Brazil · Cruise & Sailing

9-Hour Amazon River Tour from Manaus with Dolphins and Tribes

9 Hours Round trip from Manaus Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Swim with the pink river dolphins and take memorable photos
  • 02 Interact with an Indigenous tribe and watch a traditional ritual performance
  • 03 See the meeting of the rivers, where the two waters never mix
  • 04 Visit Amazon stilt and floating villages along the river
  • 05 Enjoy lunch at a floating restaurant with a complete buffet and natural juice

Set sail on an Amazon River adventure excursion and cruise down this mighty forest. Along the way, see different wildlife such as sloths, alligators, and pink river dolphins. Visit the water lilies, witness the meeting of the rivers, observe local traditions and tribes, and try your hand at piranha fishing and catching pirarucu, the world's largest freshwater fish with scales.

Swim with the pink river dolphins, where you can touch them and take nice pictures with these amazing creatures.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 9 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
City Manaus
Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Amazon River Adventure with Indigenous Culture and River Wildlife

  • Connect with your tour guide, who will pick you up from your hotel at around 8 am. Head to the marina, where you will embark on a safe and comfortable boat.
  • Begin by meeting an Indigenous tribe to see a performance of their traditional ritual and much more.
  • Swim with the pink river dolphins, where you can touch them and take nice pictures with these amazing creatures.
  • During the proper season, explore a beautiful beach of white sand and warm waters.
  • Then, have lunch at a floating restaurant with a complete buffet and natural juice included.
  • After lunch, visit the lake of the water lilies to take some pictures and enjoy the fantastic landscape.
  • Next, see a village on stilts, a typical style of construction along the Amazon River.
  • Then, get to know a floating village.
  • Afterwards, proceed to a pirarucu fish farm, home to the world's largest freshwater fish with scales, where you will have fun using a rod without hooks.
  • Last but not least, witness the meeting of the rivers.
  • Finally, return to your hotel around 5 pm.
pink river dolphins, meeting of the rivers, lake of the water lilies

Where this trip takes you

pink river dolphins, meeting of the rivers, lake of the water lilies

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Manaus 1 city · 9 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Transport from the hotel to the port in a comfortable air-conditioned car
  • Transport for the activities on a comfortable and safe speedboat
  • All entrances
  • Mineral water
  • Official English-speaking tour guide
  • Lunch with juice or soda

What's Not Included

  • Souvenirs
  • Alcoholic beverages

What to bring

  • Sunscreen
  • Insect repellent
  • Swimming suits
  • Towels
  • Flip flops
  • Hat
  • Some cash if you want to buy souvenirs

Know before you go

  • Sometimes the river can be choppy.
  • Depending on the time of year, there are no flooded forests between September and January.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Hotel pickup in Manaus
Tour start
Manaus, State of Amazonas, Brazil
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 9 hours finish where they began, in Manaus.

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