Birdwatching in Ariaú River, Amazonas, Brazil (3 days/2 nights)

PrivativeTour under Request.
Minimum: 04 pax, R$ 1.553,18 per person.
Single Suplement: R$ 130,00.
Overnight at Jungle Lodge with air on double occupancy.
* We have special rates for groups larger than five participants, please request us.

Guide: Reynier Omena Junior

To go Birdwatching tour in the Ariau River region, is an excellent opportunity to watch birds in the flooded forest. The Iranduba region offers opportunity for a unforgettable Birding tour on the Ariau River. Iranduba is a city in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. There is more than 300 species of birds already have been catalogued in this region. Iranduba is a region that in the months of June to August is formed the igapos (flooded forest), attractive habitats for the birds, for their potential as feeding areas. These environments constitute good areas for birding in Ariau River region. It will be an unforgettable Bird Trip. We will leave from Manaus by road and our transfer will be done combining a transfer by ferry-boat Manaus to the village of Cacau-Pirera, sailing on the Negro river. From Cacau-Pirera we will follow the paved road until Pousada Amazonia, a comfortable Lodge, beside the Rio Ariau, which will be our base. Bird lists available upon request by E-mail.

* Tour Itinerary

Day 1.
We will go birdwatching on the Ariau River, early in the morning and afternoon, on the river, lakes and streams sailing by motor canoe around Pousada Amazonia. In this region we can to see birds that occur in both the rivers (Negro and Solimões), such as: Zimmer's Woodcreeper (Dendroplex kienerii), White-bellied Spinetail (Synallaxis propingua), Azure Gallinule (Porphyrio flavirostris), Cream-Colored Woodpecker (Celeus flavus), Red and White Spinetail (Certhiaxis mustelina).

Day 2.
We start early, at 5:00 a.m. bringing our snack and we will go to watching birds far from the Pousada, along Lago do Limão lake, by streams and flooded florest looking for Amazonian Black-Tyrant (Knipolegus poecilocercus), Ocellated Woodcreeper (Xyphorhynchus ocelatus), Yellow-Browed Tody-Flycatcher (Todirostrum Chrysocrotaphum), Slender-Billed Kite (Rosthramus hamatus), Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin), Hooder Tanager (Nemosia pileata), Red-Capped Cardinal (Paroaria gularis), Red-Breasted Blackbird (Leistes militaris). We can perform observation during the night (Nightbirding) just to focus night birds such as Great Potoo (Nyctibius grandis), Ladder-tailed Nightjar (Hydropsalis climacocerca), Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius) and alligators at the edges of the river, an exciting experience in bird watching and about wild fauna.

Day 3.
Again, we will begin early at 5:00 a.m. bringing our snack, sailing by driver canoe and canoeing at lago Grande lake, far from Pousada Amazonia and near the Amazon river, where will can to see specialists of white water such as: Toui Parakeet, .festive Parrot, Red-and-white Spinetail, Rusty-backed Spinetailand the beautiful Mascked Crimson Tanager (Ramphocelus nigrogularis)Thrush-like Wren, Yellow-chinned Spinetail, Caped Heron (Pilherodius pileatus), the rare Agami Heron (Agamia agami) and the screaming Horned Screamer (Anhima cornuta) and many other birds. Our Birding tour end at 12:00 and then we go back to Manaus at 2:00 pm.

Does go Birdwatching tour in Ariau River? Comes with us to live this fascinating bird trip in the varzea and igapo flooded forest. Enroll and come live this wonderful experience with us in the Brasil. Please, contact 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 10 participants, dislocating by car in Manaus, after crossing Negro river following by car until our base, Inn Pousada Amazonia, around 1 and half hours dislocating.

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/Tour and come back to Hotel or airport, accommodation, birdguide services, and all regular meals, 03 overnights at Jungle Lodge with air on double occupancy,
full board, outings as described. Arrangements may be made to accommodate on apartments singles the customers that wish.

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