Amazon Survival Tour

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.

After breakfast you will be picked up early in the morning by one of our employees and we will make our way to the river port of Manaus. After a visit to the local market, we take a speedboat to the river crossing called "Encontro das Aguas", where the Rio Negro and the Rio Solimões meet and form the Amazon. From here it paves its way to the Atlantic Ocean. The Amazon is by far the richest river on earth and carries more water than the six next largest rivers combined. It has a length of 6,800 kilometers. About 10,000 rivers flow into the Amazon. Of these tributaries, 17 alone are over 1,600 kilometers long and thus longer than the Rhine. The Amazon area covers a total of seven million square kilometers, making it almost twenty times the size of Germany. The largest contiguous rainforest on earth stretches from the Andes to the Atlantic. The biodiversity of plants and animals is nowhere greater. To this day there are still unexplored areas here. When we arrive in the village of Careiro de Varzea, we change into a mini-van and make our way to the Mamori River. On the way we make a short stop to marvel at the native water lilies. After another trip by boat, we reach the Turtle Lodge. This accommodation offers travelers who want to get to know the Amazon in its original form a starting point for expeditions. After lunch we go on a canoe trip to see wild birds and dolphins. We stay at the Turtle Lodge.

After breakfast we leave the Turtle Lodge. We pack our things and make our way into the jungle. For the next seven nights we will set up our own camp and spend the night in the jungle. In the next few days we will undertake extensive hikes and canoe tours through the Amazon region. We will learn how to best orientate oneself and move around in the unknown and confusing rainforest. We will get to know the nature of the Amazon away from civilization. Our guide will explain the necessary handling of the animals that live here, such as the large anaconda or the tarantula. Because in the course of our tour we will meet numerous animals - often poisonous and dangerous. You will be given an explanation of the plants in the rainforest and you will learn which of them are edible. Later we will show you how to make a fire here in the forest - without a lighter or matches, of course. Before dusk falls we prepare our night camp and then the time has come: your first overnight in the rainforest of the Amazon in a hammock

The next morning we are woken up by the sounds of the waking rainforest. We pack up our things and set off for today's day's work: getting food. After all, we have to collect our lunch or even hunt it down. Our guide explains everything we need to know about edible and inedible plants and fruits. The preparation is also a bit more demanding here in the rainforest. After your first meal, which is actually completely self-procured, in the afternoon we will try to observe some of the really wild animals. In the early evening we will devote ourselves to the essential establishment of our night camp.

Accommodation: In the hammock

We set out early in the morning to watch some exotic birds. The early hours are best for this. Occasionally, butterflies up to 20 centimeters in size also flutter through the semi-darkness. Today's trek will be adventurous: We have to cross some small rivers - no easy task. The procurement of food and the establishment of the night camp are already routine on the third day in the jungle.

Accommodation: In the hammock

Today, if the water level allows it, we will take our canoes into one of the many small side arms of the Amazon. The first task of today is to meet the basic needs of every human being - in other words, to get food. After all, it's about survival. We try to collect or hunt as much food as possible in order to be able to prepare a nutritious lunch and dinner later. After we have made our night camp, we set out again with our canoes. The aim is to observe nocturnal animals. We will also learn the technique of spear fishing. With a little luck, one of the 2,500 native fish species will be on the menu the next lunchtime.

Today we go by canoe to explore the Igapos and Igarapes of the floodplain on the Amazon. This region is ideal for wildlife viewing. Today we're going to see some extraordinary species. In the afternoon we will try to fish piranhas and a tucunaré, one of the tastiest food fish in Brazil. After all, we want to satisfy the gourmet in us even in the jungle.

Accommodation: In the hammock

Today we are already on our way at sunrise to observe a black howler monkey. We may also see one of the red macaws that are native here. As a rule, the howler monkey stays in the crown area of the rainforest throughout its life. It's a slow climber. Nevertheless, he is very skillful and, in the event of danger, moves much faster in the branches than a person on the forest floor can follow him. Macaws are sociable birds that can only be found in groups. Macaws do not have a fixed territory, but regularly roam a wide area. The abundance of vegetable food makes any food envy absolutely pointless - especially in the lush forests of South America. So even different groups of macaws gather on some trees.

Accommodation: In the hammock

After a jungle hike in the morning we will try to make contact with the river dolphins in the afternoon. Sometimes it is even possible to feed the dolphins. After this experience we will spend our last night in our jungle camp.

Accommodation: In the hammock

After the last breakfast in the jungle, we visit a rubber and cassava plantation in the region. After this visit we will say goodbye full of new impressions of life and survival in the Amazon. A last trek brings us back to the Turtle Lodge, where we have a small farewell party with a typical "Churrasco" (barbecue) in the evening.

Today it is time to say goodbye to the wild life. We drive back to Manaus and check into the hotel for one last night.

After breakfast, the transfer to the airport follows and it goes back home.