Negro River Cruise - Traditional

Negro river is the third Amazon River`s longest tributary. The river comes from Colombia. On its way from Colombia, it receives the organic material from the jungle, so its color becomes black and it also changes the environment. That explains why the soil is poor and the wildlife is not so rich. The river is indigenously known as Curiguacumú, which means the "life's poor river".

This river is considered as a paradise in the region and is loved by fishermen because of its low acidity. It means that mosquitoes and other kinds of insects cannot breed so well. So it makes this area clean and nice for tourism activities and fishing sport.

A special boat cruise has been developed in the same style with quality and comfort to show you the Negro River, where you will go and see this amazing ecosystem and its paradisiacal white sand beaches.

The Traditional fleet contains several boats with basic comfort and facilities, such as air-conditioned cabins with private toilets, covered dining rooms with bars and libraries and a 360° view sundeck.

The shallow draught allows us to visit locations inaccessible to many other boats and the outboard powered canoes that we carry are used for trips in lagoons, narrow channels, creeks and flooded forest.

Take a look in our Traditional Fleet:

Selly Clipper II

Regional Riverboat features 10 double air-conditioned cabins with bunk berths and private toilet facilities, a covered saloon with dining area, a bar and a library, and a panoramic sundeck with 360° panoramic view.

Amazon Angler

Riverboat - yacht style has 5 double air-conditioned cabins with bunk berths and private toilet facilities, air-conditioned dining rooms, a panoramic sundeck with a bar and a library.

Amazon Otter

Regional Riverboat is 27m (88 feet) long with a beam of 7.5m (30 feet). The "Amazon Otter" can host 18 guests in 9 spacious all-outside cabins with lower beds private bathroom facilities with hot showers, individual air-conditioning and safety boxes. There is also a panoramic sundeck with a fantastic 360° panoramic view. The window-lined dining room can provide seats to all passengers at same time. The entertainment deck offers a bar with plenty of comfortable seating, whirlpool and shower facilities.

1st day- Wednesday

• Leaving the Tropical Hotel landing stage at 14:30
• Presentation on board of the staff, route and facilities
• Welcome drink
• Navigation upstream to the Pagodão River (tributary of the Negro)
• Canoe trip shortly before sunset, returning after dark, with the possibility of observing nocturnal animals and perceive the change in the forest as night falls
• Dinner

2nd day- Thursday

• Breakfast
• Walk in the forest with commentaries by the specialist
• Observation of the flora
• Visit to a "Caboclo" family
• Chance to see the local way of life
• Lunch
• Navigation through the Anavilhanas, the world's largest fresh water archipelago, more than 1000 miles from the ocean
• Dinner
• Night trip to see caimans and possibly frogs, sloths, snakes and other species, depending on the season

3rd day- Friday

• Visit the village of Novo Airão, with its handicraft boat yards, sawmills, the market and other activities
• Lunch
• Navigation to Praia Grande or other white sandy beach
• Swimming if conditions permit and observation of the vegetation of sandy areas. anoe trip in Acajatuba Lake or adjacent lake domains to see typical flora (rubber trees, Brazil nuts, useful palm trees of various types)
• Fishing for piranhas
• Dinner
• Night trip to observe caimans
• Navigation

4th day Saturday

• January Lake
• Canoe trip at sunrise for bird watching, discovering the flood plain forest and lakes with giant water lilies (in season)
• Breakfast
• Navigation to the "Meeting of the Waters"
• Return to the Tropical Hotel landing stage, with fine views of Manaus' waterfront
• Arrival at 11:30