From Manaus: One-Day Amazon Jungle Experience
ID: GYG298545-521325
Category:
Country: Peru
Duration:
12:00 hours
Description
Enjoy a full-day Amazon adventure including jungle trekking, swimming with pink dolphins, lunch with a local family, fishing for piranhas, and alligator spotting.
Start your day with pickup from your hotel at approximately 8:00 AM. Drive west from Manaus for about one hour until you reach the Castanho lake where your host will be waiting for you. Take a motorized canoe heading towards the jungle to begin a 2-hour trek. Learn more about Amazonian fauna and flora, medicinal plants, and jungle survival techniques. (you must wear long pants, closed toed shoes, use insect repellent and bring a raincoat)
From this walk, visit a project for the protection of pink river dolphins. Learn about these beautiful and friendly creatures, and the conservation efforts underway to protect them. Take the unique opportunity to enter the water to interact with them. (bring your swim suits and your towels)
Visit the host’s home and enjoy a delicious lunch with his family. Learn more about the local people’s culture and Amazonian history in general. Next, enjoy a boat ride through the flooded forest to go piranha fishing and catch these famous ferocious water beasts. (The lunch is simple, we don't have fancy menu. bing sunscreen and a hat for the ride)
As night falls embark on a search for alligators and other reclusive nocturnal wildlife species. Return to the road and head back to Manaus, arriving at your hotel at approximately 8:00 PM. (you can bring a flashlight if you want)
Highlights
- Embark on a jungle trek and learn about Amazonian fauna and flora
- Swim with pink river dolphins
- Fish for ferocious piranhas
- Enjoy a night ride on search for alligators and other nocturnal wildlife
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• We may change the places for some activities due to wet and dry season (wet season: November - June; Dry season: July - October)
• The Amazon region is hot, rainy and humid. So be prepared for that.
• The transport for the activities is a simple wooden motorized canoe with no cover
• 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
• If you have limited mobility this tour may not be suitable for you (we offer a river day tour that may be better).
• If you have 2 days available we also have a tour with all these activities plus overnight away from Manaus.
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
Be picked up from Manaus in your hotel, hostel, b&b, or even airport or port (in which case your guide will have 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
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.
