How does it feel to hear, see and witness the great legend of the Amazon? It’s time to find out. The route is the destination – with an intensity that only the small HANSEATIC spirit can offer you. Again and again, you will discover hidden paradises and marvel at exotic plants and creatures. The experts will enhance your experiences with their specialist knowledge on board. Numerous explorations by Zodiac will bring you to encounters with native people on the river living in their typical stilt houses. Travelling on enchanted side branches will take you deep into the jungle – gliding past bromeliads with bright-red flowers as well as passion flowers. Macaws and toucans may suddenly pass by overhead while colourful butterflies flutter about the boat and, with luck, river dolphins pop up above the water. While Manaus, a symbiosis of modernity and classicism, is the destination or turning point for almost all other ships, you will travel much further up into the upper reaches of the river. A truly exceptional experience. Behind the green curtain, constant rustling and cracking noises announce the presence of diverse wildlife, while the exotic scent of the plants will captivate your senses. In search of the world’s largest water lilies with a leaf diameter of almost 3 m (9.8 ft), you will travel through grassy meadows and look out for the indigenous hoatzin or a sloth in slow motion. A night-time Zodiac ride is also an unforgettable experience: watch out for nocturnal animals revealed in the conical beam of a searchlight, including caymans, their reflective eyes glinting in the light. Or perhaps capuchin monkeys and iguanas will make an appearance during the day? This anything-but-ordinary expedition is characterised by the extraordinary.

The itinerary depends on official approval and the weather conditions. The natural experiences and wildlife sightings described are possibilities on this expedition and are not guaranteed