The Mighty Amazon

Exuberant Forest

The Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest and is still an enormous wilderness. It is the largest and most extensive hydrographic basin on earth, covering an area of more than 2,316,600 square miles. It holds one fifth of the earth’s fresh water. The Amazon River is like the trunk of a "liquid tree", with 1100 "branches" which are its tributaries. The rivers of this colossal basin virtually form a rainbow of color. There are the crystal-clear waters of the Xingu and Tocantins rivers; the muddy-yellow waters of the Amazon, Madeira and Solimoes rivers; the green waters of the Trombetas and Tapajos rivers; and the black waters of the Rio Negro. The Amazon River is 4,087 miles long, 1977 of which are in Brazilian territory It has over a thousand tributaries and is the world’s largest river in terms of water volume and extension. The Amazon’s depth varies from 66 to 656 feet, and the width varies from two to nine miles. During a flood, its width can reach 31 miles. The Amazon discharges an average 58,120,000,000 gallons per second into the Atlantic Ocean! At this rate, the volume of water discharged into the sea, in one day would be sufficient to supply the city of New York for nine years!

Mysterious Amazonian

Manaus 3 Days / 2 Nights Daily Departures

Day 1 - Arrive Manaus - Meeting upon arrival at the airport and transfer to your hotel. The balance of the day is at leisure.

Tropical Hotel Manaus

Day 2 - Manaus - Included is a city tour of Manaus OR a morning guided six-hour Amazon Cruise, including a taste of the jungle as well as "Meeting of the Waters". Lunch is included. Afternoon return to Manaus for overnight.

Tropical Hotel Manaus

Day 3 - Manaus - Transfer from the hotel to the airport.

Ariau Treetop Lodge -4 Days

Ariau Treetop Lodge

Day 1 - Manaus - You will be met by the Ariau Treetop Lodge representative and transferred to the pier. Take a riverboat cruise to the Ariau Treetop Lodge! Located 35 miles from Manaus at the junction of the Ariau and Negro rivers. The structure consists of a base, a lodge with the accommodations, a walk-up observation tower 110 feet high, a rooftop restaurant and a bar on the first floor. A world of rare plants, trees, animals and birds is revealed to you as you experience the Amazon’s maiiv secrets from this remote yet comfortable jungle outpost.

Day 2 - On Safari - Breakfast at the lodge is followed by a jungle excursion, led by knowledgeable local guide. See exotic plants, flowers, butterflies and colorful birds, This afternoon take a tour by motorized canoes to visit a native house (caboclo). After the dinner, your native guide will take you for a "friendly" alligator-hunting trip (no reptiles are ever harmed).

Day 3 - On Safari - This morning, you will have more jungle activities such as piranha fishing. After sunset, experience the nocturnal sights anid sounds of the jungle.

Day 4 - On Safari - Every day in the jungle is a unique adventure. The Amazon is "teeming with life", as von will see during an early morning sunrise tour. After breakfast, return to Manaus.

Toucan on Safari