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| AMAZON RAIN FOREST - 4 DAYS
/ 3 NIGHTS AT JARDIM DA AMAZONIA LODGE |
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| PROGRAM CODE: JA 3.1 |
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| AMAZON OF MATO GROSSO |
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The mythical Amazon
can only be described in superlatives. It covers an
area of more than 5 millions square kilometers of which
80% is on Brazilian territory and those spread in 8
states, one of which is the State fo Mato Grosso. It
is the largest and most intact rain forest region in
the world. Through this large area, flows an extensive
drainage system of more than thousand rivers, which
account for 20% of the world’s fresh surface water.
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| Rio Claro River |
Amazon Canoe Trip |
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| DAY 1 - CUIABA - AMAZON RAIN FOREST
 (Recommendation:
Schedule flight with A.M. arrival.) Arrival at Cuiabá/Várzea
Grande airport or pick up at hotel and transfer to the
Amazon Rain Forest. (290km – approximately 4.5 hours
– 270 km paved + 20 km unpaved).
Check-in at Jardim da Amazonia Lodge. Birding along
the Orchid Trail (numerous hummingbirds, painted parakeet,
blue-headed parrot, masked trogon, etc.)
Dinner and overnight. (D) |
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| DAY 2 - AMAZON RAIN FOREST
 After
breakfast, birding walk along the Angelim Trail to observe
wildlife (Pará oropendula, solitary black cacique, blue-crowned
motmot, black tailed trogon and more).
Lunch at the lodge.
In the afternoon floatation and snorkeling in natural
spring water pool where you can swim among different
fishes from the region.
Sunset at the “Arara Lagoon”.
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| DAY 3 - AMAZON RAIN FOREST
 After
breakfast, amazing trails will take you deep into the
Forest, which will bring you in contact with the fauna
and flora.
Good chances to meet tapir, the largest mammal in South
America as well as numerous birds (solitary tinamou,
royal flycatcher, silver beaked tanager, etc.). |
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walk will be followed by boat trip on the River Claro,
exploring the Anaconda Lake and stopping for swimming
on the Palmeira beach.
Picnic lunch and nap in hammocks in the forest. After
lunch, canoe down the Claro River, enjoying the solitude
of the jungle and its different life forms: (moscovy
duck, long tailed tyrant, cormorant, Amazon kingfisher,
green and rufous kingfisher, swallow tanager, herons…)
Dinner and overnight at Jardim da Amazonia Lodge. (B,
L, D) |
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| DAY 4 - AMAZON RAIN FOREST - CUIABÁ
After breakfast, departure to Cuiabá airport
or to continuous to another ecosystem program (Chapada
dos Guimarães or Pantanal). (B) |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION |
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| Capacity: |
Minimum 2 pax. Maximum 20 pax. |
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Ecotourism Type / Moderate Level Program. |
| Included: |
3 overnights in the Amazon rain Forest – Jardim
da Amazônia Lodge, full board, activities similar
to the above description and permanent assistance
of an expert bilingual guide. |
| Note: |
The activities described may be altered due to
weather conditions, season or group make-up with
the intent of maximizing your experience of the
eco-system). |
| Guide Languages:
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English (with possibility of Spanish, German,
Italian or French). |
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Air tickets to/from Cuiabá. Beverages. Medical
expenses and hospitalization. Any type of insurance.
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| Recommended
Gear: |
T-shirts, long sleeved, light colored pants and
shirts, hiking boots or comfortable shoes one doesn’t
mind getting all muddy, hat, sunscreen, mosquito
repellent, binoculars, flashlight, camera and film.
Sweatshirt or sweater recommended from June to September. |
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