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4-day Brazilian Amazon Jungle Tour

Amazon
3 Nights·4 Days

Overview

Get ready for an adventure with our 4-day Brazilian Amazon jungle tour, leaving Manaus for the heart of the Amazon rainforest. This expedition is perfect for those who want to immerse themselves in the rainforest while staying in a comfortable lodge nestled in the jungle, ensuring an experience that genuinely connects you to this incredible ecosystem.

During the tour, you will enjoy a series of activities designed to deepen your understanding of the rainforest and its inhabitants. Highlights include birdwatching, piranha fishing, learning jungle survival techniques, witnessing the Meeting of Waters, and canoeing through the waterways. You will also visit a local caboclo's house to understand their customs, traditions, lifestyle, and relationship with the environment.

Our 4-day Amazon tour promises an adventurous and educational trip that offers both comfort and the expertise of professional guides, ensuring a worry-free and enjoyable experience. Embrace the wild, learn from it, and see it from a unique perspective.

  • Full itinerary: canoeing, night spotlighting, piranha fishing, hiking, survival techniques, and visiting local communities.
  • Meeting of Waters, the phenomenon where the Negro and Solimões rivers flow side by side without mixing.
  • Immersion in Amazonian culture, including visits to a fish and fruit market in Manaus and a caboclo village.
  • Lovely stay experience in a beautiful jungle lodge in the forest.
  • All-inclusive experience: accommodation, round-trip transfer, meals, and local guides.
  • More options: check the 3-day and 5-day Amazon tours in Manaus, Brazil!

Itinerary

Day 1

Manaus / Arrival / Canoeing / Mamori River

  • TransferManaus airport/hotel → Ceasa Port · ~20 min (hotel) / ~45 min (airport)
  • BoatCeasa → Careiro da Várzea (Meeting of Waters) · ~30 min
  • DrivingCareiro da Várzea → Rio Araçá · BR-319 (bus/van) · ~40 min
  • BoatRio Araçá → lodge · ~50 min
  • Motorized canoeLodge surroundings · ~2 hrs
  • Departurefrom Manaus, Amazonas

PlanetaEXO's local partner will pick you up at the airport or your hotel at 8 AM. The journey to the lodge, which includes sections by car and boat, takes about 3.5 hours in high water and up to 4 hours in the dry season.

Kick off your 4-day Amazon tour by heading to Ceasa Port, where you'll make a quick stop at the local fish and fruit market before embarking on a boat. On the way to Careiro da Várzea across the Solimões and Negro rivers, you'll witness the fascinating Meeting of Waters.

After another drive and boat ride (keep an eye out for giant water lilies and animals along the way!), you'll arrive at the lodge around 12 PM. Take some time to check into your room, relax after the long journey, and have lunch.

Later, join your guide on a motorized canoe trip to explore the surrounding area of the Mamori River. This is the moment to take in the beauty of the largest rainforest in the world and keep an eye out for possible animal sightings, such as sloths, monkeys, and birds.

Meals included: Lunch / Dinner

A pink river dolphin surfaces from dark tannin-rich water on a Brazilian Amazon jungle tour, its long spotted beak and open mouth visible up close against amber reflections
Two rivers with strikingly different colors — dark blackwater and sandy brown — flowing side by side without mixing, a natural wonder seen on the brazilian amazon jungle tour
A small brown-and-yellow skink-like lizard peers over a mound of damp soil among leaf litter and green stems during a Brazilian Amazon jungle tour
Silhouetted trees standing in a flooded river beneath a blazing golden sunset sky, reflected in still amber water on a brazilian amazon jungle tour

Day 2

Sunrise / Jungle Trekking / Survival Techniques / Night Spotlighting

  • Sunrise birdwatching (canoe)~1.5 hrs (5:30 AM)
  • Jungle trek + survival lessons~1 hr (8:30 AM)
  • Afternoon canoeing~2 hrs
  • Night canoe + alligator spotting~2 hrs

The adventure begins at 5:30 AM with a sunrise birdwatching outing by canoe, a wonderful opportunity to experience nature awakening with the sun. Afterwards, we return to the lodge for breakfast.

At 8 AM, head out on a jungle trek led by experienced guides. You'll learn survival tactics such as how to use lianas as ropes and climb trees and how to find water and food. Along the way, you'll learn about the rich biodiversity and wildlife of the Amazon.

Next, head to the river for a canoeing session with oars to observe more wildlife, photograph beautiful landscapes, and listen to the sounds of the jungle. Back at the lodge, dinner is served at 7 PM, followed by a night canoe to observe nocturnal fauna and spot caimans with expert guides.

Meals included: Breakfast (7–8 AM) / Lunch (12 PM) / Dinner (7:30 PM)

A hiker carrying a water bottle walks away along a narrow leaf-covered trail through dense tropical rainforest on a brazilian amazon jungle tour
A dramatic sunset over a wide Amazonian river on a brazilian amazon jungle tour, with golden light reflecting off calm water and silhouetted rainforest trees lining both banks beneath deep blue storm clouds
A hiker in a wide-brim hat and daypack gazes up into the towering canopy during a brazilian amazon jungle tour, surrounded by dense ferns, palms, and tropical undergrowth
An elder local guide demonstrates jungle survival techniques during a Brazilian Amazon jungle tour, stripping a bright yellow palm frond amid dense rainforest undergrowth
A striking bird with a vivid red head, golden eye, and deep blue-black plumage perched on a bare branch during a Brazilian Amazon jungle tour
A guide's hands hold a freshly cut woody seed pod cross-section, revealing hollow chambers and a small larva, during a brazilian amazon jungle tour nature walk
A tawny capuchin monkey perches upright on a leafy branch and gazes skyward during a brazilian amazon jungle tour
Close-up of two hands in a yellow jacket weaving pale green palm leaf strips together during a brazilian amazon jungle tour survival skills lesson
A hand holds an open annatto seed pod revealing vivid orange-red seeds inside its spiky husk, with lush green foliage in the background during a brazilian amazon jungle tour

Day 3

Local Communities / Nature Contemplation

  • Caboclo home + cassava/rubber plantation visit~3-4 hrs (morning)
  • Piranha fishing~2 hrs (afternoon)
  • Free eveningcontemplate jungle sounds

After breakfast at 8 AM, depart from the lodge to visit a local home and gain insight into their way of life in the Amazon. You will have the opportunity to learn about their culture, customs, and traditions.

On the return journey to the lodge, you'll visit a cassava and rubber plantation where locals demonstrate how they collect vegetables, fruits, nuts, and spices. You will also have the chance to taste some of these exotic products.

After lunch, return to the river for the famous piranha fishing experience, one of the most striking species you'll encounter on this tour. Dinner is served at 7 PM. The rest of the night is free to relax and appreciate the various sounds and mysteries of the Amazon rainforest.

Meals included: Breakfast (7–8 AM) / Lunch (12 PM) / Dinner (7:30 PM)

A smiling family of five paddles a wooden dugout canoe through a river on a brazilian amazon jungle tour, with a boy waving enthusiastically and lush aquatic vegetation in the background
A traveller sits on the bow of a small metal boat during a brazilian amazon jungle tour, gazing ahead as the vessel glides through a flooded forest of tall, water-rooted trees reflecting in the still, dark water
A turquoise wooden 'Transporte Escolar' boat and a second motorboat moored on a muddy riverbank, with a calm river and lush tropical vegetation stretching to the horizon — a scene from a brazilian amazon jungle tour
A caiman glides at the water's surface during a Brazilian Amazon jungle tour, its armored head and tail ridge catching warm golden light on dark still water
A sloth clinging to thin branches high in the forest canopy, feeding on leaves during a brazilian amazon jungle tour
Aerial view of a calm dark-water river winding through dense tropical rainforest on a brazilian amazon jungle tour, with thatched-roof lodge structures and a small boat visible along the tree-lined bank
A pink river dolphin glides just beneath the dark surface of a blackwater river, its elongated beak and warm rose-toned skin visible from above during a Brazilian Amazon jungle tour
A colorful aracari toucan with a yellow-and-black serrated bill, vivid red and yellow breast, and dark green plumage perched on a weathered dead snag during a brazilian amazon jungle tour

Day 4

Farewell to the Jungle / Return to Manaus

  • Optional morning excursion~2-3 hrs · pink dolphins, igarapés/igapós (Feb-Jul)
  • Return transferLodge → Manaus · 3-4 hrs (arrival 5 PM)
  • Departurefrom the lodge

The final day of your Brazilian Amazon expedition begins once you have breakfast. Depending on the itinerary and the season, there is the possibility of an additional morning tour, including observing the Amazon's pink river dolphins as you navigate through the small channels (igarapés) and the flooded forest areas (igapós), which usually appear from February to July.

The tour comes to an end after lunch. You will be safely transferred back to Manaus.

PlanetaEXO's local partner will transfer you back to Manaus in the afternoon. The journey to the airport or your hotel, which includes sections by car and boat, takes about 3.5 hours in high water and up to 4 hours in the dry season. Scheduled arrival at 5:30 PM.

Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch

A traveller stands with arms outstretched between two massive rainforest tree trunks on a brazilian amazon jungle tour, lianas hanging overhead as sunlight filters through the canopy
A small group of travellers wearing rubber boots walks single file along a muddy trail through dense green rainforest vegetation on a Brazilian Amazon jungle tour
A golden-brown capuchin monkey with a dark cap clinging to a pale tree trunk during a brazilian amazon jungle tour, surrounded by lush green foliage
Massive buttress roots of a towering rainforest tree spread across a leaf-littered floor during a brazilian amazon jungle tour, surrounded by palms and dense green undergrowth

What is Included

  • Accommodation: 3 nights at the selected jungle lodge (Dolphin Lodge, Turtle Lodge, or Eco Floating Lodge)
  • Meals: full board, plus mineral water with meals and seasonal fruit juice at breakfast
  • Transfers: round-trip transfer Manaus ⇌ Amazon Rainforest (car and boat segments)
  • Activities & tours: guided canoeing, boat rides, night tours, hiking, piranha fishing, and local-community visits
  • Guide: English- or Spanish-speaking local guides

Not included

  • Flights: flight tickets
  • Accommodation: nights in Manaus
  • Meals: breakfast on the first day and dinner on the last day
  • Drinks: alcoholic drinks and any other beverages not previously mentioned
  • Travel insurance: not included
  • Bilingual-guide upgrade: guides in languages other than English or Spanish (subject to availability)
  • Personal expenses & tips: e.g. laundry, phone calls, tips
  • Any services not previously mentioned

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