5-day Amazon Rainforest Holidays in Brazil

Our Amazon Rainforest holidays in Brazil starts at 08:00 a.m. from Manaus, leaving the hotel by car to the river port Ceasa, a quick 20-minute drive. From there we board a boat to the village of Careiro da Varzea, and during the 30-minute trip, you’ll witness the phenomenon of Meeting of the Waters, where the dark waters of the Negro River and the muddy waters of the Solimões River converge to form the Amazon River. Keep an eye out for the curious pink river dolphins that often come out to greet travellers!

Our journey continues with a visit to the local fruit market, followed by a bus or van ride to the Araça River via the Manaus-Porto Velho highway. On arrival, we’ll board another boat and navigate through a series of lakes, to spot birds, alligators, sloths, and monkeys. You’ll also have the chance to see the giant Amazon waterlilies (Vitoria Regia) with their floating leaves. The journey to the lodge is an adventure in itself, promising unexpected encounters with the jungle’s inhabitants.

Arriving at the lodge around midday, a buffet lunch of fresh fish, meat, salads, and fruits from the Amazon jungle awaits you. The afternoon is dedicated to a motorized canoe trip to learn and see more about the region’s landscapes and diverse wildlife.

Dinner is served at 7.30 pm in the lodge restaurant. It’s the perfect end to a day full of adventure and discovery in your Amazon Rainforest holidays in Brazil.

The second day of your Amazon Rainforest holidays in Brazil starts before dawn. At 5:30 a.m., we set out in a canoe to watch the sunrise and observe the awakening birds. go on a jungle trek led by our experienced guides, where you will learn survival tactics, such as how to use lianas as ropes and climb trees, as well as how to find water and food. Along the way, you will learn about the rich biodiversity and wildlife of the Amazon Jungle.

After lunch at the lodge, you’ll have time to relax and in the afternoon, around 3:30 p.m. we will take the canoe for a ride on Lake Tracajá. You will have the opportunity to try your luck and skills at traditional piranha fishing. While canoeing across the lake you can observe further wildlife.

In the evening, after dinner, you will get another opportunity to experience the Amazonian wildlife. Our guides will take you on an exciting night excursion to observe nocturnal animals and spot caimans.

Your next day of our Amazon Rainforest holidays in Brazil starts with a delicious breakfast at 8 a.m. and afterwards, you will depart from the lodge with your English-speaking guide to visit a Caboclo’s house and gain insight into their way of life in the Brazilian Amazon jungle. You will have the opportunity to learn about their culture, customs, and traditions. On the return journey to the lodge, you will visit a cassava and rubber plantation where locals will demonstrate how they collect vegetables, fruits, nuts, and spices. You will also have the chance to taste some of these exotic products. The lunch will be served in the lodge. 

After, we will go to the river to go canoeing with oars to observe more wildlife such as sloths and monkeys, photograph beautiful landscapes, contemplate Amazonian fauna and flora and stimulate our senses and listen to the sounds of the jungle.

Dinner will be served at 7 p.m in the lodge. On this night in your Amazon rainforest holidays in Brazil you’ll be free to relax, the perfect moment to appreciate the various noises and mysteries of the Amazonian rainforest.

A delicious jungle breakfast gets you started for another exciting day on your Amazon Rainforest holidays in Brazil. In the morning you will enjoy a jungle hike learning interesting aspects of Amazonian medicinal plants. Another highlight of the day is the region’s native rubber tree and visiting the house of an old rubber tapper (seringueiro). You will get to know latex smoking techniques, observe the transformation of latex into natural rubber and learn about handicraft techniques using rubber.

After this interesting morning, you’ll go back to the lodge for lunch and can decide for yourself how to spend the afternoon and evening by choosing between different ecotourism adventures. 

The final day of our Amazon Rainforest holidays in Brazil begins with breakfast at 8 a.m. Today’s adventure takes us into the heart of the Amazon’s aquatic life on a river trip. This journey offers a rare opportunity to observe the Amazon’s pink river dolphins as we navigate through the small channels (Igarapés) and the flooded forest areas (Igapós) — that usually appear from February to July.

After that, we will be visiting another Caboclo’s house! Here you will get to know a local school and interact with the inhabitants, learning about their culture and daily life.

After lunch at the lodge, we’ll make our way back to Manaus, arriving at 5 p.m. This will mark the end of our Brazilian Amazon jungle, which has given us not only a quick and significant discovery of the Amazon’s natural wonders but also a connection with nature, the land, and its people.