This jungle tour its done at the lodge sol do Amanha on the South region os Manaus at Juma reserve
A minimum of 2 people its required do begins this jungle tour. In case of 1 person, please contact us for availability or for group price.
This is a jungle tour package made for the adventure Travellers interested in having a wonderful jungle experience having the maximum of contact with the Amazon jungle and camping for two nights in the forest.
Activities;
- Visit the meeting of the waters
- Piranha fishing
- Spear fishing at night
- Dolphins and Birds watching
- Watching the sunset and the sunrise
- Cayman (aligátor) spotting at night
- Jungle trekking
- Canoeing (paddling)through the flooded forest and small tributaries during the rainny season
- Two nights camping in the forest
Trip Itinerary
Day one: At 8am the group is transferred from the hotel to the Ceasa port where a speed boat is used to take visitors to the meeting of the waters, the point where the Negro river and the Solimões river meet. From there they are taken to the Careiro Village on the other side of the Solimões river. From there the journey continues by car or by van for about an hour to the beginning of Maçarico lake. From there, another speed-boat takes the group to the lodge on a 15 minutes ride getting to the lodge 11am.
Lunch is served at 12:30pm and the afternoon activity starts between 2:30pm to 3pm. It is a canoe trip for dolphins and birds watching, piranha fishing and finally the watching of the sunset at about 6:30pm. Dinner is served at 7pm and then at about 8:30pm cayman spotting is done. Everyone leaves in a motorized canoe and the guide literally snatches a cayman out of the water. After giving a thorough explanation about the reptile it is returned to its habitat.
Day two: From 5:30am to 6:15am, a canoe trip is done to watch the sunrise and to get a close up view of the forest waking up to a new day. At 7am breakfast is served and then at 8am a jungle walk starts and it goes up to 11:30am. During the walk, the guide explains valuable information about the forest. Much is learned about medicinal plants, spiders, trees and there is even a chance of seeing monkeys.
The afternoon activity starts at 3pm. It is canoeing in the flooded forest and in the small channels. It is a great opportunity to see and learn about the flora and fauna of this fantastic Amazon jungle.
Day three: From 8am to 11am a visit is made to a local Family (caboclos) house. There, a lot is learned about the day of day life of the local people. In the afternoon at 3pm, the group will departure for a period of two nights camping in the forest. It’s the chance to learn about the nocturnal life of the Amazon jungle. There is also a chance to do spearfishing.
Day Four and Five: While in the forest the guide teaches the group some basic survival techniques and gives information about thing related to the Amazon forest. There is also a chance to do spear fishing, more trekking and canoeing. On the last day, the group returns to the lodge around 11am. After lunch at 1:30pm, begins the Journey back to Manaus arriving there at about 4:30pm.
