Adventure: 4-hour Hike In The Amazon Rainforest

I was in Manaus for work and had a half day free before a late afternoon flight out. I was picked up at my hotel and driven out along the Rio Negro. We met the larger but small group at a convenience store, where we were able to purchase anything we wanted or needed. The other members of the group got in one canoe, but I was ushered into another. As I was the only one in the group taking a half-day trip, and I was getting a personal tour of the Amazon! We traveled up the Rio Negro and saw a variety of flora and fauna. We trekked through the jungle, where I learned how native people survive in the rainforest. Before my personal shuttle back to Manaus airport, I was treated to a delicious lunch of Tambaqui at a lodge along the Rio Negro. I would highly recommend this trip if you are looking for an Amazon experience in Manaus.

Fantastic experience. Francisco is the best, most knowledgeable guide I’ve ever had. His insight to the plants and animals is detailed, understandable and educational.

This was a fantastic tour. Although it was advertised as a 4-hr hike in the rainforest that starts at 9am, it was more like the 8-hr Amazonas jungle trek & Anavilhanas archipelago tour with a hotel pickup at 7:30am. Francisco was our guide. He was very engaged, and extremely kind (he gave his only raincoat to my daughter, who had forgotten hers, when it started to rain heavily on our rainforest trek) . We had a simple but delicious lunch, where they served us the piranhas we had caught just a few moments ago. On top of all that, Francisco had such a joyful presence and a contagious laughter. I highly recommend this tour.

Pick up on time and there's a flexible regarding the drop off time and location. The guide is very friendly and speaks English very clearly. Showed us a lot of plants and we learned a lot

Great tour from start to finish! Daniel was my guide, he translated everything in English for me to understand. It was well organized and I enjoyed myself!

We highly recommend this trip! We booked this tour and ended up being the only couple for a ride down a river tributary with Francisco and boat driver. We enjoyed a nice boat ride and took a hike in the rainforest while learning about the animals, birds and plants. We were provided with a fabulous fish lunch with rice cooked over a fire. We visited a family of squirrel monkeys and fed them bananas. Also boated out into the Rio Negro with flat mirror finish water without a sole in site for exceptional photos. This was the highlight to our week long stay in the area. We’d highly recommend this tour with Francisco!

This was one of the best experience we had during our stay in Manaus. We did a few other day trips but this was the best and where we got to experience the real Amazons with little or no commercialization. The trip felt exclusive and was tailored to our family and interests. We are a family of 4 with two teenagers and another traveler joined us. The guides Francisco, Saza and Nan were amazing. They reached out to us via whatapp, as soon as we booked the trip and guided us on everything, including what to wear and what to bring on the trip. So we were well prepared. They were on time to pick us up and took us to the boat launch. Francisco was excellent and explained everything well in English. We travelled in the canoe through the river and at one part walked into the jungle. They explained a lot about the jungle, survival skills, different vegetation etc. Its was an interesting walk and our teenagers were very engaged. They answered all the questions we had. We enjoyed our swim in Rio Negro, saw a lot of wild life and birds from the boats as we made a slow progress on the river with the cool breeze. The squirrel moneys were a hit with our kids. We enjoyed every bit of the trip and I highly recommend this adventure. Thank you to our amazing guides for the wonderful time we had and the memories we made.

The experience was amazing. All very well organized and fast. I definitely recommend it. It was one of the best experiences swimming with dolphins.

Very good trip, with natural beauties, waterfalls, caves, caves and with an excellent guide, very professional and attentive.

What a fantastic experience! This tour ends up taking a little longer, because your guide really lets you see and experience nature up close. You really get an authentic tour, no other boats come here with tourists. So don't hesitate, but book this tour. This is nothing boring with the tourist traps (the tours from the harbor that go up the river en masse with boats full of tourists and have to wait for other tourist boats at every stop). With this tour you will fish for piranhas in a secluded spot in the mangrove forest from your own boat, you will take a mighty boat trip through nature and see the animals up close, you will have lunch at the guide’s house - very private and secluded in the middle of the jungle / river. Then you walk with him through the jungle and he will teach you all about plants and animals that live there. Paolo the guide is a warm personality full of humor! He will take you to the hidden places and really give you an authentic experience of the nature and history of the Amazon! Our children of 14, 12 and 3 loved it too!

I loved the tour of the Anavilhanas archipelago. The guides were great and the landscapes cut by the River Negro are lush. I considered as a highlight the walk in the forest conducted by Paulo, from the community of Ariaú. On the journey, both by boat and on the trail, he shared incredible knowledge of this Mood that contributes to conservation. The homemade lunch at your house was delicious and I felt very well received in this experience. I recommend for those who like connection with nature and the culture of the local communities. Elizabeth, RJ.

Excellent and amazing tour! A guided walk through the Amazon Forest, full of surprises. Beautiful waterfalls and spectacular scenery. I loved!

An amazing experience! I toured with my 60-year-old dad and 29-year-old me, and we were both fascinated. Daniel, our guide, was excellent: he has an impressive knowledge about wildlife and nature, and his layout was excellent throughout the tour. We saw dolphins, alligators, monkeys, sloth bears, butterflies, many birds and much more. The tour description doesn't do justice to how amazing it actually is! In addition, we had the opportunity to swim in the river and catch piranhas. The tour lasted more than 4 hours, starting at 8 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m. I highly recommend it!

Todo muy entretenido y educativo.Los guías,muy corteses y atentos a todo requerimiento.Son gente local ,lo que le agrega un plus de autenticidad.Al mediodia nos prepararon un pescado asado muy rico.Todo excelente

Wir dachten, dass die Tour nur 4h dauert. Jedoch dauerte sie den ganzen Tag. Mein 7 jähriger Sohn war dabei und hatte grossen Spass. Paulo hat uns viele Pflanzen und Bäume erklärt. Es war sehr spannend. Es war eine sehr persönliche Tour mit Mittagessen bei Paulo zuhause. Sehr empfehlenswert!!

The walk was fantastic! We had a wonderful day! Ideal for all ages. The whole family loved it. We were very well served.