M/V Premium Rio Negro – 4 Day Cruise

Note: This itinerary starts at Manaus, please speak to your consultant for further arrival information.

We reserve the right to change itineraries without consulting participants, depending on prevailing natural conditions.

Overview: 

For 25 years Amazon Clipper Cruises has been a leader in operating boat cruises in the Amazon River system departing from Manaus. Being the pioneer in Amazon boat cruises gives us a unique knowledge in logistics and knowledge about locations rarely shown to any other visitors. Using years of experience on other tour boats we made several design innovations to make your trip as comfortable as possible and still offer a perfect interaction with nature.

For those who wish the comfort of a luxury ship, the Premium, a vessel unique in style that offers “simply the best” small-ship cruising in the Amazon. In the Premium category, all passengers are hosted in spacious apartments with two beds side by side or one queen size bed, air conditioning and safety deposit box, all feature a spacious bathroom with hot water.

Enjoy unique activities as cruising on the Negro River, visiting the Anavilhanas archipelago, observing big water lilies, delightful pink dolphins, swimming at white beaches and discovering the magnificent flooded forest. 

Ships that operate this itinerary:
- M/V Premium 

Inclusions: 

• Accommodation on board m/v Premium 
• Full board: breakfast, lunch, dinner, 
• Mineral water coffee & tea
• All excursions with an expert naturalist guide 
• All equipment 

Exclusions:

• Airfares
• Airport Transfers and other Transport services
• Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
• Travel Insurance
• Any additional personal services
• Tips and gratuities

Day 1: Arrival and embarkation

Your cruise will start at the lobby of the Tropical Hotel in Manaus in the afternoon where you will begin boarding and depart upstream on the Rio Negro . Enjoy a drink of  fresh fruit juice and listen to the information about facilities. 

After a Snack we meet us in the leisure room for lectures about Amazon where we will get a good start on understanding Amazon preservation and ecology. After Dinner we will explore little creeks in our canoes and listen to the sounds of nocturnal animals with the possibility of observing birds, frogs, snakes and caimans. 

Early in the morning we will explore the surroundings along the waters edge in our canoes while we mainly find fruit eating birds like parrots and toucans. 

After breakfast we go for a jungle walk, where we'll discover many surprising fragrances in leaves, fruits, woods and animals. Around midday we'll return to the Clipper and we may go for a swim, before lunch. 

In the afternoon we will navigate through the Anavilhanas National Park, one of the world’s largest fresh water archipelagos, a labyrinth of waterways. In the late afternoon we embark in the canoes and learn more about this wonderful nature park.

Early this morning we can  spend a little time fishing for piranhas and other fish. After breakfast there's a visit to “Natives Community” where we find many of the typical Amazonian fruits like Cupuaçu and Tapereba, palm trees like Açaí, Tucumã and Pupunha. 

We learn about the preparation of manioc flour and the health and education situation of the children. After lunch we are landing on one of the white sandy beaches to swim in the dark water. Exploring by canoe and scout for wildlife in the late afternoon. On the way toward the Amazon River will be served dinner.

Early this morning we explore the Lago Janauary Ecological Park. This area is usually a very good place to observe wildlife and chances to see the “Victoria Regia” the giant water lilies. 

While we have Breakfast we navigate to the “Meeting of the Waters”, the confluence of the world’s two largest rivers, the Amazon and the Negro. Now is time to return to the Tropical Hotel landing-stage while we join fine views of Manaus’ waterfront. Upon arrival your adventure will come to a close. 

Please Note: your cruise ends at Tropical hotel in Manaus, please speak to your consultant for further departure information and for any further travel logistics.