Meeting Of The Waters & Pink Dolphin Tour With Lunch

A wonderful day exploring the area around Manaus on the river. Everyone we encountered throughout the day was very pleasant and did whatever they could to make the day better. The tour was slightly different than described in two ways (probably interconnected): the number of people on the tour is limited to 20 according to the description (our boat had 60 people on it), and the time was originally supposed to be approximately 5 hours (ended up being 7 hours). I think the larger group required more time to complete each activity. The problem for us was that we needed to be back on shore by 2:45PM in order to catch the last shuttle to our cruise ship. Something that had been communicated to the tour operator when we boarded the ship in the morning. Fortunately the boat was able to drop us (and two other groups) off at the cruise ship dock rather than where we started. Otherwise we would have missed the last shuttle to the ship through the port. Very thankful that we made it back on time. 4 stars instead of 5 is because the tour operator that we booked through on Viator was not actually “operating the tour.” Instead, we were taken to a boat independently operated that consolidated tours sold by many vendors. Problems arose when the timing of our return came up, because the guys on the boat said the company we bought the tour from was responsible for getting us back on time, not them. Alls well that ends well I guess. I am pretty laid back, but people from the other groups on the cruise ship were getting quite upset that nobody would guaranty our on time return. Again, great day in all other respects.

The whole trip is, at best, horrifically exploitative to animals. I think it’s actually worse than that, though. I think it’s abusing and maybe torturing these poor creatures. So first, you’ll see pink dolphins that are trapped in an enclosed area (to ensure that they’re always there for the tourists) so that they can’t escape and will never know freedom. Then the guide will feed them and encourage people to pet them. No responsible company would ever feed and pet legitimate wildlife. Then you’ll have the option to go fishing. Again, to make sure everyone can catch a fish, the conditions are awful and abusive. There are so many fish crowded in such a small container. They barely have space to move around. Then you’ll move to a part of the trip where people try to shove a sloth, snake, macaw, crocodile, etc. in your arms for a picture. This is an infamous practice and is known to support illegal wildlife trades. The sloths are ripped from their mothers as babies and experience extreme stress when passed along to strangers. I know their faces look calm but they’re internalizing the trauma; they typically die within 6 months. The situation isn’t much better for the macaws, crocodiles or snakes. Often, they’re clipped or drugged to make sure they don’t struggle. All in all, it was a TERRIBLE experience and I never would have supported such a horrible practice if I’d realized it would be like this. If you’re looking at this trip, I assume it’s because you love animals. If that’s the case, please choose a different tour that will treat them with respect and not torture them for money, all the while trying to tell you these restrained, overcrowded, dying animals are happy.

Some of the activities were a waste of time and lengthened the day dramatically. We waiting on the boat for over an hour for everyone to get there. This was supposed to be an English tour but most of the people spoke Portuguese and that was the primary langusge most used by the guide. The facilities at the dolphin were run down and dangerous because of missing flooring on the deck. Would not recommend this tour.

We got to do everything as described on the site. The dolphin experience was amazing we did get into the water up close and got to touch them. The food was local and good. We saw monkeys and caiman after lunch. Visiting the local people was interesting and educational. Bonus I got to hold a sloth!

We had to wait for an hour before everyone joined, which was very frustrating. But the tour itself was great.

The tour was amazing. It was great to see the meeting of the waters, the pink dolphins, and the tribal village. Lunch was delicious and there were several things on the buffet to chose from. The water level in the lake was too low from the drought so we were not able to see the lily pads. The pink dolphin experience was amazing and I wish we could have had a longer visit.

Mass processing for tourists. 5 speedboats with 50 people each. Swimming with dolphins only 5 minutes. Souvenir shops everywhere. Drinks had to be paid for at lunch, even though lunch was included. Outrageous high price! Absolutely not recommended!!!

Hotel pick-up and drop-off included in the cost was good. Unexpectedly picked up another passenger which was a bit of a squeeze thankfully for just 15 mins. The port was noisy and a bit dirty. Iron stairs down to the docks had some rusty holes. Looked slippery but was okay. Not a good place to fall. Fairly long walk of about 8 mins along slippery steel plates on the dock to the boat. Boat accommodated about 48 people in rows of two seats on either side. Bit cramped. Front was the guide and pilot plus another girl who sold popsicles and sometimes piloted the vessel. Boat left on time at 9am. Guide spoke Brazilian most of the time but did speak English too - hard to hear above the engine noise but ok when docked. Meeting of the waters met my expectations. Everyone had a chance to go the front and take pictures alone with the guide happy to take the picture on your mobile - nice touch! Pink dolphins was enjoyed the most by those who brought their swimming togs and taken into the water where a guy slapped the water with fish to get the dolphins to come over. They did. Impossible to take a still picture of one. Video is better but lots of wasted footage before a glimpse of these wonderful shy intelligent creatures. Enjoyable nevertheless once you put behind your mind the cruel overfeeding of dolphins. Lunch was good. Buffet of local dishes. Drinks to be bought at a reasonable price. Venue had a boardwalk on stilts above the ground once you navigated a precarious looking ramp to get to it. This took you to giant Lilly pads floating on a lake . Lilly pads were in poor condition but its nature and depends on the season maybe. Indigenous village had a precarious climb on a steep muddy/ sandy slope to thatched huts and a show with dancing. I got bit by some insect which hurt at the time but so far no other symptoms or illness. I had sprayed deet all over and treated the wound with antiseptic cream on return. Given a rating of 4 as you can sit out some of the activities described and still meet expectations of seeing the meeting of the waters and dolphins which was good. Arrived back at 4pm.

Everything you need to see in 6 hours. Good value. Indigenous people face painting is about 10 realis.

This was a great tour, meeting on time in the terminal. I think the guide could have given a little more information when we were going to the pink dolphins. Turns out we only had about 15 minutes. Not enough time to change clothes and really enjoy them. But as it turned out for the rest of the tour we were always one step ahead of the bigger tours from the ship. The food for lunch was outstanding. The place was prepared, food was hot and mighty tasty. Especially the fried fish. The best I have had on this 2 1/2 month cruise so far. Right length of time and the price was very affordable.

Seeing the many different birds in their natural habitat was wonderful. The captain was very well trained and resourceful. Our guide was knowledgeable and very helpful.

My focus was mostly meeting people and getting to know a little bit of their stories. This is a good trip for that. I loved the maneuvering displayed by our boat staff when another parked boat drifted too close to ours. I loved to watch the demeanor of the indigenous people we visited during their presentation. I enjoyed getting to know another lone traveler willing to endure my broken Portuguese and share some of his stories with me. I also need to mention on the side that food at lunch was very good.

Our guide, Islo, as well as our charming boat driver took us to view, and actually touch the two distinctly different waters! We toured the Manaus Habor, then ventured over to Lake January, sighting several beautiful birds along the way. We stopped for a delicious lunch at a floating restaurant, and then shopped at a local store. After another lovely boat ride along the Amazon, our guides took us directly back to our cruise ship. From the very beginning, this tour was easy to book and the communication was constant and reliable! I highly recommend Amazon Amazing Tours!

The trip advertisement does not represent the actual trip facts. The double decker Amazon traditional boat is not the one used (used to be and was much better). Today the tour is done on a low to the water jet propulsion boat for speed. It's bouncy, sometimes wet, and everyone has to stay sitting down at all times. Seats are tight and uncomfortable. Meeting of the waters looses it's appeal due to being so low to the water and makes for poor quality photographs. The double decker amazon boat was way better. Allowed for walking around, great photography and had a bar to serve water and assorted drinks. Slower but you got to see the river in much better detail instead of zipping from one point to another. There used to be an eco smaller boat tour at the floating restaurant stop where you would get into smaller boats and get a wonderful cruise through the jungle and with explanations of trees and animals. This no longer happens and you're left to figure everything out for yourself. You have to do the walk to the giant Lilly pads on your own and again no one explaining what you're looking at. This stop also has turned into one big FB selfie area forcing everyone to have to wait to take pictures of the surrounding nature. Suggest looking elsewhere for a slower paced and more informative tour.

Excellent lunch and even better Caipirinhas the best we had on the Brazilian trip. While the restaurant was crowded due to many boats arriving there was a good choice of buffet lunch and superb selection of fruits. In fact we never consumed better pineapple than at this restaurant. Full marks.

Full and well priced tour to know about the Amazon River, for people with little time to visit. It exceeded my expectations.

Belle journée mais perso, trop nombreux sur le bateau (62 personnes) car tous les opérateurs sont regroupés. Visite à touristes. Cependant bien organisée et bonne ambiance

Los momentos que mas memorable..fue nadar con los delfines rosados..en encuentro de las aguas..las vivencias con los aborigenes..

Uma experiencia incrível navegar pelas aguas da Amazônia e ver o encontro encantado das aguas do Rio Negro e Solimões. Além disso uma deliciosa refeição com um tempero maravilhoso para completar o passeio.

Todo muy bien. El poblado indígena lo peor, una atracción turística con poco sentido. Recomendable!!.

When you arrive at the port you will be picked up at the hotel and put on a boat with bracelets of different colors. The tour is probably the same no matter where you apply, the places you visit are the same, but you seem to be changing the order of your visits. The color of the bracelets seemed to distinguish between different prime contractors and whether or not there was a fee for swimming with dolphins. I boarded the boat where my face told me English was this way when I was put on the boat, but there was no explanation of English throughout the tour, only that I was told not to forget because your seat was ◯ turn. The tour includes a compact tour of amusement facilities and junctions located within 5-10 km of the harbour, contrary to the majesty of the Amazon. They try not to concentrate on meeting points, dolphins, tribal villages, lunch-cum-walks and pilar farms in a different order for each boat. Each amusement is a bit cheap, but I was impressed with how well it worked to handle a large number of players. There can't be a tribe on the other side of the metropolis of Manaus living the old-fashioned way, and I even feel gracious around here where the chieftains are all in their 20s and wearing briefs. Wouldn't it be a good affordable tour? Personally, I think a full-day tour of Iquitos was more Amazon-like. We also saw wild dolphins that were not fed. In addition, the crocodile exploration tour from the evening was fun with virtually no participants.

The good: it was punctual The bad: We had asked for a guide in Spanish. The guide understood Spanish but did not communicate what he said in Spanish. We lost a lot of the explanations. The dolphin is an animal that is trapped in a very small space and fed fish for tourists. I thought I was free.

Muy emocionante el nado con delfines.El almuerzo bueno, la aldea indigenas muy interesante .EL PERSONAL MUY ATENTO

La rencontré des eaux,les dauphins roses, le fleuve amazone, la visite du village indigène, la pêche des pyrrahnas, le déjeuner au bord du fleuve etc...une excursion formidable

La experiencia superó ampliamente mis expectativas. El espectáculo de ver el encuentro de las aguas fue sorprendente en el marco de un paisaje natural maravilloso. Poder disfrutar de rituales de una tribu amazonica agregó más encanto a la aventura. Sin dudas, este tour es un regalo al alma para aquellos que disfrutamos de la aventura.

I highly recommend the walk. The guides Francisco and Socorro are excellent. Very attentive and well informed. The entire support team as well. The support from the Enterprise via WhatsApp was quick and cordial. The tour I made made it possible to visit the main attractions of Manaus in just one day (meeting of the waters, rose-coloured boto, regia victories and indigenous tribe). I'd definitely come back.

I did the water meeting walk with children from 6 and 11, was excellent. A real class for all of us. Taking the kids to see this nature attraction is amazing

Lousy experience with this agency, we made the reservation, paid and specified the pickup location... We were not picked up, no one appeared....we had to call (a phone in Argentina), almost at the time of pickup and did not give any satisfaction...We did not do the tour. There was no refund. They are liars and do not give any answers... it is best to contract directly with serious companies in Brazil and are cheaper, better...

Tour number 01 in Manaus. Worth everything. Price is worth it for everything you enjoy.Comfortable, fun and safe.