Amazon Rainforest Ecolodge Trip in Brazil

We start our trip to the Amazon Rainforest ecolodge trip in Brazil with a pick-up at the airport or hotel in Tefé, followed by a transfer to the harbour on Lake Tefé, where we board our speedboat. The journey to the Mamirauá Reserve takes about an hour and a half and passes by the impressive meeting of the black waters of Lake Tefé with the white waters of the Solimões River. 

During the journey, you can see the rich biodiversity of the region, including more than 350 species of birds, mammals and aquatic animals such as caimans and the pirarucu, the largest fish in Amazonian waters. On arrival, we are warmly welcomed by the ecolodge team in the Amazon Rainforest, which includes a naturalist guide and the local manager, to prepare us with detailed instructions on the programme and safety procedures.

After check-in and a lunch full of local delicacies, we have a moment to rest until 3.30 pm, when we begin our first activity: an interpretive trail. Here, local guides share their knowledge of the floodplain ecosystem and demonstrate the traditional uses of various local trees. When the waters start to rise and flood the trails and forests, we adapt our activity to a boat trip.

Mornings start early in the Amazon! After your first breakfast in the jungle, you’ll take a hike through the rainforest to see many Amazonian trees and animals. If you’re lucky, you’ll likely see squirrel monkeys. During the flood season, we follow the same trails as during the dry season, but we cross them by rowing boat!

We’ll return to our ecolodge in the Amazon rainforest for lunch and a short rest. In the afternoon, we’ll head out for our second activity of the day – piranha fishing! An experience that gives you the chance to meet one of the most impressive species you’ll encounter on our Amazon tour. 

Tonight, after dinner, we’ll set off on an adventure: a night hike or a boat trip! In the dry season, we’ll enter the forest on foot and observe the dynamics of the night shift in the forest. During the flood season, we’ll go by boat, with our spotlights on and our ears to the ground to observe different animals and listen to the sounds of the forest.

After breakfast (with plenty of local fruit and cassava delicacies), we set off for a hike. Our jungle trek or canoe trip, depending on the season, will be longer than the previous day. This expedition will allow us to see many of the trees and animals of the Amazon. Thanks to a system of 14 trails, you’ll be able to take different paths.

We return to the lodge for lunch and relax for a few hours in the hammocks. At 3:30 pm we leave for a boat trip to Lake Mamirauá. It is our biggest trip in the reserve and you will learn more about the area’s history from the point of view of the local guides. On the way back, we will use spotlights to see nocturnal animals such as the huge caimans, which can be up to 4 meters long.

On the next day of our Amazon rainforest ecolodge trip in Brazil, we will visit a local riverside community. A local guide takes us around his community showing us the daily life by the river in a lowland forest – remembering that water levels can rise and fall about 12 meters each year, which requires a great adaptation of the local population.

In the afternoon, we leave at 3:30 pm for our last immersion in the reserve: a rowing canoe trip in the dry season and during the flooded season a traditional piranha fishing to finalize this unique experience in the Amazon jungle. In the evening, biologists conducting research in the area will introduce the world of science, bringing information about how scientific research helps the development of conservation strategies in the reserve.

The last day of our ecolodge trip in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest is here. It’s time to enjoy your last moments in the jungle lodge. Breakfast will be served early in the morning, at 6.15am, before departing at 7am for Tefé (airport or hotel).

Are you ready for this adventure in the middle of the Brazilian jungle? Join us and experience the unique nature and animals with our Amazon Rainforest Ecolodge Trip in Brazil!