Milton was great before the trip with making contact as soon as I had booked. He collected us on the day as well, he was super knowledgeable about the area,... read more giving us a good starting point for the rest of the day.
We met our guide at the river and soon headed off in the boat. The whole area was at high water, it was fascinating to see all the drowned buildings that in a few months would be back in use. Our first activity was the walk, this was an easy walk (if you watch out for tree roots), the pace was slow, but only because there was so much to see and learn about. Having a local guide, meant that we were finding out how they lived off the land.
Lunch was a varied buffet with fresh fish at one of the eco lodges, which was very peaceful. After lunch we swam with the pink dolphins. This activity works even if you are a non-swimmer, you stand on a platform in the river and the dolphins swim up to you - it is so cool, they are really inquisitive. At the same place we saw the pirarucu, they were huge. If you get the chance to try them, they are also very tasty.
I was a bit rubbish at the piranha fishing, but others were more successful. We learnt how they are used by the locals and prepared. Our last activity was the night tour to look for caiman. It still amazes me how the locals can navigate the waterways in the pitch black. Despite this we found a small caiman in the shallows.
It was a long, but very enjoyable day and a great introduction to the Amazon region. I'd highly recommend the trip.
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 am not going to lie,when my husband said we are going into the jungle and we are sleeping there for a night I lost 2 weeks of sleep before... read more that.But after I met Milton and Fabio I felt a lot better. And once we start our journey all that fear faded and it was replaced by excitement. And the most important part wasthat I felt safe. There are risks obviously but even walking down the road its a risk nowadays. Just listen to your guide, watch your steps and use loads of bugs spray even though there were more mosquitos far away from amazon.We had an amazing time. We left with so many memories.It was one in a lifetime experience that I honestly recommend.
We hired Milton Fernandes for a tour focusing on the history of the rubber industry in the Manaus region. He was terrific. We are American, have good historical knowledge and... read more significant interest, and know zero Portuguese. A native of the area, he speaks excellent English. We appreciated his ability to tailor the discussion to some of our specific interests, and very much appreciated getting accurate information. Some tours will focus on area lore and urban myths -- this was much more historically grounded than that.
When we had some time later in our trip, we booked a different tour with Milton, one that had swimming with the red/pink dolphins and was great for a family group with kids.
Milton also pointed us to a few good restaurants, and we appreciate that.
Highly recommended.
We spent a wonderful day on the Amazon -Manaus with our fantastic guide, Fabinho. We swam with pink dolphins, visited a village and danced with the locals, saw fantastic lily... read more pads, passed through a local floating village and enjoyed local food in a floating restaurant and fished a bunch too! We learned a lot about the cultures and people. We would do this tour again and highly recommend it
O Milton é um guia incrível. Para quem quer realmente conhecer a história, a cultura, a comida, os mitos e lendas, não tem ninguém melhor. Tudo ao longo do dia... read more foi nota 10, experiências únicas, com belas paisagens, diversão, boa comida e muito conhecimento sobre a região.
Must do tour when in Manaus - A amazing day on river Rio Negro ! Be prepared to ride over 70 miles on the river. The tour operators do a phenomenal job in getting their client the... read more best experience. Our guide Dennis was great. The itinerary of the tour is very well developed and provides a great experience all day long. Plenty of bottled water and an excellent lunch is included.
Being our first time in the Amazon I would highly recommend this tour. We thought 12 hours might be a lot but Fabinho our tour guide did a fantastic job... read more showing us parts of the rainforest and teaching us about its different occupants. He's an amazing tour guide. We got to hike through the Amazon, fish for piranhas, see pink dolphins who were rather playful (some of us swam with them), and hold baby alligators. The tambaqui fish for lunch was very good. Our driver Milton was nice and picked us up on time tat 8am at the hotel. He even answered a bunch of our questions about the area. Overall we had an amazing experience in the Amazon and Fabinho did a superior job guiding us through it.
My trip to the Amazon did not disappoint ! Though the Amazon didn’t look like what I thought it would in my head (Thanks to movies like anaconda that make... read more us believe there are snakes and wildlife just hanging from every tree lol ) it was an ammaaaaazing experience. My jungle guide FABIO was a true Tarzan. He knew so much about the jungle and I really felt at home with him even though I was the ONLY person on the trip. I never for a minute felt like I was in danger. The route he took us was off the beat because I never saw a single other tourist boat on the river. The sunrise trek and boat was an out of body experience. Just sitting there in darkness waiting for the sun to shine over the Amazon ! I was slightly unwell during the trek and Fabio made me some excellent lemon grass tea by just plucking some leaves from the jungle.
If you do decide to come to the Amazon, do it with Milton and Fabio. There’s no other way to go. I did meet two other girls at the tribal community I went to and their guide was so obnoxious. I was so thankful for such sensitive and caring guides!
5 star experience in a not so 5 star place !
Milton Fernandes
Born and raised in the Amazon jungle with over 15 years of experience guiding visitors from all over the world.
Founded Amazon Private Tours company in 2019 after working for the best tourism companies in our region and picking the best I’ve learned from each place gathering all these years of experience and formulating the best packages of activities visitors can find when the come.
The best way to enjoy a place is with a local guide, and that’s the specialty of Amazon Private Tours.
Enjoy the beauties of Amazonian fauna and flora on day tours or longer excursions, always with local experienced tour guides. Able to show you the history and culture of our region and take you to our breathtaking landscapes to guide you the local experience you will never forget.