Brazil Amazon River Cruise - DESAFIO SAILING SHIP - 3 Nights

Depart from the pier in Manaus to board the M/V Desafio at 2pm, your floating hotel for the next three nights.
Once onboard, your multilingual naturalist guide will host a “welcome to the Amazon” briefing highlighting the broad spectrum of life in this unique region. Your guide will assist in the identification of the flora/fauna, provide a historical framework and enrich your ecological understanding of this unusual destination and of the natural world. Start sailing bound "Tres Bocas", located in the archipelago of Anavilhanas, the largest river archipelago in the world, with its lakes, islands, creeks and flooded forests.

Enjoy a pleasant walk in motorized canoes for local recognition, an opportunity to hear the sounds of the jungle.

Dinner and overnight onboard.

At 5:30am, boat ride to admire the sunrise in the forest and the birds singing in their diversity.
Return to the ship for breakfast.
In motorized canoes, walk along the river to a site trails for a walk with purpose to observe the flora and fauna of the region.
Enjoy your lunch while cruising towards the indigenous community "Terra Preta", whose visit is an opportunity to meet the lifestyle and habits of the Indigenous.

Navigation towards Jaraqui village. By motorized canoes, after a pleasant river expedition, stop in land for an interesting jungle trekking to explore the fauna and flora.

Dinner and overnight onboard.

This morning you will sail to a local village named 'Acajatuba'. On the way, stop at the floating station 'Recanto dos Botos' to interact with the pink dolphins, and feed the famous fish 'Pirarucu', known as the cod of the Amazon.

Lunch on board.

Navigate along the Negro River towards the borders of the Solimões until reach the “meeting of waters”, where the Negro and Solimoes rivers meet to form the great Amazon River. The cruise continues to Janauari Lake for another exciting experience, fishing the piranha, the dreaded Amazonian fish.

After dinner, canoe ride along the streams in search of caimans and other nocturnal animals with flashlights.

Dinner and overnight onboard.

After another tropical breakfast, departure to see the giants and beautiful Amazonian water lilies, another opportunity to explore the Negro River.
Return aboard starting the return trip to Manaus arriving at 11am in the city.