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Voyage to the Heart of the Amazon – River Expedition Cruise

Voyage to the Heart of the Amazon – River Expedition Cruise

From USD $4,650

Description

This is a true expedition voyage and we explore far into the wilderness into some of the most untouched rainforest in all of the Amazon. We venture far up the least inhabited major river in the Amazon Basin on our expedition vessel, the Motor Yacht Tucano. Weaving in and out of small channels on the Rio Negro, we explore areas very rarely visited and seek out the mysterious life of the wilderness that stirs in the forest and in the heart of wild nature.
Voyage to the Heart of the Amazon is the most thorough, detailed, and sophisticated trip offered in the entire Amazon. Our guides are accomplished naturalists and we see creatures almost never seen by other visitors. The trip is rather like being on a time machine in that we are able to visit places that have not changed for millions of years. Truly the trip of a lifetime.

Trip Name
Voyage to the Heart of the Amazon - River Expedition Cruise
Days
7
Overview
Vessel Type: Expedition Cruise Length: 24 metres Passenger Capacity: 18 Built / refurbished: 1997 / 2018 Motor Yacht Tucano is a small expedition vessel purpose-built for exploring the Amazon’s remote tributaries. With just nine outside staterooms, it offers an intimate experience that allows guests to go farther and deeper into the rainforest than larger ships. The yacht features a forward salon and dining lounge with panoramic windows and balconies, a top observation deck with sun canopy, and a mid-deck balcony, providing ideal spaces to observe wildlife such as pink dolphins, macaws, and monkeys along the riverbanks. Its shallow draft and fleet of exploration craft enable access to uncharted waters, ensuring a truly immersive adventure. The staterooms combine comfort and practicality with private bathrooms, dual showers powered by solar and pressurised systems, air-conditioning, and large windows with screens for rainforest views. The vessel’s design echoes the elegance of 19th-century luxury steamers, with wood paneling, brass accents, and nature-themed artworks throughout. Meals focus on wholesome, locally sourced Amazonian cuisine, accommodating vegetarian and other special diets. On M/Y Tucano, exploration and immersion take priority over conventional luxury, offering a unique, intimate way to experience the Amazon wilderness.

Itinerary



Day 1 - Days 1 - 3 The Rio Negro
In our well equipped expedition boat The Motor Yacht Tucano, we explore far up the least inhabited river in the Amazon, The Rio Negro. We explore the forest by foot or in our launches, go for swims in the cleanest water in the world, visit with local settlers that live deep in the forest, and spend a great deal of time hunting for and observing the greatest collection of wildlife on earth.
Day 2 - Day 4 Rio Jauaperi
We arrive at extraordinary river called the Rio Jauaperi and spend the day in this unspoiled and lovely rainforest area.
Day 3 - Day 5 Rio Negro
Today we will voyage to the west side of the Rio Negro and continue to scout in our launches and walk in the forest. We will explore according to the weather and water depth areas rarely visited by anyone else. Tonight the M/Y Tucano goes downstream and river depth permitting, will enter an east bank affluent of the Rio Negro and explore on deep into the rainforest on this small river. After our nocturnal exploration of the rainforest in our launches and we return to the Motor Yacht Tucano for “Caipirinha Night” on and perhaps try a bit of samba on the top deck.  (BLD)
Day 4 - Day 6 Rio Negro
We begin the day with a dawn excursion hunting for wakening wildlife followed by a full Brasilian breakfast. We will then go one last time into the forest. In the mid-afternoon we will begin to journey downstream to arrive late in the day at the “Encontra das Aguas” a stark several mile long line where two of the world’s largest rivers, the Amazon and the Rio Negro join in a turbulent maelstrom. Here the dark water of the Negro runs beside the opaque brown water of the Amazon. At sunset the M/Y Tucano will once again turn her bows upstream on the Rio Negro and journey to our overnight anchorage north of the City of Manaus. As we pass in front of Manaus, we will marvel at the scale of one of the world’s largest and most vibrant port cities, that is over one thousand miles from the sea. Tonight we will have a farewell dinner and prepare for an early departure in the morning.  (BLD)
Day 5 - Day 7 Manaus
Disembark from the Motor Yacht Tucano in Manaus, Brasil.
Day 6 - Please Note:
Please note that the day to day schedule must be considered approximate. The exact order of the days and specific features may be altered due to navigational and other scheduling considerations.
Day 7 - Day 7 - Manaus
Early this morning, after a hearty breakfast, all guests disembark from the M/Y Tucano. (B)
Day 8 - Please Note:
Please note that the day to day schedule must be consideredapproximate. The exact order of the days and specific features maybe altered due to navigational and other scheduling considerations.

Trip Dates

StartEndPrice FromRoom Type
04-04-202610-04-2026USD $4,650Single Traveller Willing To Share
04-04-202610-04-2026USD $4,650Green Category Stateroom
04-04-202610-04-2026USD $6,100Blue Category Single Stateroom
04-04-202610-04-2026USD $6,100Yellow Category Stateroom
02-05-202608-05-2026USD $4,650Single Traveller Willing To Share
02-05-202608-05-2026USD $4,650Green Category Stateroom
02-05-202608-05-2026USD $6,100Yellow Category Stateroom
02-05-202608-05-2026USD $6,100Blue Category Single Stateroom
16-05-202622-05-2026USD $6,100Yellow Category Stateroom
16-05-202622-05-2026USD $6,100Blue Category Single Stateroom
16-05-202622-05-2026USD $4,650Single Traveller Willing To Share
16-05-202622-05-2026USD $4,650Green Category Stateroom
06-06-202612-06-2026USD $4,650Single Traveller Willing To Share
06-06-202612-06-2026USD $4,650Green Category Stateroom
06-06-202612-06-2026USD $6,100Yellow Category Stateroom
06-06-202612-06-2026USD $6,100Blue Category Single Stateroom
27-06-202603-07-2026USD $4,650Green Category Stateroom
27-06-202603-07-2026USD $4,650Single Traveller Willing To Share
27-06-202603-07-2026USD $6,100Yellow Category Stateroom
27-06-202603-07-2026USD $6,100Blue Category Single Stateroom
11-07-202617-07-2026USD $4,650Green Category Stateroom
11-07-202617-07-2026USD $4,650Single Traveller Willing To Share
11-07-202617-07-2026USD $6,100Yellow Category Stateroom
11-07-202617-07-2026USD $6,100Blue Category Single Stateroom
01-08-202607-08-2026USD $4,650Single Traveller Willing To Share
01-08-202607-08-2026USD $4,650Green Category Stateroom
01-08-202607-08-2026USD $6,100Yellow Category Stateroom
01-08-202607-08-2026USD $6,100Blue Category Single Stateroom
22-08-202628-08-2026USD $4,650Single Traveller Willing To Share
22-08-202628-08-2026USD $4,650Green Category Stateroom
22-08-202628-08-2026USD $6,100Blue Category Single Stateroom
22-08-202628-08-2026USD $6,100Yellow Category Stateroom
05-09-202611-09-2026USD $4,650Single Traveller Willing To Share
05-09-202611-09-2026USD $4,650Green Category Stateroom
05-09-202611-09-2026USD $6,100Blue Category Single Stateroom
05-09-202611-09-2026USD $6,100Yellow Category Stateroom
26-09-202602-10-2026USD $4,650Single Traveller Willing To Share
26-09-202602-10-2026USD $4,650Green Category Stateroom
26-09-202602-10-2026USD $6,100Yellow Category Stateroom
26-09-202602-10-2026USD $6,100Blue Category Single Stateroom
10-10-202616-10-2026USD $4,650Green Category Stateroom
10-10-202616-10-2026USD $4,650Single Traveller Willing To Share
10-10-202616-10-2026USD $6,100Yellow Category Stateroom
10-10-202616-10-2026USD $6,100Blue Category Single Stateroom
31-10-202606-11-2026USD $4,650Green Category Stateroom
31-10-202606-11-2026USD $4,650Single Traveller Willing To Share
31-10-202606-11-2026USD $6,100Yellow Category Stateroom
31-10-202606-11-2026USD $6,100Blue Category Single Stateroom
21-11-202627-11-2026USD $4,650Green Category Stateroom
21-11-202627-11-2026USD $4,650Single Traveller Willing To Share
21-11-202627-11-2026USD $6,100Yellow Category Stateroom
21-11-202627-11-2026USD $6,100Blue Category Single Stateroom
05-12-202611-12-2026USD $4,650Single Traveller Willing To Share
05-12-202611-12-2026USD $4,650Green Category Stateroom
05-12-202611-12-2026USD $6,100Blue Category Single Stateroom
05-12-202611-12-2026USD $6,100Yellow Category Stateroom
22-12-202628-12-2026USD $4,650Green Category Stateroom
22-12-202628-12-2026USD $4,650Single Traveller Willing To Share
22-12-202628-12-2026USD $6,100Yellow Category Stateroom
22-12-202628-12-2026USD $6,100Blue Category Single Stateroom
09-01-202715-01-2027USD $5,600Green Category Stateroom
09-01-202715-01-2027USD $5,600Single Traveller Willing To Share
09-01-202715-01-2027USD $6,750Yellow Category Stateroom
09-01-202715-01-2027USD $6,750Blue Category Single Stateroom
30-01-202705-02-2027USD $5,600Green Category Stateroom
30-01-202705-02-2027USD $5,600Single Traveller Willing To Share
30-01-202705-02-2027USD $6,750Yellow Category Stateroom
30-01-202705-02-2027USD $6,750Blue Category Single Stateroom
13-02-202719-02-2027USD $5,600Green Category Stateroom
13-02-202719-02-2027USD $5,600Single Traveller Willing To Share
13-02-202719-02-2027USD $6,750Yellow Category Stateroom
13-02-202719-02-2027USD $6,750Blue Category Single Stateroom
06-03-202712-03-2027USD $5,600Green Category Stateroom
06-03-202712-03-2027USD $5,600Single Traveller Willing To Share
06-03-202712-03-2027USD $6,750Yellow Category Stateroom
06-03-202712-03-2027USD $6,750Blue Category Single Stateroom
27-03-202702-04-2027USD $5,600Green Category Stateroom
27-03-202702-04-2027USD $5,600Single Traveller Willing To Share
27-03-202702-04-2027USD $6,750Blue Category Single Stateroom
27-03-202702-04-2027USD $6,750Yellow Category Stateroom
10-04-202716-04-2027USD $5,600Single Traveller Willing To Share
10-04-202716-04-2027USD $5,600Green Category Stateroom
10-04-202716-04-2027USD $6,750Blue Category Single Stateroom
10-04-202716-04-2027USD $6,750Yellow Category Stateroom
01-05-202707-05-2027USD $5,600Green Category Stateroom
01-05-202707-05-2027USD $5,600Single Traveller Willing To Share
01-05-202707-05-2027USD $6,750Blue Category Single Stateroom
01-05-202707-05-2027USD $6,750Yellow Category Stateroom
29-05-202704-06-2027USD $5,600Green Category Stateroom
29-05-202704-06-2027USD $5,600Single Traveller Willing To Share
29-05-202704-06-2027USD $6,750Blue Category Single Stateroom
29-05-202704-06-2027USD $6,750Yellow Category Stateroom
12-06-202718-06-2027USD $5,600Green Category Stateroom
12-06-202718-06-2027USD $5,600Single Traveller Willing To Share
12-06-202718-06-2027USD $6,750Yellow Category Stateroom
12-06-202718-06-2027USD $6,750Blue Category Single Stateroom
26-06-202702-07-2027USD $5,600Green Category Stateroom
26-06-202702-07-2027USD $5,600Single Traveller Willing To Share
26-06-202702-07-2027USD $6,750Blue Category Single Stateroom
26-06-202702-07-2027USD $6,750Yellow Category Stateroom
10-07-202716-07-2027USD $5,600Green Category Stateroom
10-07-202716-07-2027USD $5,600Single Traveller Willing To Share
10-07-202716-07-2027USD $6,750Blue Category Single Stateroom
10-07-202716-07-2027USD $6,750Yellow Category Stateroom
31-07-202706-08-2027USD $5,600Green Category Stateroom
31-07-202706-08-2027USD $5,600Single Traveller Willing To Share
31-07-202706-08-2027USD $6,750Yellow Category Stateroom
31-07-202706-08-2027USD $6,750Blue Category Single Stateroom
21-08-202727-08-2027USD $5,600Green Category Stateroom
21-08-202727-08-2027USD $5,600Single Traveller Willing To Share
21-08-202727-08-2027USD $6,750Yellow Category Stateroom
21-08-202727-08-2027USD $6,750Blue Category Single Stateroom
04-09-202710-09-2027USD $5,600Green Category Stateroom
04-09-202710-09-2027USD $5,600Single Traveller Willing To Share
04-09-202710-09-2027USD $6,750Yellow Category Stateroom
04-09-202710-09-2027USD $6,750Blue Category Single Stateroom
25-09-202701-10-2027USD $5,600Green Category Stateroom
25-09-202701-10-2027USD $5,600Single Traveller Willing To Share
25-09-202701-10-2027USD $6,750Blue Category Single Stateroom
25-09-202701-10-2027USD $6,750Yellow Category Stateroom
16-10-202722-10-2027USD $5,600Green Category Stateroom
16-10-202722-10-2027USD $5,600Single Traveller Willing To Share
16-10-202722-10-2027USD $6,750Blue Category Single Stateroom
16-10-202722-10-2027USD $6,750Yellow Category Stateroom
30-10-202705-11-2027USD $5,600Green Category Stateroom
30-10-202705-11-2027USD $5,600Single Traveller Willing To Share
30-10-202705-11-2027USD $6,750Blue Category Single Stateroom
30-10-202705-11-2027USD $6,750Yellow Category Stateroom
20-11-202726-11-2027USD $5,600Green Category Stateroom
20-11-202726-11-2027USD $5,600Single Traveller Willing To Share
20-11-202726-11-2027USD $6,750Blue Category Single Stateroom
20-11-202726-11-2027USD $6,750Yellow Category Stateroom
21-12-202727-12-2027USD $5,600Green Category Stateroom
21-12-202727-12-2027USD $5,600Single Traveller Willing To Share
21-12-202727-12-2027USD $6,750Blue Category Single Stateroom
21-12-202727-12-2027USD $6,750Yellow Category Stateroom

Inclusions

    • The three rainforest environments that we will observe on Voyage to the Heart of the Amazon are the igapó, terre firme, and varzea
    • Important feature of the program will be our visits to the homes of deep forest settlers. We will visit with them and learn what their lives are like, living on the edge of this vast trackless forest
    • Travel to the “Encontra das Aguas”, the meeting of the waters of the Amazon and the Negro Rivers. The volume of water is so great at their confluence that Brasilians consider the watercourse created by the joining of these two a completely different river
    • In addition to several crew members, all of whom grew up in the forest, the excursion will have a naturalist guide with many years of experience in the Amazon. The combined experience of these guides will help us make sense out of the great profusion of plant and animal life that we will see during the trip

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