For 20 years Amazon Clipper Cruises has been a leader in operating boat cruises in the Amazon River system departing from Manaus. Being the pioneer in Amazon boat cruises gives us a unique knowledge in logistics and knowledge about locations rarely shown to any other visitors.
We offer cruises with weekly regular departure with three different itineraries; the Amazon River Cruise, the Negro River Cruise and the Amazon and Negro River Cruise. Each one is a complete experience to the Amazon, including a visit to the “Meeting of the Waters”. You enjoin several side trips into the rain forest by canoe and walking; you will get a good understanding in Amazon ecology and learn about the natives surviving, health and education situations.
 

You chose the comfort on board; we offer all cruises in two categories of distinctly Amazonian boats. The Traditional Fleet contains several boats with basic comfort and facilities, such as air-conditioned cabins with private toilet, covered dining room with bar and library and a 360° view sundeck.

For those who wish the comfort of a luxury ship, the Premium Fleet, offers “simply the best” small-ship cruising in the Amazon.

Both categories were designed exclusively for cruising on the Amazon River and its tributaries. Using years of experience on other tour boats we made several design innovations to make them as comfortable as possible and still offer a perfect interaction with nature.
The shallow draught allows us to visit locations inaccessible to many other boats and the outboard powered canoes that we carry are used for trips in lagoons, narrow channels, creeks and flooded forest.

Traditional fleet  

The cruises Amazon Clipper Traditional "are performed on different boats depending on the number of persons reserved. However, the boats have the same level of comfort and facilities" 

Amazon Clipper

Cabins: The Amazon Clipper hosts all guests in 8 air-conditioned cabins, with bunk berths (6m² – 8,75m²) and private bathroom facilities with shower.  Description: The Amazon Clipper contains 3 decks, on the main deck are located 6 Cabins, on the 2° deck you find 2 cabins and a covered dining room who seats all passengers leisurely at same time and a bar with library. The last deck is a spacious sundeck with a fantastic 360° panoramic view, as well as a covered area for outdoor sightseeing. Crew: 01 captain, 03 sailors, 01 cook, 01 english speaking field guide.

Amazon Angler 

Cabins: The Amazon Angler hosts all guests in 5 air-conditioned cabins, with bunk berths (6m² – 9,25m²) and private bathroom facilities with shower.         
Description: The Amazon Angler contains 2 decks, on the main deck are located 3 Cabins and a air-conditioned dining room who seats all passengers leisurely at same time, on the 2° deck you find 2 cabins and a bar with library and a covered area for outdoor sightseeing  as well as a panoramic sundeck. Crew: 01 captain, 02 sailors, 01 cook, 01 english speaking field guide

 

Program

6 days 5 nights • Monday to saturday
1° Day Monday	Departure from Hotel Tropical at 2:30 pm Presentation of the boat crew and itinerary. Welcome drink. Navigation to the Xiborena region. Ride and canoe trip on igarapés (small stretches of the river) to observe the daily lives of residents of houseboats: jute, market products, rubber plantations, and also the forest and lagoons victoria regia (water lilies) (depending on the season). Back at sunset to observe the night life, including caimans. Navigation up the Rio Amazonas (Rio Solimões) to Lake Janauacá. Dinner.
2° Day Tuesday	Canoe ride at dawn for a birdwatching experience. You will see (if nature allows!) hoatzins, egrets and cormorants and many other birds. Breakfast. Visit to the local people (caboclos) who live in the lagoon of planting cassava, fishing, extrativism - fruit, gum, Brazil nuts, timber and other products. Hike in the forest with the comments of an expert guide. Lunch. Navigation. Piranha fishing or other fish. Dinner. Excursion for observation of nocturnal animals, including birds, snakes, sloths and frogs. Navigation on Rio Amazonas.
3° Day Wednesday	Canoe ride at sunrise for birdwatching in the Ecological Park (and nearby Janauary)??? Is Janauary a name? Name of what?? Of a lake? Breakfast. Navigation back to Manaus. The boat passes the city where one can observe the floating of timber, the Municipal Market, the port, the old brewery, houses on stilts, etc.. Stop at the Hotel Tropical from 11:30 am to  2:30 pm Navigation upstream the Rio Negro to the Rio Pagodão (tributary of Rio Negro). Canoe ride at night with night return (a great chance to spot nocturnal animals and experience the sounds of the forest). Dinner.
4° Day Thursday	Breakfast. Excursion in the forest with the comments of an expert guide. Observation of the flora. Visit to the home of a caboclo, opportunity to enjoy the local life in its simplicity. Lunch. Navigation through the Archipelago Anavilhanas, the second largest river archipelago in the world, more than 1,000 miles from the ocean. Dinner. Navigation. Evening excursion with a great chance of spotting alligators, frogs, snakes and other species, depending on the season.
5° Day Friday	Visit to the small town of Novo Airão, with its shipyards, its market and its craftsmen. Lunch. Navigation to Praia Grande or other white sand beaches. Swimming if conditions permit, observation of vegetation on soil arena. Canoe ride on Lake Acajatuba or around to see the local flora (rubber trees, Brazil nut trees, palms of various kinds). Piranha fishing. Dinner. Night hike to spot caimans. Navigation.
6° Day Saturday	Lake Janauary. Boat ride at sunrise for bird watching. Discover the forest and the victoria regia (seasonal). Breakfast. Navigation to the "Meeting of Waters". Back to the Hotel Tropical at 11:30.

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4 days 3 nights • Wednesday to saturday
1° Day Wednesday	Departure from the Hotel Tropical at 2:30 pm Navigation upstream the Rio Negro to the Rio Pagodão (tributary of Rio Negro). Canoe ride at night with night return (a great chance to spot nocturnal animals and experience the sounds of the forest). Dinner.
2° Day Thursday	Breakfast. Excursion in the forest with the comments of an expert guide. Observation of the flora. Visit to the home of a caboclo, opportunity to enjoy the local life in its simplicity. Lunch. Navigation through the Archipelago Anavilhanas, the second largest river archipelago in the world, more than 1,000 miles from the ocean. Dinner. Navigation. Evening excursion with the chance of spotting alligators, frogs, snakes and other species, depending on the season.
3° Day Friday	Visit to the small town of Novo Airão, with its shipyards, its market and its craftsmen. Lunch. Navigation to Praia Grande or other white sand beaches. Swimming if conditions permit, observation of vegetation on soil arena. Canoe ride on Lake Acajatuba or around to see the local flora (rubber trees, Brazil nut trees, palms of various kinds). Piranha fishing. Dinner. Night hike to spot caimans. Navigation.
4° Day Saturday	Lake Janauary. Boat ride at sunrise for bird watching. Discover the forest and the victoria regia (seasonal). Breakfast. Navigation to the "Meeting of Waters". Back at the Hotel Tropical to 11:30.

Price per person until  31/12/2011

General conditions
- For single cabin add 50% 
- Children under 12 accompanied by parents have 20% of discount.
- The price includes all meals and excursions mentioned in the chosen program
- Price does not include alcoholic beverages, soft drinks.

Warning:
The packages start and end at the dock for the Tropical Hotel which is located 14 km from downtown. Consult us for the price of transport.

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