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Amazon Explorer
aboard Fred. Olsen's Braemar
* 18 Feb - 5 March 2010 *
14 nt fly/cruise
Brochure fare from £1599pp Gardens fare from £1385pp

 hosted by David Hurrion
*1 x FREE tour
*Exclusive talks
*Private Cocktail Party
*FREE Car Parking at airport 

For those who like to combine a sense of adventure with a level of sophisticated comfort and service, this 14 night foray into the heart of the mighty Amazon River provides a compelling choice.

Four day's relaxation and entertainment brings you to the mouth of the mighty Amazon and passage upstream to a world where fishing canoes dot the river, oxen graze at the water's edge next to rickety houses built on stilts and huge tracts of silent, creeping jungle tumble down to the banks of the river.  The air is occupied with the calling of a hundred different species of exotic birds as you edge upstream through this stunning natural wonderland, bound over nine hundred miles up river.

David Hurrion writes ...'The Amazon has to be one of my favourite destinations and with such a wide variety of plant species, there's always something new to see. This rainforest has an effect on all our lives and this is a great opportunity to see, first hand, how it works and the importance of conserving its plants, animals and ways of life.  I look forward to joining you on this trip of a lifetime'.

FREE tour from Manaus - hosted by David Hurrion

The effervescent plant life of Manaus Botanical Garden is second to none and the Adolpho Ducke Botanical Gardens plays host to our included tour.

Housed inside a 100 kilometer ecological reserve, the Botanical Garden is the world's largest such attraction, showcasing a vast number of animal and plant species from all corners.

The garden is the newest reservation offered by the city of Manaus, showcasing the natural wonder of Amazonian biodiversity to any nature-minded traveler who wishes to unravel its mysteries with their inquiring eyes.

Visitors begin their journey in to the vast garden on carefully made trails that preserve the original structure and integrity of the forest.  Along the trail visitors will learn of the great value these plants possess in the scientific community as contributors to disease-fighting medicines and miracle cures.  It is also explained that the Adolphe Ducke is instrumental in protecting various Amazonian species that face the threat of extinction ouside these walls.

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