Amazon Fordlândia Tour

Amazon Fordlândia First day We will sail southwards up the Tapajós River at a pleasant cruise speed admiring the Lake and Muretá beach, enjoying the Jurucuri Lake and learning about the historic Pindobal beach, enjoying the beautiful beaches of Cajutuba, Aramanaí, Santo domingo and Maguari, with the our first stop at FLONA – Jamaraquá’s charming crystal-clear stream, where we will have a delicious picnic of fresh fruits with watermelon, pineapple, banana, passion fruit, orange, apple and coconut. We will walk to a diverse local craft store, where you can buy rubber artifacts produced by the natives at very affordable prices. We will do the famous Jamaraquá trail with local guides walking 7 km, in a period between 3 or 4 hours, visiting the immense Samaúma tree, observing the Tapajós River viewpoint and an explanation of the region’s fauna and flora, or a Trail of 3 km, lasting 1 hour and a half, just walking through the forest. Homemade lunch – Do you still remember your grandma’s food? YES? So that will be the taste and quality of your delicious native lunch with fish, wild chicken and other gastronomic delicacies. After enjoying the native cuisine of Jamaraquá, we will enjoy the sunset on a serene canoe trip in the stream with many beautiful landscapes. We will spend the night in Jamaraquá with the option of camping in the forest, with a campfire and an orchestra of nocturnal animals, or camping on the beach, observing a beautiful starry sky, or staying in the simple, but comfortable Nirvana do Tapajós straw house.

Second day We will continue sailing along the banks of the Tapajós River passing through Acaratinga, Jaguarari, Pedreira, Piquiatuba, Marituba, Bragança, Tauar, Perim, Taquara, Prainha, Itapiúna, Paraíso, Jatuarana and Itapaiuna, observing lots of natural beauty, making short stops for diving and interaction with nature before arriving at the charming “Refúgio dos Sonhos”. We will camp with a bonfire and a wild dinner on the beach of the Refúgio dos Sonhos, a magnificent property by the visionary Mr. Júlio Bentes where you will be impressed by its detailed stories and works.

Third day Shall we daydream during the day? The fantastic Refúgio dos Sonhos has this name for several special reasons, and it can mentioned that it shelters and protects various types of animals, which walk around the property quietly. It also has refreshing streams, two fish tanks made by Mr. Júlio’s own hands (a true story of overcoming and creativity), fruit orchards, beaches and the trail, used by the famous Jungle Marathon. After lunch we are already going with a beautiful baggage in memory and with good expectations of the coming ahead, after all, Fordlandia is waiting for us for a very important mission… The trip there is the ideal time to talk about the discoveries made so far, about the landscapes seen, about the people known and emotions experienced. Also, take the opportunity to rest until arrival, as we disembark when we advise you to prepare yourself, because as mentioned, the next day reserves a historic meeting.

Fourth day Where there is a date, there is always magic! Fordlandia does its part here. You, on the other hand, have the important mission of functioning as a time machine, bringing bright colors to structures that defy time and keep the history of thousands of people within them. We will do the City tour of Fordlandia getting to know the city, including what emerged after the aforementioned episodes, visiting the remains of Henry Ford’s presence in the Amazon, including the unmistakable steel water tank that stands out about the village and that guaranteed the water supply of the old residents. The huge ruined shed, inside which we find machinery and even trucks from the 1930s Ford Motor Company, is another beautiful history lesson on the spot. We will also pass through a mall along which some of the original homes of the Americans of that time still stand, in addition to other warehouses used for storing the syringe and which are currently subdivided into boxes and function as a kind of market. Fordlandia is a place to be visited by the historical context, to try to feel in the skin what this misadventure of Henry Ford was. His misfortune that became our adventure!

Fifth day On the way back to Alter do Chao, we will have some strategic stops for getting off and bathing, with the last season at sunset on the Tapajos River, to make a retrospective of what We saw, lived, felt and learned in this unforgettable personalized tour through Selvagem Tours… We love what we do and that is why our tours are unique and different. You will be with professionals who will make all the difference on your trip