Brazil Nature Tour - 12 Days
Amazon + Iguassu Falls + Bonito + Pantanal
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Visit 4 of the iconic natural areas on this Brazil Nature Tour. Can be modified to add a day in the Pantanal and subtract a day in Bonito or use a different lodge in the Amazon and different hotels in Bonito and Iguassu. Can be modifed to have a specialized birdwatching itinerary (cost may differ).
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Day 1 - Arrive to Manaus airport. At the disembarking area, look for the sign with your name. The transfer service to the Intercity Manaus Hotel. Free night (dinner is not included).
Day 2 - Breakfast. Transfer starting at 9am from hotel in Manaus to Amazon Lodge. It is 4 stages until reaching the Amazon Eco Lodge in two cars and two speedboats, 3.5 hours in total. The transfer it is an excursion in itself.
Stage 1 - By car: from Airport or Hotel in Manaus, to Ceasa Harbor (last 30 minutes).
Stage 2 - By speedboat: from Ceasa Harbor to Careiro Village (last 30 minutes) to cross the Amazon River pass to the meeting of the water, and it is a junction of the Negro River and Solimões River, that form the Amazon River (the boat stop 10 minutes) to take some pictures and the guide will explain about this phenomenon.
Stage 3 - By car: from Careiro Village to Maçarico River, 60 km paved and dirty road (last 1 hour and 15 minutes). In the way, in you can enjoy the beautiful landscape from Amazon nature. In this transfer, has a stop to see the (Water Lilies) in the lake beside the road.
Stage 4 - By speedboat: through Maçarico River to Amazon Eco Lodge (last 1 hour and 15 minutes). In this way through the small river you can see the flooded forest and it landscape!
Arrival at the Amazon Lodge around 12:30 for lunch.
14: 30 exit in motorized canoe to fish for Piranha and other fish. If you've never caught a fish, the Amazon Lodge will provide you with such joy! Dinner at 7pm is Buffet style. Overnight.
Day 2 - Breakfast. Transfer starting at 9am from hotel in Manaus to Amazon Lodge. It is 4 stages until reaching the Amazon Eco Lodge in two cars and two speedboats, 3.5 hours in total. The transfer it is an excursion in itself.
Stage 1 - By car: from Airport or Hotel in Manaus, to Ceasa Harbor (last 30 minutes).
Stage 2 - By speedboat: from Ceasa Harbor to Careiro Village (last 30 minutes) to cross the Amazon River pass to the meeting of the water, and it is a junction of the Negro River and Solimões River, that form the Amazon River (the boat stop 10 minutes) to take some pictures and the guide will explain about this phenomenon.
Stage 3 - By car: from Careiro Village to Maçarico River, 60 km paved and dirty road (last 1 hour and 15 minutes). In the way, in you can enjoy the beautiful landscape from Amazon nature. In this transfer, has a stop to see the (Water Lilies) in the lake beside the road.
Stage 4 - By speedboat: through Maçarico River to Amazon Eco Lodge (last 1 hour and 15 minutes). In this way through the small river you can see the flooded forest and it landscape!
Arrival at the Amazon Lodge around 12:30 for lunch.
14: 30 exit in motorized canoe to fish for Piranha and other fish. If you've never caught a fish, the Amazon Lodge will provide you with such joy! Dinner at 7pm is Buffet style. Overnight.
Day 3 - Breakfast at 7am. At 9am it is time for morning rainforest trekking. The whole morning walking through the jungle with our guide to listening and may have chances to see the wildlife, our guide will explain and show how to use the medicinal plants, and also how the Amazon people use it in their culture to cure some kind of diseases, the guide will share his knowledge about the Amazon rainforest to explain how the ecosystem behave. 11:30am return to the Amazon Lodge and lunch time at 12:00pm.
3:30pm excursion to reconnaissance the area of the Amazon Lodge, the length of the reserve is 337 hectares of rainforest. By motorized wooden canoe our guide will show the beautiful view of the rainforest, surrounded by Juma river and look for the wildlife as monkey, dolphin, sloth, parrot, macaw, herons, kingfisher, cormorant, ospreys and many others sort of birds, it is just a estimative that you can see something in our preserve rainforest. Listen, maybe you can see or not all the birds and animals that we mentioned above. The Amazon Lodge can guarantee to you the most intact and protected rainforest.
Dinner at 7pm is Buffet style. Caiman Spotting at 8pm. Overnight.
3:30pm excursion to reconnaissance the area of the Amazon Lodge, the length of the reserve is 337 hectares of rainforest. By motorized wooden canoe our guide will show the beautiful view of the rainforest, surrounded by Juma river and look for the wildlife as monkey, dolphin, sloth, parrot, macaw, herons, kingfisher, cormorant, ospreys and many others sort of birds, it is just a estimative that you can see something in our preserve rainforest. Listen, maybe you can see or not all the birds and animals that we mentioned above. The Amazon Lodge can guarantee to you the most intact and protected rainforest.
Dinner at 7pm is Buffet style. Caiman Spotting at 8pm. Overnight.
Day 4 - 05:30am morning excursion for the Sunrise tour by wooden canoe. The guide will take guests way from the Amazon Lodge to a spot that has panoramic view to see and to take pictures of the sunrise, then return to the Amazon Lodge.
Breakfast at 07:00am then at 09:00am an excursion by wooden canoe to visit the local native people to see and to understand how they live. Our guide will do his best to introduce their custom to the visitor. The native people live around the river and live from that they plant, hunt and fish. Our guide will go to take our guest to walk in their plantation of fruits, manioc, banana, pineapple, cupuaçu and others types of plants. Our guest will go to stay at their house for the whole morning and going to feel the atmosphere as native too. 11:30am return to the Amazon Lodge and lunch time at 12:00pm. At 3:30pm with a motorized wood canoe, the guide will go to take our guest to fish for "Piranha" the easiest to catch. The Juma river has many different species of fish such as tucunaré fish, pirarucu fish, tambaqui fish, but it needs technique and time to catch other types of fish. Usually most guests catch Piranha.
Breakfast at 07:00am then at 09:00am an excursion by wooden canoe to visit the local native people to see and to understand how they live. Our guide will do his best to introduce their custom to the visitor. The native people live around the river and live from that they plant, hunt and fish. Our guide will go to take our guest to walk in their plantation of fruits, manioc, banana, pineapple, cupuaçu and others types of plants. Our guest will go to stay at their house for the whole morning and going to feel the atmosphere as native too. 11:30am return to the Amazon Lodge and lunch time at 12:00pm. At 3:30pm with a motorized wood canoe, the guide will go to take our guest to fish for "Piranha" the easiest to catch. The Juma river has many different species of fish such as tucunaré fish, pirarucu fish, tambaqui fish, but it needs technique and time to catch other types of fish. Usually most guests catch Piranha.
Day 5 - 08:00am, after the Brazilian Breakfast, check out and departure to Manaus with estimated arrival time around 11:00am, with Drop Off at the Airport in Manaus. Fly to Iguassu Falls (IGU), where you will be met and transferred to the Viale Cataratas Hotel.
Day 6 - breakfast, then you will be taken on a group tour to the Argentina side of the falls and to do the zodiac boat ride to the bottom of the falls.
Day 6 - breakfast, then you will be taken on a group tour to the Argentina side of the falls and to do the zodiac boat ride to the bottom of the falls.
Day 7 - breakfast, then you will be taken on a group tour to the Brazil side of the falls. Free afternoon.
Day 8 - Breakfast, then transfer to the airport for your flight to Campo Grande. After arriving at the Campo Grande airport, you will be met and transferred to Bonito (330km), leaving at leaving at 09:30am/ 11:30am/ 02:30pm / 04:30pm / 07:00pm / 11:30pm and arriving approximately 5-5.5 hours later. Check in to Hotel Olho D'Agua for overnight.
Day 8 - Breakfast, then transfer to the airport for your flight to Campo Grande. After arriving at the Campo Grande airport, you will be met and transferred to Bonito (330km), leaving at leaving at 09:30am/ 11:30am/ 02:30pm / 04:30pm / 07:00pm / 11:30pm and arriving approximately 5-5.5 hours later. Check in to Hotel Olho D'Agua for overnight.
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Day 9 - breakfast, then full day Rio da Prata + Buraco das Araras (Macaws´ Hole). One-hour walk along a jungle trail as far as the Olho d'Água wellspring. A one-hour and a half snorkeling in the springs and down the Olho d'Água River without a support boat. Mask, snorkel, neoprene clothing and boots included.The Buraco das Araras is a 124-meter deep doline (a cave whose roof caved in) with a circumference of 500 meters. In its interior there is a very special ecosystem made up by a forest and a lake complete with microalgae and fish. In this environment there is a fauna represented by fruit-eating bats, insect-eating bats, some species of reptiles, little rodents and birds, among them, the bright and wonderful red-and-green macaw (Ara chloroptera)- This tour takes place in the city of Jardim, 50 km from Bonito - Duration: full day.
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Day 10 - Breakfast. Right after breakfast we shall visit one of the most famous places of Bonito, the Lago Azul grotto. Blue Lake Cave is doubtless the most beautiful and imposing cave of the region. It is approximately 400 million years old. The access is by stairway with 292 steps that descends to the level where we see the lake rich in water with calcium carbonate and magnesium that gives its blue color of hypnotic intensity. It’s the largest submerged gallery in the world. Divers have reached depths of 57 meters and found fossils of pre-historic animals, such as the giant sloth, saber-tooth tiger and others.
In the afternoon, after a cozy reception at the reception of Estancia Mimosa, visitors go on a pleasant stroll through the gallery forest of the Mimoso River, passing by eight waterfalls of various shapes and sizes. Along the way, you can swim 11 under waterfalls or in natural pools, explore small caves, enjoy spectacular lookouts and (for the more daring visitors) jump from a 6-meter high diving board into a natural water hole. On part of the river you can ride a small boat through paths and passageways, relaxing while you enjoy the sights.
or for a US$30 per person supplement:
Visit the Sucuri River. This is some of the clearest river water in the world, with a visibility and transparency of 100%, due to the calcareous composition of the soil. Visit to the headwaters were we see the water come out the sand in a phosphorescent blue and green color. Afterwards, floating snorkeling for 2 km down in the main current to observe flora and fauna of the river. Unforgettable! Included equipment: snorkel, mask, life-vest and back up boat.
In the afternoon, after a cozy reception at the reception of Estancia Mimosa, visitors go on a pleasant stroll through the gallery forest of the Mimoso River, passing by eight waterfalls of various shapes and sizes. Along the way, you can swim 11 under waterfalls or in natural pools, explore small caves, enjoy spectacular lookouts and (for the more daring visitors) jump from a 6-meter high diving board into a natural water hole. On part of the river you can ride a small boat through paths and passageways, relaxing while you enjoy the sights.
or for a US$30 per person supplement:
Visit the Sucuri River. This is some of the clearest river water in the world, with a visibility and transparency of 100%, due to the calcareous composition of the soil. Visit to the headwaters were we see the water come out the sand in a phosphorescent blue and green color. Afterwards, floating snorkeling for 2 km down in the main current to observe flora and fauna of the river. Unforgettable! Included equipment: snorkel, mask, life-vest and back up boat.
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Day 11 - Breakfast, then transfer to Pousada Aguape, where all meals and activities are included (but not drinks).
Activities include the following: Hikes - they offer a number of different hikes to observe the fauna and flora of the Pantanal. Each of these hikes can be done during the day, whilst two hikes are also available at night. Canoe tours - Paddling is an excellent way to experience the sights and sounds of the Pantanal, with frequent views of Giant Otters fishing in the river, Capybaras on the shoreline and monkeys in river edge trees. Birds commonly seen on our outings include the tallest flying bird in the New World (the Jabiru Stork) as well as a large number of other species of water birds, hawks, and kingfishers. Horseback riding offers one of the best ways to explore the Pantanal, as you can reach spots not accessible by car. 4 x 4 safaris - Open-backed 4 x 4 vehicles enable exploration of the further reaches of the ranch to search for large mammals and birds. Night spotting excursions reveal the phenomenal nocturnal animals of the Pantanal. Outings often include one or more of the following: thousands of caimans with their eyes glowing orange in the beams of our flashlights, Capybaras and Giant Anteaters. Day 12 - Breakfast. Morning tour according to lodge arrangements. Lunch. Afternoon tour. Dinner. Overnight.
Day 13 - Breakfast. Morning tour. Check out. Transfer to Campo Grande airport for flight out. This is a sample itinerary made by combining different modules. We can make up similar itineraries with different components. For instance, if you definitely want to try to see jaguars, we can substitute a module in the northern Pantanal and maybe add a visit to Chapada dos Guimaraes and snorkeling at Nobres. Or we could addd or substitute a visit to Lencois Marenhenes or Paraty for a different type of ecosystem (desert or Mata Atlantica/ocean) |
2023 price per person in US$ (till June 30, not including holidays):
High Season in 2020: Jan. 1-31, April 10-12, July 11-31, Oct. 11-13, Rates can also change for Carnival Includes:
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