Luxury Amazon Lodge Brazil
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Luxury Amazon Lodge Brazil

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Overview

Discover the most impressive rainforest on Earth with comfort at Mirante do Gavião, a luxury Amazon lodge in Brazil that faces the Rio Negro and the islands of Anavilhanas. Over 5 days and 4 nights, you immerse yourself in nature with high-end rooms, refined food, and friendly local staff.

From the lodge, you explore one of the world’s largest river archipelagos by boat and canoe, walk forest trails alive with Amazon flora and fauna, and swim in the warm, dark water of the Rio Negro. You also connect with riverside communities, see the handicrafts of Novo Airão, and head out for sunset cruises and nocturnal wildlife spotting.

Mirante do Gavião sits about 180 km from Manaus, close enough to reach by road in roughly 2.5 to 3 hours, yet remote enough to feel wrapped in forest and river. It is built entirely of certified hardwood using Amazonian boat-building techniques, so the comfort of a top Amazon eco-lodge never gets in the way of the wild setting beyond your balcony.

  • Full itinerary: canoeing in Anavilhanas, speedboat cruises on the Rio Negro, forest trails to the Madadá caves, sunset outings, a night safari, a ‘Be a Local’ visit in Novo Airão, and riverside community walks.
  • Wide views of Anavilhanas National Park and the Rio Negro, with sunsets watched from your balcony, the pool deck, or the water.
  • Swim in the warm blackwater of the Rio Negro and look for pink river dolphins around Novo Airão, one of the best areas in the Amazon to see them.
  • Stay at Mirante do Gavião, an award-winning luxury Amazon lodge in Brazil built of certified hardwood, with a pool, a wellness space, and elegant rooms.
  • Every excursion is led by experienced local guides who know the forest, the river, and its wildlife.
  • All-inclusive experience: round-trip transfers, 4 nights’ lodging, full-board meals, and all guided tours.

  • Please note: the itinerary is a suggested plan confirmed on arrival and may be adjusted for weather, river levels, or group needs. Activities on check-in and check-out days depend on your arrival and departure times.

Itinerary

Day 1

Canoeing in Anavilhanas / Sunset on the Rio Negro

Transfer Manaus → Novo Airão · ~180 km · ~2.5–3h[canoe] Canoeing (flood season) / Beach afternoon (dry season) · Anavilhanas · half day · easy, contemplative[sunset] Sunset cruise voadeira speedboat on the Rio Negro

You are picked up in Manaus and driven to Mirante do Gavião in Novo Airão. After check-in and lunch at the Camu-Camu Restaurant, you set out on the 'Canoagem Cabocla,' an easy wooden-paddle canoe trip through Anavilhanas National Park, one of the largest freshwater archipelagos on Earth. This activity depends on the season: during the flood season you enjoy traditional canoeing, while in the dry season you spend an afternoon at the beach instead.

As dusk falls, a speedboat carries you onto the Rio Negro to the best spot to watch the Amazon’s sky change color over the dark river.

Meals included: Lunch / Dinner

Aerial view of a dark-water channel winding through dense Amazon rainforest canopy at dawn, with low mist drifting over the treetops and a vast river visible on the horizon — the setting of a luxury Amazon lodge Brazil experience
A wide-eyed capuchin monkey peers through green leafy branches at a luxury amazon lodge brazil wildlife encounter
A three-toed sloth clinging to a lichen-covered tree trunk and looking directly at the camera in a lush green rainforest, a memorable wildlife encounter at a luxury Amazon lodge in Brazil
A silhouetted motorboat glides across a glassy river toward a blazing golden sunset, with dark tree-lined banks reflected in the still water at a luxury Amazon lodge Brazil experience
Extreme close-up of a juvenile caiman's open jaws and vertical-slit eye illuminated against a pitch-black background, a highlight of luxury amazon lodge brazil night wildlife encounters

Day 2

Madadá Caves Trail / River Beaches

  • Speedboat up the Rio Negro to Casa Rosa · ~1.5–3h
  • Trail walk to the Madadá caves · full day · intermediate · ~3h trail
  • Beaches / Fishing white-sand beaches or piranha fishing (seasonal)

After breakfast, a speedboat takes you up the Rio Negro to Casa Rosa, where a guided trail leads deep into the forest to the Madadá caves. On the way back, you can relax on white-sand beaches or try piranha fishing, with a special roasted-fish lunch served in a bungalow that celebrates local Amazon food and culture.

Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Aerial view of white sandbars laced with dark tannin-stained water channels on the Rio Negro, with a small boat and tents visible at a luxury Amazon lodge Brazil river camp
A guide walks a narrow rainforest trail through dense tropical vegetation during a luxury Amazon lodge Brazil excursion, carrying a reusable water bottle
A black-and-russet howler monkey grips a sunlit tree branch in the Amazon canopy, gazing directly at the camera against a bright blue sky — wildlife encountered on a luxury Amazon lodge Brazil experience
Two travellers crouch beneath a mossy rock overhang at a luxury amazon lodge brazil cave trail, surrounded by dense green rainforest vegetation
Aerial view of a small motorboat beached on a white-sand bar beside the dark tannin-rich waters of a luxury Amazon lodge Brazil river excursion, with two green parasols and a group of guests gathered on the sand
Aerial view of four swimmers floating on their backs in the dark tannin-rich waters of the Rio Negro, part of a luxury Amazon lodge Brazil experience
A hand wearing a beaded bracelet holds a bamboo fishing rod with a silver-scaled piranha dangling from the line against a green forest backdrop — a classic luxury amazon lodge brazil excursion activity
Whole fish and sausages grilling in wire cages over charcoal at a luxury Amazon lodge Brazil outdoor barbecue
Silhouette of three people in a small wooden boat on a glassy river at dusk, golden and violet clouds reflected on the still water near a luxury Amazon lodge Brazil experience

Day 3

'Be a Local' in Novo Airão / Night Safari

  • Be a Local Novo Airão · FAM, handicrafts · half day · easy
  • Night safari speedboat · ~90 min · caimans & sloths

The ‘Be a Local’ program in Novo Airão visits the Almerinda Malaquias Foundation (FAM) and local stores with Indigenous handicrafts, showing how the community sustains its way of life.

At dusk, a 90-minute speedboat ride into Anavilhanas reveals nocturnal animals such as caimans and, with luck, sloths, before you return to the lodge for dinner.

Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

A traveller seated at the bow of a wooden canoe gazes up at the dense flooded forest canopy during a luxury Amazon lodge Brazil boat excursion through dark mirror-still waters
Rows of handcrafted multicoloured laminated wood pieces in progress on a workbench scattered with shavings and carving tools, reflecting the artisan handicraft culture near this luxury amazon lodge brazil
Close-up of hands using a chisel to carve a wooden piece at a workbench covered in fresh wood shavings, reflecting the local artisan craft traditions near a luxury Amazon lodge in Brazil
Two women stand on a shaded forest trail surrounded by dense tropical undergrowth, gazing upward into the rainforest canopy during a guided walk at a luxury amazon lodge brazil experience
Four smiling boys work together sifting and sorting food in a large basin outdoors, part of a community engagement activity at a luxury amazon lodge brazil experience
A traveller and local children play a hand-covering game in front of a colourfully painted school building marked 'ESCOLA' during a community visit on a luxury Amazon lodge Brazil itinerary
A caiman gliding silently across dark water at night, its heavily textured head and banded tail illuminated during a luxury Amazon lodge Brazil nocturnal wildlife excursion

Day 4

Giant Trees / Riverside Communities

  • Speedboat to a riverside community
  • Guided walk interpretative trail · Samaúma tree · full day · easy

After breakfast, a speedboat takes you to a riverside community (Santo Antônio and Tiririca, or Sobrado) for a guided walk along an easy interpretative trail, where you may meet the Samaúma, the largest tree in the Amazon.

Depending on the season, the afternoon visits the huge Macucu tree in Anavilhanas or explores the Paraná das Araras, meeting local people and tasting traditional food.

Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

A traveller gazes up at the towering buttress roots and trunk of a giant Samaúma tree in a lush tropical rainforest, dwarfed by its immense scale during a luxury Amazon lodge Brazil guided trail
A small wooden motorboat carrying a group of travellers glides across a vast, calm expanse of dark river water under a bright hazy sky on a luxury Amazon lodge Brazil excursion
A smiling boy with a backpack stands on the deck of a small wooden riverboat moored beside lush greenery, reflecting the warm community spirit found near a luxury Amazon lodge in Brazil
A blue-and-yellow macaw perched on a weathered branch at a luxury amazon lodge brazil, tilting its head against a lush green forest backdrop
A pink river dolphin glows orange-gold just beneath the dark surface of a blackwater river, its elongated beak and broad flippers clearly visible from above — a rare sighting near a luxury amazon lodge brazil
A small squirrel monkey perches alertly among sun-lit green leaves overhanging still water, spotted during a luxury Amazon lodge Brazil wildlife encounter

Day 5

Water Trail in Anavilhanas / Departure

  • Water trail Anavilhanas (dry-season beaches or flooded forest) · half day · easy
  • Transfer lodge → Manaus (after check-out, ~11 am) · ~180 km · ~2.5–3h

On the final morning, a speedboat takes you on a water trail in Anavilhanas, gliding over clear sandy beaches in the dry season or through flooded forest in the wet season. Back at Mirante do Gavião, pack and check out around 11 AM, with one last special lunch before the transfer back to Manaus.

Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch

What is Included

  • Round-trip transfer (Manaus ⇌ Novo Airão)
  • 4-night stay at Mirante do Gavião, one of the best luxury Amazon lodges in Brazil
  • Meals (full board): breakfast, lunch and dinner, à la carte at the Camu-Camu Restaurant and on tours
  • All entrance fees and speedboat costs for the described excursions
  • Guided tours (canoeing, Rio Negro speedboat cruises, forest trails to the Madadá caves, sunset outings, a night safari, the ‘Be a Local’ visit and riverside community walks)
  • Local guides on every described excursion

Not included

  • Flight tickets
  • First-day breakfast and last-day dinner
  • Drinks and anything else purchased during the activities
  • Personal expenses, tips and personal hygiene products
  • Travel insurance (strongly recommended)
  • Optional seaplane transfer and room upgrades
  • Any services not listed above

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