8-Hour Amazonas Jungle Treck & Anavilhanas Archipelago

We sailed into Manaus, Brazil on a cruise ship and could only observe the Amazon jungle from afar as the river is incredibly wide. Understanding that would be the case beforehand we sought to find an excursion that would give us an ‘authentic’ experience, including a trek in the Amazon jungle and an opportunity to experience local life. This excursion was a perfect choice! Our guide was wonderful in all respects....he had a good command of English, was courteous and helpful, he displayed an excellent sense of humor, and he went above and beyond to make every minute of our 8 hours an adventure to remember! We got to meet an indigenous tribe and was guided in the jungle by one of their members (with our own guide as translator). We learned all about the flora and fauna (from the poisonous to the edible). We had a delightful sail through the beautiful Anavilhanas Archipelago and through other local rivers, inlets and lakes with our guide explaining all that we were seeing. We ate lunch at a small floating restaurant and were treated to delicious fresh fish caught in the waters and native vegetable dishes and locally grown fruits. Our guide and the owner of the restaurant attracted the pink dolphins right up to the restaurant so we could have a close up view and get great pictures. I could go on and on but, bottom line, if you book this excursion you’re in for a real treat. Our friends, who rounded out the six of us, couldn’t stop thanking me for arranging this.

Went into Amazon Jungle with ex-military guide who explained the trees, plants, how to survive in forest, how to catch the bird or animal and what to watch out for. Well worth the experience. we went to Rio Nigro to Amazon river. Feed the Monkey with Banana. Amazon River & Jungle - it is one of 7 new wonders of the world. Average width of Amazon river during June /July is 25 Miles. In October, it is about 10 to 15 miles.

We had a great time through out the trip. The lunch was the best fish I have ever had. We devoured the meal. The best experience was feeding the monkeys.

Sono contenta di aver visto questo angolo del pianeta così importante per tutti noi, la gita è tranquilla, il Rio Negro immenso ed indimenticabile, la guida gentilissima ci ha mostrato la vita del luogo, una vita anche difficile fatta di gente che lavora per la sopravvivenza, pescatori, coltivatori, tanto pesce, tante erbe aromatiche e frutti esotici.