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Amazon EcoBoat

An elegant and eco-friendly boutique houseboat designed for private and immersive Amazon escapes.

Overview

The Amazon EcoBoat offers travelers a unique experience along the Rio Negro in Brazil. Blending tradition, elegance and conservation, this private 4 person riverboat is ideal for your next family trip having both a larger panoramic double cabin for couples and smaller bunk cabin ideal for children (for those traveling in a larger group you may like to consider her equally elegant sister ship the Amazon Odyssey).

Explore the magnificent Amazon Rainforest up close, from both the panoramic views on deck and through the thrilling excursions, planned and personalized to meet your vacation dreams.

A Boat Just For You

Custom-built to explore the Brazilian Amazon, EcoBoat is a charming traditional riverboat that has been redesigned and elegantly decorated by a Parisian interior designer. A private stay on board will be as comfortable as it is memorable, with three charming bedrooms, including a luxurious double bedroom with unbelievable panoramic views of your voyage down the Rio Negro, the Amazon Rainforest’s most impressive avenue.

You and your guests can revel in the views of the Amazonian landscape from the top deck of this elegant riverboat. An open-air lounge and dining area with 360° vistas is the perfect place to while away the hours with family (or friends). The Amazon EcoBoat has an experienced local crew who will introduce you to some delectable Amazonian cuisine with a mouth-watering daily menu using the best local produce.

Authentic Excursions & Adventures

When you’re not luxuriating in the comfort of your own private Amazonian boat, the experienced crew will guide you through the most life-enriching encounters you can get during your rainforest adventure. There are many options to customize your itinerary to suit the interests of your group and the versatile launch boat adds comfort to every wild exploration.

A firm favourite activity is a full-day Amazon fishing excursion with a professional guide. Available throughout the year, you can catch species that only exist in the Amazon basin, from piranha to tucunaré, and can try out a variety of different casting techniques. All fishing trips are “catch and release” to help sustain the rare fish species of the Rio Negro and Solimões rivers.

There’s also plenty of opportunities to head for dry land and let even more of the unforgettable Amazon reveal its charms. Spend some time in the jungle communities along the river for real insight into the culture, kindness and daily life of the local people. Or search for unique flora and fauna on a wildlife walk with your eagle-eyed guides who knows all the secret beauties of the
region.

Travel With Purpose

On the Amazon Ecoboat, comfort and adventure ally themselves to offer you privacy while showing total respect for the ecosystem. This beautiful river cruise boat has been purposefully designed with sustainable, low-impact travel in mind. It is equipped with full solar power, a water treatment system, and fuel-efficient engines that comply with strict international environmental standards.

The charming and intelligent layout of the boat makes it possible to be up-close and personal with the astonishing flora and fauna of the Amazon river and rainforest, giving you a constant reminder of the importance of preserving this unique landscape.

Itineraries & Prices

All itineraries are subject to change due to seasonal weather conditions (and resultant variations in river and tributary water levels) affecting accessibility to locations. Thus navigation routes, times and excursions may need to be modified at the cruise captain’s or your guide's discretion.

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4-Day
5-Day
6-Day

4 Day - Discovery Cruise

Sample Itinerary
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Embarkation

AM: The Captain and his crew welcome you aboard where everything has been planned for your well-being, according to your preferences and choices as they have been previously discussed. Getting together for a lunch (or a collation depending on your hour of arrival) with the Captain, you will earn about security guidelines, the journey program, planned stopovers, regional specificities...

PM: Then, you slowly cruise up the Negro River (the largest tributary of the Amazon with beautiful, mosquito-free, black waters) to Jaraqui community, where natives will guide you through the jungle for a 1-to-1-hour-30 educational trekking during which the secrets of medicinal Amazonian’s plants will be revealed to you. On your way (depending on the possibilities offered by the season), you will be at one with forest during a magical and refreshing swim in some astonishing cascades that are nested in an island of luxuriant greenery. Depending on the season, you will drop anchor in an exclusive area that has been chosen for you (a desert beach or a peaceful bay) for an enchanting evening under a magnificent starry sky.

Amazon Eco Boat's 4-Day Discovery Cruise Day One - Manaus.
Location
Manaus - Amazon River
Day
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Anavilhanas National Park

AM/PM: After a charming breakfast in a remote region of the Negro River, listening to the song of macaws, toucans and all other singing birds of the forest, you will join the the heart of Anavilhanas National Park, one of the largest river archipelago in the world, for your first boating day. Cosily set up in a deck chair or in a hammock ...watching out for the elegant flight of birds and other hosts with feathers, hair or scales that will be longing to be seen.

This beautiful region where was where reknown botanist, Margaret Mee, who is known for beautiful paintings of the forest's flower species, lived. Reach the other shore of the Negro River and get closer to the nature during a kayak ride or a swimming party in the river, in the late afternoon.

Amazon Eco Boat's 4-Day Discovery Cruise Day Two - Blue Macaw Sighting.
Location
Amazon River
Day
2 / 4

Rio Negro & “Ribeirinha” Community

AM/PM: Surprises will continue on the other side of Negro River this 3rd day, toward Rio Solimões where Amazon arises. Here, you should see pink dolphins, swimming performers and unique species that never joins the sea. The “Ribeirinha” community of Acajatub that has got surprising singularities, will open up for an enjoyable moment of sharing and interaction...Explore this small community and do a trek in the forest with the locals.

Amazon Eco Boat's 4-Day Discovery Cruise Day Three - Jungle Trekking.
Location
Amazon River
Day
3 / 4

Disembarkation

AM/PM: Depending the previously scheduled time upon arrival back to the port, you may need to wake up very early before coming back... a final excursion along a small, isolated arm of the river to observe a variety of animals and plants, and to keep in memory the secret beauty of this incredible ecosystem.

Amazon Eco Boat's 4-Day Discovery Cruise Day Four - Community Visit.
Location
Amazon River - Manaus
Day
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5 Day - Evasion Cruise

Sample Itinerary
itinerary map

Embarkation

AM: The Captain and his crew welcome you aboard where everything has been planned for your well-being, according to your preferences and choices as they have been previously discussed. Getting together for a lunch (or a collation depending on your hour of arrival) with the Captain, you will earn about security guidelines, the journey program, planned stopovers, regional specificities...

PM: Then, you slowly cruise up the Negro River (the largest tributary of the Amazon with beautiful, mosquito-free, black waters) to Jaraqui community, where natives will guide you through the jungle for a 1-to-1-hour-30 educational trekking during which the secrets of medicinal Amazonian’s plants will be revealed to you. On your way (depending on the possibilities offered by the season), you will be at one with forest during a magical and refreshing swim in some astonishing cascades that are nested in an island of luxuriant greenery. Depending on the season, you will drop anchor in an exclusive area that has been chosen for you (a desert beach or a peaceful bay) for an enchanting evening under a magnificent starry sky.

Amazon Eco Boat's 5-Day Evasion Cruise Day One -  Monkey Sighting.
Location
Manaus - Amazon River
Day
1 / 5

Exploring Rio Apuaú & Rio Cuieiras

AM/PM: Awake to the splendor of the Amazon Rainforest. Be ready for bigger-than-life emotions: Amazon opens up to you! Soothed by the gentle lapping of Apuaú and Cuieiras Rivers, enjoy fully their perfectly preserved banks. Admire the exuberance of the fauna and flora. Let immerse yourself in the vastness of landscapes and its pristine waters. This beautiful region where was where reknown botanist, Margaret Mee, who is known for beautiful paintings of the forest's flower species, lived. Here, you contemplate, you explore, you capture stunning images... There, you encounter, you learn, you share amazing experiences... Inhale, exhale... Breathe! You are here and now.

Amazon Eco Boat's 5-Day Evasion Cruise Day Two -  Breathtaking Sunset.
Location
Amazon River
Day
2 / 5

Rio Apuaú and Rio Cuieiras

AM/PM: Today we spend yet another day exploring the endemic beauty of the Rio Apuaú and Rio Cuieiras.

Amazon Eco Boat's 5-Day Evasion Cruise Day Three -  Relaxing Lounge Area.
Location
Amazon River
Day
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Rio Negro & “Ribeirinha” Community

AM/PM: Reach the other bank of the Negro River and get closer to the nature during a kayak ride or a swimming party in the river. Surprises will continue on this 4th day, toward Rio Solimões where Amazon arises. Here, you should see pink dolphins, swimming performers and unique species that never joins the sea. The “Ribeirinha” community of Acajatuba that has got surprising singularities, will open up for an enjoyable moment of sharing and interaction...Explore this small community and do a trek in the forest with the locals.

Amazon Eco Boat's 5-Day Evasion Cruise Day Four - Jungle Trekking.
Location
Amazon River
Day
4 / 5

Disembarkation

AM/PM: Depending the previously scheduled time upon arrival back to the port, you may need to wake up very early before coming back... a final excursion along a small, isolated arm of the river to observe a variety of animals and plants, and to keep in memory the secret beauty of this incredible ecosystem.

Amazon Eco Boat's 5-Day Evasion Cruise Day Five - Disembarkation.
Location
Amazon River - Manaus
Day
5 / 5
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6 Day - Immersion Cruise

Sample Itinerary
itinerary map

Embarkation

AM: The Captain and his crew welcome you aboard where everything has been planned for your well-being, according to your preferences and choices as they have been previously discussed. Getting together for a lunch (or a collation depending on your hour of arrival) with the Captain, you will earn about security guidelines, the journey program, planned stopovers, regional specificities...

PM: Then, you slowly cruise up the Negro River (the largest tributary of the Amazon with beautiful, mosquito-free, black waters) to Jaraqui community, where natives will guide you through the jungle for a 1-to-1-hour-30 educational trekking during which the secrets of medicinal Amazonian’s plants will be revealed to you. On your way (depending on the possibilities offered by the season), you will be at one with forest during a magical and refreshing swim in some astonishing cascades that are nested in an island of luxuriant greenery. Depending on the season, you will drop anchor in an exclusive area that has been chosen for you (a desert beach or a peaceful bay) for an enchanting evening under a magnificent starry sky.

Amazon Eco Boat's 6-Day Immersion Cruise Day One -  Snake Sighting.
Location
Manaus - Amazon River
Day
1 / 6

Exploring Rio Apuaú & Rio Cuieiras

AM/PM: Awake to the splendor of the Amazon Rainforest. Be ready for bigger-than-life emotions: Amazon opens up to you! Soothed by the gentle lapping of Apuaú and Cuieiras Rivers, enjoy fully their perfectly preserved banks. Admire the exuberance of the fauna and flora. Let immerse yourself in the vastness of landscapes and its pristine waters. This beautiful region where was where reknown botanist, Margaret Mee, who is known for beautiful paintings of the forest's flower species, lived. Here, you contemplate, you explore, you capture stunning images... There, you encounter, you learn, you share amazing experiences... Inhale, exhale... Breathe! You are here and now.

Amazon Eco Boat's 6-Day Immersion Cruise Day Two -  Native People of the Amazon.
Location
Amazon River
Day
2 / 6

Rio Apuaú and Rio Cuieiras

AM/PM: Today we spend yet another day exploring the endemic beauty of the Rio Apuaú and Rio Cuieiras.

Amazon Eco Boat's 6-Day Immersion Cruise Day Three -  River Views.
Location
Amazon River
Day
3 / 6

Rio Negro & Community of Tumbira

AM/PM: Reach the other bank of the Negro River and get closer to the nature during a kayak ride or a swimming party in the river. Today, you may be interested in meeting the protagonists of local initiatives committed to respecting people and nature: an association of craftsmen in the village of Novo Airão and/or a foundation in the community of Tumbira. Inside the Tumbira village for example, meet the XXIst century explorers who are willing to preserve the universal heritage of Amazonia, the local actors of a community looking towards sustainability, convinced of their social and environmental responsibility.

Amazon Eco Boat's 6-Day Immersion Cruise Day Four -  Dolphins Swimming in the water.
Location
Amazon River
Day
4 / 6

Rio Negro, Jaraqui & Jungle Trek

AM/PM: Surprises will continue on the this bank of Negro River this 5th day, toward Rio Solimões where Amazon arises. Here, you should see pink dolphins, swimming performers and unique species that never joins the sea. The “Ribeirinha” community of Acajatuba that has got surprising singularities, will open up for an enjoyable moment of sharing and interaction...Explore this small community and do a trek in the forest with the locals.

Amazon Eco Boat's 6-Day Immersion Cruise Day Five -  Jungle Tour.
Location
Amazon River
Day
5 / 6

Disembarkation

AM: Depending the previously scheduled time upon arrival back to the port, you may need to wake up very early before coming back... a final excursion along a small, isolated arm of the river to observe a variety of animals and plants, and to keep in memory the secret beauty of this incredible ecosystem.

Amazon Eco Boat's 6-Day Immersion Cruise Day Six -  Boat at the beach.
Location
Amazon River - Manaus
Day
6 / 6
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Accommodations

Social Areas

Bright Side Room
Kitchen
Reading Corner
Relax Area
Upper Deck
Aerial View
VIP Room Panoramic Window
Bunk beds in a bright room
A lady cooking
Desk and shelves with books
Interior with bunk beds and a reading area
Hammock on the deck

Suites & Cabins

Amazon Eco Boat's VIP Panorama Suite. Amazon Eco Boat's VIP Panorama Suite with Amazon River View. Amazon Eco Boat's Side Room Twin Bunk. Amazon Eco Boat's Bathroom. Amazon Eco Boat's VIP Panorama Suite. Amazon Eco Boat's VIP Panorama Suite - Exterior.
2 Cabins

Standard Cabin

Guests
2
Size
6 m² / 65 ft² (approximately)
Beds
Double or Bunk

Whilst both cabins are air-conditioned and have ensuite bathrooms with shower and toilet, one cabin is considerably larger, has a double bed and is located at the bow with beautiful panoramic windows allowing guests to enjoy the Amazon River's beautiful scenery, whilst the smaller cabin is located abeam to port and has a bunk bed.

Technical Information

Deck Plan

Features

  • Deck shower
  • Lecture room

Equipment

  • Satellite phone
  • Kayaks / Canoes
** Use of certain equipment at additional cost, ask for details
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