Eu estive em Manaus algumas vezes...Na última vez estava trabalhando e cheguei antes para aproveitar a cidade. Antes de sair do Rio estava buscando um roteiro para... read more fazer com adultos e crianças, conversando com uma amiga moradora da cidade ela me indicou o Milton Fernande! Ele presta um serviço incrível! Além de ser muito educado e gentil, posso afirmar que é um guia completo, narra fatos históricos e científicos da região.
Foi uma alegria ter o Milton como nosso guia!!
Ele é pontual, tem um transfer limpo e bem cuidado. O passeio de barco é seguro e divertido!
Indico sempre o trabalho dele.

  Our whole day tour of the Amazon exceeded all of our expectations.
The tour started at 8:00 when my brother and I, were picked up from our hotel and... read more driven about an hour to a small village where we met up with our boat operator/guide. The ensuing boat ride to the hiking trail weaved through tributaries of the Rio Negro and flooded forests for about 30 minutes until we arrived at the hiking trailhead. The hiking trail is around 2.5km to 3km long with frequent stops where our guide, Milton, talked about the native plants and animals. On our hike we were introduced to the many uses of the local plants and we encountered many different types of birds, a few monkeys, and 2 tarantulas which were quite interesting.
After the hiking trip we were taken to a nearby lodge for a hearty meal of fish, chicken, rice, and pasta. At this point of the trip, we were handed off to another guide, Fabio, who was to be our guide for the rest of the trip.
Once we finished with lunch, we got back on the boat and went to visit the pink dolphins. What makes this portion of the trip special is that the pink dolphins are not contained within a cage, they come right up to you.
Piranha fishing followed the pink dolphin stop. We were taken, again by boat, to a portion of the flooded forest where our guide gave us fishing rods to catch piranha. Being within the flooded forest, hearing the sounds of the birds and the monkeys echo through the trees is a memory I will carry with me for the rest of my life. The piranhas were plentiful and it was interesting to learn that there are different types of differing colors and sizes.
The final activity prior to returning to the car was the nighttime caymen spotting. With the sun slowly sinking into the horizon, we were taken to a portion of the forest where caymens could be found. Unfortunately we were not able to see any up close, as the water was too high, but we were able to spot another species of tarantula and nocturnal snake high up in the trees. The sounds of the forest at night, when there is not a light in the sky, is magical and is something that has to be experienced when visiting the Amazon.
After the caymen expedition, we were brought back to our disembarkation point where we met with Milton who took us back to our hotel in Manaus.
If you only have time for one tour while in Manaus and want to experience the forest in all it's glory, I definitely reccommend you book this tour. The guides, the itenerary, the food, and the landscape leaves your heart full of memories that you will carry with you for rest of your life.

  All day jungle and river experiences.  - Swimming with dolphims was the highlight, but really enjoyed the entire day including the jungle walk where we saw a sloth and a tarantula, the lunch at the floating restaurant... read more (where we saw another sloth), fishing for piranha (my wife and I each caught 2), and the ride back (watching the sunset and seeing caiman eyes reflecting our lights back at us). Our guide was Fabio and he was fabulous!

  I work for an airline and I travel a lot for my job. Unfortunately, due to the nature of my schedule, I am unable to book activities in destinations I... read more visit too far in advance. I got lucky with Amazon Private Tours by Milton Fernandez. Milton, the owner and our guide, managed to put together a trip for myself and my crew with very short notice and boy am I glad he did! He was communicative and professional, and customized the tour to our specific requests. Six of us did a tour lasting about 5 hours where he piloted a small boat up the Rio Negro River, the largest tributary flowing into the Amazon. We got a chance to interact with the pink dolphins in their natural environment, and as a vegetarian who is passionate about animal welfare, I have to admit I was leery of this activity at first. There are many animal interactive activities I have passed on around the world because of their exploitative nature, but I didn't feel that at all with this one. We were actually swimming in the river and the dolphins come over of their own free will, of course attracted by fish snacks. It was amazing to see these creatures in their natural habitat, they were so beautiful. We then continued upriver to visit a tribe of indigenous people. I don't know if they put on a show for visitors or not, but I honestly felt that they were happy to see us. The chief was charming and seemed sincere as he welcomed us warmly into his village and his tribe. Everyone in the tribe seemed friendly and as interested in us as we were with them. I learned a lot about their culture, listened to some of their music, and had a chance to participate in a dance with the whole tribe. We all LOVED it! I have had countless memorable travel experiences, and this one ranks right up there in the top five. I think I can speak for my crew members, since I know they were all delighted with our 5 hours on the Rio Negro. One thing to consider, make sure you have some Brazilian cash to be able to buy some of the handicrafts from the tribe. Thank you Milton for an amazing afternoon! Obrigada!

  Got to book these guys - One of the best run tours I have experienced on the 4mo 115day world cruise. Well planned and excited. Limited number of people.

  We did the All Day River Tour.

The highlight of swimming with the pink river dolphins was everything we could wish for.

"Fishing" for pirarucu was more... read more fun than we expected. The fish make a loud clapping sound as they grab for a bait fish tied on a string. We each got 3 baits, and you then get to tug-of-war with the strong piarucu until he pulls the bait fish off the string.

My husband requested a small extra experience, and Milton was able to add that to our trip. Milton also was able to change our trip schedule last minute when our boat arrival time changed twice!

Our direct guide for most of the trip was Fabio who is a native of a nearby village and told us so much about the plants & animals & fish & culture in perfect English.
We will do this same adventure again if we ever return to Manaus!

  This tour was absolutely MAGIC, worth TEN STARS!!!!! Fabinho is the best guide you could wish for, so kind, friendly, and super knowledgeable. It's clear he loves what he does... read more and excels at it. Swimming with the pink dolphins, piranha fishing, and the amazing hike through the rainforest created a truly unforgettable experience.
Similarly, the next day, we visited an indigenous tribe along the banks of the Rio Negro and had lunch at a floating home on the river. It was precious and our guide for that day, Thales. was absolutely wonderful as well.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS TOUR!

  Milton is an engaging tour guide. We spent a week on the Amazon with him while on a mission trip. He was our personal crocodile Dundee. He jumped... read more into the river bank and came back barefooted with 4 caiman. He also found a sloth, eagle, monkey, piranhas. When we toured the botanical gardens, we were stopping often to learn about the culture, plants and animals. He know many of the people In the posters around the gardens. He grew up in the jungle. He is the real deal. We really enjoyed ourselves.

  Perfect 2-days tour. Fabio was an amazing guide. First day we went to indigenous people village to see their cultural presentation and we even danced a bit with them. Then... read more we saw villages where people literally live on the water. Houses are built on the floating logs. Kids are attending the elementary school on the water.
We saw the place where the black and white rivers meet.
In the jungle we saw tucans, aras, monkeys, tarantella spider, green mamba (non-poisonous), crocodiles, piranhas, dolphins, gigantic ants, nice flavour smelly ants for camouflage, alarm captain bird... Fabinho made a lunch for us in the jungle and we ate from palm leaves. He knows each and every tree, from mahogany, rubber tree, cocoa, quinine, guarana. So, it was an extraordinary anthropological, zoological and botanical experience. Thank you Fabio, Milton and others.