Welcome. If you don't like the idea of being dragged round the usual sights with a large group, and are looking for a customised excursion  on the River Negro, River Solimões or River Amazonas with the personal attention of your own bi-lingual guide,  you´ve come to the right place!  Below, you'll find a map and some details of our trips, but please feel free to email us to find out more. We also recommend you have a look  at the video clip (left) prepared by Mark Trigg, one of our happy clients - we love it, and we hope you will too.

Our boat, the Shamrock, is docked on the Rio Tarumã, to the west of the city (near the hotel Tropical), and we can arrange pick-ups and drop-offs to/from anywhere in the city or along the river. The Shamrock is a covered 6m all-aluminium speedboat which will accommodate 4 passengers comfortably for day-trips. The boat has a cruising range of approximately 200km per day (depending on weather).  It will also sleep two adults, but not with any degree of comfort(!), and for this reason our longer trips generally involve camping or making use of local towns en route.

We have standard charges for local excursions (Meeting of the Waters, Lago Janauari, Rubber Museum, Rio Negro beaches etc) and apply an engine-hour charge for customised short trips. We are also happy to quote for longer trips on a per-day or whole-trip basis, and this can be inclusive or exclusive of fuel, food, accommodation etc., as you wish.  One of our more popular longer excursions is the two day trip to Novo Airão, but please note we will not undertake this unless you have a clear day between the return time and your onward flight. Ask for a price - we think you'll be (pleasantly!) surprised.

The Shamrock complies with all local port regulations and carries all necessary safety and first-aid equipment. The skipper has over 400 hours experience operating in the Amazon and is qualified through the UK Royal Yachting Association's International Certificate scheme. 

The Shamrock works best for couples (by far our biggest group of clients) and small groups (4 maximum). But if you think you might need a larger boat, why not take a look at the page introducing the Naice I, which is due to be ready in 2011 - we are now taking enquiries for this!

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