EXPEDIÇÃO KATERRE

Exclusive itineraries to unique places and attractions on the Rio Negro. Low-impact tourism: select groups of up to 16 travelers. Personalized treatment, with customization of the menu served and adjustments to the attractions on the itinerary for each client profile (a registration form is sent on board with tourist and food preferences). On-board service with unlimited mineral water, juices and caipirinhas throughout the trip and, in addition, bottled soft drinks during meals. Other drinks, beer and soft drinks are charged according to consumption. Comfort and safety: high mattresses, goose down pillows, mineral water for brushing teeth, split air conditioning, silent energy (12V network) for contemplating nature without much noise, trained and specialized crew.

RATE

Regular Departures

Departures

Charter

Prices per day for closed groups, according to vessel availability, on an all-inclusive basis, including the same items as regular cruises

The values of the charter of the vessels per day are dimensioned for the itineraries offered by the EXPEDIÇÃO KATERRE.
Customized itineraries will be limited to 80km of navigation/day

Additional Information

Children Policy:
Minimum age for boarding: 3 years.
Children from 3 to 7 years old pay 50%.
Children from 8 to 12 years old and over 70 years old pay 75%.

The Fleet

Routes

Anavilhanas Archipelago (4 days)

The itinerary includes the highlights of the Manaus region, such as the Meeting of the Waters and a visit to an indigenous community. The boat ride along the Rio Negro to the Anavilhanas National Park - the second largest river archipelago in the world, with over 400 islands (the first is further up the Rio Negro itself, the Mariuá archipelago). Enjoy the beauty of the Anavilhanas islands and their dense forests, which give way to white sand beaches bathed by the Rio Negro during the dry season.
Includes: Meeting of the Waters, Visit to the indigenous community, Anavilhanas National Park and the Almerinda Malaquias Foundation.

Jaú National Park (5 days)

This is the ideal route for those who have little time but want to explore the remote and preserved Amazon, sailing up the Rio Negro. The Jaú National Park is one of the largest conservation units in the world, declared a World Heritage Site. With rich biodiversity and giant trees, this protected and remote place is only accessible by river expeditions. Forest trails, water trails, creeks and igapós (in the rainy season) and river beaches in the dry season are the highlights of this expedition.
Includes: Visit to the caboclo community, trails in the Madadá Caves, nighttime spotting, visit to Velho Airão and Anavilhanas National Park.

Jaú National Park Plus (6 days)

The world's largest freshwater forest park still holds enigmas to be unraveled. Due to the relatively complicated logistics of access, its trails, waterfalls and streams are little explored by tourists. Monkeys, sloths, dolphins, pacas and birds can be observed during overnight stays in the jungle, or from the river, close to sunset. In the dry season, giant otters are the highlight. Riverside communities, with genuine northern cultural manifestations, give a human touch to a region where nature still commands the show.

Anavilhanas and Jaú (7 days)

With a diverse range of wildlife and human attractions, this tour offers diving with Pink Dolphins, interaction with Tuiuka Indians and sailing through different ecosystems - from the Solimões River, with its muddy waters, to the Anavilhanas National Park, where the mirror-like waters of the Rio Negro reflect the stunning landscape. At its most distant point, we will visit the Jaú River, where the largest freshwater forest park in the world is located. Riverside communities, with genuine northern cultural expressions, give a human touch to a region where nature still commands the show.

* Excursions subject to change due to the river levels (flooding and drought) of Amazonian Rivers.

Structure

The experience of being in a different world, surrounded by stimulus must be lived in a level higher than photos and digital memories kept in our cameras. There is a universe of new understanding about the forest reality to explore, through the lecture, argumentations, feelings and innumerable experiences lived in loco. From theatrical to the kinesthesia, we have in each expedition the mission of build the bridge between two distant worlds: the urban-contemporaneous and lost forest world. Taking our guests from one side to another of this way with safety, comfortable, leisure, good sense of humor and a lot of information. Interacting among friends with traditional culture population. Showing none of the animals of the Forest has us as a prey. Immerging in the Negro River, refreshing in its water beaches, blessed, black and at same time crystalline, inviting for a bath. Showing one Amazon very different of the Box view divulged by TV. Buying this package you will acquire more than a trip, an experience of the life for the life to keep in the memory.

Social-Ecologic Itineraries
The Wild is not the only attraction in our tours; so are the people who live in it. In their genuine cultural expressions, based on the fruits bore by the forest, we can find beauty and simplicity without equal. There is a lot to learn from this exchange with them, and it is in this exchange that friendship bonds are formed and spontaneous moments arise, whether on a football match, during a conversation or in many other activities.

Low Impact Tourism
To know and get the spirit of the true Amazon Rainforest, you got to go by boat. When you disembark in an isolated community, in a sanctuary of parrots and macaws, in a desert beach with gull nests, turtle eggs, or get in a canoe in a creek, you must keep your impact to a minimum. For that reason, Katerre opeRates only with small groups in boats with low fossil pollutant emission, low noise level, and organic trash disposal. With exclusive itineraries, many of the places we visit receive only our clients.

Your Wellbeing First
Remote river expeditions require experience and know-how to make sure nothing goes wrong. Our guides are trained in first-aid and able to use anesthetics and suturing. Check out our pharmacy. The boat is fumigated prior to every expedition, and it can be equipped with satellite phone for emergencies. Not to mention the familiarity we have with the places, communities, and people we visit. This is Katerre!

Exclusive itineraries for Western Amazon sanctuaries.
Navigating on the black water rivers of the Negro River basin, we cross landscapes of pristine beauty, uncanny wildlife attractions, and genuine cultural manifestations of the northern Brazilian people. The Anavilhanas Archipelago, Jaú National Park, Mariuá - the world's largest river archipelago; the rivers that cross the Serra do Araçá hill range, where sits Brazil's tallest waterfall; São Gabriel da Cachoeira, the most native-pure of Brazil's towns, and all the splendor of the island and Forest over the rocks and boulders of the upper Negro River, with its native and mixed communities, genuine expressions of the local culture. Katerre: for when you're in the Amazon, the river is the way to go.

Boat & Crew Information

Vessels with different convivial spaces, to select groups of travelers. The boat Jacaré Tinga (left), 52 feet, preserves all regional style with a good level of comfort for up to 8 passengers on long expeditions. Yet, the boat Jacaré Açú craft premium of 64 feet, three floors and ample leisure and functional areas for up to 16 people.
* In departures with less than 8 people will be used Jacaré Tinga vessel, more than that the Jacaré Açú.

Crew - Our guides are an important part of an expedition. More than just knowing the region, they must be helpful, have good humor, and, most of all, must be in sync with the vibe of the group. The Skipper is responsible for the success of the trip in all its aspects. He handles the crew, plans the route, and his chief officer is the boat boatman. The Cook is among the people responsible to make your stay in the boat as pleasant as possible, and his chief officer is the cleaning lady. Know our crew.

Unique

- Exclusive itineraries with unique locations and attractions along the Negro River.
- Low-impact tourism: groups with up to 16 passengers.
- Personalized service for menu served and route attractions (each client profile is sent an on-board register with tourist and food preferences).
- Board service with mineral water, juices, beer and "caipirinhas" courtesy during the whole trip and, moreover, bottled soft-drinks during meals. Other drinks and soft drinks´ s are charged according to consumption.
- Each passenger will receive the navigation map with the itinerary followed and documentary video in mp4.
- Comfort and safety: high mattresses, goose feather pillows, mineral water for brushing teeth, split air-conditioning, silent power (12V network) for contemplation of nature, crew trained and specialized.