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Days 5-6 We are exploring! The plan for the next two days depends on what we've found and where we happen to be. But certainly the next days we will walk in the forest, explore along the rivers edge looking for animal tracks, listen, and observe some of the world’s most exotic birds and marvel at the fantastic creatures that inhabit the Amazon rainforest. Day 7 Today we begin downstream and camp somewhere
on the Rio Negro. Day 8 We arrive near the nutrient rich Amazon
River and we will observe a remarkably different environment.
We will be near the Amazon River itself.In the evening we hunt
for nocturnal animals like bulldog bats that feed on fish which
they pluck from the water, and caiman, close relatives of crocodiles.
There will also be a large collection of night birds to see in
our spotlights.
Day 10 Day without planned activities. Evening transfer to the international airport for return flight to the USA. Please note that the itinerary is subject to change without notice.
Prices Include: Accommodations, transfers, and meals as indicated
in the itinerary. They are per person, double occupancy. Please
note that prices and itineraries are subject to change without
notice. Airfare: International airfare is not included in the prices above, but we may be able to arrange this for you separately. We have rates from Miami, Florida to Manaus Brazil.Though prices vary seasonally, they range from $800-$900 round trip. Call us for airfares for when you would like to travel.
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Our
camping trip is an extraordinary expedition that we offer only
a few times a year. We go way beyond the frontier of settlement
into wilderness areas where there are no houses and no people,
just rainforest as wild and beautiful as it was before the first
humans arrived on the continent of South America.
Day 2
Early morning we pack the boats and embark on the Rio Negro,
bound for a small tributary into the heart of the forest. We
go as far as we can before sunset, set up our tents and enjoy
the night sounds in the rainforest.
Day 4 Today
we should reach the fall line where (with luck) we will camp
near a splendid waterfall. We continue to hunt for plants and
animals on foot and in our launches.
Day 9 This
morning very early we will explore Lago Janauari Ecological Park,
a large park at the confluence of the Rio Negro and the Amazon
River. We will observe the bizarre wildlife of this wildlife
rich area. We will visit the "Encontra das Aguas" the
place where the Amazon River and the Rio Negro and observe the
giant plumes of café au lait water and whirlpools as large
as basketball courts spin along the dividing line between these
two oceans of water. In the late afternoon we return to Manaus
transfer to the hotel and relax. 
