Brazil - Amazon Wildlife Cruise

Summary

The Amazon: The very name conjures up images of endless tropical wilderness and of lost worlds awaiting discovery by intrepid explorers. The Amazon basin is vast, covering an area as large as the lower 48 states of the USA, and, even today, 78% is still covered in lush rainforest.

A staggering 10% of all species known to science occur here, amongst them over 400 species of mammal and an incredible 1,300 bird species! To see any of this natural abundance is, however, an altogether different matter, and the unfortunate reality of many Amazon cruises is that very little wildlife is actually seen… until now, that is! Through a combination of field research and analysis of academic studies undertaken in the region, this cruise maximises our chances of encountering some of the Amazon’s most prized fauna.

On this special tour we will spend the first three nights of the holiday in Manaus, followed by a four-night Amazon Cruise, followed by a final night back in Manaus.  

We will first explore the Amazon Rainforest from Manaus, searching for an array of special birds, primates including Golden-faced Saki Monkeys and Pale-throated three-toed Sloth, with the help of a fantastic canopy tower and specific known locations. We will then depart Manaus and journey up the Rio Negro, exploring different tributaries and visiting one of Brazil’s finest Amazonian National Parks; the Anavilhanas Archipelago. After our cruise we then have a final night back in Manaus which enables a visit to the famous “Teatro Amazonas” Opera House.