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The Brazilian Amazon
4 days · 5 things to do
Best time to go: June to November (dry season)
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Welcome
The Brazilian Amazon, in a few days
From Manaus: the meeting of the Rio Negro and the Solimões, lodges along the tributaries, pink river dolphins and the sheer scale of the world’s largest rainforest. The forest asks for some effort.
- Day by day
- D1 Day 1 1 thing
- D2 Day 2 1 thing
- D3 Day 3 1 thing
- D4 Day 4 2 things
- Worth sorting before you go
- Words that help
- The practical page
- Packing checklist
The trip
Day by day
Map of the sights (numbers follow the suggested order). It prints with the base map.
D1
Day 1
1 thing to do · at your own pace
- Morning · The Meeting of the Waters, Manaus · half a dayNear Manaus, the dark Rio Negro and the sandy Solimões run side by side for several kilometres without mixing, best seen by boat.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Manaus Hotéis Millennium ↗ · All places to stay by budget →€60 a night
D2
Day 2
1 thing to do · at your own pace
- Several days · Jungle lodges · several daysLodges up the tributaries, reached by boat, with guided forest walks and night outings by canoe to spot caimans.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Manaus Hotéis Millennium ↗€60 a night
D3
Day 3
1 thing to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Pink river dolphins · half a dayThe boto, or Amazon river dolphin, which turns pinker with age; boats from Manaus and the lodges look for them on the Rio Negro.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Manaus Hotéis Millennium ↗€60 a night
D4
Day 4
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Canoeing and piranha fishing · half a dayA canoe trip through the flooded forest, then fishing for piranha with a simple line and a scrap of meat as bait.
- Late afternoon · Manaus Opera House (Teatro Amazonas) · about 1 hThe opera house opened in 1896, at the height of the rubber boom, under a dome of tiles in the colours of the Brazilian flag.
Before you go
Worth sorting before you go
📶 eSIM data
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
🛡️ Travel insurance
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
💳 Fee-free card
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
🚐 Airport transfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
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Good to know
Flavours & local habits
🍽️ Worth tasting
- Feijoada: black beans slow-cooked with pork, eaten on a Saturday.
- Pao de queijo: small cheese breads, chewy and served warm.
- Acai: the Amazon berry, frozen into a bowl with banana and granola.
- Moqueca: fish stewed in coconut milk and dende palm oil.
- Caipirinha: cachaca, lime and sugar, and nothing else.
⚠️ Best avoided
- Go out light: no jewellery, no phone in hand, only the cash you need that evening.
- Use Uber rather than a street taxi, above all after dark.
- Do not walk into a favela without a guide from the community.
- On the beach, take turns watching the bags. Nothing left on a towel stays there.
Getting by
Words that help
English ↔ Portuguese
| English | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| Hello | Olá |
| Thank you | Obrigado |
| Please | Por favor |
| Yes | Sim |
| No | Não |
| Excuse me | Com licença |
| Goodbye | Adeus |
| Do you speak English? | Fala inglês? |
| I don't understand | Não compreendo |
| How much is it? | Quanto custa? |
| Where are the toilets? | Onde fica a casa de banho? (BR: banheiro) |
| The bill, please | A conta, por favor |
| Help! | Socorro! |
| Cheers! | Saúde! |
The essentials
The practical page
CurrencyBrazilian real (BRL, R$)
BudgetAbout €135 a day, mid-range
Best seasonJune to November (dry season)
PlugN/C · 127/220V
Tap waterBottled is safer
TippingAround 10%, often already on the bill
Emergency190 / 192
EntryVisa-free for 90 days for EU and UK passports. US, Canadian and Australian passports need an e-visa, applied for online before departure.
HealthHepatitis A and typhoid are recommended. A yellow fever vaccination is needed for the Amazon, and malaria is limited to the lowlands. Repellent, morning and night.
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Don't forget
Packing checklist
Have a good trip.
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