Day 1 (Fri): USA / Manaus
Evening departure on a direct flight from Miami to Manaus, arriving at about midnight. Dinner will be served on board.





Day 2 (Sat): Manaus
Arrival transfer to your hotel in Manaus, for a restful night. Day free to relax by the pool and enjoy the panoramic views of Rio Negro. There is a variety of bars and restaurants with esplanades, just outside the hotel.

Day 3 (Sun): Manaus / Rio Negro (Amazon)
Morning free. Afternoon transfer to the Manaus harbor, where you will board the Iberostar Grand Amazon for an early evening departure on the Rio Negro river cruise. At the Captain’s welcome cocktail you will be introduced to the officers and informed about safety procedures. The welcome dinner will be followed by live music and open bar at the top deck, where you will have the opportunity to meet your fellow passengers.

Day 4 (Mon): Rio Negro (Amazon)
Arriving in Novo Ariao, with ‘Sunrise Lovers’ breakfast served in the top deck and for those who prefer to get-up later, there is breakfast in the main dinning room. Morning excursion on the tender boats to go trekking through the Igarapes and see the pink dolphins at Novo Airao. Theme lecture on the way to Lago Aracari, where after lunch you will go on a photo safari and piranha fishing.  After dinner at Kuarup restaurant, enjoy the sunset from the upper deck followed by Alligator spotting on the way
to Rio Puduari.

Day 5 (Thur): Rio Negro (Amazon)
After a ‘Sunrise Lovers’ breakfast on the top deck, enjoy bird watching in Rio Puduari. The tender boats will take you deeper in the jungle, where your will go trekking off Rio Puduari. There will be a theme lecture on the way to Ilha de Jacare (Alligator Island) and after lunch a tender cruise to Igarape Atuaria for a photo safari. Enjoy the sunset from the top deck on the way to Rio Cuieiras. Dinner at the Kuarup restaurant will be followed by music and open bar on the Sol deck.

Day 6 (Wed): Rio Negro (Amazon)

Arrival in Rio Cuieiras for a photo safari and a visit to the native Cambedas Community, then continue to Praia Grande. After lunch, a tender cruise through Igarape del Pato and free time at the beach in Praia Grande. Music in the upper deck and open bar in the Sol deck. Dinner in the Kuarup restaurant and folklore in the party room.

This morning you see the ‘Meeting of the Waters’, where the dark Rio Negro merges with the muddy Solimoes river to form the Amazon River. Due to the different density, the waters of the two rivers don’t mix for miles and provide a spectacular view of this natural phenomena. Late morning arrival in Manaus, where optional local tours available include a city tour with a visit to the Opera House. In the evening, board the ship for the second leg of the cruise to Solimoes and Amazon rivers. New passengers will be joining this second leg of the cruise and you will have the opportunity to make new friends. As you pass Ponta Negra, you can watch the sunset while listening to classical music on the upper deck . At the Captain’s welcome cocktail new passengers will be introduced to the officers and informed about safety procedures. The dinner welcoming the new passengers will be accompanied by live music.

Day 8 (Fri): Amazon RiverArriving in Manacapuru harbor, sunrise lovers breakfast will be served on the upper deck and if you prefer to wake-up later, breakfast will also be served in the main restaurant. Today’s activities include trekking and photo safari of the Manacapuru region, followed by a boat ride to Igarapes and Igapos, on the way to ‘Lago do Jacare’ where you can go piranha fishing. After bird watching at Lago do Rei you can watch the sunset on the upper deck, before dinner at the Kuarup restaurant. At night you can go Alligator spotting and return in time to enjoy a drink at the open bar.

Day 9 (Sat): Solimoes / Amazon River
Sunrise lovers breakfast at the upper deck as you arrive in Janauaca, for a photo safari and bird watching at Lago Janauaca. After trekking through the jungle, embark for departure to Igarape do Rei in the Amazon river, with a theme lecture followed by lunch on board. In the afternoon a boat excursions through Igarape do Rei, including bird watching and Alligator spotting, followed by music and sunset at the upper deck. Farewell dinner party, with folklore and open bar.

Day 10 (Sun): Amazon River / Manaus / USA