INTRODUCTION

Located in the protected forest in the world, its main attractions are the great variety of flora and fauna, such as different species of monkeys and other wildlife.

Day 1.- City of origin / Tefé / Mamirauá.

Upon arrival at the airport of Tefé, it will be received by a representative and directed to the 'floating do Areia Branca"where will be the beginning of the trip the Mamirauá reserve. The journey to the reserve is made by boat and about an hour and a half. On the road you can enjoy the sea breeze and the magical scenery, can also enjoy the small boat in the river. They could even see wildlife, such as pink dolphins (Inia geofrensis) at Lake Tefé and tucuxis (Sotalia fluviatilis) and in the Solimões River during the trip to the lodge. You will be greeted by our staff. There will always be an English-speaking person. Our staff will give you quick recommendations and explanations on the operation of the accommodation (meals, solar energy, water, there is no swimming pool, etc) and will ask you to fill out the visitor registration form. At this time you get to know the staff responsible to enjoy an excellent stay. The naturalist guide will accompany you on some of the activities and outputs, all must be accompanied by a local guide. It should be heard their recommendations at all times, especially those with regard to his own safety.  Afternoon departures are from 15:30 when the weather is not so hot. At 15:30 we will prepare to go for a walk (dry season) on one of the trails. You will go with your whole group to make an interpretive trail. The naturalist and the local guide, combining scientific and traditional knowledge will help you to interpret the environment of varzea (flooded forest). In this first hiking, eight strategically-chosen points are classified and explained by them. In the "season of floods" will do a long canoe trip between canals and lakes in the forest with the entire group. Local guides do not speak English fluently.  During the flood (May-July) all paths will be made in a rowing canoe small (your guide will take you through the path). After dinner, will have the opportunity to listen and talk about the ecosystem and the Mamirauá Sustainable Development Institute - your work, your research, etc.. The naturalist guide will present at 20:30. Accommodation

Day 2.-Mamiraua.

Animals awake with Dawn and to maximize the observation of nature must also get up early and visit the trails. But if you decide to visit a local village, this is the time to do so. The ecotourism program has had a lot of discussion with local communities about the visits and an informal route with a series of places that they would like to show and talk about agreement. A person in the community to meet with your group and show you around (see sheet for detailed information about the visits of people). Depending on the people, can have the opportunity to buy crafts locally - produced take small change with you. If you do not decide to visit a village you can go for another tour with a local guide. After the meal, you can rest in a hammock, a video on research in Mamiraua a documentary for the BBC in Mamiraua, read a book, or simply chat since the outputs only occur when the sun goes down a little. In the afternoon we will go hiking or canoeing tour, always exploring a region different from the reserve. The dinner will be served about 19:30. After dinner you can watch a video about the flooded forest or just enjoy the sound of the animals in his room and rest for the next day. Accommodation day 3-Mamiraua.se choose a different scenario to see wildlife in the jungle. Our routes are designed so that they are not physically exhausting and most of them can go in three hours as longer route. During the rainy season (May-July), all paths will be in a canoe rowing small (your guide you will be paddling through the route). On this afternoon, you will go in a canoe in Mamiraua, a Lake within the area of total conservation of the reserve. During the tour of the Lake is likely to have memorable encounters with pink dolphins (Inia geofrensis), Hoatzin (Opistochomus hoazin) and perhaps fish Pirarucu (Arapaima gigas). It will remain there until sunset of the Sun and on your way back you will see black caimans (Melanoschus niger), bats (Rhynchonycteris naso and Noctilio leporinus), birds of the night... The dinner will be about 20:00. To help you make this evening to speak with staff or to view another type of documentary.Accommodation

Day 3.-Mamiraua.

We  choose a different scenario to see wildlife in the jungle. Our routes are designed so that they are not physically exhausting and most of them can go in three hours as longer route. During the rainy season (May-July), all paths will be in a canoe rowing small (your guide you will be paddling through the route). On this afternoon, you will go in a canoe in Mamiraua, a Lake within the area of total conservation of the reserve. During the tour of the Lake is likely to have memorable encounters with pink dolphins (Inia geofrensis), Hoatzin (Opistochomus hoazin) and perhaps fish Pirarucu (Arapaima gigas). It will remain there until sunset of the Sun and on your way back you will see black caimans (Melanoschus niger), bats (Rhynchonycteris naso and Noctilio leporinus), birds of the night... The dinner will be about 20:00. To help you make this evening to speak with staff or to view another type of documentary.Accommodation

Day 4.-Mamiraua.

Breakfast will be served about 6:30 or 7:00en that begin the activities. There will be another road, on foot or by canoe, on the scene chosen to observe nature. If you prefer that you can practise traditional fishing fish of piranhas. This activity is a means of survival of local communities and is transferred from generation to generation. Local resident learns their ability to fish with a Harpoon, and with hook and line handling long also. In the afternoon you have option to accompany the researcher team and participate in their field work and complement the technical information offered last night. Or if you prefer, you can go to another tour on the fauna, travel through the system of channels, lakes and landscapes that make up part of the ecosystem of Varzea. After dinner prepare to make a tour of night (on foot or in small canoe) with possibilities of seeing the nocturnal fauna such as the tarantula spiders, opossum (Didelphis marsupialis and Philander opossum), two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus) and three-toed sloth (Bradypus variegatus), Amazon bamboo rat (Dactylomys rat), bats (Rhynchonycteris naso and Noctilio leporinus) , etc.. This route is short and it takes around 40 minutes. Accommodation.

Day 5.-Mamiraua / Tefé / city of Origin

Today you will find yourself more accustomed to the forest, if you are not tired and want to leave early, you may see more wildlife such as monkeys, squirrel (Saimiri sciureus and Saimiri vanzolinii), uakaris (Cacajao calvus calvus), capuchin monkeys (Cebus paella) and howler (Alouatta seniculus), three-toed sloths (Bradypus variegates), Hoatzin (Opistochomus hoazin), etc.. It is another trail will be made on this last morning. The output of the Lodge will be after breakfast around 8:30Traslado to Tefe airport for your domestic flight. End of our services.

REMARKS

You should bring light pants and jeans, light shoes or sandals, long sleeve shirt for nocturnal excursions, waterproof Keeway, hat, sunscreen, repellent protector of insects, binoculars and camera.

 Included.

All as indicated in the program.

Not Included.

International Flights  . Local taxes. All not indicated in the program