Capuchinbird Tour

Bird Watching

ITINERARY

DAY 1

Hotel pick up will be at 8:00 from Manaus. The lodge, Pousada Dreamland, is 150 kilometers away. Transportation will be by car on the paved BR174 but stops and lunch will be arranged to see some of the 150 waterfalls along the route. The final section of travel will be completed by boat for arrival at the lodge around 15:00 or 16:00. Relax at the lodge by swimming in the Amazon river or explore around the land with our welcoming drink, caipirinha, also known as the Brazilian national drink.

Enjoy the bar at the lodge or a restful night of sleep in air-conditioned cabins.

DAY 2

Sunrise boat tour at 5:30 for spectacular view. Return to lodge for a traditional Amazonian breakfast.
Jungle trekking at 8:00 for up-close introduction of the Amazon fauna and flora. Edible or medicinal plants will be introduced. Great opportunity for sighting of monkeys, sloths, snakes, tarantula and poison dart frogs.
Return to lodge for lunch at 12:00. Relax at the lodge till 15:00.
Sail out for piranha fishing, and the fish can be prepared for dinner. Alternatively, additional animal sighting tour can be arranged instead of fishing. Return to lodge for dinner around 18:30.
After dinner, sail out again on the canoe for Caiman spotting. Optionally, a small Caiman can be brought into the boat for close viewing without any harm to the animal.

DAY 3

After breakfast, visit local community to see the local way of life, such as flour making, acai harvesting and farming. A great chance to connect with the locals of the jungle.
Return to lodge at lunch time and relax till 15:00.
Travel by boat to jungle camp site and establish hammocks and mosquito nets for sleeping. Cook dinner over open campfire with stargazing and storytelling. Listen to the jungle as it comes to life at night.

DAY 4

Breakfast at the campsite with coffee prepared in the jungle way. Pack up for last boat tour (wet season) or hiking tour (dry season) for additional wildlife sighting.
Return to lodge before lunch at 12:00. Relax at the lodge till return boat trip at around 14:00.
Reverse the journey back to Manaus for hotel drop off at 18:00.

INCLUDED

Transportation to and from the jungle lodge
Accommodation in the jungle
Local tour guides
All meals in the jungle
Mineral water
All activities in the jungle
A welcome drink

NOT INCLUDED

Additional alcoholic beverages at the lodge
Gratuities
Hotels in Manaus
Transport to and from the airport (Can be arranged)

WHAT TO BRING

Please bring only the necessary, as boats have limited capacity for luggage transportation.
Please consider storing luggage that is not needed at hotels in Manaus.
Long sleeved shirts and pants, raincoat
Hiking boots with long socks and sandals
Insect repellent and sunscreen
Bathing suits and hats
Flashlight and binoculars
Anti-itch cream for those sensitive to mosquito bites
Baby powder for those with sensitive skin to heat and moisture

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Magno was our guide in a trip/stay at the Rio Negro. We had lots of fun with him and he taught us a lot about the local wildlife. He is a human swiss knife! Great trip and experience. 100% recommended!
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thiagolm01, Sep 2022
We are an American family with two 10 and 12 year old children who travels extensively, so to have my boys say it was the best vacation speaks volume, and Magno made it happen. We booked via Gero tour and we're lucky to be paired with him. We spent 6 days at the height of the water level, so most of the tours were by boat. His easy going friendly attitude, his knowledge for the rainforest (wild life, botanics, local traditions, jungle survival skills, etc.), his eagle eyes, his caring for my children's safety, and his amazing language skills (he speaks 5 languages and even reads and writes Japanese and Chinese!) all made us feel safe, well informed and have so much fun. He worked seamlessly with a local guide Fabiano, and went above and beyond to ensure we have a good time. He and Fabiano even taught us how to make crafts with palm shoots. We feel we now have a friend in the Amazon, and we can't wait to come back to see more of this amazing place with Magno.
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SaltyTravelBugs, Jun 2022
We are a group of 5 British/Brazilian people (age 23-25) who went on a 4 day 3 night Gero Amazon tour with Magno and Fabiano as tour guides in June 2022. We met and travelled with Magno from Manaus and spent a lot of time with him over the tour. Magno was such an amazing tour guide, his knowledge about the rainforest and its animals was astounding and he went above and beyond to ensure we all had an interesting and fun time!! We did a range of hikes and boat trips, saw some amazing animals (pink dolphins, cayman, sloths, range of birds etc), saw beautiful sunsets and camped overnight in the jungle. Magno was such a fun, friendly person and meeting him on the tour was a real highlight of our time in Brazil. We would highly recommend him as a tour guide and thank you for such a great trip!!!
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Ellen D, Jun 2022
The Amazon was an amazing experience, but Magno made the entire trip what it was. Best tour guide in the Amazon! I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
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Brendan Epstein, Mar 2022
The trip with Magno was extraordinary. He knows so much about the Amazonas and the animals and presents it to you in a way that is easy to understand. The trip in general was perfectly organised by him and I highly recommend doing it.
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Felix P, Feb 2022
We’ve been spending 4 days with Magno in the Amazon rainforest. And it was amazing to say the least. It was perfect from start to finish. The pick ups, food and transportation were well planned and the accommodations were really good. What made it even better were the guided tours from Magno. We went fishing, dolphin swimming, kayman spotting (any many more). What made the tour so good is that Magno has more than 15 years of experience and knows everything about nature and wildlife. He is passionate to show you around and take his time explaining everything. He speaks many languages which makes it even better. He is also flexible to meet individual requests about the tours and programs. We have learned a lot and next to that had a really pleasant time in our tour group. We would highly recommend booking a tour with him.
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Claire P, Sep 2023
I already went twice to the Amazon with Magno now. I guess that says it all! The first time was about six years ago and I had the most incredible experience, thanks to Magno. He’s very experienced, careful with nature, the best animal spotter and fluent in English. So for me coming back to the Amazon it was quite obvious that the first thing I would do would be to reach out to Magno. And luckily I did. The second time wasn’t less of an experience. I’m also very happy to say that within this six years Magno became a very good friend of mine. If you want an incredible and unforgettable experience in the Amazon book with Magno, you won’t regret it.
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Julia, June 2023

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