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Capt. Peacock Yachts and Expeditions, Texas’s premier operator in Brazil’s Amazon, is pleased to donate this once-in-a-lifetime 9-night trip to Brazil’s Amazon for four (4) special guests on its new yacht to be launched in 2016. Measuring 145’ long by 32’ wide, this state of the art luxurious floating hotel is designed to carry up to 24 guests into an incomparable new level of fishing experience in the heart of Rio Negro River, the second largest river in the world and the home of the World Record Peacock Bass. Departing daily in the #1 American-made Tracker bass boats to remote tributaries in the Rainforest, your party will enjoy 6 ½ days onboard a luxury yacht for this premium package that is exclusively designed to combine style and comfort with THE BEST PEACOCK BASS FISHING ON THE PLANET. You will also experience nighttime bow-fishing for giant catfish, visit indigenous peoples in their primitive villages, witness pink & gray dolphins, and a enjoy a myriad of birds & flowers that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. This trip is perfect for anglers and non-anglers alike, couples, families, and seniors, and is sure to provide a lifetime of memories. Your adventure will originate in Manaus - the metropolis of Amazon - Brazil, a city of two million people. Reached by a 5-hour direct flight from the U.S. through American Airlines, your group will be greeted by an English-speaking host then transferred to the best five-star hotel in town to spend the first night. Following breakfast the next day, you will be flown by a 44 seat private charter aircraft 350 miles up the Rio Negro (60 minute flight) to meet our yacht and begin your week-long Amazon adventure. Unique signature meals are prepared by an onboard executive chef and paired with selected red and white South American wines. Daily cocktails, appetizers and full open bar with special drinks and liquors are all included as part of your package. This trip may be taken from September 2017 through March 2018 on a date-available-basis. Included are all necessary ground transportation & charter flights while in Brazil, hotel nights in Manaus (in and out), week-long accommodations, meals & drinks aboard the Rio Negro Queen yacht, daily maid & laundry service, fishing rods, reels, lines and guided fishing with our exclusive #1 American-made tracker bass boats. World Record, World Class, World Apart is our promise to you. Additional anglers and non-anglers are welcome at $5,950 each. This trip may be upgraded to include 3 nights hunting Argentina dove at $2,000/person. DEF wishes to thank Capt. Peacock Yachts and Expeditions for this 100% donation. Leonardo Leao, leonardo@captpeacock.com, www.captpeacock.com.
Value: $27,800
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Hilton Park Cities, 5954 Luther Ln, Dallas, Texas, 75225, United States
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