Destinations - Amazon

Description

The Amazon Forest is considered to be one of the most beautiful and important ecological sanctuaries on the planet. It has the biggest portion of tropical forest on the Planet and it contains one of the biggest diversities of life on Earth. The Forest is home to thousands of animals and plants that only exist there. The Amazon is also rich in cultural variety, with the biggest diversity of indigenous tribes and languages on the American Continent.

Local Tours in the Jungle

If you stay in a Jungle Lodge, you will have many local tours included during your stay (each jungle lodge offers different local tours). The activities may include:

Boat tour through the "igarapés" and "igapós", night tour in small boats, spotting alligators with flashlights along the riverbank, canoe ride to visit the natives’ houses.

Sunrise tour, guided treks in the forest, sunset tour with observation of "botos" (fresh water dolphins). Piranha Fishing and visit to a fluvial beach.

The Local tours below are available for people staying in Manaus. 

Tour 01

City Tour (REGULAR).

Departure from Tropical Hotel, driving a journey following the Negro River into the city centre. We will visit the Municipal Market, built at the beginning of the century. Inside its metallic structure we can find regional products: fish, fruit and herbs. Afterwards, we will pass by the Government Palace, and take a view of the nearby creek with the typical houses on stilts (palafitas). Then, we will visit the Indian museum, belonging to the Salesian Roman Catholic Nuns, Where we can appreciate some of the culture of the local upper Rio Negro tribes. Our final destination: the Amazon Opera House, the main symbol from the golden ages of the rubber boom, inaugurated in 1896, with all the splendour from that period. Return to Tropical Hotel.

Tour 02
Cruise on the Negro River and Meeting of the waters with lunch. (REGULAR)

Departure from the Tropical Hotel’s pier going down stream on the Negro River along the left bank, passing in front of the city, the Manaus Floating Harbor, the Municipal Market and the meeting of the Solimoes and Negro Rivers (The meeting of the Waters), that form the Amazonas River. Sometimes it's possible to see botos (fresh water dolphins). Afterwards visit the January Ecological reserve, where it’s possible to see the famous water lilly, an aquatic plant, natural from lakes in the rain forest.

Visit to the handicraft fair, where caboclos (the local people) produce souvenirs and crafts with materials like feathers, bones and seeds, also used by the Indians of the region.

Lunch is included- regional cuisine: tambaqui soup and pirarucu a milanese(both are fish from the area), and chicken.

By motorized canoe, we take an unforgettable ride in the channels and creeks (depending on the water level), and than return to the Tropical Hotel.

Tour 03

Meeting of the Waters (PRIVATE)

A speed boat cruise down the Negro River, passing in front of the Floating Harbour, the typical houses on stilts (palafitas) and Municipal Market, continuing to the Meeting of the Waters between the upper Amazon (Solimoes) and Negro River.

Return to Tropical Hotel.

Tour 04
Cruise on the Negro River (PRIVATE)

Duration: around 3 hours.
Departure from the pier of Tropical Hotel, crossing the Negro River visiting some Igarapés (creeks) and Salvador Lake, a paradise for the photographers and lovers of nature, where you have the possibility of a walk in the jungle (trek), swimming and canoe ride.

Return to Tropical Hotel.

Tour 05

Cruise on Igarapés, Igapós and Meeting of the Waters (PRIVATE)

Duration: around 4 hours

The best season for this tour is from March to September when the water level allows access to the small lakes and creeks connecting houses, with the possibility of buying local handicrafts and observing the water lilies and other aquatic plants, as well as bird watching. After the Meeting of the Waters, return to Tropical Hotel.

Tour 06

Special Fishing Tour (PRIVATE)

Duration: around 5 hours.
The best season for this tour goes from October to March. Specialized guides using speed boats and simple amateur fishing equipment will choose the best places either on the Amazon or Negro River to capture the famous black red piranhas, peacock bass and typical fish from the region.

Tour 07

Cruise on the Negro River and Meeting of the Waters with lunch (PRIVATE)
Duration: around 6 hours.

According to descriptions above.

Tour 08
Alligator Spotting (PRIVATE).
Mysterious tropical night cruise, navigating in a regional boat through channels linking the Negro and Solimões rivers using flashlights and observing the different species of alligators.

Tour 09
Special tour to Anavilhanas Archipelago (PRIVATE)

from 09:00 to 17:00

Leaving by speed boat we go up the Negro River until the Camaleao Island on the left bank of the river. Then we will go to a small village – Paricatuba, where we can visit the ruins of a fort. Heading back up the river we arrive at the Ponta do Tatu and Lago das Araras, where there is a small waterfall (only visible during the dry season) where is possible to swim. Around the Lake of Jaraqui we can go for a walk in the forest and visit the inhabitant’s houses. Back on the Rio Negro we get to the Anavilhanas Arquipelago with its 400 islands that are part of an ecological reserve. Afterwards, we visit Terra Preta, which was an Indian tribe in the past. A delicious Lunch will be served at Ariaú Amazon Tower. After that we will return to the Negro River close to Tupé beach (chance to swim). Return to Tropical Hotel.

Tour 10

A visit to the Waterfalls of Presidente Figueiredo (with lunch)

Departure from Tropical Hotel at 09:00 AM to Presidente Figueiredo, a small city 107 km far from Manaus, where we will visit the ecological reserves of Iracema and Santuario with beautiful waterfalls and exuberant fauna and flora.