Afternoon check-in in Manaus.

Sail down the River Negro, one of the tributaries of the River Amazon, and the world’s largest blackwater river, with all its exotic species.

Sunset on the top deck with classical music. Welcome cocktail offered by the Captain with explanation of equipment on board and safety procedures in Salão Lua.

Hike and boat tour around Jaraqui’s Igarapés, which means ‘narrow water courses’. The tall trees that make up the region’s flora are vital for the locals: they use them to produce medicine or to build houses. An array of flowers and fruits can be seen depending on the season.

Boat navigation around Três Bocas islands, within the world’s second largest freshwater-river archipelago. This region is ideal for those who like taking photos, because the vegetation is reflected in the dark waters, creating a unique and mystic scene. Some species to see on the channels’ banks are: orchids, bromeliads, toucans and macaws.

Night boat ride to spot caiman and listen to the nocturnal sounds of the forest.

Hike in Igarapé Trench and visit the pink dolphins in Novo Airão. Here, as in Jaraqui, the different flora is essential to the inhabitants. They use tree trunks for house-building and their leaves to make medicine. The fruits and the flowers vary according to the season.

Visit an indigenous community in Rio Cuieiras. Guests will be taken to a school, clinic, cassava flour mill, dwellings and cultivated plants. Local crafts are available for purchase.

Awaken in the Amazon with a morning boat ride around Rio Ariaú. The beautiful colors of the birds that live here mixed with the landscape lit by the sunrise give an enchanting view.

Boat ride through the Igarapés and Rio Ariaú, with its clear waters and rich fauna. Animals to see include: monkeys, sloths and birds such as the collared hawk and the kingfisher.

Piranha fishing at Rio Ariaú.

Boat ride around the Tupé region, where during the times of drought the formation of white sand beaches occurs.

Encontrado das Águas (Meeting of the Waters) is a confluence between the Rio Negro and Rio Solimões. The dark Rio Negro’s waters and the sandy-colored Rio Solimões’s waters run side by side without merging.

Arrival at Port of Manaus.