The Brazilian Amazon in 4 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.
The plan, day by day
Day 1
- Morning
The Meeting of the Waters, Manaushalf a dayNear Manaus, the dark Rio Negro and the sandy Solimões run side by side for several kilometres without mixing, best seen by boat.
Day 2
- Several days
Jungle lodgesseveral daysLodges up the tributaries, reached by boat, with guided forest walks and night outings by canoe to spot caimans.
Day 3
- Morning
Pink river dolphinshalf 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.
Day 4
- Morning
Canoeing and piranha fishinghalf 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.
Where to sleep in the Brazilian Amazon
- Hostel Manaus · €20 a night
- Pousada do Mingote · €45 a night
- Hotel Borari · €45 a night
- Manaus Hotéis Millennium · €60 a night
- Intercity Manaus · €60 a night
- Seringal Hotel · €55 a night
- Blue Tree Premium Manaus · €95 a night
- Villa Amazônia · €180 a night
- Amazon Ecopark Jungle Lodge · €220 a night
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