Rio Negro Clipper Cruise 4 Days of Nature and Wildlife Observation Brazil | Amazon

Included: Lecture, Night Safari (in-group) | Dinner

At 2:00 p.m., you will board the boat and enjoy a welcome drink on the sundeck while the boat sails upstream on Rio Negro. You will also meet the crew, who will provide information about your itinerary and the facilities on board. Afterwards, there will be a fascinating lecture about the Amazon region. After dinner, you and your English-speaking guide will go out on a motor canoe to explore some small creeks and listen to the calls of the abundant nocturnal animals. You will probably be able to spot some caimans, and with luck even some birds, snakes, and frogs.

Overnight: Amazon Clipper Boat, Cabin with private bathroom

Included: Morning Safari, Nature Hike, Boat Excursion (in-group) | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

The day will start with a canoe trip to get to know the area better and perhaps see some parrots and toucans. After breakfast, you will go on a rainforest hike to experience the rich aromas of the leaves, fruits, and wood. At around midday, you will return to the boat and have the opportunity to cool off with a refreshing dip in the river. In the afternoon, you will cruise through Anavilhanas National Park, one of the world's largest freshwater archipelagos, with its fascinating maze of waterways. In the late afternoon you will head out in the canoe again to explore this beautiful natural park up-close.

Overnight: Amazon Clipper Boat, Cabin with private bathroom

Included: Morning Fishing, Meet the Locals, River Swimming, Boat Excursion (in-group) | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Before breakfast, you will be able to go piranha fishing if you wish. After breakfast, you will visit a local village where you will learn about Amazonas fruits, such as cupuacu and tapereba, and palm trees like acai, tucuma, and pupunha. After lunch, we will stop at a white-sand beach, where you can swim in the dark water of the Rio Negro (depending on the water level) and try to spot pink river dolphins. In the late afternoon, you will go on a wildlife spotting trip in the canoe. Dinner will be served as you cruise back toward the Amazon River.

Overnight: Amazon Clipper Boat, Cabin with private bathroom

Included: Morning Nature Walk | Breakfast

You will head out at dawn to explore Lake Janauari Ecological Park. The park is usually a great place to spot wildlife, such as monkeys and caimans, and see the famous giant water lilies. While you eat breakfast, the boat will set off to the "Meeting of the Waters," where the different-colored waters of Rio Solimoes and Rio Negro flow side-by-side. Then it will be time to return to Manaus, and at around 11:30 a.m., you will disembark.