Four-day boat expedition

The full journey, all inclusive, with the boat as your home. You navigate the Tapajós south to the National Forest, visit Jamaraquá and Maguary, and walk the long six-hour trail through primary forest to reach the largest tree in the region, a centuries-old kapok that took twenty people holding hands to encircle. You sleep in a hammock on board, anchored off a deserted beach, with piracaia, fish baked in the sand under the Amazon sky. The following days bring the Arapiuns and Urucureá, a short walk to the Amazon accompanied by monkeys, and a final full day in the Jarí Channel floodplain. The return passes Ponta do Cururú, with pink river dolphins and a caipirinha at sunset.

Itinerary

• Day 1

  Transfer from Santarém, departure at 9:00am. Two and a half hours to the National Forest, Jamaraquá community, creek canoeing and snorkelling. Piracaia and overnight on a deserted beach.

• Day 2

  Maguary community and the latex workshop. Six-hour primary forest trail to the ancient kapok. Swim in the Tapajós and sunset under way.

• Day 3

  Crossing the Arapiuns to Urucureá and its tucumã handicrafts. Short trail to the Amazon among monkeys and birds. Overnight at Lago Grande.

• Day 4

  A full day in the Jarí Channel floodplain. Final stop at Ponta do Cururú for river dolphins. Arrival in Alter do Chão at 7:00pm and dinner at the agency restaurant.

What's included

• Boat with kitchen, bathroom and lounge area
• Hammock and mosquito net
• All meals prepared by local cooks specialising in Pará cuisine
• Mineral water, juices, fruit, desserts and caipirinha
• Local and community guides
• Snorkelling, fishing and camping equipment
• All protected-area permits
• Transfer from Santarém airport

What to bring

• Light clothing for four days
• Closed shoes and sandals
• Torch
• Repellent and sunscreen
• Personal medication
• Dry bag for electronics