Tucano is a very comfortable and stylish
exploration vessel, based in Manaus, Brazil, which has
been running much-acclaimed cruises in the Amazon for
over 15 years.
The
cruise
The Heart
of Amazonia 7 night/8 days cruise explores some of
the most untouched rainforest in all of the Amazon. The
cruise begins in Manaus and ventures far up the Rio Negro
to an area very rarely visited. With the naturalist guides
you actively seek out the unique plants and animals in
this primeval forest. You get out into the forest and
explore - not simply watch from the deck of the vessel,
through daily walks in the forest. Some days you swim
off deserted beaches in water as pure and clean as rainwater.
You are always treated to vistas of wild rainforest stretching
as far as the eye can see.
Tucano sails upstream on the Rio
Negro as far as a major river called the Rio Branco,
about 200 miles from Manaus. The vessel mostly navigates
smaller tributaries
because that is where wildlife is still found in abundance.
You will explore many different
rainforest habitats. On
the last day Tucano travels to the meeting of the waters
of the world's two largest rivers: The Amazon River and
the Rio Negro. more
The vessel (click
boat details)
Tucano
has 9 comfortable cabins with large beds and private baths,
is air-conditioned
throughout, and is only for small groups of up to 18
pax. The top deck is open and has a large sun
canopy - a wonderful place to spot wildlife or soak in
the vastness of the Amazon. There is also space to catch
some sun and watch the Macaw parrots screeching across
the afternoon sky. The middle deck has a wide balcony around
the entire front of the boat. Passengers can see where
we are going and observe monkeys jumping from one vine
to another.
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