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Rio Negro Cruise from Manaus to the Amazon River

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Manaus, Brazil
Rio Negro Cruise from Manaus to the Amazon River
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Rio Negro Cruise from Manaus to the Amazon River
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Overview

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.
  • Experience the Amazon Rainforest and see the Meeting of the Waters, where the Rio Negro joins the Amazon River
  • Admire panoramic views of Manaus from the boat
  • Visit January Ecological Park, where you'll see the native Amazon flower, Victoria regia
  • Lunch and hotel pickup and drop-off included
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12:00 PM
Please stay at the hotel lobby 10 minutes before scheduled pick up time
Following pickup from your hotel in Manaus, transfer to a boat for your day on the river.

Glide out of the Port of Manaus, heading toward the convergence of the Rio Negro and the Amazon. As you leave the port behind you, observe the traditional riverboats bearing local goods from upriver, bound for Manaus' markets. Admire views of this city on the river from your watery vantage point.

When you reach the 'Meeting of the Waters', observe how the dark water of the Rio Negro and the muddy water of the Amazon refuse to mix and instead flow alongside each other for more than 3 miles (5km).

Continue up the Rio Negro to January Ecological Park, home to the Victoria regia, the famous Amazon water plant. Stop at a floating restaurant for a traditional Brazilian lunch.
Itinerary
Stop At:  
Parque Ecologico Janauari
Downstream the Negro River: Leaving from the port in the beginning of the afternoon, the tour visits three sights going downstream the Negro River, the Janauari Ecological Park, an area of preservation where it’s possible to taste the wonderful amazonian cuisine, besides visit the exposition of handcrafts made by local artisans, visit the Lili Water Lake (Lago das VitóriasRégias), through a pleasant walk on a catwalk**
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Duration: 1 hour 
Admission Ticket Included
Stop At:  
Comunidade Catalao
After, the tour visits the Catalão Floating Community, where the houses and everything else are floating, showing how the caboclo communities adapt themselves to live in the forest. Stop on a floating fish farm to see the Pirarucu fish (Arapaima Gigas), the biggest specie of scale fishes from fresh water, natural from the Amazon.
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Duration: 1 hour 
Admission Ticket Included
Stop At:  
Meeting of Waters
Then the boat navigates to visit the last sight of the tour, the Meeting of the Waters, greatest natural phenomenon of the Amazon Region
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Duration: 1 hour 
Admission Ticket Free
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • In the period of the ebb (September to December) according to the level of the rivers, the visit to the water lilies lake is likely to be suspended, being replaced by a walk in the jungle glimpsing species of plants of the Amazon.
  • Suggestion of what to bring: shoes, raincoat, light clothes, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, insect repellent, money for drinks or souvenirs, clothes and bath towel.
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Note that tour durations might vary depending on hotel of stay.
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers
  • OPERATED BY Gray Line Brazil
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Rio Negro Cruise from Manaus to the Amazon River?
A:The policies on face masks and attendee health are:

  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
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What is the policy on sanitization during Rio Negro Cruise from Manaus to the Amazon River?
A:The policies on sanitization are:

  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
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Q:
What is the social distancing policy during Rio Negro Cruise from Manaus to the Amazon River?
A:The policy on social distancing is:

  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
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What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Rio Negro Cruise from Manaus to the Amazon River?
A:The policies on staff health & safety are:

  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
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  • "At the lunch stop there is a short walk into the jungle to see a few monkeys, good streach of the legs after lunch." See review

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Waiting all day
Roderick_S
, Jan 2020
I have been to over 60 countries and this was the worst organized outing I have ever had. I booked a trip for 11:30. They sent me an email telling me to meet at 8:15. I waited until 9:00 and no one came. My hotel clerk managed to find a phone number for them and they said they would pick me up at 11:30. No one showed up again. My hotel clerk called again. They said noon. They did pick me up at noon, but then we waited an hour and a half at the port. The trip itself was just OK. I wouldn’t give it more than three stars even if I had not spent more time waiting for the tour than the tour itself lasted. Don’t use “Gray Line” or Amazon Explorers. All very disorganized
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Short River Cruise with lunch
Stuart B
, Oct 2019
Trip lasted less than 3 hours, a lot of the time was spent waiting for buses and boats. Boat was comfortable with a mixture of jungle and industrial scenery on the way Lunch was in a riverside floating Restaurant food was ok but nothing amazing. Trip is basically up the river for lunch then return. At the lunch stop there is a short walk into the jungle to see a few monkeys, good streach of the legs after lunch.
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star-5
Our Rio Negro Cruise
keshavmurthys2016
, Aug 2019
We enjoyed the cruise very much. The weather was very good throughout. The guide was excellent and explained everything clearly.
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Disappointment from the mythical Amazonia
Aikaterini_K
, Jul 2019
The tour was held with a flat boat , not with that - two deck - presented in the brochure. This made impossible for us to see the different colour waters flown in parallel, as we were almost at see level with this boat. No dolfins at all and the ecological park was a rather unsafe construction, looking like canopy, of a few meters only! This is Amazonia! Disappointed
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star-5
Amazing Day on the River
Colleen_S
, Nov 2018
Our guide and ship crew were awesome! Lunch was delicious. The jungle, the animals, and the people were unforgettable. We definitely recommend this trip for everyone.
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Great knowable guide, and the...
faydell m
, Nov 2017
Great knowable guide, and the meeting of the wars is interesting, but the short walk and lunch, great food, we're just too touristy
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star-5
The company was very well organized and...
Timothy C
, Jul 2017
The company was very well organized and professional.
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star-3
Nice but you spend most of the time...
Steven K
, Jun 2017
Nice but you spend most of the time riding on a boat. The meal was great but everything was in Portuguese or Spanish not English so I don't know what was being said other than what the guide would come tell me (which would be a few words) but hours of telling everyone else things in their language
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star-5
A good Tour for feeling/experiencing...
Tevfik_Y
, Mar 2017
A good Tour for feeling/experiencing the charm and greatness of the Amazon River.... highly recommended...
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star-5
The whole experience is very good...
Swank C
, Jun 2016
The whole experience is very good. The guide is very knowledgable. We are the only 2 people in our tour that don't speak portuguese. The tour guide has no problem use English to explain the tour to us. The boat is safe and clean and comfortable don't expect A/C. We have seen lot of places and had a chance to motor boat into the flooded florest. There is not much animal to see besides birds and Monkey and a small gator. Its understandable because we are not far deep into the jungle. The lunch is average, it eatable but don't expect too much as they are prepared by the local village people. All in all, its a taste of Amazon in a day comfortably without paying too much and too hard core.
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All the arrangements worked well and...
John_H
, May 2016
All the arrangements worked well and the bilingual guide was good and helpful. very good value tour.
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star-5
Fantastic adventure on the rivers...
Jerry B
, Apr 2016
Fantastic adventure on the rivers and very informative - lunches are fantastic on all the tours - very local
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The tour was much more expensive in...
Júlio José K
, Nov 2015
The tour was much more expensive in comparison with the local ones and didn't offer what we were expecting. We were really disappointing!
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This is a great tour if you only...
George V
, Jun 2015
This is a great tour if you only have time for one day on the rivers. You have ample time to sense the immensity of the river systems and the natural beauty of the river because we tour the Januari ecological park adjacent to the Amazon. The staff was very knowledgeable. Great trip for seniors.
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star-4
Reasonable priced tour with a lot a...
bri
, May 2015
Reasonable priced tour with a lot a value. Local tour provider coordinated with my hotel in advance so I didn't need to do that. Pickup was on time. Bus to boat transportation was in a new bus and a city tour by itself. Boat trip up the Rio Negra river to the Amazon and back was relaxing with a pleasant breeze. Nice snack selection and cold beverages available for sale. Excellent guide. Lunch buffet was great - selection was excellent. 5 minute walk to lily pad pond gave a worthy jungle perspective - you could see where you'd have to walk in the dry season. Boat tour through flooded forest was interesting only possible during rainy season - sit in the first boat if more than one small boat will be in the convoy otherwise, you may breathe in diesel fumes from the outboard motor. Boat trip stop at a village fish tank was well worth seeing the giant Rio Negra fish up close and you could feed the fish - May 2015 cost was 3 times to fish with a fish piece on a fishing pole for 10 local. Everyone loved the opportunity to have one of the giant fish snap up the fish piece. You were supposed to try to pick the fish up out of the water when they grabbed the fish. We were all nice and tired out by the end of the day.
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The tour was great but the pick up...
RAVI K
, Apr 2015
The tour was great but the pick up timings must be coordinated.we had a rushed breakfast and were waiting from 0730. We were picked up at 0830. When the local provider is Fontur ,I had to call Rio each time since that is the number you have provided on your voucher.I expected much more from Viator.
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star-4
Very professional service and...
hilson.avril
, Apr 2015
Very professional service and knowledgeable guide. Everything promised was delivered, including excellent meal. I was well looked after for the whole day and fully enjoyed the experience. My one and only gripe was that some of my fellow passengers had paid less for the trip than l did, in one case almost half. Not quite the 'cheapest prices guaranteed'.
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star-5
Obviously, the river tour is going...
Amado D
, Mar 2015
Obviously, the river tour is going to be the highlight for anyone coming to Manaus, but this one exceeded expectations, I'd say. We had a great trip up the river. We were able to learn a good deal about the river, the city, the history, etc. Tour guide was open to questions and very knowledgeable. The boat was in good condition and comfortable insider tip - bring or buy a hammock, and you can travel like the locals!. The lunch buffet had fantastic local food. The walk along the lake got us up an old bridge to look closely at the plant-life lily pads and animal life a caiman hanging out near the walkway!. The motorized-canoe trip down the tributaries was fun and got us up-close and personal with the forest and river. Only thing I'd recommend here is bringing bug-spray. There are few mosquitos by the Rio Negro and in Manaus itself, but once you get to the other river, they start biting!
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20 minutes into tour wind and rain...
cappy t
, Nov 2014
20 minutes into tour wind and rain came After 45 minutes with boat beached tour continued with everyone freezing must have felt obligated to lunch then took us back Hours of cold freezing weather should have been canceled I have been sick for week
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star-2
Very little to see except lots of...
Bruce C
, Jul 2014
Very little to see except lots of water and trees. No wildlife at all. The boat ride was lovely but boring. In hindsight, probably not worth doing given the expense of the trip.
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