A glorious green adventure to the Amazon and beyond

Day 1: Origin – Manaus

Airport arrival at Manaus, the capital of the Brazilian Amazon and the central point to start all excursions into the Amazon jungle.

Before hotel check in, we’ll scroll through the typical neighborhoods to Manaus floating dock, located in the city center. Then we make a short stop to watch the banana fair, then the fish market to finish in the municipal market, faithful copy of Paris’ market. We’ll pass in front of Rio Negro Palace, home of state government and then we will make an external visit to the Palace of Justice, to finally end with an internal visit to the Amazonas Theatre. Surely one of the main tourist attractions of Manaus. Transfer and tour will end at our accommodation place.

Night at the Hotel Go Inn Manaus or similar | Standard Room.

Included: private transport , arrival transfer , driver + guide , walking tour , activity with guide , entrance fees , room,and breakfast

 

Day 2: Manaus- Amazon River Boat

In the morning, the expedition along the Amazon River will begin at the port of Manaus in a private boat that will take and accommodate us for 4 days. At the beginning of the trip, we will arrive at the “encontro das aguas”, where the waters of the Black River and the Solimões River meet without mixing. Then we will enter the river insmall rafts to catch piranhas and observe the alligators.

Accommodation on board.

Included: accommodation in Hammocks , canoe ride , full Board (drinks not included unless specified) , privateservice , activity with guide , private transport , arrival transfer, departure transfer

 

Day 3: Amazon River Boat

We will continue along the Río Negro to visit the Acajatuba community, where we will discover the habits, traditions, and crafts of the natives. In the afternoon, we will visit a riverside family and their cassava flour houses. Later we will make a canoe trip that will end with dinner under the moonlight.

Accommodation on board.

Included: accommodation in Hammocks , canoe ride , full Board (drinks not included unless specified) , privateservice

 

Day 4: Amazon River Boat

 We will get up to swim in the river and, after breakfast, we will visit the caboclo

Terra Preta village in the Anavilhanas ecological reserve. In the afternoon we

leave the boat for a jungle survival experience. Accompanied by a native guide, we will travel through the rainforest learning survival skills such as extracting water and milk from trees, primitive hunting techniques and medicinal properties of various plants. Then, we install hammocks and prepare a meal to enjoy as authentic caboclos. Sleeping in the camp is an option, but those who prefer to stay in the boat can also do so.

 Included: accommodation in Hammocks , full Board (drinks not included unless specified), private service

 

Day 5: Amazon River Boat- Manaus- Campo Grande- South Pantanal

We pick up the camp and begin our journey back to the river, arriving at the boat to enjoy a well-deserved bath.After that, we will travel downstream to the Seringal Museum to learn about the historical importance of rubber to the region. Transfer to the airport of Manaus for departure to Campo Grande. Airport arrival in Campo Grande, where we transfer to the South Pantanal known for having flooded areas that facilitate the observation of animals. Our pousada is in a privileged area with a large variety of fauna and flora and we will enjoy the afternoonparticipating in activities to get to know the region.

Night at the Pousada Aguapé or similar | Standard Room.

Included: breakfast , private service , only Driver (Portuguese speaking) , arrival transfer

, accommodation , activity with guide , full Board (drinks not included unless specified)

Day 6: South Pantanal

 We will make the best of the day starting early until nighttime participating in different activities. Among them, hikes to watch the local wildlife and vegetation, fishing, canoe sliding, and horseback riding, which is the region´s typical transportation.

Night at the Pousada Aguapé or similar | Standard Room.

Included: accommodation , activity with guide , full Board (drinks not included unless specified) , guide included

 

Day 7: South Pantanal- Bonito

 In the morning we will enjoy the activities of the pousada. After lunch, we will have a private transfer to Bonito, asmall town, famous for ecotourism worldwide. Its main attractions are the magnificent natural landscapes,especially water sceneries, with pristine rivers and great variety of life, where you can float down or go diving.

Night at the Hotel Pirá Miúna or similar | Standard Room.

Included: guide included , only Driver (Portuguese speaking) , private service , departure transfer , room andbreakfast

 

 Day 8: Bonito

 In the morning we leave the hotel bound for a fascinating tour that takes place amid various schools of fish in theRecanto Ecológico do Rio da Prata.

When we get there, we will receive guidance and equipment (mask, snorkel, lifejacket, neoprene clothing andrubber sneaker – included). We will be surrounded by piraputangas, dourados, curimbatás, piaus, matogrossinhos and other fish in the area. On the way we will stop at Vulcão Olho d’Água, a place where we can snorkel to feel the water that flows from the bottom of the river until we meet with the Rio da Prata and follow the last stretch floating in water or on a support boat.

On the way back, we’ll participate in two workshops, including an experience with clay and a work with cattail straw, understanding the manufacture of coated bottles and other handicrafts. There is also a passage through thegarden, where we’ll get to see over 50 different herbs. The tour ends tasting twenty varieties of Taboa cachaça anda visit to the store where we can purchase unique bottles of Taboa with sizes (50ml to 700ml) and varied prices,plus unique handicrafts made at the factory. We return to Bonito.

Night at the Hotel Pirá Miúna or similar | Standard Room.

Included: activity with guide , driver + guide , lunch included , snorkel equipment , regular transport (SIB – Shared), entrance fees , local guide , regular tour with guide (SIB – shared service) , tasting , room and breakfast

 

Day 9: Bonito

Today we’ll visit the Ceita Core farm. Ceita Core in Tupi-Guarani language is ‘Land of my children.’ The farm has oneof the most beautiful and traditional headquarters of the region, with a house on the edge of a crystal-clear lake, where visitors can take a boat trip to see where River Chapena is born. A trail of approx. 1800m in the riparian forest of Rio Chapeninha will lead us to six waterfalls formed by calcareous tufa, small caves, and natural pools. The typical farm lunch is served at the farmhouse which has a bar and restaurant, toilets, sand volleyball court, pool, game table, hammocks, and gift shop. A tour full of enchantment and fun for the whole day.

Night at the Hotel Pirá Miúna or similar | Standard Room.

Included: entrance fees , lunch included , regular tour (SIB – shared service) , regular transport (SIB – Shared) ,room, and breakfast

 

Day 10: Bonito- Campo Grande- Salvador

We leave in transfer to Campo Grande airport for departure to Salvador. Salvador is the capital of the Brazilian state that will host us throughout our trip. Declared cultural heritage and known as “Terra de Todos os Santos,” Salvador is the cradle of Afro-Brazilian culture, the result of cultural mixing of colonization and European evangelization, African traditions and beliefs that slaves brought and some traditions left by the few Indians who survived.

Night at the Bahia cafe Hotel or similar | Standard Room.

Included: only Driver (Portuguese speaking) , private service , transport , departure transfer , driver + guide , arrivaltransfer , room, and breakfast

 

Day 11: Salvador

During the morning, we will get to know the Vida Baiana, the life of the inhabitants of Salvador. We leave the pousada by car to the São Joaquim market, on the shores of Baía de Todos los Santos. It’s a maze full of stalls selling everything from fruits, vegetables, spices, medicinal and religious herbs to pieces and parts for appliances. We continue towards the city’s financial center and walk to the Praça Municipal, which has a great view of the bay, and then walk along the narrow and busy streets with buildings in colors from the colonial era. We pass by the culinary museum, the house of Jorge Amado and some music stores. We will go to the Pelourinho square, the heartof the old town.

Night at the Bahia café Hotel or similar | Standard Room.

Included: activity with guide , driver + guide , private service , room, and breakfast

 

Day 12: Salvador- Boipeba

 After breakfast and check out, transfer by private car from Salvador hotel to Graciosa (small village 12km after Valença), to depart by private speedboat to Boipeba. This is the glorious Brazilian island where lifestyle is so peaceful that you can fully enjoy every moment. Upon arrival, we will move directly to the hotel.

Night at the Pousada Santa Clara or similar | Standard Room.

Included: boat ticket , luggage handler , only Driver (Portuguese speaking) , private service , arrival transfer , room,and breakfast

 

Day 13: Boipeba

In the moment the tide is favorable, we’ll leave in a handmade canoe built with logs of wood removed from the forest in certain phases of the moon by native fishermen from Boipeba and region. The tour is irresistible; up the river Piã by narrow and long mangroves channels facilitating proximity to the treasures of the river ecosystems. In the mangroves we find diversity of shellfish as the crab, siri, guaiamu, aratu, oysters and lambretas. The silenceinside the mangrove reigns and brings us a sense of tranquility and harmony with the nature of Boipeba. In the region of Boipeba we find three types of mangroves: the white, that has a ground vegetation, the red, that is mostly with tall roots that grow on the surface and the Siriba, with long, thick branches that have a structure similarto a tree.

This tour is a great experience for those who barely have contact with nature and the existing life in it.

Night at the Pousada Santa Clara or similar | Standard Room.

Included: local guide , mineral water , room and breakfast

 

Day 14: Boipeba

Free day to continue enjoying the spectacular beaches and also take a walk around the town of Boipeba Velha where we can experience the authentic lifestyle of the inhabitants of Bahia and enjoy their hospitality. We can also visit the “casa de farinha” where the tapioca flour is prepared.

Night at the Pousada Santa Clara or similar | Standard Room.

Included: room and breakfast

 

Day 15: Boipeba- Salvador – Destination

In the morning, transfer by speedboat and then on road to the airport of Salvador for departure to our nextdestination.

Included: boat ticket , luggage handler , only Driver (Portuguese speaking) , private service , departure transfer