Anavilhanas Jungle Lodge – Amazon Star Turismo

Anavilhanas Jungle Lodge a member of the prestigious Brazilian organization “Roteiros do Charme” similar to “Relais & Châteaux” is a small and exclusive jungle lodge in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. A choice location front of Anavilhanas, the world’s largest fresh water archipelago, the Lodge is touched by the black waters of the Negro (Black) river. Free of mosquitoes and nested within a vast stretch of untouched rainforest, you will experience the perfect balance between Nature and Comfort, Adventure and Peace. The Anavilhanas Jungle Lodge has been named by the NY Times as “perhaps the most elegant lodging in the Amazon”.

Location: 110 km / 68.3 mi. northwest of Manaus in the Novo Airão region – the right bank of the Negro (Black) river. The Anavilhanas archipelago is considered the fountainhead of the Amazon basin with some 400 islands and an extension of over 90 km / 56 mi. A maze of lakes, rivers and riverbanks home to a rich plant and animal life. Like everything else in the Amazon, the archipelago is directly affected by the water cycles and landscape changes in accordance to the water level. On the dry season, normally from September to December, visitors find beaches of fine white sands on the margins of the islands, as well as sand banks in the middle of the rivers. The high waters season, vast forest areas are flooded, it is the time of the year for a unique experience exploring the forest on canoes. When the waters are at its highest, entire islands are submerged and access to otherwise isolated lakes is open.

Transfer can be either by land or by water and all transport is based in Novo Airão. Transfer from Manaus: cross the river by ferry-boat to the opposite side. From this point, take a van to Novo Airão – 180 km / 112 mi. From Novo Airão, a 15 min. boat transfer to the hotel. Total transfer takes about 3:15 hs. The Novo Airão county is almost the size of Switzerland, 37,500 sq.km / 9 142 899.1143 acres and most activities are focused on culture, tourism and ecology.

The Lodge: 16 deluxe suites equipped with split air-conditioning, box-spring beds, hot and cold water, mini fridge, balcony. There are 4 deluxe suites completely integrated with nature on a hill 10 m / 3.5 ft. hill above the others, overlooking the river and archipelago. These are fitted with split air-conditioning, king size box-spring beds, 32″ LCD TVs, minibars and hairdryers. The lodge is built in a typical Amazonian style on wooden stilts. Interior decoration relies on natural materials and folk objects. Restaurant, deck, swimming pool, reception and bar, library, game tables, floating deck on the river for a dive or just to sit and watch the sunset. The Anavilhanas Jungle Lodge team is trained and will instruct guests on safety procedures. Drinking water is supplied by a proprietary artesian well. The property has a power generator in case of power shortage and all rooms have emergency lights. The building and management of the lodge observe the highest level of preservation and conservancy. The hotel has a waste water and sewage treatment unit. Solid waste is transported to Novo Airão for recycling.

Packages:
The superb location of the lodge, the Anavilhanas Archipelago ecosystem is an unforgettable experience to its fullest. Here nature is untouched, exquisite landscapes and wildlife, its people and communities. A 3 day / 2 night package is the best option for a trip to the Amazon.

Packages include:
• All meals: buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner
• 2 to 3 daily tours depending on the package booked
• Guides speaking Portuguese, English and Spanish
• Round trip transfer to Manaus

Special Honeymoon Package including, at no extra cost, a bottle of sparkling wine in the suite and a caipirinha (a Brazilian drink) with first dinner!

Transport: Transfer from Manaus to the lodge can be as follows:
A: Regular transfer – included in the package cost, in a single stretch 3hr drive on a paved road – Airport/Hotel to Anavilhanas Lodge;
B: Hydroplane (on request – will be quoted in separate) – one way 35 min flight. Aircraft: Lake Amphibian – seating capacity 4 passengers and the pilot.

Package name	Pick-up and drop-off in Manaus
Anavilhanas “I” 3 Days / 2 Nights	8h00 – Airport / Hotel 16h00 – Airport / Hotel
Anavilhanas “II” 4 Days / 3 Nights	8h00 – Airport / Hotel 16h00 – Airport / Hotel
Anavilhanas “III” 5 Days / 4 Nights	8h00 – Airport / Hotel 16h00 – Airport / Hotel
Anavilhanas “IV” 6 Days / 5 Nights	8h00 – Airport / Hotel 16h00 – Airport / Hotel

Anavilhanas “I” – 3 Days / 2 Nights (times are approximate and subject to change due to weather conditions, etc.)

Day 1
8h00 – Pick-up at Novotel, Tropical or other hotels and the Manaus Airport. 3 hr (approx.) drive to the Lodge in a van
11h30 – Arrival, welcome cocktail, accommodation and lodge reconnaissance tour
12h00 – Lunch
15h00 – Tour through the islands of the Anavilhanas archipelago (3:00 hs approximately)
19h00 – Dinner
20h30 – Alligator Spotting and the sounds of nature

Day 2
7h00 – Breakfast
8h30 – Forest hike (2:00 hs approximately)
12h00 – Lunch
15h00 – Visit to the Amazonian Pink Dolphins and handcraft coops (2 – 3 hs approximately)
19h00 – Dinner

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Anavilhanas “II” – 4 days / 3 nights (times are approximate and subject to change due to weather conditions, etc.)

Day 2
7h00 – Breakfast
8h:30 – Forest hike (2:00hs approximately)
12h00 – Lunch
15h00 – Visit to the Amazonian Pink Dolphins and handcraft coops (2 – 3 hs approximately)
19h00 – Dinner

Day 3
5h00 – Watching the sun rise and bird watching (1:30 hs approximately)
7h00 – Breakfast
8h30 – Piranha fishing (2-3hs approximately). Piranhas are famous for nibbling off the bait without the fisherman noticing.
12h00 – Lunch
15h00 – Visit to the neighbors at Tiririca community and see how the “caboclos” use the forest for produce and their handcraft (3 hs approximately)
19h00 – Dinner

Day 4
7h00 – Breakfast
8h30 – Canoe ride passing by igapós (flooded forest) and igarapés (narrow creeks crisscrossing the forest) of Negro (Black) river
12h00 – Lunch
13h30 – Departure to Manaus

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Anavilhanas “III” – 5 days / 4 nights – (times are approximate and subject to change due to weather conditions, etc.)

Day 2
7h00 – Breakfast
8h30 – Forest hike (2:00hs approximately)
12h00 – Lunch
15h00 – Visit to the Amazonian Pink Dolphins and handcraft coops (2 – 3 hs approximately)
19h00 – Dinner

Day 4
7h00 – Breakfast
8h30 – Canoe ride passing by igapós (flooded forest) and igarapés (narrow creeks crisscrossing the forest) of Negro (Black) river
12h00 – Lunch
15h00 – Bow & Arrow pratice using the weapons of the Waimiri-Atroari Indians
19h00 – Dinner

Day 5
7h00 – Breakfast
8h30 – Visit to a Serpentarium
12h00 – Lunch
13h30 – Departure to Manaus

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Anavilhanas “IV” – 6 days / 5 nights – (times are approximate and subject to change due to weather conditions, etc.)

Day 2
7h00 – Breakfast
8h30 – Forest hike (2:00hs approximately)
12h00 – Lunch
15h00 – Visit to the Amazonian Pink Dolphins and handcraft coops (2 – 3 hs approximately)
19h00 – Dinner

Day 5
7h00 – Breakfast
8h30 – Departure to “Grutas do Madadá” (caves)
12h00 – Lunch at Madadá
13h30 – Cave sightseeing
16h00 – Departure to the Lodge
19h00 – Dinner

Day 6
7h00 – Breakfast
8h30 – Visit to a Serpentarium
12h00 – Lunch
13h30 – Departure to Manaus

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