Top Amazon Half-day Tours

Explore the sparkling waterfalls of Presidente Figueiredo on a day trip from Manaus. With a local adventure guide, travel 66 miles (107km) north to an area of lush, uninhabited jungle dotted with refreshing cascades of crystal-clear water. Visit Gruta do Refugio do Maroaga, a cave containing a shallow stream that is home to amphibians, alligators, turtles and bats. Explore the cave, swim in the water and view the local wildlife that inhabits this swath of unspoiled forest. 

Cruise down the Rio Negro to view the 'Meeting of the Waters', where the black Rio Negro and the muddy brown Amazon converge, on this full-day excursion from Manaus. This stretch of water, where the two differently colored rivers flow separately for a few miles, makes for spectacular photographs. Eat lunch at a floating restaurant and stop to see the Victoria regia water plant at an ecological park.

Explore the Rio Negro and Januari Ecological Park by boat on this half-day expedition from Manaus. Travel by riverboat to the meeting of the waters, where the Amazon and the Rio Negro run side by side for a few miles and you can glimpse both pink and gray river dolphins. Learn about the native Brazilian people who make their lives along the river, the ecology and wildlife of the area from your local guide. Disembark at the Januari Ecological Park for a walk through the forest, then tour the narrow creeks via motorized canoe to see the Vitoria Regia water lily. Eat lunch at a floating restaurant before returning to Manaus.

Explore the city of Manaus with a dedicated guide on this private tour. Learn about the rubber boom in Brazil and its effects on the history and culture of the city through engaging commentary from your guide. Visit the Negro River Palace, the Manaus Opera House, a transformed park, and the City of Manaus Museum. Peruse the Adolpho Lisboa market, where rows of vendors sell fresh Amazonian fish, local produce, and traditional handicrafts. Round-trip transportation from Manaus hotels is included.

Fish for piranha and watch out for lurking alligators while boating on the Solimoes River during this excursion from Manaus. With a local guide, travel to Iranduba via boat, watching the local fisherman go about their daily work during the peaceful journey. Bait a hook and drop it in the Solimoes; relax and wait for the piranha to do what they do best — bite. When dusk falls, look for alligators floating on the surface of the water as the boat navigates up the small channels around the river. Watch as your naturalist guide catches an alligator with his bare hands for closer examination and education. 

See the Meeting of the Waters, where the Negro and Solimoes rivers run side by side, during this 6-hour tour from Manaus. Cruise along the waterways, past floating villages, until you reach the famous spot, where your local guide will explain the mechanics of this phenomenon. Watch for native flora and fauna along the riverbanks on the way to Januari Lake, where you'll stop for a traditional Amazonian lunch comprised of fresh fish and produce. If the water levels are high enough, tour the flooded mangrove forests before returning to dry land. Round-trip transportation from Manaus hotels is provided.

Take a tour of the capital of the Amazon to discover its history and culture. Visit key landmarks such as the Opera House, the Alto Rio Negro Bridge, the Indian Museum, the Rio Negro Palace, local markets, and much more. Learn about the history of the “Heart of the Amazon” and the culture of this area surrounded by wildlife during this small-group excursion.

Accomplishment of special instructions with emphasis on the subject “life in the jungle” with the following activities: Journey through the jungle with instructions and demonstrations of the following topics: water, fire and salt obtaining; sorts of vegetables; traps; construction of shelters; peconha. Returning to place of exit. Important hints Aiming on the security of the participants of the instructions, we suggest that the following items will be conducted by the tourists: hat, spectacles, solar protection for skin, trousers, long sleeve shirts, socks, hiking boots, rain coat, repellent and material for personal hygiene ( these items are for the half day programs) for other programs add the underneath items: clothes to change(impermeable), bating suite, sandals, pack bag and other material recommended to be waterproof Note: We also suggest that all personal material can be put into transparent plastic bags fastened with rubber bands, to protect against water.

See the highlights of Manaus during this guided sightseeing tour. Visit the Municipal Market and the floating port, and then stop at Teatro Amazonas, the Rio Negro Palace, and the Indian Museum. Learn about Manaus' interesting architecture, as well as the culture and history of this Amazonian city along the way. Round-trip transportation from Manaus hotels is included.

Our tour starts from your hotel from where we will head to the historical center of Manaus, you'll be able to see the facades of the buildings with the marks of neo classic style that was the look of Manaus during the rubber boom. Let's walk through an area called "the old Manaus" which can give a clear understanding of the wealthiest era that our region held. We'll visit a museum that used to be the city hall and gives us a good understanding of the history of the capital of the Amazonas state. We'll visit the Amazonas Opera House and understand how so many materials and artists were brought from Europe to the jungle to build a place that remains a symbol of this beautiful era. We'll head to the market complex to see the three buildings know as the banana market, the fish market and the municipal market, each holding its unique beauty. We'll visit also the Rio Negro Palace that was intended to be a rubber baron's house but ended up becoming the government's office.

Discover the historic landmarks of Manaus and enjoy a river cruise during this 5-hour private sightseeing trip. Check out city attractions like the Provincial Palace, Rio Negro Palace, and Amazonas Opera House. You’ll also tour the city market and finish with an included river cruise aboard a covered speedboat. All entrance fees are also included.

Explore the heart of the Amazon on this 5-hour private tour from Manaus. Head out on the Amazon River by speedboat and discover the wildlife that lives in this massive forest. See where the Rio Negro and Amazon River meet and learn why the rivers are two different colors. Go piranha fishing and search for Amazonian alligators while listening to commentary from your guide about the region and its history.

"Embrace history with this exploration of Brazil's wealthiest cities.This guided tour through the streets of Manus will give you a unique insight into the countries culture and context. You'll explore old facade's of classical houses and take a boat around the area that has inspired films. Highlights of the tour include Palacio Rio Negro - a German rubber barons mansions, and the Teatro Amazonas a monuments to the regions wealth. "

Learn about Brazil's rubber trade on a visit to Vila Paraíso. During this half-day tour from Manaus, see where rubber is loaded onto boats and shipped around the world. At the Rubber Museum, visit the workshops and warehouses where rubber was collected, processed and stored. Take a walk among the rubber trees to see how rubber is collected, then visit both the Rubber Master's opulent house and the modest homes of typical industry employees. On the return trip to Manus, stop at Tupé Beach to cool off with a swim (time permitting). Round trip transportation from Manaus hotels is included.

Come along and experience this amazing New Years Eve party in the Amazon River!!!! You will be able to watch the fireworks from Ponta Negra beach. Join us and come celebrate this New Year on a wonderful tour on the Amazon River and break with the fireworks on Ponta Negra beach!

Get up close and personal with the Amazon River’s formidable black caimans on this exciting night-time nature cruise with a twist. Take a boat along the Amazon and Solimões rivers with your guide and visit these creatures, the brothers and sisters of the American and Chinese alligator, in their natural habitats. This exciting tour sets out in the evening, giving you the opportunity to enjoy remarkable views of the Amazon at dusk.

The idea to walk in Manaus makes this tour a unique experience because you can see closer the buildings, go inside and also feel the city`s warm, learn about the curiosities, in the end, for sure, your idea about Manaus will be different.

Escape Manaus and enter the Amazon rain forest to enjoy a motorized canoe ride through one of the largest jungles on the planet. During a 3-hour hike, look for wildlife and learn about medicinal plants from your guide. Take advantage of photo opportunities to create a lasting record of your adventure.

We invite you to explore the best and most outstanding that the city has to offer with our excursion: MANAOS CITY TOUR. This tour  is a great way to get a panoramic view of points of interest like the Black River Palace and the Amazons Palace of Justice. Also, we can explore inside the Port of Manaos and Amazons Theater.

On this City Tour you'll be taken to some of the best places to learn about Amazon fauna and floraIn our botanical City tour we will visit the two best natural parks of Manaus to get a sense of how rich and diverse our Amazon region is. We'll visit the Amazon Museum (MUSA), located in the botanical garden Adolpho Ducke, which in turn is part of the largest urban forest reserve on the planet, the Adolpho Ducke reserve with more than 110 thousand square meters. And the Amazon National Research Institute, where several researchers from around the world seek to know more about the greatest biodiversity of the planet.

Get to know all the points of the famous Rio Negro (Black River) on board a safe and comfortable speed boat. On a boat trip across the Negro River towards the floating platform for interaction with the porpoises, you will have the opportunity to swim with these docile animals and observe them when fed by a native. The trip continues to an indigenous community to participate in a presentation ritual and learn a little bit about their culture. Then, enjoy a tasty regional lunch and watch the phenomenal Meeting of the Waters!

This tour is the ideal route for those who have a quick stay in the city of Manaus and want to know all the points of the famous Rio Negro (Black River) on board a safe and comfortable speed boat. The tour includes two attractions: porpoises and indigenous tribe. On a boat trip across the Negro River towards the floating platform for interaction with the porpoises, you will have the opportunity to see these docile animals when fed by a native. The trip continues to an indigenous community to participate in a presentation ritual and learn a little bit about their culture

Amazonian Jews (Hebrew: יהודי אמזונאס, “Yehudei Amazonas”; Spanish: judíos amazónicos; Portuguese: judeus amazônicos) is the name for the mixed-race people of Jewish Moroccan and indigenous descent who live in the Amazon basin cities and river villages of Brazil and Peru, including Belém, Santarém, Alenquer, Óbidos, and Manaus, Brazil; and Iquitos in Peru. They married indigenous women and their descendants are of mixed race (mestizo). In the 21st century, Belém has about 1000 Jewish families and Manaus about 140 such families, most descended from these 19th-century Moroccans. Visit to Synagogue Beth Yacoov Visit to Beit Chabad Visit to the Jewish cemitery Visit to the Amazon Opera house to finish

Discover the incredible diversity of Amazon avian life during this small-group birdwatching excursion. Travel by speedboat across Lake January as you scout for the area’s unique bird species and listen for their unexpected bird calls. Round-trip hotel transport is included and morning and afternoon departures are available.