Manaus: Old City Guided Tour Plus Amazon River Boat Tour Manaus: Old City Tour Only
ID: GYG298520-554997
Category:
Country: Brazil
Duration:
03:00 hours
Description
Explore city and nature on a tour through northern Brazil’s “heart of the Amazon,” followed by a boating expedition down the famous Amazon River.
Learn about the history and culture of Manaus, Amazona's capital in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. Then take a speedboat down the Amazon River to witness the Meeting of the Waters and a floating village.
You’ll be picked up from your hotel and drive to the historical center of "old Manaus." On a walking tour through town, notice the facades of the neoclassical buildings created during the rubber boom of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Visit the majestic Amazon Theatre opera house in the main square, and head to the market complex to see the three buildings known as the banana market, fish market, and municipal market. Check out the Rio Negro Palace, formerly a German rubber baron's residence that is now a museum.
Next you will drive through the port and embark on a speedboat to witness the most impressive phenomenon of the Rio Negro and Amazon River, or Solimões River as it is called upstream, that run side by side without mixing their waters. Then venture to the floating village where all the houses, school, churches, bars, restaurants, and other structures are built on logs to float on the lake. Disembark at a floating fish farm and have an encounter with one of the biggest freshwater fish in the world, the famous pirarucu.
Get back in the boat for a nice ride upstream heading to Lake January, filled with giant waterlilies. Have a walk on a suspended walkway as high as the canopy of the trees, and see the sumaumeira, the biggest species of tree in the Amazon.
Highlights
- Enjoy a walk through the oldest part of Manaus and learn about the region’s wealthy rubber boom days
- Visit the ornate Amazon Theatre opera house and the eclectic Rio Negro Palace
- See locals and daily life at Manaus's market complex
- Hop on a speedboat and visit the phenomenon of the Meeting of the Waters
- Take a ride through the flooded forests and see water lilies, a floating village, and massive pirarucu fish
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Customers with limited mobility should be able to get in and out of the car and boat
• If you are coming on a cruise ship, you can enjoy a special starting time exclusive to your group; just get in touch with the local partner and let them know what time you plan to start
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You must bring your own headphones
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Meet at the lobby of your hotel, hostel, or B&B within the urban area. For pickup at the airport or port, there will be a sign with your name on it.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
