INCREDIBLE TOURS FEATURING:
The tour will be led by David and Adina Lebor, with over two decades of experience leading Jewish groups all over the world.
During the entire cruise, we will also have local trackers, guides, and naturalists who are experts in their field.
Ground operations, hospitality, and culinary services for this tour are coordinated by Nir and Dana Azai of Mundo Trip, Israel.
Mundo Trip has worked closely with us on many of our tours in recent years, delivering its expertise to distinctive destinations and unique journeys around the world.
5***** STAR GOURMET MEALS CATERED BY OUR OWN RENOWNED CHEFS & ILANA MIZRAHI, BUENOS AIRES.
Full Board of the highest standard. All the meals will be served on the Grand Amazon Expedition cruise ship.
The kashrut is Mehadrin min Hamehadrin, Cholov Yisrael, and Pat Yisrael under strict rabbinical supervision.
We will have a Full-Time Mashgiach with us for the entire trip.
For the duration of the cruise, we will be sailing aboard the first-class, five-star Iberostar Grand Amazon Expedition, exclusively chartered for the private use of Lebor Tours guests.
This 72-cabin luxury vessel seamlessly combines the comfort of a five-star hotel with the spirit of adventure in the heart of the world’s largest rainforest.
All cabins—aside from the Royal Suites—are identical in size and features, each offering a private river-view balcony with seating. This makes every room an ideal vantage point to enjoy the breathtaking scenery of the Amazon in complete comfort. The primary distinction is location: higher decks offer better views and less engine noise, an important consideration on a ship of this size.
Reservations for this exclusive Amazon River Cruise are being handled through Great Grand Nachas & More.
For reservations and additional information, please contact:
Milton Pfeiffer
Great Grand Nachas & More
Phone: (917) 691-8484
Email: [email protected]
It's still too early to book flights for this cruise. The flight from New York is around 11 hours total travel time. That includes a 2.5 hour stopover in either Panama or Bogota. The current price is around $1000 round trip.
Setting sail on the Amazon
We embark the Grand Amazon in the Port of Manaus in the late afternoon and, after settling into our cabins, watch the sunset from the top deck as the boat begins sailing on the Amazon.
Tonight, the crew welcomes us aboard with a delicious dinner.
Schedule
3:00 — Embark the Grand Amazon expedition ship - Refreshments
4:00 — Welcome - Meet & Greet
5:45 — Mincha
6:00 — Sunset Musical Departure from Manaus
7:45 — Maariv
8:00 — Dinner
9:30 — Amazonian music at the Moon Theater
Into the Anavilhanas
In the late afternoon we return to the skiffs to explore Anavilhanas, the second-largest river archipelago in the world — a striking, photogenic maze of islands and beaches set against the black waters of the Rio Negro. On Tres Bocas, dense vegetation shelters orchids, bromeliads, toucans and macaws.
Schedule
6:30 — Shacharit
7:00 — Breakfast
8:00 — Choice of jungle walk or boat ride on the Rio Negro
10:30 — Lecture — The People & Culture of the Amazon
11:30 — The Story of the Spanish Inquisition, Part 1
12:15 — Behind the Scenes — Command Bridge Visit
1:00 — Lunch
2:00 — Majority Rules Game Show
3:00 — Handicraft Workshop
4:15 — Lecture — The Pink Dolphins of the Amazon
4:45 — Mincha
5:00 — Anavilhanas Afternoon & Evening Boat Ride
7:45 — Maariv
8:00 — Dinner
9:30 — Guides Band Show
A morning on the Rio Cuieiras
As the sun rises, the Grand Amazon reaches the Rio Cuieiras. By skiff and on foot we visit the Kambeba, a fascinating indigenous village, where we learn how the community adapts to its environment, visit the school, and can buy handicrafts. Each guest has the chance to plant a tree — part of our mission to help preserve the green lung of the planet.
In the afternoon we visit the home of Mr. Dorian's caboclo family to learn about their way of life and local crops, followed by piranha fishing on Acajatuba Lake.
Schedule
6:30 — Shacharit
7:00 — Breakfast
8:00 — Kambeba Village Visit
9:30 — River Beach Swimming
11:30 — Lecture — The Fish of the Amazon
12:15 — Behind the Scenes — Command Bridge Visit
12:30 — Guides Band Show
1:00 — Lunch
2:00 — Lecture — The Parintins Festival in Brazil
2:30 — Piranha Fishing, Group 1 or Movie Screening onboard
4:30 — Piranha Fishing, Group 2 or Movie Screening onboard (repeat)
6:30 — Jewish Team Kahoot
7:30 — Cocktail Demonstration with the ship's bar team
7:45 — Maariv
8:00 — Dinner
9:30 — Night boat ride on the shore of the Rio Negro - Caimans & other nocturnal wildlife
Sunrise on the water
An early-morning boat ride into the Baía do Buiuçu rewards us with birds and a landscape lit by sunrise. Back aboard for breakfast, then a skiff excursion to observe the fauna and flora — and perhaps find pink dolphins in the Ariaú River.
After lunch we step back in time at the Seringal Museum, learning the dramatic history of the rubber trade that once made this region the richest in the world.
Schedule
5:40 — Sunrise Boat Ride
6:45 — Shacharit
7:30 — Breakfast
8:30 — Boat ride on the Rio Negro to view the Pink Dolphins
11:30 — Lecture — The Birds of the Amazon
12:15 — Behind the Scenes — Command Bridge Visit
12:30 — The Story of the Spanish Inquisition, Part 2
1:00 — Lunch
2:00 — Cooking Demonstration with the ship's chefs
2:30 — Mincha
2:45 — Speed Boat Ride & Rubber Plantation Museum Visit
6:45 — The Love Boat — Dating & Marriage Now and Then: Navigating the Shidduch Crisis
7:45 — Maariv
8:00 — Dinner
9:30 — “Travelling Around Brazil” Show
Community & city
In the morning we visit the Cipiá indigenous community.
In the afternoon, swimming with the dolphins and Amazon fishing, then return to the ship to welcome Shabbat on the water.
Schedule
6:30 — Shacharit
7:00 — Breakfast
8:00 — Cipiá Village Visit
11:30 — Lecture — Products of the Amazon
12:00 — Mini Golf Competition
12:15 — Behind the Scenes — Command Bridge Visit
12:30 — Sailors Knot Workshop
1:00 — Lunch
2:00 — Arrive at Manaus port
2:30 — Swimming with the dolphins & Amazon fishing
Prepare for Shabbat
5:30 — Formal Pictures
5:44 — Candle Lighting
5:45 — Mincha
Kabbalat Shabbat - Maariv
Seudat Shabbat
Oneg Shabbat
Guest Lecture
A day of rest on the river
A day of rest in the heart of the rainforest — davening, three gourmet Shabbat meals, zemirot, divrei Torah and shiurim, a Shabbat walk and mini-lectures as the Amazon drifts quietly by.
Schedule
8:00 — Coffee & Cake
8:30 — Shacharit
9:00 — Sof Zman Kriat Shema
9:15 — Kiddush before davening
10:00 — Leining & Musaf
11:15 — Stump the Guests
12:15 — Seudat Shabbat (Seuda Shlishit)
1:30 — Shabbat Walk
Shabbat Rest
4:00 — Afternoon Tea - Panel of Professionals
5:00 — Mincha
5:15 — The Newlywed Game
6:30 — Maariv
6:33 — Shabbat Ends - Havdala
8:00 — Melave Malka Dinner
Honey farms & houseboats
After breakfast we explore by skiff and visit the caboclo home of Mr. Alvaro's family in the Lake Janauacá region. Here we tour a local meliponary, Jupurá, to see how the region's stingless bees produce honey — with honey and propolis available to purchase.
After lunch and a rest we continue to Lake Janauari, visiting a regional houseboat, discovering local crafts, and taking a short walking tour of the area.
Schedule
6:30 — Shacharit
7:00 — Breakfast
8:00 — Indigenous Family Visit & Honey Farm
11:30 — Lecture — The Fruits of the Amazon
12:15 — Behind the Scenes — Command Bridge Visit
12:45 — Mincha
1:00 — Lunch
2:00 — Dessert Making Demonstration
3:00 — Two Fibs and the Truth
4:00 — Janauari boat ride
7:00 — Amazon Photo Contest & Showcase
7:45 — Maariv
8:00 — Farewell Dinner
9:30 — Boi-Bumbá Show
Until next time
This morning, after breakfast, we arrive at the Port of Manaus, where we say our fond goodbyes and disembark — carrying home the memory of eight unforgettable days on the Amazon.
Schedule
6:00 — The Meeting of the Negro & Solimões Rivers
6:30 — Shacharit
7:10 — Breakfast
8:00 — Arrive at Manaus Port
8:30 — Disembark ship
Drive to the airport
Flight home
This journey is designed for travelers who enjoy a thoughtfully paced, high-quality experience combining nature, culture, and comfort. While the program is not strenuous, it does include walking on uneven terrain, steps, and boat excursions into the Amazon Rainforest. Guests should be able to walk independently without assistance to enjoy the tour fully.
