Pleasant, yet totally authentic, Southern Cross Tours & Expeditions clients experience cruising through both the national parks of the Anavilhanas Archipelago and Jaú, the largest of its kind in Brazil. With the help of an experienced English-speaking tour guide knowledgeable of the regions flora and fauna, our guests have close contact, will touch and feel the diversity of the Amazonian rainforest. Conceived for comfortable cruising on the Amazonian rivers the IARA offers only two air conditioned double cabins ensuring thus welcomed privacy to best enjoy your Amazon journey.

  • How to get there by air via Manaus (MAO) and surface to Novo Airão
  • Best time to travel June - January
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Get more details from Peter Rohmer, e-mail: request@scte-brazil.com
Max and Irene Widmer - Switzerland

Dear Peter, the 25 days Amazonia and Pantanal were one of the most impressive trips that we as experienced safari fans have ever experienced. The preliminary talks with you and our clearly defined wishes were very pleasant and creative right from the start, the result culminated in this adventure.

Just the dimensions of Amazonia exceed our imagination, and then suddenly to find yourself in a side arm of the Rio Negro, far away from any civilization, pure nature, the voices of the birds, howler monkeys, the blowing of the pink dolphins, simply indescribable!

The crew of the IARA was kind of helpful and always focused on bringing us closer to the beauties of this still pristine nature during day and night stalking. Sloth, anaconda, various species of monkeys, caimans, fishing for piranhas yourself and then enjoying it, that's what we call pure adventure. The kitchen of Si, the cook, was very tasty and varied.

…………. Saying goodbye to the lovely people and the crew on the IARA was difficult, but the highlight of our trip was still ahead of us, the sighting of the last big cat we were missing - the jaguar, but this is subject of another report at Private Jaguar Photo Safari

Anita and Rolf

Dear Peter, after arriving back home and having solved the most important things that were waiting for us, we would like to thank you for taking care of us. All we can say at this point: well done!

Splendid organization, perfect planning and always somebody at hand to talk to. The Best of the whole trip was without any doubt that week we spent on board the IARA on the Rio Negro in Amazonia. We had the boat just for us, awesome! The crew: Carlos, a super pilot plus an outstanding fisherman, he got them all, left us with nothing…..the dream cook and David who prepared the best caipirinhas ever. Then there was Lucia our German speaking guide, who did not fail to explain with knowledge flora and fauna and much more of the region. Not to forget the boss Jorge, who was our sick chicken, due to a bike accident he had suffered just on the day of our departure.

Peter, our thanks go to your team at Southern Cross & Expeditions and all who hosted us so well in Brazil.

Our best wishes,

Private Tour Duration Price (PP)
Private Amazon Cruise on board the IARA 6, 8 or 10 days from US$ 3,750 p. person