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Deep Insights into the Myth of
the Amazon - Iquitos, Peru to Belem, Brazil
MS Hanseatic - April 25 - May 9, 2013
Voyage HAN1307 - English Excursions guaranteed!
5% early booking discount if booked
before September 26, 2012!
At a distance of more than 3,000 km from the mouth in the Brazilian Amazon delta, you will board
the HANSEATIC in Peru in order to discover a unique treasury of life - the Amazon. On this
expedition, exciting Zodiac rides enable you to explore the largest river system in the world.
Together with experienced experts, you will immerse yourself in the everlasting fantasy of the
jungle and the culture of its inhabitants. |
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Destination |
| 25-Apr-2013 |
Charter flight to Iquitos. Overnight stay with
breakfast |
| 26-Apr-2013 |
Iquitos/Peru, departure 5.00 hrs. Sail to Pevas/Peru. |
| 27 Apr - 01 May-2013 |
Downstream on the Upper Amazon with Zodiac
landings (incl. Leticia, Rio Jutai, Ilha da Botija) |
| 02 May - 03 May-2013 |
Manaus/Brazil, arrival in the evening |
| 04 May - 07 May-2013 |
Downstream on the Lower Amazon with Zodiac
landings (incl. Parintins, Alter do Chao, Guajara) |
| 8-May-2013 |
Daytime passage through the Breves Channels |
| 9-May-2013 |
Belem/Brazil, arrival 9.00 hrs (subject to the
tides). Disembarkation. |
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Tropical Abundance of Life in Dense
Rainforest
Only small, manoeuvrable ships like the HANSEATIC make
it as far as Iquitos. It is your starting point for exploring
the Amazon, and the impenetrable green on either shore with all its impressions
will mesmerise you right from the beginning. Setting out from
Pevas, which is still on Peruvian soil, a boat tour will take
you to the hidden villages of the Bora and Huitoto Indians, two ethnic groups
that have preserved the traditions of their ancestors to the present day. In
the small city of Leticia, you will also learn more about the
way of life of the Indians in the jungle thanks to our experts. A visit to the
legendary bar Tio Tom in Leticia augurs equally exciting encounters - this is
where the discoverers and adventurers of the Colombian Amazon region meet up.
The following days are characterised by impressive nature experiences as the
HANSEATIC slowly glides downstream and the Zodiacs enable you to look behind
the green curtain on numerous distributaries. On the Rio
Jutai, you may catch sight of the notorious caimans of the Amazon.
Cuxiu Muni, Ilha da Botija and
Badajos are additional enchanting names which make the magic
of the jungle tangible. Hummingbirds are fluttering through the air, capybaras
live on the shores, countless monkey species are frolicking about in the crowns
of the gigantic trees, and you may even spot a legendary boto, a pink river
dolphin. Between Anama and Manaus, you will
be able to watch an extraordinary natural phenomenon - this is where the
clay-coloured Rio Solimoes and the "black" Rio Negro meet. However, they do not
immediately mix, but flow for several kilometres beside one another in two
colours. You will subsequently reach the jungle metropolis Manaus. The rubber
boom earned the city incredible wealth in the past, resulting in it being
referred to as the "Paris of the tropics" at the time. On a panoramic
flight*, you will experience the surroundings from a fascinating
perspective. |
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Along Winding Waterways to the Breves Channels
When the
HANSEATIC leaves the city, you can once again immerse yourself in the eternal
green of the rainforest and the exhilarating wealth of its flora and fauna. On
the occasion of numerous Zodiac rides and landings in
Canacari, Furo do Silves and Furo dos
Botos, you will experience Amazonia's overwhelming diversity of
species at close range. Look out for tapirs, listen to the screams of howler
monkeys and let yourself be captivated by the bloomage of a habitat in which a
single giant tree can be home to more life forms than the entire British Isles.
Accompanied by the experts, Zodiac rides will take you right past densely
overgrown embankments, always on the trails of the secrets of the rainforest.
The city of Parintins awaits you with samba music and
Brazilian joie de vivre. Further downstream, you will briefly experience the
"Caribbean" - the little town of Alter do Chao on the banks of
the bluish green Rio Tapajos holds wonderful fine-sandy beaches in store for
you against a backdrop of rainforest trees. Let yourself be captivated by the
flair of the town and enjoy a bath in the refreshing water of the river. In
Guajara, you have a good chance of catching sight of water
buffaloes, iguanas and herons in the course of a Zodiac ride. During the
passage through the narrow Breves Channels, the HANSEATIC once
again manoeuvres her way through the dense green of the jungle on winding
waterways - the intensive final stage of an unforgettable Amazon adventure.
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* These arrangements are not included in the cruise price. The
shore activities listed here are in the planning stage and are subject to
changes.
A change in itinerary may become necessary on this expedition on the Amazon. The
captain will decide on the best possible alternatives depending on the local
conditions. |
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5% early booking discount if booked before September 26, 2012! ²
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