Manaus & Fortaleza GLS 07 days/ 06 nights 03 nights at Hotel Tropical with breakfast; Night City tour, sightseeing to the main touristic points in Manaus; Meeting of the Waters Tour and a visit to Seringal Museum; 01 dinner at Tropical Hotel; and 03 by-nights including tickets and transfers. 03 nights at Marina Park Hotel with breakfast; Fortaleza afternoon City tour; Night Tour to Cultural Centre Dragão do Mar, visiting Chopp do Bexiga Praia do Futuro Tour and Villa Bar at night. Other tours under request.
Manaus & Fortaleza GLS - 07 days / 06 nights - Departures on Thursdays Itinerary Day- by-day Day 1 – Thursday Arrival in Manaus and transfer to Hotel Tropical; Check in e accommodation; Free afternoon of leisure; Dinner at Tropical; 22h00min –Night City Tour, external visit to the main touristic points in Manaus, stop at a typical night club. Day 2 – Friday 10h00min – Meeting of the Waters Tour; 15h00min – Internal visit at Amazonas Theater and Gay Sauna (optional); 18h00min – Return to the hotel; 20h30min – Return to the hotel for those who stayed for at the sauna. 23h00min – Departure to the night club, Boate A2. Day 3 – Saturday 02h00min – Return from the night club to Tropical Hotel; Free morning. 14h00min – Visitation at Seringal Museum; 21h00min – Departure to a bar of Boi, at the Sambodrome (March to June) and after to a GLS night club. Day 4 - Sunday Free morning. Check Out and transfer to the Airport. Day 5 – Monday Arrival in Fortaleza and transfer to Marina Park Hotel. Fortaleza afternoon City tour. Night Tour to Cultural Centre Dragão do Mar, visiting Chopp do Bexiga. Day 6 – Tuesday Praia do Futuro Tour. And Villa Bar at night. Day 7 – Wednesday Free morning. Check Out and transfer to the Airport. Attractions Manaus Focagem do Jacaré 1 ½ - hour long night tour, where you will see all the mystery of one night at the jungle. Sailing through the Negro river, with flashlights, you can appreciate the fauna and some species of alligators to temporary capture for further devolution to the natural habitat. Fishing Sailing through the rivers Negro, Solimões and Amazon, using simple equipment of fishing, and being able to capture the famous piranha and other typical fish of the region in a great adventure. Anavilhanas Archipelago A speedboat ride until the Anavilhanas Archipelago, a preservation area. It has approximately 400 small islands. Visit to the most famous jungle hotel of the world, the "Ariaú amazon Tower" and a small Indian tribe. Meeting of Waters 7-hour long boat tour, to watch the Porto Flutuante, regional houses and the Mercado Municipal, reaching the meeting of waters, where the rivers Negro and Solimões gathers their waters to form the Amazon river. Amazonas Theater It is the greatest symbol of Manaus’ economic peak. It has 700 seats and was constructed with bricks brought over from Europe, French glass and Italian marble. Several important opera and theater companies, as well as international orchestras, have already performed there. Ponta Negra Cultural, Sport and Leisure Park Ponta Negra beach, located 13 km from downtown Manaus, is one of the city’s most important tourist attractions. The complex has beach volleyball courts, cycle way, a belvedere, playground, a medical center and a large sidewalk with bars, restaurants and snack bars. The sunset seen is extraordinary. It also has a modern amphitheater with capacity for 15 thousand people, dressing room, and all the infrastructure for shows, where many popular spectacles are constantly being held. Public Swimming Areas The Tarumã, Tarumãzinho and Cachoeira das Almas bayous (branches of rivers), located near the city, are places of leisure for the population on weekends. Manaus has several public swimming areas that are being remodeled and urbanized lately. There are also many private clubs that can be visited. Beaches and Ecological Parks For outings to beaches and parks situated near the city, many times it is necessary to use boats. The beaches are formed right after the river water level starts dropping, which lasts from August to November. Starting in December, as the river rises, the waters invade the sand and the woods on the banks. Paricatuba Waterfall This waterfall, located on the right bank of the Negro River, along a small tributary, is formed by sedimentary rocks, surrounded by abundant vegetation. Access is by boat. The best time to visit is from August to February. Love Cascade This cascade, located in the Guedes bayou, with cold and crystal clear water, is accessible only by boat and, then, hiking through the Forest. Tupé Beach Approximately 34 km from Manaus, this beach is well frequented by bathers on holidays and weekends. It is accessible only by boat. When the Negro River waters rise, the beach is restricted to a 20 m width and when they recede, it can reach 80m. Moon Beach It is located on the left bank of the Negro River, 23 km from Manaus. It is accessed only by boat. The beach is shaped like a crescent moon and has rare vegetation of natural beauty, with a great stretch of sand and clear, cold water. Lion Waterfall Located on Km 34 of the AM 010 highway (Manaus-Itacoatiara), this is a pleasant place to spend the day. Bathing in the waterfall is allowed. The water is clear and very cold. Adolpho Ducke Botanical Garden The Adolpho Ducke Botanical Garden, inside a 100 km ecological reserve, is the world’s largest, with an infinite number of vegetal and animal species. Municipal Park of Mindú It is located in an urban area, in the November 10 Park district. It was created in 1992 to be an area of ecological interest. It covers an area of 330.000 m2 (33 ha) of forest remaining from the Township, used for scientific, educational, cultural and tourist activities. It is one of the last habitats for the sauim-de-coleira, a species of monkey that only exists in the Manaus region and is threatened with extinction. It is possible to walk safely through four distinct ecosystems in the park: land covered by secondary growth, firm ground brush, sandbanks and degraded areas that were illegally cleared in 1989. The Park also has a Library, with an information center on the environment connected to the Internet. It also has a parking area, amphitheater for 600 people, gardens planted with medical and aromatic herbs, orchid nursery, above ground trail and signs aiming to develop environmental education programs. The Science Grove The Grove is located in the INPA’s – Amazonas National Institute for Research – area. A visit to the grove provides better knowledge of the Amazonas environment, while it permits pleasant moments walking through its trails and paths. The Grove’s main attractions are: otter vivarium, manatee hatchery, bee hives, Science House, educational trails, alligator’s vivarium, botanical garden, above ground trail, free fauna, orchid nursery and bromeliad nursery. Zoo The zoo is open to the public. It is managed by the Brazilian Army and has approximately 300 species of animals from Amazonas fauna, including monkeys, wildcats, otters, snakes, alligators, macaws, tapir, and turtles. Tropical Manaus Eco Resort It is Brazil’s most luxurious hotel, located in the heart of the Amazon Forest, on the banks of the Negro River. It has 588 apartments and the largest complex of hotel, events, sports, and tourism and leisure services. It is only 10 km from the Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes International Airport and 16 km from downtown Manaus. Cruises Amazon Clipper Amazon Clipper Cruises is considered to be the best experience in the Amazon Rain Forest. Leaders on Amazon Cruising for 20 years. Several boats in the Traditional fleet, with basic comfort and facilities, such as air-conditioned cabins, dining room with bar and a 360° view sundeck. And the Amazon Clipper Premium, wich is large enough to offer spacious cabins and small enough to dock at remote spots and cruise to hidden locations due to the shallow draft of only 3 feet. Both perfect for a comfortable cruise on the Amazon rivers. We will take you to magnific places where few other people has been. With small Cruise Groups, we offer excelent support and personalized services. For Amazon Clipper departures, please contact us. Iberostar Grand Amazon A luxurious boat, with capacity for 150 people, will take tourists on a cruise over the Negro and Amazon Rivers, offering comfort and the excellent Iberostar service. The trip starts in Manaus, stopping at several locations in the Amazon jungle to take tourists on small boat excursions that will explore the thick native vegetation. Ideal for those who like adventure, but want the comfort of a five star hotel. For Iberostar Grand Amazon departures, please contact us. Shopping Arts and Crafts The Forest inhabitants and members of Indian tribes produce baskets, hammocks, knick knacks and ornaments using regional seeds, vines, fibers and wood. The Branco e Silva Center for Arts and Crafts is a space where one can find arts and crafts stores as well as places to savor typical Amazon cuisine. Pieces made by Indians can also be found at the Indian Museum and in the Artindia store, which is maintained by the Funai (National Foundation for Indians) government entity. Manaus Free Zone Created to be a free trade zone in order to develop Western Amazonas, the Manaus Free Zone quickly became a center of intense commercial and industrial activity. Brazilian industries such as electronics, watches, bicycles, computers, toys, jet skis, glasses and motorcycles, that supply the internal market, are concentrated in the Free Zone. Commerce is vigorous, offering high technology products at affordable prices. Attractions Fortaleza City Tour In the city tour, the tourist is invited to accomplish historical and tourist recognition of the city of Fortaleza. The Portuguese were the first settlers from Ceará, which in dispute with the Dutchmen, around the Schooneborch Fort, originated the small village, where, officially, it would come to be founded The City of Fortaleza of Nossa Senhora da Assunção, on April 13, 1726. Rescuing and providing the contact with the diversity and the beauty of the capital, that keeps in its architectural collection, works such as The Metropolitan Cathedral, The Central Market, The Mausoleum of Castelo Branco, The Square of the Martyrs, The center of Tourism, among others. The tour still goes to Iracema Beach, Meireles Beach with its famous craftwork fair, the Porto das Jangadas of Mucuripe Beach and the famous Future Beach. Futuro Beach Is the preferred urban beach among the Fortaleza swimmers and has an excellent infrastructure. The beach is quite crowded on weekends. Choose one within many kiosks and enjoy the sun. Dragão do Mar Cultural Center Inaugurated on August 7h, 1998, the Cultural Center has 30 thousand square meters of area to enliven the cearense culture and art. Attractions are the Cearense Culture Memorial, the Art Museum, the Cine-Theater, the anphitheater, the Arts Workshop and the Planetarium.
Marina Park Situated on Iracema Beach, is next to the town and at 15km from the airport. The swimming pools are surrounded by palm trees and gardens and there you can enjoy the sun all day long. Porto das Dunas Beach This beach has a great infrastructure for tourism. Here is based the biggest aquatic park in Brazil. Meireles Beach Most of the city’s hotels are located along Meireles beach. This beach, although very pretty, is not recommended for bathing due to its proximity to the port. Morro Branco Beach It is a breathtaking beach. Here it is possible to walk through an impressive labyrinth of rocks. Fontes Beach A beach adjacent to Morro Branco, it is a paradise for bathers. Lots of sunshine, fresh breeze and the warm water are an invitation for leisure. Don’t miss the Mãe D’Água grotto. Uruaú A fascinating place with beach, dunes and lagoons, a few kilometers away from Fontes. Canoa Quebrada Beach Canoa Quebrada is the memory of a generation of young adventurers who, in the 1970’s, sought and alternative lifestyle, mingling with the purest Nature. These days the beach is one of the most popular in the cearense coast, without losing the humble and cozy feel of the past. Icaraí Beach This pretty beach is located a few kilometers from Fortaleza, on the North coast. An unmissable activity is a buggy ride in the majestic Icaraí Dunes. Banana Lagoon This lagoon, located near the stunning Cumbuco beach, is among the main leisure areas in Fortaleza. Old Customs House Between 1941 and 1945, the building went through refurbishment. Today it is a branch of Caixa Econômica Federal. Location: 287 Pessoa Anta Avenue. Old Public Jail The cells became stalls where a variety of cearense crafts can be found. At the upper floor of the building is the Popular Art Museum, with religious and folkloric themes, and the Mineralogy Museum, with precious and semiprecious stones from Ceará and the Northeast. Barra do Ceará The touristic pole of Barra do Ceará stands out for its high historical and environmental value. This is the place where Pero Coelho de Sousa built the São Tiago Fortress, at the Ceará River fringe, west of the where the city of Fortaleza would later be located. The Ceará River marsh is rich in flora and fauna. Regarding birds, there are 67 species, entertaining ornithologists and casual watchers. The Barra do Ceará salt marshes are famous since the foundation of Fortaleza. Location: Barra do Ceará district, by the margins of the Ceará River. José de Alencar House Small house where the cearense writer José de Alencar was born. Erected in 1826, it maintains the original structure until today. There are ruins from the first steam powered sugarcane plantation in Ceará, a collection of paintings, the Arthur Ramos museum, a library and a restaurant serving typical foods. 15 km from the Fortaleza city center. Fortaleza Metropolitan Cathedral Its building started in 1938, at the site of the old Sé church. There were four decades of hardness, until its inauguration in 1978. With capacity for 5,000 people, the style is gothic-roman. Teacher’s Reference Center - CRP The Central Market used to be based at the Teacher’s Reference Center (CRP) site. Currently it is a great cultural and pedagogic center, popularizing access to culture, to communication and information technologies, allowing the use of computers connected to the Internet, where the citizen can use them for free for an hour and a half. Location: Center. São Luiz Movie Theater São Luiz Movie Theater took eighteen years of diligent work to be built and is the biggest and most luxurious cinema in Brazil. It has refinements worth of imperial palaces: Carrara marble on the floors and entrance hall walls, crystal chandeliers, details of the staircase in solid brass and a decoration on the walls of the projection room with striking artistic detail. Besides, there are 1,500 comfortable seats and a gallery for authorities. For a long time punters were required to dress in suits, such was the sumptuousness of the place. Location: Center. João Felipe Train Station Built in 1880, the station was a bridge for arrivals and departures of trains for cargo and passenger transport from the inland to the capital. At present the station still has regular routes through the Metropolitan zone of Fortaleza. Location: Center.
Osvaldo Cruz Pharmacy One of the most traditional commercial establishments in Fortaleza. It was founded around 1934 and was the first druggist in the city. The architecture has been maintained and the furniture is mostly old, with some original pieces. Location: Center. Mucuripe Lighthouse The old lighthouse was a homage to Princess Isabel. Built in baroque style, between 1840 and 1846, by the slaves, it ceased to operate in 1957 and was reactivated in 1982, with the Rafters Museum. Currently, the Lighthouse Museum is based there and it has become National Heritage. Location: Mucuripe. Beira-Mar Market Typical cearense culture crafts fair open every day from 5pm. There tourists can find a large variety of crafts: pictures, colored bottles, hammocks, lace, etc. Location: in front of Náutico Club. Nossa Senhora da Assunção Fortress It was built in 1649, by the dutchman Matias Beck, at the margins of the Pajeú brook, when it was called Schoonemborch Fortress. In 1654, after the Dutch ousting, the Portuguese took over the fortress, and rebaptized it as Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora da Assunção. After 1819 the fortress took the format it has today. It is the headquarters of the Command of the 10th Military Region. Location: Center. Rosário Church The oldest temple in the city, dating from the 18th century. Around 1970, the Fraternity of Nossa Senhora do Rosário has carried out repairs to the Church, when it was threatened with an imminent collapse. In the following year, it was erected with stone and lime. There are rumors that on the temple’s walls were buried the bodies of dead slaves. The original wooden altar, portals, images and lamps have been kept in the church. It is protected by State Law. Location: Center. Sagrado Coração de Jesus Church The site where this church was erected used to be a dune called Anto da Pimenta or Alto da Boa Vista, when, on September 22nd, 1848, the church’s foundation stone was launched; it would have been inaugurated on March 25th, 1886. In 1957, part of the church collapsed, and it was rebuilt with new forms by the Capuchin priests. Vicar Friar João Alberto de Araújo. Location: Center. Central Market It is located next to the Cathedral. It was built in 1818 to replace two other metallic structure buildings, no longer suited to go along with the city’s development. With the growth of Fortaleza, the market could no longer handle the increased activity. In 1998 it was closed for the building of the new Central Market. Location: Center. Pinhões Market The current Pinhões Market is actually just half of the old Iron Market, inaugurated on April 18th, 1897, which came from France and was dismantled in 1938. Built to be the meat market, it is today one of the newest cultural spaces of Fortaleza. Now called Arts Market, it reveals within it important initiatives for historic rescue: the restoration and conservation of an architectural patrimony, of sentimental value to the city, and the implementation of an arts center which seeks, above all, to act as an effervescent workshop for ideas and cultural products. Location: Visconde de Pelotas Square. Castelo Branco Monument Based at Abolição Palace, the old state government headquarters, it the place of rest of the mortal remains of the Brazilian ex-president from the dictatorship period, the cearense Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco, and his wife, Argentina Castelo Branco. It consists of a concrete block with a bold fluctuation of 30 meters and 23 plaques with excerpts from speeches and letters from the ex-president. Location: Aldeota. Arthur Ramos Museum (José de Alencar House) It features a collection of 3,000 to 5,000 pieces, among them a Ceará indigenous culture exhibition and African pieces, a collection which belonged to the anthropologist Arthur Ramos. There are also paintings and documents from the writer José de Alencar. Location: 15 km from the Fortaleza city center. Museum of Image and Sound Inaugurated officially in 1980, at the building of the Menezes Pimentel Public State Library, it is part of the Audiovisual Department of the Culture Office. The collection includes over 60,000 pieces, with negatives, photographs, slides, wax records and cassettes, and also a small library with 1,600 cordel books. Location: Meireles. Ceará Museum (Provincial Assembly) Built in 1871, the old Provincial Assembly was based there. Currently it is the headquarters of Ceará Museum, created in 1933, and known initially as Historic Museum of Ceará. The current name dates from 1950. In 1953 it became National Heritage. The collection is organized in modules, with approximately 1,141 historical and anthropological pieces arranged in various rooms. Location: Center. Maracatu Museum Founded in 1984, it tells the story of the Maracatu in Ceará. There are 230 pieces arranged in five sections of clothing, slave house objects, musical instruments and Maracatu characters.
New Statue of Iracema The work, from cearense sculptor Zenon Barreto, is six meters high, two of them the pedestal, all sculpted in iron and covered with fiberglass. The statue is presented kneeling down and arched, communicating all the pain that devastated Iracema’s heart with the loss of her beloved one, at José de Alencar’s work. Location: Iracema Beach. Ceará Stately House Inaugurated in 1914, it is the symbol of great transformations in the city’s semblance. For a long time it used to be the meeting point of the cearense society, and between 1920 and 1940 the famous Clube Iracema was based there. In 1955 the building was put for sale and acquired by Caixa Econômica Federal, which was occupying it since 1946. Location: Center. Luz Palace Built in the end of the 18th century to be the residence of the major-captain Antônio da Costa Viana, it was the headquarters of the state government until around 1970. With neoclassic architecture, it has wide halls, built with the traditional technique of brick and timber. The Cearense Academy of Literature is based there. It is protected by State Law. Location: Center. Metallic Bridge Inaugurated in 1906 for loading and unloading passengers and cargo. It was built with metallic profiles and timber floor. Location: Iracema Beach. Ingleses Bridge Building started in 1923 by the English company Nestor Grifts. It has never functioned as a port. The sunset view is regarded as the most beautiful in the city. Location: Iracema Beach. Mucuripe Port The ideal place found to build the port, which would be approved in 1835, was Ponta do Mucuripe. In 1860 the port was abandoned and replaced by the Metallic Bridge, which would inevitably become Fortaleza’s port. Location: Mucuripe. Coração de Jesus Square It was initially called Boa Vista Square, as it was located in Alto da Boa Vista. Founded in 1880k after the inauguration of a church with the same name, the square is tree lined, with many benches, where an urban bus terminal is also based. Cristo Redentor Square It got this name in 1922, because of the monument with a column with Christ on top, 35 meters high. It is regarded one of the most arborized squares in Fortaleza. Many cultural events happen there, as it is located between São José Theater and the Prainha Seminar. Location: in front of the public library and Dragão do Mar Cultural Center.
Ferreira Square It is the vital city center, where many buildings of historic importance share the space with various commercial establishments based there. The square was inaugurated in 1929, with the name of Feira Nova. In 1842 it started to be called Largo das Trincheiras. In 1871 it was named Ferreira Square paying homage to pharmacist Antônio Rodrigues Ferreira. Along its history, it went through many refurbishments. The last one occurred in 1991, when a new column was installed and the gardens rearranged, thus recovering the original architecture. The square was chosen by the population as the city’s icon. Location: Center. José de Alencar Square José de Alencar Square pays homage to the cearense writer, lawyer, government representative and minister José Martiniano de Alencar, one of the exponents of Romantism. Initially is used to be called Patrocínio Square, then Marquês de Herbal Square, and today José de Alencar Square. Location: city centre. Mártires Square Place which staged the scenes of shootings of some heroes of the Equator Confederation. Built in 1980 in neoclassic style, it is regarded as one of the main squares in Fortaleza. In 1940 it was refurbished to look like the Public Promenade in Rio de Janeiro. Mártires Square, its current name, became National Historic Heritage. São José Theater Inaugurated in 1915. It features its own theater group, which aims to receive theater groups from the city. The Maracatu Museum is based there. It is protected by Municipal Law. Location: Center. José de Alencar Theater Considered one of the most beautiful in the Country, it is one of the most significant artistic monuments in the city. It became national historic heritage. Location: center.
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