Our regional boat for overnight in hammocks and driver canoes to looking for birds.

PrivativeTour under Request.
Minimum: 04 pax, R$ 1.728,68 per person.
Maximum: 07 pax.
Overnight on Regional Boat and sleeping in hammock.
* We have special rates for groups larger than five participants, please request us.

Guide: Reynier Omena Junior.

Birding in Anavilhanas' Islands and surrounding area, such as the Ariau and Cuieiras rivers, Amazonas it is an unforgettable experience. It is an Archipelago about 100km from Manaus - Amazonas (Brazil). Anavilhanas is one of the biggest river archipelagos of the world, situated further downstream on the Negro River. It has an area of 350,018 hectares in the northeastern part of Amazonas on the Negro River between Novo Airão and Manaus cities. The archipelago is uninhabited and accessible only by river. In the winter, during the full season, many islands are totally or partially inundated. It is an exciting Bird watching Trip. We will leave from Manaus, sailing on the Negro river, for an unforgettable Bird Trip. On our tour, we will see beautiful landscapes formed along the Negro River such as flooded island forests. For birdwatching in Anavihanas and around, we will spend about five hours traveling in our small regional boat that will be our base. On this tour in the Anavilhanas we will travel by motorboat and by paddle canoeon the river, streams, flooded forests, and walking on the trails into the Terra Firme forest. Bird lists available upon request by E-mail.

* Tour Itinerary

Day 1:
We'll board the regional boat at the pier of the Tropical hotel and travel three hours up the Rio Negro River to the Ariau River just before the Anavilhanas Archipelago (one of the largest groups of fresh water islands in the world and a National Park). In the afternoon, birding at Ariau River and Lake Acajatuba, where we will search for the Turquoise, Opal-rumped and Silver-beaked Tanager, Green Aracari, Blue-winged Parrotlet, Yellow-tufted Woodpecker, Rufus-throated Sapphire, Fork-tailed Flycatcher, Blue-Winged Parrotlet, Great Potoo, Ferruginous Pygmy Owl. Tui Parakeet, Rufescent Tiger Heron, Green Ibis, Greater Ani, Striated Heron, Scarlet Macaw, Orange-winged Parrot, Black-tailed and Blue-crowned Trogon, and Green and Rufus Kingfisher. Masked-crimson Tanager, Lettered Aracari, Snail Kite, Barred Antshrike, Troupial, Black-capped Donacobius, Capped Heron, Wattled Jacana, Black-collared and Savannah Hawk, Spot-breasted Woodpecker and many other birds. All our meals are taken on board our boat.

Days 2 and 3:
Wake up to the beautiful scenery of the Anavilhanas Islands. Here we hope to see the Blue and Yellow Macaw, Festive Parrot, Bare-necked Fruitcrow, Long-billed Woodcreeper, Pigmy Stipple-throated Antwren, Black-chinned and Ash-breasted Antbird, the island`s endemic Klage`s Antwren along with other rare island specialists. Day spent exploring the islands, always looking for larger birds such as Parrots, Macaws, Cream-colored Woodpeckers, Herons, Hawks and possibly Eagles. Stipple-throated Antwren, Tropical Gnatcher, Collared Gnatwrens, Hooded Tanager, Orange-fronted Yellow-Finch, Red-capped Cardinal, Red-breasted Blackbird and with a little of luck, Amazonian Umbrellabird and many others birds, in the most fantastic Tour. Daily canoeing into flooded islands to find birds. We can photograph giant Amazon Waterlilies and look for Pink & Grey River Dolphins and the sunset. Overnight on Boat.

Days 4 and 5:
Wake up on the east bank of the Rio Cuieiras (Rio Negro tributary, mid islands) where we will bird the terra firma forest (deep highland jungle). Each morning there will be small boat excursions looking for the White-throated and Channel-billed Toucan, Red and Green Macaw, Hooded Tanager, Red-capped Cardinal, Black Nunbirds, Green and Amazon Kingfisher, Lineated and Crimson-crested Woodpeckers, Bat Falcon, Snethlage`s Tody-tyrant, Painted Tody-Flycatcher, Green and Olive Oropendola, Spot-tailed Nighthawk and many others birds, canoeing and walking excursions. After the lunch we go come back to Manaus.

For register yourself, please request include your name in the list and confirm your participation. Go Bird watching in Anavilhanas Islands is a dream and is an adventure for many peoples. Register now and come with us to live this experience on the Brasil, contacting us by E-mail.

General conditions for the Tour

All participants must prepare themselves reading detailed the general conditions for the tour, Diary itinerary and other information about the Birdtour requested.

Registration: For register yourself, please request include your name in the list and confirm your participation. Price subject to change because of change in the dollar.

Group Size: The Group Size is limited from 04 to 07 participants, dislocating in regional boat with sleeping in hammock.

Upon Request: For tailor-made itineraries into the Tour in/out these months, logistical support, consult us.

Included: Tour start and end in Manaus, transfer Hotel or airport/Boat and come back to Hotel or airport, accommodation, bilingual birdguide services, and all regular meals, 04 overnights, full board, outings as described.

Not Included: Airfare, overnight in Manaus, beverages, medical costs or hospitalization, insurance, personal expenses as laundry and phone calls.

Payments: The prices are given in Brazilian Real. It will be used the exchange rate (US Dollars) of the payment day. We do not accept credit card or bank check. Special cases will be examined carefully and arrangements may be made to facilitate participation in the tour. The prices are subject to the change and can to vary according the number of participant. Please, e-mail us for price confirmation.

Our recommendations

All participants must prepare themselves reading detailed the general conditions for the tour.

Suggested field guides for watching Birds at Brazil. A Field Guide to the Birds of Brazil (2009) by Ber Van Perlo, Oxford University Press 465p; Aves da Amazônia Brasileira/Brazilian Amazon Birds (2008) by Tomas Sigrist: Avis Brasilis, Valinos; Birds of Venezuela (2nd edition, 2005) by Steven L. Hilty, Princeton Paperbacks; and Guia de Campo Avifauna Brasileira/The Aves Brasileiras: A field guides to teh Birds of Brazil, vol. 1 and vol. 2, (2010).Tomas Sigrist: Avis Brasilis, Valinos.

Health conditions of participants. All participants must be in well health conditions and they must see their doctors before take any birdtour.

Smoking persons. There are non-smoking persons between other customers. If you smoke, please be sensible to them, smoking in reserved areas for smoking persons.

Walking in the forest. For to walk in the forest we recommend using rubber boots or other appropriate footwear.

Others: Everyone should bring sunscreen, cap or hat, raincoat and insect repellent.