The 11 Best Amazon Jungle Tours in Manaus

1.One-Day Amazon Jungle Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 408 reviews · 12 hours · from $100Our pick

Join guides such as Fabio or Dennis for a full-day Amazon outing from Manaus. You’ll trek through forest, learn about useful plants, swim with free pink river dolphins, fish for piranhas, watch the sunset, and search for caimans after dark.

“Absolutely amazing day - our guide took great care of us and gave us lots of information about this amazing place. The pink dolphins, flying spider monkeys and stunning sunset we're particular highlights.”

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2.Full-Day Tour on the Amazon River

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 362 reviews · 1 day · from $55Best value

Spend a full day on the Amazon near Manaus with an English-speaking guide such as Antônio or Francisco. Cruise to the meeting of the waters, visit Lake January, look for pink dolphins and Victoria Regia lilies, eat a regional buffet lunch, meet Dessanos and Tucanos people, and choose Indigenous body painting.

“i think the trips are more or less standardized, no matter which operator you book. the positive thing: contrary to the information given, we were picked up at the hotel by the operator. the tour itself is varied. you can swim with pink dolphins, visit an indian tribe, walk a short distance through the forest, have the opportunity to fish and see the meeting of the two rivers. there's even a buffet lunch in between. transportation by boat was perfectly fine. the guide did his best to explain the essential facts in english, but 90% of the travelers are inland tourists, so that's where the focus is.”

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3.Manaus to Santarém: 36-Hour Ferry on the Amazon

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 55 reviews · 36 hours · from $140

Travel from Manaus to Santarém on a local Amazon ferry with hotel pickup, then spend 36 hours watching rainforest and river traffic pass by. Choose a hammock or a two-person air-conditioned cabin with a private bathroom. Add a transfer to Alter do Chão, and bring cash, food, insect repellent, and patience for River Time.

“Tout à très bien fonctionné, on est venu nous chercher à l’hôtel de Manaus à l’heure puis nous avons été accompagné par l’organisateur jusqu’à notre confortable cabine sur le bateau. À notre arrivée à Santarem notre chauffeur était là et nous a transféré jusqu’à Alter do chão. Organisation parfaite du début à la fin. Merci beaucoup”

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4.Multi-Day Amazon Trip at Tapiri Floating Lodge

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 38 reviews · 3 - 5 days · from $1,100

Travel from Manaus to Tapiri Floating Lodge with an English or Portuguese-speaking guide, then explore by canoe, speedboat, and jungle trail. Watch sunrise and sunset, fish for piranhas, spot caimans, visit a local family, and sleep in a hammock beneath mosquito netting during the longer trips.

“Excellent guid (kenedy ) All activity were on time The only issue is the high price and they should offer some tools like boots , raincoat , telescope and light . Even for rent or extra cost”

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5.Amazon Waterfalls Day Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 16 reviews · 10 hours · from $130

Travel from Manaus to Presidente Figueiredo for a full day of rainforest trails, the Maroaga and Judéia caves, lunch at Urubuí Park, and a waterfall swim. Guides speak English, Portuguese, or Spanish. Expect a long road trip, moderate walking, and a full schedule.

“We almost had a privat tour (3 people total) with hotel pick up and dropoff. The driver and the guide were very polite, explained things on the way and the whole experience was worth it!”

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6.Amazon Jungle Half-Day Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 14 reviews · 4 hours · from $150

Leave your Manaus hotel at 07:30 for a motorized canoe ride into the Amazon. A bilingual guide leads a roughly three-hour forest walk focused on medicinal plants, trees, local culture, and signs of wildlife. Some outings also include piranha fishing, swimming, and a fresh river-fish lunch.

“Amazing tour. This tour has everything, indigenous tribes, monkeys(feeding), dolphins, piranha fishing, jungle walking, boating, abandoned hotel, bullet ants, everything. Also the new tour guide speaks the best English in Manaus and even went to university to learn it.”

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7.Amazon Experience: Indigenous culture and nature phenomenon

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 10 reviews · 9 hours · from $90

Spend nine hours from Manaus on the Negro River, visiting the Meeting of the Waters, a porpoise platform, Janauary Ecological Park, Catalan’s floating homes, and an Indigenous community. English and Portuguese guides lead this small-group tour, with regional lunch included and swimming offered only when conditions allow.

“gita fantastica, con una guida eccezionale Francesco e pàrlava anch3 un po' di italiano”

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8.Amazon Safari® Manaus: Day trip on the Amazon River

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 9 reviews · 7 hours · from $100

From Manaus, you spend seven hours on the Amazon River, seeing the Meeting of the Waters, Janauari Ecological Park, a Pirarucu hatchery, and a floating crafts fair. Lunch, water, guide, and fees are included. The day ends with pink dolphin swimming and a visit to an indigenous community.

“Die gesamte Tour ist vom Massentourismus geprägt. Wir waren auf dem Schiff ca 60 Personen und davon sind mehrere Schiffe gleichzeitig unterwegs. Ich wurde früh im Hotel abgeholt und saß dann am Hafen für 1 Stunde auf dem Boot bis das Boot komplett gefüllt war. Darauf wird in der Anzeige in keiner Weise hingewiesen. Das Schwimmen mit Delphinen grenzt eher an Tierquälerei. Weshalb kann man die Tiere in ihrem Lebensraum nicht in Ruhe lassen. Dafür mehr als 70€ zu nehmen betrachte ich als unverschämt. Aber mit den Touristen kann man das ja machen. Es war auch peinlich zu sehen wie ein indigenes Volk in diese Geldmaschine eingespannt wird. Das English…”

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9.Amazon Jungle 3-Hour Tree Climbing Activity

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 6 reviews · 3 hours · from $170

You’ll spend three hours climbing selected Amazon trees, some rising more than 70 meters, with inspected equipment and a bilingual English or Portuguese guide. Hotel pickup, climbing gear, and transfers are included. Expect rainforest views, physical effort, and a small group of no more than 10 people.

“Great experience - I was climbing trees using the ropes for the first time. Beautiful views. A small group and English guide are a big advantages. Unfortunately, it is pretty expensive.”

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10.Amazon Rainforest Panoramic Airplane Flight

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 5 reviews · 30 minutes - 1 hour

Fly 30 or 60 minutes from Manaus over primary Amazon forest and the Anavilhanas Archipelago. Your English or Portuguese speaking crew takes you upstream along the Negro River, with hotel pickup, drop-off, water, and carbon offset charges included.

“Fiz o passeio em família e adoramos a hospitalidade da equipe e a confiança do piloto. O voo foi muito tranquilo e o visual é de tirar o fôlego. O melhor passeio que já fiz na vida. Super recomendo.”

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11.Visit to MUSA (Amazon Museum)

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 4 reviews · 6 hours · from $80

Spend six hours exploring MUSA and the Adolpho Ducke Forest Reserve with a licensed guide and transport. See Amazonian plants and animals in nurseries, follow forest trails, visit exhibitions, and finish at the observation tower for sunset. Tickets, food and drinks cost extra.

“The museum itself was great and definitely worth the visit, however the price for this tour is not justified and frankly misleading. I paid a $110 Canadian dollars for 3 people (so a total of $330) for just an uber. Entry fee was not included in this so that was another $50 for 3 people. The tour says there is a guide that's provided and while the guide was knowledgeable in local flora, it's not the same guide that lets you explore hidden/special trails, which is what the tour made it sound like. If you want explore the hidden trails, you have to pay more. Everyone else on the main…”

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