Voyage to the Heart of the Amazon
An Amazon Cruise to the Greatest Wilderness on Earth
This Amazon river journey explores some of the most untouched rainforest in all of the Amazon. We venture far up the least inhabited river in the Amazon Basin on our expedition vessel, the Motor Yacht Tucano. Weaving in and out of small channels on the Rio Negro, we explore areas very rarely visited and seek out the mysterious life of the wilderness that stirs in the forest and in the heart of wild nature.
Voyage to the Heart of the Amazon is the most thorough, detailed, and sophisticated trip offered in the entire Amazon.Our guides are accomplished naturalists and we see creatures almost never seen by other visitors. The trip is rather like being on a time machine in that we are able to visit places that have not changed for millions of years. Truly the trip of a lifetime. For a very detailed description, please follow this link to our Trip Dossier: Voyage to the Heart of the Amazon, or download a pdf brochure.
Itinerary
Days 1-3 In our well equipped expedition boat The Motor Yacht Tucano, we explore far up the least inhabited river in the Amazon, The Rio Negro. We explore the forest by foot or in our launches, go for swims in the cleanest water in the world, visit with local settlers that live deep in the forest, and spend a great deal of time hunting for and observing the greatest collection of wildlife on earth.
Day 4 We arrive at extraordinary river called the Rio Jauaperi and spend the day in this unspoiled and lovely rainforest area.
Days 5 Today we proceed down the southwestern bank of the Rio Negro observing the different wildlife found on this side of the river. Our walks and explorations of the forest continue and our list of creatures observed gets larger and larger.
Day 6 Today we visit the village of Novo Airão. We will walk through the streets and marvel at how the 19th Century thrives in this remote corner of the globe. We travel through the night to the confluence of the Amazon and Negro Rivers.
Day 7 This morning we visit the Lago Janauari Ecological Park where the thick brown water of the Amazon flows swiftly through the forest. This area is thick with life and we are almost guaranteed to see monkeys. We then travel to the “Encontra das Aguas” the stark several mile long line where the world’s two largest rivers, the Amazon and the Negro, join in a turbulent maelstrom. In the evening we will return to Manaus and overnight on the boat.
Day 8 After breakfast passengers will disembark from the Tucano and in the afternoon or evening, transfer to the international airport.
See our Departures and Pricing page for additional information.
Degree of Difficulty: Passengers must be able to get in and out of small boats and walk comfortably for up to two hours at a time in the forest.
Group Size: Maximum of 9 cabins.
(8D/7N) Amazon Expedition Cruise, Voyage to the Heart of the Amazon
This is a true expedition cruise with 7 full days and 7 nights of deep forest exploration. With this amount of time to explore, a good boat, a skilled crew, and adventurous passengers, we venture far into the Amazon rainforest wilderness in search of wildlife.
See the detailed information below.
Where This Trip Begins and Ends:
Embark: Saturday, Day 1: Passengers meet our guide at 07:00AM in the reception area of the Hotel Tropical, Manaus, Brasil.
Disembark: Saturday, Day 8: Passengers disembark at the Hotel Tropical at 08:00AM. It is possible by prearrangement for guests to disembark the previous evening to catch early flights.
2011 Trip Dates: Aug 20-27, Sep 10-17, Oct 01-08, Oct 15-22, Oct 29-Nov 05, Nov 12-19, Nov 26-Dec 03, Dec 10-17, Dec 24-31
2012 Trip Dates: Jan 07-14, Jan 21-28, Feb 04-11, Feb 18-25, Mar 03-10, Mar 17-24, Mar 31-Apr 07, Apr 14-21, Apr 28-May05, May 12-19, Jun 02-09, Jun 16-23, Jun 30-Jul 07, Jul 14-21, Jul 28-Aug 04 , Aug 11-18, Aug 25-Sep 01, Sep 15-22, Sep 29-Oct 06, Oct 13-20, Oct 27-Nov 03, Nov 10-17, Nov 24- Dec 01, Dec 08-15, Dec 22-29
2013 Cruise Dates: Jan 05-12, Jan 19-26, Feb 02-09, Feb 23- Mar 02, Mar 09-16, Mar 23-30, Apr 06-13, Apr 20-27, May 04-11, May 18-25, Jun 08-15, Jun 22-29, Jul 06-13, Jul 20-27, Aug 03-10, Aug 17-24, Aug 31 - Sep 07, Sep 21-28, Oct 05-12, Oct 19-26, Nov 02-09, Nov 16-23, Dec 21-28
Cruise Cost, Rack Rate, 2011:
Green Category Cabins (per person, double): $2,650
Yellow Category Cabins (per person, double): $2,950
Cruise Cost, Rack Rate, 2012:
Green Category Cabins (per person, double): $3,100
Yellow Category Cabins (per person, double): $3,400
Price Includes: Price is per person, double occupancy. Price includes accommodations, and meals as indicated in the itinerary. Prices and itineraries are subject to change without notice. Bottled water served free of charge. On joining the group on Day One, passengers board the vessel on a short walk from the lobby of the Hotel Tropical.
Prices Do Not Include: Not included are airport transfers, airfare, departure taxes, visa fees, soft drinks or alcoholic beverages, or items of a personal nature.
Cabin Categories: All of the cabins on Tucano are outside cabins with large windows, private baths with showers, and air-conditioning.
Green Category Cabins: The four cabins in this category have above and below berths with a single size mattress above and a single sized mattress below. These are cabins numbered 1, 2, 7, and 8. These cabins are significantly smaller than the Yellow cabins. But they are nonetheless comfortable outside cabins with large windows, private bathrooms, and air-conditioning.