MY Tucano Amazon Odyssey Cruise

4-Night Cruise

Cruise the Amazon River

Take a cruise on the Amazon River, the world’s largest river system, to experience the ambience of the Amazon Jungle. Leave the boat for a closer look on jungle treks through the rainforest and canoe trips through the creeks. Take night-time expeditions to see caimans and other nocturnal creatures. Visit Amazon communities and learn how they adapt to life in the world’s largest rainforest. Awaken early to be staggered by the dawn chorus that makes every morning special in the Amazon. Feast on fruits and fish found only in the Amazon, and enjoy the sights and sounds of the jungle at night from the deck of your boat as you Cruise the Amazon with Brazil Adventure Tours.

The MY Tucano Amazon Cruise

The MY Tucano takes you for a 4-night Amazon Cruise from the city of Manaus, up the Rio Negro, around the islands of the freshwater Anavilhanas Archipelago, and downstream once again to the Lago Janauari Ecological Park and the Meeting of the Waters before returning to Manaus. The week-long schedule means that the cruise takes passengers further away from the city to more remote parts of the Amazon, where wildlife is abundant and the jungle appears to remmain untouched by human hand. There are also departures for the 7-night Amazon Cruise, please check Departure Dates or contact us for further details.

The motor yacht is a low berth vessel which allows passage in the shallower creeks and channels of the Amazon Rainforest, giving passengers a genuine feel for the sights, sounds and smells of the jungle. Smaller craft take passengers off the boat in small groups to travel between the trunks of the flooded forests during the high waters of March to July, and around the shallow lakes during low water periods.

With only 9 cabins on the outside of the boat and all air-conditioned, the MY Tucano offers a comfortable cruise with small groups and a friendly, personal service. Expeditions take passengers off the boat by launch to explore the Amazon waters and rainforest, with expert guides to help unlock the secrets of the greatest wilderness on earth.

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from $ 1,750 USD

4-Night C
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Destinations Visited

Amazon
Manaus

Trip Style

Traditional

Activities Included

Wildlife Observation
Ecotourism
Cruises

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All our Brazil and South America Tours, are completely flexible with regards to dates, duration or the tours, activities and accommodation that we can include. All the tours featured on our website are our recommendations based on our experience of how to make the very best of your time in South America. We can adjust these details in any way that you wish. We are here to organise a tour that suits you after all!

Itinerary

Day 1

Over The Amazon Jungle to Manaus

Destination: Manaus

Sunday. Your flight takes you over the huge green expanse of jungle and you arrive in Manaus, the city at the heart of the Amazon Rainforest. After transferring to your hotel, the rest of the day is free to relax and recover from your journey. You can enjoy your first taste of Amazon Cuisine, which makes use of the fruits and vegetables of the area, and also the abundant fish life in the Amazon River system. In the evening you may even get the opportunity to see a performance at the famous Manaus Opera House, the Teatro Amazonas.

Day 2

Embarking on the Rio Negro

Destination: Manaus to Anavilhanas Archipelago

Monday. After transferring to the pier, passengers board the Motor Yacht Tucano and embark upstream on the Rio Negro. The morning cruise takes you amongst the islands of the Anavilhanas Archipelago. The observation deck offers magnificent views of the tangle of vegetation bordering the largest freshwater archipelago in the world. By mid-afternoon the vessel enters a dense Amazon wilderness. Although wildlife sightings are never guaranteed, there is a good chance of spotting pink Amazon River dolphins and large numbers of exotic birds. In the late afternoon, you embark in the smaller craft to search for wildlife.

Day 3

Cruising on the Amazon River

Destination: Rio Negro to Lago Janauaca

Tuesday. After a walk in the rainforest, the MY Tucano crosses to explore the western bank of the Rio Negro. The main stop is at the substantial boat-building village of Novo Airao. A walk through the streets of the village allows you to marvel at the local culture, which appears to have changed little since the 19th Century. In the evening, the vessel continues downstream to arrive at daybreak near the confluence of the Rio Negro with the Rio Solimoes. Only after these two giant tributaries meet is the mighty river known as The Amazon River for the rest of the 1,500km journey to the Mouth of the Amazon and the Atlantic Ocean.

Day 4

The Meeting of the Waters

Destination: The Meeting of the Waters

The morning brings exploration of the Lago Janauari Ecological Park, with excellent observation of wildlife and the giant Victoria Regina water lillies. Lunch is at the Meeting of the Waters, a natural phenomenon that occurs when two huge tributaries of the Amazon, the dark waters of the Rio Negro and the brown waters of the Rio Solimoes, meet but don't mix for miles in the centre of the river. Different nutrients mean differences in temperature, density and flow speed. In the afternoon you scout hidden creeks to observe more beautiful and bizarre Amazon creatures before a final excursion looking for nocturnal wildlife.

Day 5

The Rio Solimoes

Destination: Rio Solimoes

Thursday. The day is spent cruising the Lake Janauaca region upstream on the Rio Solimoes. This river takes its colour from the sediment that comes all the way down from The Andes, beyond Machu Picchu and high up on the Andean Plain, the nominated source of the River Amazon. This area of the river is rich in nutrients and therefore supports a great deal of wildlife. Passengers with early flights on Friday morning or even late Thursday night can disembark in Manaus on the Thursday evening with prior arrangement.

Day 6

Flying Away from The Amazon

Destination: Amazon River to Manaus & Away

Friday. The ship returns to Manaus in the morning where your cruise ends. After arriving you will be taken on a tour of the famous Manaus Theatre, the Adolfo Lisbao Municipal Market, and the Floating Dock. The opulent theater is the symbol of the city, and was built on the back of the rubber boom that made the wealth of Manaus, while the market showcases an incredible array of Amazon produce from rainforest and river. Afterwards you transfer to the airport for your flight home or onwards. Your MY Tucano Amazon Cruise can also be combined with any of our other fantastic destinations in Brazil such as the Pantanal, Rio de Janeiro and Iguazu Falls.

Prices

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Simple B&B
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* Prices vary depending on travel dates and flight availability. Peak periods in Brazil including Carnaval, public holidays and Christmas/New Year usually require a minimum number of nights, so in these cases itineraries may need to be changed. ** Domestic flight prices are estimated on typical values when reserved six months before travel. Prices can never be guaranteed until reservations are made, and do usually become more expensive closer to the travel period.

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$2,150 USD

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* Prices vary depending on travel dates and flight availability. Peak periods in Brazil including Carnaval, public holidays and Christmas/New Year usually require a minimum number of nights, so in these cases itineraries may need to be changed.

** Domestic flight prices are estimated on typical values when reserved six months before travel. Prices can never be guaranteed until reservations are made, and do usually become more expensive closer to the travel period.