Amazon & The Heart Of Brazil

21 days - from $100000

Itinerary:

Day 1: Rio De Janeiro  Free time to explore Rio de Janeiro, with a group meeting at 18:00 hrs. We stay in a good quality hotel near the beach in Flamengo.
Day 2: Ouro Preto  Today is a full day 430kms drive to the beautiful old colonial mining town of Ouro Preto where we stay at a camp site with facilities
Day 3-4: Ouro Preto  Non-driving day with free time to visit the mine, museum or many of the baroque churches here. We spend a second night at the same camp site. There's also a spare day built into the itinerary, this may be spent in Congonhas.
Day 5: Tres Marias  400kms drive through Brazilian countryside and towns and we will bush camp for the night, probably near to Tres Marias.
Day 6-8: Chapada Dos Veadeiros National Park  We head 630kms to Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park with two full days to explore the landscape and wildlife. There is time to hike in the jungle, visit waterfalls and swim in the warm springs. We stay in an eco-tourism campsite.  
Day 9: Brasilia  In the morning we drive 230 km to Brasilia, the capital of Brazil. We will have a tour of the city with a local guide exploring this extraordinary city with its wealth of architecture and sculpture. We stay in dorm accommodation in a lovely hostel.
Day 10: Brasilia  Spare day. Depending on the season and the group's wishes we may spend this day in Brasilia.
Day 11-12: Central Brazil Wildcamp  Overland 1300 km towards the Pantanal of central Brazil, we will take it slowly to enjoy the sights and overlanding experience. We will be camping along the way.
Day 13: Pocone  We arrive into the small town of Pocone, our base for the Pantanal trip. We stay in a local,  friendly hotel.
Day 14-16: Pantanal  3 day trip into the Pantanal, the vast wetlands of Central Brazil. From a ranch base we explore the surrounding area on horseback, from boats, from canoes and on foot. Last night spent in a hotel back in Pocone.
Day 17-19: West Brazil Wildcamp   We now overland over 1000kms towards Puerto Velho, bushcamping along the way.
Day 20-24: Rio Madeira   4 days exploring the waterways of the Rio Madeira, a huge tributary of the River Amazon onboard a riverboat, sleeping on deck in hammocks. This is a great experience as we travel along the river to Manaus.
Day 25: Manaus  Arrive on riverboat in Manaus. Here we stay in a local, friendly hotel. Please note the exact length of time we spend in Manaus depends on when the boats leave and arrive.
Day 26-28: Manaus Jungle Expedition   3 day expedition into the surrounding jungle from Manaus, sleeping in a jungle lodge. There will be night wildlife spotting and chance to see what life is like in the jungle for it's local inhabitants. There's also the chance to sleep in the jungle in hammocks. The last night will be spent back in a hotel in Manaus
Day 29: Manaus  Free time to relax in Manaus. Border information: If you are leaving in Manaus, exit Brazil at Manaus Airport.

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