Itinerary
- Day 1
Boarding
You'll board the Brazilian Dream and get settled into your cabin. Dinner happens onboard, then it's your first night at sea as the ship begins its journey through the Amazon.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Boarding aboard the Brazilian Dream
- Welcome cocktail
- Day 2
Leticia
A private boat takes you to Benjamin Constant where you can walk through the local market and meet indigenous people at their maloca communal house. A shaman shares information about ancestral rituals and spiritual medicine practices. After that, you'll head by tuk-tuk to the Colombian town of Leticia to check out the ethnographic museum, browse craft shops, and wander the bustling market before heading back to the ship for dinner.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Private boat excursion to Benjamin Constant
- Local market exploration
- Indigenous community meeting and cultural immersion
- Guided forest walk to hunting camp
- Tuk-tuk visit to Leticia, Colombia
- Ethnographic museum visit
- Indigenous craft shops visit
- Market exploration in Leticia
Landmarks/POIs Benjamin Constant Leticia 
- Day 3
Indigenous Community Visit
You'll spend the morning cruising along the Amazon River from the deck or your cabin, watching for wildlife and vegetation. In the afternoon, a private boat takes you to an indigenous community's maloca where you'll see the Moça Nova initiation ceremony for young girls and participate in this cultural tradition. A traditional lunch happens at the maloca before you return to the ship.
- Meals
- Lunch (Traditional lunch served under the maloca), Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning river cruising with wildlife observation
- Private boat excursion to indigenous community
- Guided walk to sacred maloca
- Meeting with community leaders and cacique
- Moça Nova initiation ceremony observation
- Traditional lunch at maloca
- Day 4
Jutaí
Starting early, you'll take a private boat out to Jutaí at sunrise, then return onboard to continue cruising while observing the riverbanks, wildlife, and vegetation. In the afternoon, another private boat excursion lets you watch local fauna and flora before dinner onboard.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Early morning private boat exploration of Jutaí at sunrise
- River cruising with wildlife observation
- Afternoon private boat excursion for fauna and flora observation
Landmarks/POIs Jutaí - Day 5
Fonte Boa
A private boat takes you through the winding channels around Fonte Boa, where you'll learn about sustainable pirarucu fishing and this giant Amazonian fish. You can try piranha fishing, then cruise and spend the afternoon on a nature outing to observe wildlife and flora before dinner onboard.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Private boat exploration of channels around Fonte Boa
- Pirarucu fishing observation
- Piranha fishing opportunity
- Afternoon nature outing for wildlife and flora observation
Landmarks/POIs Fonte Boa - Day 6
Varzea Forest
You'll depart at dawn by private boat and canoe deep into the várzea forest, a unique ecosystem that floods for six months each year. Local guides help you look for rare red-faced Uakari monkeys. Next, you'll visit the Mamirauá sustainable development reserve and attend a presentation on environmental protection, then explore lakes and primary forest. An optional nocturnal excursion gives you chances to spot owls and caimans at night.
Included Activities
- Dawn canoe expedition into várzea forest
- Guided wildlife and flora exploration
- Visit to Mamirauá sustainable development reserve
- Presentation by local leader on sustainable development
- Afternoon outing to explore surrounding lakes and primary forest
Optional Activities
- Special nocturnal excursion by private boat to observe night wildlife
Landmarks/POIs Mamirauá Reserve - Day 7
Tefé
You'll cruise early toward Tefé and take a private boat to the Spiritains Mission to see the Vitória Régia giant water lilies and historic mission ruins with river views. Later, you can explore charming Tefé town, attend an onboard lecture about the Amazon Basin, then take an afternoon boat excursion along the Solimões River shores before dinner with views of Vila Lira village.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Private boat visit to Mission of the Order of the Spiritains
- Vitória Régia pond observation
- Mission ruins exploration
- Tefé town exploration
- Onboard lecture about the Amazon Basin
- Private boat excursion to Solimões shores
Landmarks/POIs Mission of the Order of the Spiritains Vitória Régia pond Tefé Solimões River - Day 8
Brazil Nut Forest Walk
An early morning forest walk takes you through an area with Brazil nut trees, harvested January to June, where jaguars might be spotted. You'll spend the afternoon cruising before dinner onboard the ship.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Early morning forest walk
- Brazil nut tree area exploration
- Day 9
Purus River
You'll depart by private boat to observe local wildlife and flora, stopping at an açaí producer to learn how this vitamin C and antioxidant-rich palm fruit is grown. The boat continues toward the Purus River mouth where you'll meet riverside fishermen catching large catfish before heading back for dinner onboard.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Private boat wildlife and flora observation
- Açaí producer visit and cultivation education
- Meeting with Purus River catfish fishermen
Landmarks/POIs Purus River - Day 10
Manaus
At sunrise, a private boat takes you to observe birds on lakes and furos upstream of the Purus River, including herons, egrets, jacanas, and eagles. You'll return onboard and cruise toward Manaus, watching colorful riverbanks with floating houses and fishing scenes. Late afternoon brings another private boat excursion to nearby islands and lakes to meet locals and hopefully spot pink dolphins before dinner.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Sunrise private boat bird observation on Purus River lakes and furos
- River cruising toward Manaus with riverbank observation
- Late afternoon private boat excursion to islands and lakes
- Pink dolphin observation opportunity
Landmarks/POIs Manaus - Day 11
Manaus Disembarkation
You'll cruise to the Meeting of the Waters where the yellow Solimões River and dark Rio Negro flow side by side in an ochre and black pattern before merging to form the Amazon River. After breakfast onboard, you'll disembark in Manaus.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Meeting of the Waters observation
- Morning river cruising to Manaus
Landmarks/POIs Meeting of the Waters Solimões River Rio Negro
