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!
Exceeded our expectations - We had such an amazing time and the tour exceeded our expectations! Everything is very authentic and definitely not mass tourism. We really enjoyed it, thank you Fabinho!
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.
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.
My brother and I took this 8 hour caves and waterfalls day tour and had a fantastic time! Our small group of five people (including our guide Mario) was a... read more perfect size. The tour started with being picked up from our hotel and driving almost two hours outside of Manaus to reach the first waterfall. The waterfall was impressive, with a huge volume of water and strong current. We were able to jump/dive into the water and swim around in a safe location under the watchful eye of Mario. We then walked around one kilometer to the next waterfall which was equally impressive. After that we hopped back into the car and drove into the town to have lunch. Following lunch we drove out to a spectacular grotto where we spent time taking pictures, walking through the beautiful surroundings and enjoying the waterfalls and caves.
Insider tip, if you want the waterfalls and grottos to yourselves, book your tour for a weekday not a weekend. This will ensure that you do not have other people crowding your pictures and ruining the tranquility of the nature.
Mario was a great guide, giving us information about each place we visited as well as local flora and fauna.
We arrived back to our hotel around 18:00 tired but happy with our experience. If you want a true Amazon experience complete with nature, swimming, and a whole lot of knowledge than I would reccommend booking with this company and asking for Mario.
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!
We felt very welcome and learned a lot - We had a GREAT day with Fabio, Milton and Elder.
I brought My 8 yo daughter and she had a great time.
All the team was very kind and... read more thoughtful the hole time.
They would explain things in a way she could understand and learn.
My favorite part was the trekking, learning more about the local plants, making the fire, and cooking a surprisingly tasting meal.
My kid's favorite part was to swim with the pink dolphins in the river.
Also, when my phone died, Milton borrowed me his phone, so we could take pictures! that sounds small bus was very helpfull. 🙂
Amazing! - Our tour guide Fabinho was fantastic! He gave such insightful information about the Amazon, indigenous customs + history, and the animals. No time was wasted and we did so much.... read more Definitely choose this company for tours - good communication and great value.
I can say that we have been on few tours around the world and this one has been one of the best! It was exactly as described and what an... read more experince to sleep in the jungle! Milton and Fabio did their best to acommodate all our needs and they speak very well english and spanish! If i would go back tomorrow i would choose them 100%
We felt safe all the time and even in the jungle at night we slept like babies!
I would say overnight experience is a must if you're in the area
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.