What to book before you travel to the Brazilian Amazon?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

7 activities to book

The Brazilian Amazon

Days 1-7

Days 1-7Teatro Amazonas, ManausBook on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Meeting of the WatersBook on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7MUSA, Museum of the AmazonBook on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Anavilhanas National ParkBook on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Jungle lodgesLodges up the tributaries, reached by boat, with guided forest walks and night outings by canoe to spot caimans.Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Pink river dolphinsThe boto, or Amazon river dolphin, which turns pinker with age; boats from Manaus and the lodges look for them on the Rio Negro.Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Canoeing and piranha fishingA canoe trip through the flooded forest, then fishing for piranha with a simple line and a scrap of meat as bait.Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Adolpho Lisboa Market, Manaus · Alter do Chão and Ilha do Amor · Ponta Negra beach, Manaus

All activities in The Brazilian Amazon on GetYourGuide

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Frequently asked questions

What can you do in the Brazilian Amazon without booking anything?

3 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Adolpho Lisboa Market, Manaus, Alter do Chão and Ilha do Amor, Ponta Negra beach, Manaus. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

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