M/V DESAFIO
The schooner leaves Manaus, capital of the State of Amazonas, for a 4-day cruise exploring the Anavilhanas Archipelago.
Rates
| DECK | DOUBLE | INDIVIDUAL |
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| UNDER MAINTENANCE UNTIL FEBRUARY. | ||
Departures
UNDER MAINTENANCE UNTIL FEBRUARY
UNDER MAINTENANCE UNTIL FEBRUARY
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Additional Information
It is included: Transfer hotel/airport - Marina - hotel/airport, accommodation, food with water, excursions with specialized guides and personal accident insurance.
Does not include: drinks, personal expenses, tips for crew and guide, and anything not described as included.
It is recommended 1 suitcase per person.
M/V Desafio has a varied menu of national and imported drinks with payment at check-out, by credit card or cash.
It is not allowed boardig with any kind of drinks.
About M/V Desafio
| Length: | 34 m/107 feet | Masts: | 3 |
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| Capacity: | 24 passengers | Decks: | 2 - 12 cabins (3m x 3m) |
| Engines: | 2 x MWM 25O each | Generators: | 2 x 66 kWh |
| Fuel: | 19.000 l | Water: | 15.000 l |
| Hot water: | 2 x 250 l | Heating: | solar |
Cabins have individual air conditioning, private bathroom, wardrobes, indirect lighting, 110w sockets in the cabin and in the bathrooms.
Also, Panoramic Restaurant, Lobby and Bar.
Private bathroom with showers and all amenities, lockers, safe, bed lighting, carpets and air conditioning. Air conditioning in the panoramic restaurant and bar plus a large sundeck with an outdoor bar.
Cruise
MAGUARI CRUISE - 4 days and 3 nights
Itinerary map
Crew
1. day - WELCOME TO THE AMAZON
Departure from the pier in Manaus aboard the MV Desao at 2 pm, your floating hotel for the next three nights. Once on board, you will be offered a welcome cocktail with snacks and drinks while the guide offers information about the Amazon, the boat and program details. The guide will assist in identifying the flora/fauna, providing a historical framework that will enrich your ecological understanding of this unusual destination and part of the natural world. Start sailing towards Três Bocas, located in the Anavilhanas archipelago, the largest river archipelago in the world, with its lakes, islands, streams and flooded forests. Dinner on board. In the evening, guests can enjoy a pleasant ride in motorized canoes for local reconnaissance, an opportunity to hear the sounds of the jungle. (Meal: Dinner)
2. day - ANAVILLANAS ISLANDS
At 5:30 am, boat trip to admire the sunrise in the forest and the birdsong in its diversity. Return to the Boat and Breakfast In motorized canoes, walk along the river to a place with walking trails in order to observe the flora and fauna of the region. Return to the boat Lunch on board on a cruise towards the Terra Preta indigenous community, whose visit is an opportunity to get to know the lifestyle and habits of the Indians. Return on board and navigation near the village of Jaraqui. In motorized canoes, after a pleasant river expedition, we head to dry land, on an interesting trekking in the jungle to explore the fauna and flora. Return aboard. Dinner on board. (Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner)
3. day - THE MEETING OF THE WATERS
Breakfast on board and departure to the local village of Acajatuba. On the way, stop at the floating station 'Recanto dos Botos' to interact with the pink dolphins and feed the famous Pirarucu fish, known as cod from the Amazon. Lunch on board. Departure and navigation along the Rio Negro towards the edge of the Solimões until reaching the meeting of the waters, where the rivers Negro and Solimões meet to form the great Amazon River. The cruise continues to Lake Janauari for another exhilarating experience, fishing for piranha, the dreaded fish of the Amazon. Dinner on board. After dinner, canoe ride along the streams in search of alligators and other nocturnal animals with flashlights. Return aboard. Overnight (Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner)
4. day - EXPLORING THE RIVER
After another tropical breakfast, departure to see the giant and beautiful Amazonian water lilies, another opportunity to explore the Rio Negro. Return on board starting the return trip to Manaus arriving in the city at 11:00 am. (Meal: breakfast)