Manaus Explorer

Day 2: Optional excursions before or after jungle program (1 night extension).

Optional 1): Half-day excursion “MUSA – Museu da Amazonia» Amazon Museum. (3 hours, not included in the total price. Costs on request) On this tour you will get to know a fascinating open-air museum, a place where the botanical gardens used to be. Initially, you climb the 43-meter-high lookout tower. One of the many highlights. From here you have a wonderful view over the treetops and you can see the skyline of the city of Manaus far away in the horizon. Then it’s off on a jungle trek, led by young scientists whose specialties include snakes, fish and frogs. You will see the most important fish in the region, various medicinal plants, the famous water lilies and, with a bit of luck, even a sloth or a pair of parrots. At 5 hours: followed by lunch. Enjoy the local specialty “carne de sol” (sun-dried beef). This tour is also possible on the first day.

Optional 2): ​​Day trip “Meeting of the Waters”. (8 hours, not included in the total price. Costs on request). Spend a day in the Amazon, the world’s largest river basin and source of one-fifth of all free-flowing water on earth. Its rainforests are the largest and most lush and home to – intriguingly – one in ten species known to the world. With almost 40,000 species of plants, the Amazon contains the greatest diversity of bird species, freshwater fish and butterflies in the world. It is one of the last habitats for jaguars, harpies and Amazon river dolphins, and the thousands of tree species found here are home to southern two-toed sloths, pygmy marmosets and tepetamarins. Your tour begins with being picked up at your hotel in Manaus or at the airport. Then enjoy a boat ride to Lago Janauari to observe the confluence of the Rio Negro and Amazon waters. Jump into a canoe, which takes you to a spot perfect for dolphin watching and see the famous Victoria amazônica, also known as the Amazonian giant water lily. Travel by speedboat to an Amerindian village where you will meet local people from the Dessano and Tucano tribes. Visit a jungle pharmacy and see how the residents go about their daily activities. Meet the shaman of the tribe and see and buy lovingly handcrafted Native artefacts.

Optional 3): Day trip “Amazon waterfalls and caves”. (8 hours, not included in the total price. Costs on request). Discover the paradise of Presidente Figueiredo on a full-day tour from Manaus. Swim under a breathtaking waterfall, discover incredible caves and get closer to nature on a hike through the beautiful Amazon rainforest. After being picked up at 7:30 am, you will drive on the national road that leads to Venezuela. After two hours of driving, we arrive in the village of Presidente Figueiredo, where your tour begins. Hike through varied landscapes while admiring the trees, lianas and native birds. After about 2 km you will reach the entrance to a huge sandstone cave, the opening of which is covered by a waterfall for part of the year. Enter the cave: “Gruta de Maroaga” and discover the marks left by the former inhabitants and look out for native animals. Continue through the cave system, sometimes wading through water. Finally you will reach the fantastic cave “Caverna da Judéia” where you can swim in the waterfall. Afterward, return to the vehicle and drive to Urubuí to see the impressive rapids that run through the city. Make a swimming stop and enjoy a fish or roast beef lunch with a soft drink. After lunch you will visit either the Santuário Waterfalls or the Iracema Waterfalls, which are among the most beautiful waterfalls in the region. Swim and relax at the falls and enjoy the beautiful scenery. At the end of the day, you will return to Manaus full of unforgettable memories from this tour. Includes lunch and English speaking guide.