RECOMMENDED TREKKING ROUTES

• “Onça” lake - Palmari
  3 days hiking mostly “terra firme” forest close to “varsea” forest

• “Socó” lake – “Onça” lake
  4 days hiking mostly deep “terra firme” forest, on the last day close to “varzea” forest

• “Socó” lake - “Onça” lake - Palmari
  7 days hiking mostly deep “terra firme” forest, on the last 3 days close to “varzea” forest

• “Socó” lake - Palmari
  9 (or more, if desired) days hiking only very deep “terra firme” forest

• “Contrabando” – Palmari
  3 days hiking mostly “terra firme” forest close to “varsea” forest

• “Boca de furo de Gamboa”channel – “Mata Matá”furo-lake – Palmari
  4 days rowing “varzea” furos, “ox-bow” lakes, “furo” lakes and the “Javarí” river from the peruvian shore on the Amazon until reaching the Palmari visitors centre on the brazilian shore of the “Javarí” river

• “Boca de furo de Gamboa”channel – “Bacaba” furo-lake – Palmari
  4 days rowing “varzea” furos, “ox-bow” lakes, “furo” lakes and the “Javarí” river from the peruvian shore on the Amazon until reaching the Palmari visitors centre on the brazilian shore of the “Javarí” river

• Palmari – “Onça” lake – Palmari
  3 days hiking to “Onça” lake and 1 day canoeing/kajaking back to the visitor centre at Palmari

• Palmari – “Socó” lake – Palmari
  7 days hiking to “Socó” lake and 2 days canoeing/kajaking back to the visitor centre at Palmari

• Palmari – “Bujuzú” lake – “Caoti” lake – “Domingo” lake – “Itaquaí” river – “Contrabando” lake – Palmari
  2 days canoeing/kajaking to the “Contrabando” lake and 3 days hiking back to the Palmari visitors centre

• The Reserva Natural Palmari will provide the river boats, fuel and relevant boat pilots to carry the hikers to the site were the trek initiates

• The Reserva Natural Palmari will provide the locally manufactured “dug-out” wooden canoes plus one oar per each guest and guide, which can be canoes with a loading capacity for 1, 2 or maximum 3 rowers including their gear and backpacks.

• The Reserva Natural does provide professional "Perception 3000" kayaks, for two rowers, each, but only if they are available and not in use by other guests.
  

• The Reserva Natural Palmari will provide 1 skilled guide for each 3 guests

• One hammock, one mosquito net, one plastic cover and all required ropes and strings per guest

• One linen, one warm blanket, one small pillow and one small towel per guest

• Two cooking pots and machetes per groupe

• One plate, cup, fork, knife and spoon per guest

• Nylon string, steel wire and fishing hooks

• Basic first aid kit

• 6 plastic packs of purified water per day, per guest and guide

• Mainly rice, pasta, sugar, salt, coffee and tea, canned tuna, sardines, meat or sausages, bread, farinha, fresh fish, meat or poultry for the first activity day, onions, tomatoes, peppers, tabasco, matches, sweets, crackers and similar basic food. An open discussion between activity members, the appointed guides and our kitchen personell can decide if other food items from our stock at the visitors centre might be taken.

• Alcoholic beverages can be provided in an amount of 1 bottle rum or “cachaça” per each 3 guests.

• Aforementioned in accordance to the provided stock calculated to the number of guests and days the activity should last

• The camp sites will preferably be chosen close to jungle creeks, jungle channels or lakes in order to being able to fish and bathe

• The camp sites will preferably be placed on flat ground inside “terra firme” forest to reduce the presence of mosquitos and “gen-gen”.

• No one is allowed to sleep in tents placed on the ground or any other means for resting on the ground/soil.

• All food, equipment, cooking & fishing items as well as the first aid kit are to be split between the groupe to be carried by all, respectively

• Each guest carries his hammock, bedding clothes and eating utensils in his backpack

• Each guest carries his private belongings in his backpack and in his canoe/kayak

• Slow rowers that delay the groupe have to accept being pulled by other canoes and/or being placed in a double or triple canoe

• The guides decide the route, the camp site, the food portions and they have the last word regarding any decision or emergency situation.

• Democracy is the basic deciding policy, but never wins over a common sense decision taken by a guide.

• The “trekking” & “canoeing/kajaking” activities will cost USD$ 20.- / EUR 15.- per guest, per each day of activity, initiating on the day of leaving the visitors centre until the day of returning to the visitors center.

• The aforementioned cost must be paid in advance at the visitors centre at Palmari or at the offices of the Reserva Natural Palmari.