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.

  One of the best tours I’ve ever done, incredible experience, I can’t recommend this enough. If you had to do only one thing while visiting Manaus I would do this... read more day! Our tour guide Fabio is amazing, he knows so much and is very open to answers all questions you might have. The tour was very private, only 5 of us which meant we got to learn a lot more. It was truly a full day from morning until night. The food was delicious, and everyone we met was extremely friendly and kind. I hope you enjoy it too if you decide to go for it! It was a very unique and special day for us getting to see the Amazon rainforest and spending a lot of the day in the river, so I hope it is for you too!

  Exceptional  - The best experience I had from a month in Brazil. Authentic, real, and amazing. I’d recommend to anyone who wants to see a lot in a little time.

  Great tour with a great guide  - The trip was wonderful, the guide (Fabio, thank you again) was great, showed a lot in the forest and on the water and you could really feel his connection to... read more this wonderful place. It was a perfect trip to get an overview of the forest in a day.
We even saw some animals (birds, spiders, monkeys and glimpses of alligators), but they are treated with respect and not held as in a zoo, which means if you get lucky to spot some animals in the jungle you will see them, otherwise you don’t. But this is great, as again, the Amazon is not a zoo and on this tour the whole forest is treated with a lot of respect.

We loved it, we saw a lot and got to experience as much as possible in a daytrip without being overwhelmed. And again I have to praise our great guide Fabio (Fabinho) because he made this trip perfect.

  I took the 12 hour jungle tour. Worth every penny it was everything it promised. My guide was Fabinho his English was surprisingly good. I definitely totally recommend this business... read more & Fabinho.

  A experiência do day tour Manaus + encontro das águas com o Milton não poderia ter sido melhor.
É uma experiência completa, conhecemos a capital Manaus, fomos ao encontro das... read more águas, passamos pelo Rio Negro e Amazonas, fizemos a pesca do pirarucu e tivemos um almoço excelente.
O Milton é um guia nativo muito experiente, gentil e divertido.
Quanto a estrutura, o carro é muito confortável e o barco também.
Vale cada centavo investido.

  Great tour with Milton and Fabio! - As we were looking for a 1 night tour with seeing as much as possible - this tour suited us very well. Tour organizer Milton Fernandes was very helpful. We... read more were glad to meet tour guide Fabio, we learned a lot about the Amazon forest, changes between the dry and rainy seasons, got acquainted with flora and fauna (a bit 🙂 ), etc. His sister was preparing simple, but very delicious food. We wish him all the best with his plans! So, if you have just a couple of days for Amazon and want to see what is possible, this tour is for you.

  Phenomal day in Amazons - I had a whole day with Fabio (and with Milton) and it was such an incredible experience. We had a beautiful hike in the rainforests, a delicious lunch, then swimmed... read more with pink dolphins, went piraña fishing, had a poetic sunset on an island in the middle of Amazons, saw some allegators, in the dark and finished the day with a boat ride under the moon. Can’t believe we did all in one day. Fabio, our local guide, was fantastic! He gave us so many interesting information about the habitat — he was so kind and thoughtful. He even gave me his phone when my battery died. Milton also managed everything so well although I had to change my schedule last week. Beautiful people and such a unique experience — I cannot recommend them enough!

  To say it was amazing is the least..my tour guide Rambo was super cool and awesome! He has really good knowledge and knows his way around the jungle.. i will... read more highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Manaus. You can contact Rambo personally through his number +55 92 98853-0868 for a better price. He was the best! I had a great day in the Amazon!