Amazon round trip: Amazonas - Alter do Chão - Belem - Ilha do Marajó

Arrival in Manaus (the former capital of rubber) on the banks of the Rio Negro (one of the largest tributaries of the Rio Amazon). Reception at the airport and transfer to the hotel.

The rest of the day is free to get used to the climate and walk independently in São Sebastião Square. The majestic Teatro Amazonas is still one of the most beautiful in the world today (possibility to visit with a local guide) and its bars / restaurants.

In the early morning a short visit to the characteristic fish market (some species are only fished in this area, including the gigantic pirarucu, the largest freshwater fish in the world) and a motorboat excursion to the unreal Encontro das Aguas (the dark ones of the Rio Negro join the gloomy Rio Solimões, from which the great Rio Amazon arises). Then we will reach a local community (residents of Palafitte) where we could come into contact with the local fauna (monkeys, sloths, crocodiles and luckily the anaconda). Follow the Igarapé (a small water channel created in the rainy season that connects the arms of the river) to reach a restaurant / stilt house where you can have lunch (not included). In the afternoon we visit an indigenous community where we will take part in a dance ceremony. As we go up the Rio Negro we reach a small lagoon where we can swim with the famous "Boto cor de Rosa" (pink dolphins) and then continue to the beautiful beach of Tupe (time to relax and bathe) before we return to the port of Manaus. already enveloped by the lights of the setting sun. Free evening.

In the morning departure along the paved road to Presidente Figueredo (2 hours drive). Once in place, we will walk along some forest trails to reach some of the natural caves and waterfalls in the area. (Time for a refreshing bath). After lunch, you will return to Manaus. Free evening

In the morning a short city tour of the commercial area and the characteristic Lisboã market (where you can buy souvenirs and groceries) before you embark on a typical river boat (public line) for the exciting cruise along the Rio Amazon.

Overnight stay in a double cabin (bunk bed) with private bathroom and air conditioning. No tour guides.

Continuation of the navigation along the Rio Amazon. Relax all day on the boat deck and enjoy the surrounding landscape (lunch on board included). Upon arrival in the city of Santarem, transfer by car to the magnificent Alter do Chão Beach (one of the most beautiful river beaches in Latin America) for hotel accommodation.
Free evening

Morning on the beach on the paradisiacal Ilha do Amor and after lunch excursion by motorboat to the other side of the Rio Tapajos and the Jari Canal, where we could fish for the terrifying piranha. On the way back, you will stop at the Black Lake (where you can swim) and the beautiful Ponta das Pedras beach, which ends with the Pontal do Cururu (a strip of sand that juts out over the river), where the crystal clear waters reflect an unforgettable sunset. Free evening.

In the morning excursion by private car (or motorboat, depending on the location of the access roads) to the beach of Pindobal (where you can swim and have lunch) and to the Tapajos Park, where we will take a walk (2 or 4 hours, according to Of your choice) within a protected forest region to get to know the characteristic Amazonian vegetation. On the way back, already surrounded by the lights of the sunset, dinner (optional and not included) will be served in a typical hut of a local community
Return to the hotel in Alter do Chão. Free evening.

Possibility (with surcharge) of overnight stays in the house / stilt with a view of the river in the home community. In this case, the morning of the next day is dedicated to the direct transfer to Santarem Airport with a possible city tour (optional).

Free morning on the beach of the heavenly Ilha do Amor and transfer to Santarem Airport (possibility of a short visit to the optional city and not included) in time for the flight to Belem.
Reception at the airport and transfer to the hotel. At the end of the afternoon, walk along the Estação das Docas (postcard of the city) where we can have a beer from the Amazon beer, watch the setting sun on Baia do Guajará and enjoy a delicious dinner (not included).

This morning, a local guide will navigate us through some of the city's main sights, introducing us to the portuguese-tiled houses and beautiful baroque churches of the city centre. One of the most noteworthy attractions is certainly the Ver-o-Peso market with its distinctive steeple towers and central position on the docks of the city. This huge public market stocks everything imaginable from meat, fish, and medicinal plants, to arts and crafts and even a specialized market selling only the endemic acai berry, a staple of the Brazilian Amazon populations. We'll also discover the main opera house (entrance not included), which is one of the city's most impressive buildings, built in the late nineteenth-century at a time that was known as the 'Golden Age of Rubber'. The afternoon is at our leisure to wander around the shady streets of Belem. Belem is the Amazon's culinary capital, using many indigenous plants and fruits, as well as plenty of fresh seafood. During the evening, the Estação das Docas is well worth exploring - this series of three historic dockside warehouses has been converted into restaurants, bars and even a small theatre, with views out to the river.

After lunch (not included) transfer to the port to take a public boat to the island of Marajò (3.5 hours drive), the largest river island in the world, at the mouth of the Amazon. Arrival at the port of the island and transfer to the hotel in the village of Soure.
Free evening

In the morning, private excursion to get to know the typical village of Pesqueiro, where we take a motorized canoe up an Igarapé immersed in lush vegetation to the magnificent Praia do Ceu.

Free time to relax with walks on the shore and freshwater / brackish water baths. After lunch (not included) visit to a fazenda (farm) in a huge grassland (Pantanal of Amazonia), where we have the pleasant experience of riding the buffalo (animal symbol of the city), going for a walk and a short boat trip by canoe to observe the local fauna (mainly birds, capivara and caimani) before returning to the hotel, accompanied by the return to the Guará nests (Scarlet Ibis). Free evening.

After breakfast you will visit the ceramic artisans (with decorations from the ancient Marajoara culture that are native to the region) and those of the buffalo skin (animal symbol of the island). Later transfer to Salvaterra Beach where you can relax and have lunch (not included) before heading to the port where you will pick up the boat and return to Belem Port and drive to the hotel.
Free evening

Free morning and transfer to the airport depending on the time of the return flight.

Possible excursion (optional and not included) to Mangal das Garças Park, where we can have close contact with different species of birds, butterflies and iguanas, as well as a 360° panoramic view of the city (from the top of the lighthouse).

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