Over the coming days, you'll discover the least inhabited river in the Amazon - the Rio Negro. You'll have the opportunity to explore on foot, by kayak or in motorised canoes, swim in the world's purest water, visit local villagers who live deep in the forest, and enjoy time spent in the forest with the greatest range of wildlife on earth.
On a typical day, you'll be greeted by a morning serenade of toucans, hear and hopefully see howler monkeys and learn about the fascinating ecology of the Amazon on forest walks and boat rides. Throughout the day, your guides will help you search for a variety of wildlife. Some of the highlights include howler, squirrel, capuchin and saki monkeys, and three-toed and two-toed sloths amongst the riverside trees. Amazon River dolphins and the smaller tucuxi dolphin, black and spectacled caiman, yellow-spotted river turtles and abundant terns, kingfishers, storks, egrets and herons all feature along the waterways.
On night walks and boat rides, some of the secretive residents of the forest may be revealed, such as beautifully marked tree boa, large-eyed tree frog or shy paca.
After sunset, a chorus of insects, frogs and nightjars begin, and evenings are spent observing nocturnal creatures or marvelling at the glorious night sky, littered with stars. Another highlight you enjoy is the Encontro das Águas (meaning Meeting of Waters), where two of the world's largest rivers, the Amazon and the Rio Negro, join in a turbulent maelstrom.
Your last overnight anchorage is north of Manaus, one of the world's largest and most vibrant port cities, where you spend a final night on board.
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