Amazon Brazil

THE AMAZON IMPACT EXPEDITION

Pink river dolphinS • One Health • Field conservation

Amazon, Brazil

Oct 17 - 26th 2026

$5,600 USD

Step into the living laboratory.

This is not a visit to the Amazon. It’s participation in how the Amazon is protected.

For nine days, you’ll work alongside Brazil’s leading Amazon researchers, veterinarians, Indigenous knowledge holders, and conservation authorities, contributing directly to projects already underway in one of the most important ecosystems on Earth.

This expedition is built around doing, not observing.

You won’t just see the Amazon. You’ll help document it, protect it, and care for the animals and communities that depend on it.

Permitted access includes:

Field-based learning about Amazon river ecosystems and pink river dolphin conservation
Floating One Health clinic & surgeries
Assisting with biodiversity monitoring alongside experienced local conservation teams

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WHY THIS MISSION EXISTS

The Amazon is a global climate stabiliser, a biodiversity stronghold, and a frontline for One Health.

It is also a place where conservation is actively happening – through research, veterinary intervention, patrols, and community-led protection.

This mission exists to:

Support that work directly
Open rare, permissioned access to the people doing it
Give a small group of committed participants the opportunity to step inside those systems responsibly

WHAT MAKES THIS MISSION GENUINELY DIFFERENT (& HIGHLIGHTS)

This mission is defined by access and contribution, not comfort or spectacle.

You will:

Work inside some of Brazil’s most important Amazon research environments, alongside leading veterinarians and biologists
Participate in active wildlife research and monitoring, including ethical, non-invasive observation of pink river dolphins as part of authorised scientific work
Support river dolphin and manatee surveys, contributing to photo-ID, GPS logging, and long-term population datasets
Support a floating veterinary One Health clinic in remote river communities
Participate in conservation patrols and biodiversity monitoring in protected Amazon landscapes
Learn jungle navigation, survival, and wildlife tracking with CIGS-trained local guides
Collaborate with the Sateré-Mawé people on biodiversity documentation and traditional ecological knowledge
Contribute data that feeds directly into long-term national conservation and research programs across the Amazon Basin

All wildlife work is permit-based, welfare-led, and supervised by authorised professionals.

We’re excited to learn from a range of world-renowned Amazon research institutions and conservation teams as part of our mission planning and field time. This expedition does not constitute a formal partnership with any single organisation, but we hold deep respect for the critical work being led by Brazil’s scientists, Indigenous knowledge holders, and government conservation authorities to protect this extraordinary ecosystem.

INCLUSIONS & EXCLUSIONS

Includes: Everything in country - all accommodation, meals, in-country transport, group leader and host, as well as all field activities

Excludes: International flights and personal travel insurance

WHO IS THIS FOR (AND NOT FOR)?

This expedition is designed for:

Veterinarians, vet nurses, biologists, and One Health professionals
Conservation practitioners and serious students
Purpose-driven people who want to contribute, not consume

You don’t need to be an expert – but you do need to care deeply about doing this properly.

Not suitable for:

People seeking close wildlife interaction or curated experiences
High-comfort, low-effort travel

ACCOMODATION, MEALS & LOGISTICS

Arrival & departure

The mission begins and ends in Manaus, Brazil. We’ll meet you on arrival and manage all internal transfers from there.

Accommodation

Accommodation is simple, comfortable, and purpose-driven – chosen to support conservation work rather than luxury tourism. This includes:

A hotel stay in Manaus at the start and end of the mission
Remote forest lodges and expedition-style accommodation during the field phase
Several nights aboard a floating river boat, which also serves as our base for outreach and fieldwork in more distant river communities

Travel in the field

Once in the field, we’ll move by boat, travelling upriver into increasingly remote areas of the Brazilian Amazon. This allows access to research sites, communities, and conservation patrol areas that are not reachable by road.

Floating One Health clinic

During the expedition, the boat will also function as a mobile veterinary outreach clinic. This is where we’ll support One Health activities, including animal health checks and surgical procedures, under the supervision of qualified veterinarians.

Meals & dietary requirements

All meals are provided throughout the mission. Food is locally sourced where possible and prepared onboard or at lodges.

All dietary requirements can be catered for – including vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and medical needs – with advance notice.

Comfort & expectations

This is a remote conservation mission. Facilities are practical rather than luxurious, days can be long, and conditions vary with weather and river levels. If you’re comfortable trading comfort for purpose, you’ll be right at home.

KEY DETAILS

Location: Manaus (arrival & departure port) & Rio Negro, Brazilian Amazon

Duration: 9 days

Dates: 12–21 September 2026

Group size: Maximum 15 delegates

Places are deliberately limited – because real conservation work requires trust, focus, and the right people in the field.

YOUR IMPACT

Your impact, clearly documented.

Every participant receives a Protagonist Impact Report, including:

Data points contributed (camera traps, dolphin IDs, acoustic logs)
Animals treated, logged, or monitored
Communities and villages supported
Projects and institutions funded through the mission
Where every portion of mission funding went

You don’t just visit the Amazon – you leave it better documented, better understood, and better protected.

Ready to step in?

This isn’t a polished Amazon tour.

It’s a chance to take part in real conservation work, alongside the people protecting the Amazon every day.

Places on this pilot mission are limited. If this resonates, we’d love to have you with us.

Radical transparency, real impact

Every delegate directly supports frontline Amazon conservation — funding active research, wildlife health interventions, enforcement patrols, and community-led protection across the Brazilian Amazon.

Your participation helps to:

Strengthen river dolphin and manatee conservation, contributing data to authorised monitoring, and long-term population studies
Support wildlife health and One Health outcomes, through floating veterinary outreach clinics serving remote river communities
Expand biodiversity monitoring, including camera-trap deployment and species data collection across forest and river systems
Support protected area enforcement, assisting patrols and conservation monitoring in priority Amazon landscapes
Work alongside Indigenous knowledge holders, supporting biodiversity documentation and community-led conservation initiatives

You’ll receive updates throughout the mission — so you always know what work is being done, where data is going, and which communities and projects your involvement supports.

By the end of the mission, you’ll see exactly what your participation contributed to: wildlife monitored and treated, conservation data strengthened, communities supported, and partnerships reinforced — because you showed up.