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SWALLOWS and AMAZONS TOURS

No. 8 THE CAVERNS

This tour features birdwatching amongst the caves, caverns and rainforest of the municipality of Presidente Figueredo located 120 kilometres north of the historic city of Manaus, Brazil. Accommodations in Presidente Figueredo are a rustic hotel called the Pousada Cuca Legal. This tour also includes a one day Amazon River tour plus a one day Manaus tour plus hotel, dinners and airport transfers in Manaus.

DAY 00

Arrival and Transfer IN to Hotel
Welcome dinner at Bufalo BarBQ restaurant
Overnight at Best Western Hotel

DAY 01

After breakfast the group will enjoy a 6 hour boat trip to visit the Amazon River and see the sights (the meeting of the waters, Amazon waterlilies, piranha fishing, Caboclo river people etc). In the late afternoon the group will drive three hours north of Manaus to the town of President Figueredo and to the Pousada Cuca Legal.

Overnight at Pousada Cuca Legal

DAY 02-06

Over the course of 5 days one of our naturalist guides will lead the group to different cave, waterfall and rainforest locations in search of the amazing variety of avifauna found in this region. All meals and nightly accommodations at Pousada Cuca Legal are included.

Return to Manaus.
Overnight at Best Western Hotel

DAY 07

Guided drive to bird at Manaus' Reserva Ducke tower at KM 20 (AM 010), visit the Amazonas Opera House for lunch and, time permitting, bird at the INPA tower at KM 50 (BR 174).

Transfer OUT to Airport for Departure

Our naturalist guides are NOT trained Ornithologists. And while they do know a great number of Amazonian birds by local name we encourage guests to work with our guides to insure the best possible tour experience.
Bird lists and field guidebooks will be provided to guests.but bring your own binoculars and journals.
Recommended guidebook are Birds of Brazil by Helmut Sick and Birds of Venezuela (2^nd edition) by Steve Hilty .

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Rua Quintino Bocaiuva, 189
Andar 1, Sala 134
Manaus, Amazonas
BRAZIL, 69005-110
Tel/Fax:55-92-622-1246

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