Trip Info
This Jungle day tour is ideal for those who have a short time in Manaus and want to see a bit of the Amazon. Visit places like the spectacular meeting of the waters of the Rio Negro and the Solimões that form the Amazon River, swim with river dolphins, visit an indigenous community, and see the Victoria Amazonica (Amazon water lilies)!
Transportation, lunch, mineral water and bilingual tour guide are all included on this excellent Amazon day tour on the Rio Negro.
The Jungle Tour starts at 8:00 a.m. when you are picked up at your hotel. After meeting your guide you are taken to the port downtown where you take a speed boat to your first destination: visiting the Desano Indians. They are not wild, but still maintain their original way of life.
From there you go swimming with the dolphins in their natural habitat. Then down the river you go for about one hour. Your destination? A floating restaurant to have lunch. On the way you may see some wild animals.
After lunch you do a short walk during which you can see the giant water lilies. You will also have a chance to see the “Sumauma”, the biggest buttress tree in the world. You may see some monkeys too!
From there, you go to the meeting of the waters. The point where the Solimôes and the Negro rivers meet. Then from there, you are taken back to the port, a staff member of Joshua’s Amazon Expeditions will be waiting for you and will take you back to your hotel after the jungle tour.
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The Joshua’s Amazon Expeditions was founded by Valberto Joshua Lacruz in the year 2016 and holds the Brazilian Tourist licences of the CADASTUR #03.081734.10.000-1. Joshua, an experienced guide, was born and raised in the Amazon jungle. He not only speaks English fluently but can also understand several other languages. For more than 10 years, he has been working as a freelance jungle guide with several companies in the Amazon region. Visitors have different interests and would like to see and experience different things while visiting the Amazon. In view of this , he is able to suggest different activities and areas to visit and plan trips for his clients. His knowledge of the Amazon and good relationship with the local people led him to start the Joshua’s Amazon Expeditions together with a group of dedicated and experienced guides. His main focus is to conserve and preserve the Amazon rain forest and offer an unforgettable trip of a lifetime for all clients .
