Born and raised in the Amazon with over 18 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 they 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.
Born and raised in the Amazon with over 18 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 they 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.
































After 2 weeks on a Viking Ocean cruise up the Amazon where almost nothing went well or as scheduled what a pleasure this full day tour was on our final... read more day in Manaus with Amazon Private Tours by Milton.
All details arranging the tour via email were always promptly handled and our pickup could not have been better. We had arranged to be picked up at the port and then dropped off at the end of our tour at the hotel. Like most things on the Viking Cruise, all the disembarkation info we were provided was incorrect but one quick call via WhatsApp and we were immediately contacted by our tour driver who made schedule adjustments to accommodate us.
A quick tour thru the town and our driver, Thales, dropped us off at the marina where we boarded our boat with our guide for the day, Luce. The tour progressed exactly as advertised heading first to swim with the pink river dolphins where our guide literally took a hundred pictures of us in the water. Next stop was the indigenous Desana village followed by a return trip back down the Rio Negro for a delicious lunch at a floating restaurant by January Park featuring local specialties. We walked the boardwalk from the restaurant into the park to view the Amazon's giant lilly pads and even spotted a caiman.
Next stop was the floating village and a visit to a piracu fish farm to "fish" for these monsters - lots of fun. We headed out to view the Meeting of the Waters before quick riverfront tour of Manaus' harbor and return to the marina. Our tour guide was pleasant, informative and provided an amazing experience!
Our driver, Thales, was once again waiting to pick us up and transport us to the hotel while providing local information and restaurant recommendations. With all the confusion over our departure from the cruise ship earlier in the day he even offered to return us back & forth to the port if there was any issue with our luggage - fortunately it had been delivered by the cruise line as promised.
With only a very short time in Manaus this full day tour hit all the highlights and was a perfect ending to our Amazon excursion.
BillL574
Well organized tour with lots included but when we arrived we decided we wanted to stay for 2 nights. Nothing was too hard and was changed easily which we were... read more grateful for.
Our tour guide FABIO is FANTASTIC!! Very happy guy who’s always smiling and making funny jokes. He welcomed us to his village where we stayed and made us feel welcome and comfortable.
Hope to see you again one day!
THANKYOU!!
If you don’t know which company to use, use Amazon Private Tours! Friendly and helpful business, will recommend to other people!
emjay4111
First, we booked this 4-hour historical tour with Milton to visit the main attractions of the city (the opera house, the municipal market, and the city center surroundings). Milton is... read more extremely knowledgeable about his city, very polite and was extremely patient about all our questions (and we had a lot of them!). We loved every second with him, and then we decided to hire Milton for the afternoon as well to go to MUSA, a nice local restaurant, and the next day to go the Museu do Seringal (where he took us in his boat, and it was so nice to learn about the rubber period of the city!). Milton was excellent! We couldn’t have chosen a better guide to learn about Manaus and its history.
Amazon Jungle Experience - June2025 - Booked the overnight experience over the Amazon. Milton has been very responsive with all queries. On the first day, our guide, Fabio, took us through the wet and drylands of... read more Rio Negro, swam with the pink dolphins and showed us some fauna while trying to catch pinranhas, and we were lucky to spot some monkeys, a cayman and different birds. Lunch was served buffet style in a floating house, while dinner and breakfast next day were served homestyle, all healthy local food. The stay over room is a cozy place that has a shower, airconditioning unit and decent bed, and guess what - WIFI. On the second day we were lucky to have good weather again so Fabio took us to see the sunrise over Rio Negro and came back to have breakfast. After breakfast, we had a new guide, Carla who could speak several languages apart from English and Portuguese. We went to see a local tribe, watch their different dances and tried their local food. We then had a sumptuous lunch served buffet style at a floating restaurant, got to see more birds along Solimões River and then went to see the confluence of the Rio Negro and Solimões River before ending the day 2. It was a nice experience overall and highly recommended.
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.
Michael M
- This one day event was definitely worth it, the local guides spoke English and were very knowledgeable about the jungle, explaining the plants and animals we encountered during the hike,... read more serving a very tasty buffet-style lunch with fish from the river and cold beverages from the bar. A lot of activities were packed into this one-day trip and I can highly recommend this family-owned trip organizer. They even came to your hotel to pick you up and drop you off late in the evening. Several travelers stayed the night at their lodge in the forest, doing all the activities like visiting the dark and brown water of the Rio Negro merging with the Rio Solimões, feeding and swimming with the pink dolphins, etc. Afterwards, go to have dinner at the excellent Tambaqui de Banda restaurant near the Teatro Amazonas. Since most locals don't speak English, bring your iPhone with a translation app. this is a trip to remember.
The tour of a lifetime!! Thank you so much Milton for being so accommodating! I arrived at the MAO airport at 3pm and at the last possible minute, wondered... read more if I had enough time to squeeze in the Meeting of the Rivers that same afternoon prior to my Full Day Tour in the jungle the following day. Milton was extremely responsive and was able to conduct a tour where the guide picked me up from the airport and took me straight to the boating docks to see the meeting of the rivers. Not only that, I was also able to ride around the river to see the Floating Villages and also feed their famous fish, the Pirarucu, in their fish farm! Once the quick tour ended, they took me to my hotel.
As for the Whole Day in Jungle Tour, I could not have asked for a better guide. Fabio was extremely intelligent, having great knowledge of the Amazon and was very personable. Thank you Fabio, I truly enjoyed spending my entire day with you! I loved every part of it, from the experiences to the lunch! Probably the best fish I have ever eaten! My absolute favorite part was the 45 minute break after lunch to just relax and with that, I was able to swim in the river with the Pink Dolphins! (This was after the pink dolphin experience that is already a part of the tour!!) I truly felt like I was living a great life, swimming freely in the river while the dolphins circled around me.
I had a flight leaving at 9:15pm, the same night of the whole day tour, and with prior arrangements with Milton, they were able to complete the tour and drop me off at the airport without rushing any of my Amazon experiences. Thank you so much!!! You have given me memories that I will cherish forever. I couldn't have asked for a better company to take care of me and my travel itinerary! I am truly honored to have found this tour with this company!
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.
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.
The two-day tour programme is very tight although not tiring. Everything that Amazon Private Tours promises is fully delivered! A very fun adventure, great people. I learned a lot. If... read more you don't have time for a longer trip, this is the tour for you.
Fonzago
Amazon Jungle Experience - June2025 - Booked the overnight experience over the Amazon. Milton has been very responsive with all queries. On the first day, our guide, Fabio, took us through the wet and drylands of... read more Rio Negro, swam with the pink dolphins and showed us some fauna while trying to catch pinranhas, and we were lucky to spot some monkeys, a cayman and different birds. Lunch was served buffet style in a floating house, while dinner and breakfast next day were served homestyle, all healthy local food. The stay over room is a cozy place that has a shower, airconditioning unit and decent bed, and guess what - WIFI. On the second day we were lucky to have good weather again so Fabio took us to see the sunrise over Rio Negro and came back to have breakfast. After breakfast, we had a new guide, Carla who could speak several languages apart from English and Portuguese. We went to see a local tribe, watch their different dances and tried their local food. We then had a sumptuous lunch served buffet style at a floating restaurant, got to see more birds along Solimões River and then went to see the confluence of the Rio Negro and Solimões River before ending the day 2. It was a nice experience overall and highly recommended.
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.
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.
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.
Wonderful trip on the Amazon River - This was an Amazing and Fun experience! I am a female solo traveler from USA who only speaks English and I felt safe the entire time. The staff spoke great... read more English and were very friendly and punctual. I did the overnight stay and really enjoyed watching the sunrise. We Saw monkeys, dolphins, lots of different fish (including some over 4ft long!), sloths, a parrot, and more. The jungle hike and dolphins were my favorite parts of the tour, but I really enjoyed all of it.
Also appreciated that there was always a lot of bottled water and the excursions were very memorable.
Thank you so much for the great experience!
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!
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.
Posted on christine marsilleTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Super bien organisé le chauffeur et Denis sont vraiment très sympas .On a passé une excellente journée avec le must la rencontre avec les botosPosted on Rickalictic FieldTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Amazing experience. Highly recommend. Guides were great, felt safe the whole time even with the wildlife around 😄Posted on Carlos KirchdorferTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Sehr gut strukturierte 2-Tages Tour! Ich kann diese Agentur nur weiterempfehlen. Milton und sein Team haben sich sehr viel Mühe gegeben, um uns die verschiedenen Facetten das Amazonas zu zeigen. Sei es das Schwimmen mit Delphinen, das Aufspüren von Kaimanen oder der Besuch bei den Indigenen, stets wurden wir bestens informiert und geführt. Auch die Nacht im Amazonas war erlebnisreich (und recht laut). Alles in allem eine klare Empfehlung.Posted on Idana savenTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We absolutely loved this tour. Our guide was so knowledgeable and made it an even better experience. We particularly loved the dolphin encounter. Would definitely recommend this!Posted on Cristian FernandezTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Una experiencia muy bonita , con un trato ejemplar por parte de los trabajadores lo recomiendo 100x100 si os gusta la naturalezaPosted on Marta STrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Experiencia inmejorable con todos los guías, no tengo palabras. En especial con Fabio y Denis, increíble lo que sabían de todo y lo bien que lo explicaban todo. Cleo se sacó un caimán del agua! Milton, cuidalos porque valen mucho!!Posted on Alexandre SchadTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Merci à Milton, Denis et Fabio pour cette expérience en Amazonie ! J'ai choisi l'excursion pendant deux jours, et je peux vous dire qu'il s'agit de gens sérieux, organisés, sympas, et qui vont vous faire vivre l'Amazonie au delà de vos espérances, Muito ObrigadoPosted on Дмитрий БойкоTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Очень интересная экскурсия на целый день, команда- профессионалы! Впечатлений море! Спасибо вам!Posted on NTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Full day River Day Tour in April 2025. We were on a cruise ship and organised the tour in advance. Milton’s communication via email was fantastic. This tour is jam packed with activities: -swimming with pink dolphins - who are roaming freely in the Rio Negro and are free to come and go (this was amazing!) -visit to comunidade Indígena Cipiá - great introduction to native culture of indigenous tribes in Amazonia (also a highlight) -lunch on a floating restaurant (delicious) -visit to floating village - great way to see how the locals live in the Amazon River -visit to Pirarucu fish farm (largest fresh water fish with scales in the world) - here we fed the fish using fishing rods without hooks (lots of fun) -experience up close the meeting of the rivers Amazon and Negro (fascinating) Our guide Marcelo was so enthusiastic and provided the most interesting information about the Amazon. Our boat captain Gilmar always made sure we were comfortable in the boat. I highly recommend this tour. We had the best day ever!Posted on Anton HuberTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Amazing tour, shoutout to Dennis. We were just two people but they still didn't cancel the trip and instead gave us a private tour. We chose the River tour. We were picked up at 7:30 am and dropped off at our hotel at 5 pm. We saw all kinds of animals. Truly the best tour!
Posted on christine marsilleTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Super bien organisé le chauffeur et Denis sont vraiment très sympas .On a passé une excellente journée avec le must la rencontre avec les botosPosted on Rickalictic FieldTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Amazing experience. Highly recommend. Guides were great, felt safe the whole time even with the wildlife around 😄Posted on Carlos KirchdorferTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Sehr gut strukturierte 2-Tages Tour! Ich kann diese Agentur nur weiterempfehlen. Milton und sein Team haben sich sehr viel Mühe gegeben, um uns die verschiedenen Facetten das Amazonas zu zeigen. Sei es das Schwimmen mit Delphinen, das Aufspüren von Kaimanen oder der Besuch bei den Indigenen, stets wurden wir bestens informiert und geführt. Auch die Nacht im Amazonas war erlebnisreich (und recht laut). Alles in allem eine klare Empfehlung.Posted on Idana savenTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We absolutely loved this tour. Our guide was so knowledgeable and made it an even better experience. We particularly loved the dolphin encounter. Would definitely recommend this!Posted on Cristian FernandezTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Una experiencia muy bonita , con un trato ejemplar por parte de los trabajadores lo recomiendo 100x100 si os gusta la naturalezaPosted on Marta STrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Experiencia inmejorable con todos los guías, no tengo palabras. En especial con Fabio y Denis, increíble lo que sabían de todo y lo bien que lo explicaban todo. Cleo se sacó un caimán del agua! Milton, cuidalos porque valen mucho!!Posted on Alexandre SchadTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Merci à Milton, Denis et Fabio pour cette expérience en Amazonie ! J'ai choisi l'excursion pendant deux jours, et je peux vous dire qu'il s'agit de gens sérieux, organisés, sympas, et qui vont vous faire vivre l'Amazonie au delà de vos espérances, Muito ObrigadoPosted on Дмитрий БойкоTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Очень интересная экскурсия на целый день, команда- профессионалы! Впечатлений море! Спасибо вам!Posted on NTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Full day River Day Tour in April 2025. We were on a cruise ship and organised the tour in advance. Milton’s communication via email was fantastic. This tour is jam packed with activities: -swimming with pink dolphins - who are roaming freely in the Rio Negro and are free to come and go (this was amazing!) -visit to comunidade Indígena Cipiá - great introduction to native culture of indigenous tribes in Amazonia (also a highlight) -lunch on a floating restaurant (delicious) -visit to floating village - great way to see how the locals live in the Amazon River -visit to Pirarucu fish farm (largest fresh water fish with scales in the world) - here we fed the fish using fishing rods without hooks (lots of fun) -experience up close the meeting of the rivers Amazon and Negro (fascinating) Our guide Marcelo was so enthusiastic and provided the most interesting information about the Amazon. Our boat captain Gilmar always made sure we were comfortable in the boat. I highly recommend this tour. We had the best day ever!Posted on Anton HuberTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Amazing tour, shoutout to Dennis. We were just two people but they still didn't cancel the trip and instead gave us a private tour. We chose the River tour. We were picked up at 7:30 am and dropped off at our hotel at 5 pm. We saw all kinds of animals. Truly the best tour!