4-day Amazon Jungle Cruise Brazil
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4-day Amazon Jungle Cruise Brazil

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3 Nights·4 Days
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Overview

Embark on a 4-day Amazon jungle cruise in Brazil, departing from Manaus to the heart of Anavilhanas National Park, one of the world's largest river archipelagos, on the lower Rio Negro.

This cruise packs in a variety of experiences: climb giant trees, meet pink river dolphins and the indigenous Tuiuka tribe, and hike into the forest. Along the way you are likely to see toucans, squirrel monkeys, pirarucus, dolphins and much more, while exploring Lake Janauary and the Meeting of the Waters, where the Rio Negro and Rio Solimões run side by side for over 9 kilometers without mixing.

You discover this protected national park aboard a boat designed for an authentic local experience with comfort and safety. It is perfect for travelers with limited time who still want to see a bit of everything. If you want a longer expedition, ask about the 5-day and 7-day options.

  • Sail through one of the largest river archipelagos, exploring biodiversity, wildlife and waterways.
  • Meet the pink dolphins, observe nocturnal caimans and try your hand at piranha fishing.
  • Learn about the traditions, dances and handicrafts of the Tuiuka people for a unique cultural experience.
  • Discover the ecosystem of Lake Janauary and the Meeting of the Waters.
  • Enjoy the comfort and expertise of an all-inclusive package, guided by an experienced team.

  • Please note: This is an all-inclusive river cruise with a small group on board (up to 16 people). Daily activities adapt to the river’s season (flood or dry), and transport to the embarkation pier in Manaus is not included.

Itinerary

Day 1

Manaus / Rio Negro / Rio Solimões

  • EmbarkTropical Hotel pier · 9:00 am
  • CanoeLake Janauary (dolphins & birds)
  • BoatMeeting of the Waters · 9+ km

Board at 9:00 am at the pier of the Tropical Hotel in Manaus and start with an introduction to the Amazon ecosystem and the itinerary. The first highlight is Lake Janauary, rich in birds, reptiles and giant trees, explored by canoe with possible sightings of Tucuxi and pink river dolphins. You then reach the Meeting of the Waters before lunch on board, and the cruise sails up the Rio Negro toward Anavilhanas National Park, with dinner on board and an overnight sail.

Meals included: Lunch / Dinner

The wooden-hulled Jacaré riverboat cruising a dark-water Amazon jungle cruise Brazil channel, its green and timber hull perfectly mirrored in the glassy river surface, dense rainforest lining both banks under a vivid blue sky
Aerial view of a small teal-roofed boat on an Amazon jungle cruise in Brazil, crossing the boundary where sandy brown water meets dark black water at the Meeting of the Waters
A traveller leans on the wooden bow railing of a riverboat during an Amazon jungle cruise Brazil, gazing along a mirror-still forest canal lined with dense rainforest canopy

Day 2

Rio Negro / Rio Ariaú / Acajatuba

  • Community visitTuiuka village · customs, dances & crafts
  • Tree climbingAriaú River · giant trees
  • Fishingpiranha
  • Night tourcaimans

After breakfast on board you visit an Indigenous village on the Upper Rio Negro to learn about Tuiuka and Tukano traditions, dances, history and crafts. After lunch, the journey continues to the Ariaú River, known for its black water, for tree climbing and a water trail to fish for piranha, with chances to spot monkeys. The day ends with dinner and a night wildlife-watching session, with the chance to see alligators.

Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Aerial view of an Amazon jungle cruise Brazil vessel navigating a winding dark-water river channel through vast flooded forest stretching to the horizon
Sunlight catches the rust-red bark of a tree standing in flooded igapó forest during an Amazon jungle cruise Brazil, with dark mirror-still water reflecting the surrounding canopy
Extreme close-up of a green Amazon parrot with a red forehead patch and vivid orange eye ring, gnawing on bark during an Amazon jungle cruise Brazil wildlife excursion
Vivid pink cauliflorous flowers with long trailing cream-coloured stamens blooming directly from a tree trunk in the Amazon jungle cruise Brazil rainforest
A dark-furred saki monkey with a russet chest clings between slender tree trunks in the Amazon jungle cruise Brazil forest canopy, gazing directly at the camera
Four Tuiuka community members in traditional feathered headdresses, body paint, and beaded necklaces performing a ceremony inside a thatched-roof maloca during an Amazon jungle cruise Brazil cultural visit
Three indigenous children in traditional face paint, feather headdress, and woven accessories sit inside a thatched communal hut during an Amazon jungle cruise Brazil cultural visit, one holding a hand drum and another holding bamboo flutes
A caiman's head barely breaking the surface during a night wildlife excursion on an Amazon jungle cruise Brazil, its golden eye gleaming among floating aquatic plants

Day 3

Anavilhanas / Pink dolphins / Santo Antônio community

  • Pink river dolphinsfloating house · meet the Pirarucu
  • CommunitySanto Antônio caboclo · flour mill & orchard
  • Trekprimary forest · ~2hrs
  • Swimforest lagoon (high-water season)

Day three begins in the Anavilhanas Archipelago, interacting with pink river dolphins at a floating house and meeting the Pirarucu, the world's largest scaled fish. After lunch on board, you visit the Santo Antônio caboclo community's flour mill and orchard, then take a 2-hour trek through primary forest, followed by a swim in a forest lagoon (high-water season). Dinner is on board as the cruise heads back toward Anavilhanas.

Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Passengers leaping from the upper deck of the Jacaré Açu riverboat into a glassy river at golden-hour sunset on an Amazon jungle cruise Brazil
A pink river dolphin glows orange-pink just beneath the dark surface during an Amazon jungle cruise Brazil, its long beak and broad fluke clearly visible from above
A black-and-red howler monkey perches on a tree branch in the forest canopy, gazing directly at the camera during an Amazon jungle cruise Brazil wildlife excursion
A laughing girl reaches out to touch a moss-covered rainforest tree trunk during an Amazon jungle cruise Brazil excursion, guided by a smiling adult behind her
A hiker in a teal long-sleeve shirt carries a water bottle along a narrow trail through dense primary rainforest during an Amazon jungle cruise Brazil excursion
A bright meteor streaking diagonally across a deep blue star-filled sky on an Amazon jungle cruise Brazil night, with thousands of stars and a faint glow of the Milky Way visible

Day 4

Novo Airão / Return to Manaus

  • Sunriseinternal lakes (sloths, dolphins, macaws, toucans)
  • City tourNovo Airão · FAM & AANA handicrafts
  • TransferNovo Airão → Manaus (air-conditioned van)

Wake to the sounds of the forest and a local breakfast on board, then explore the archipelago's internal lakes at sunrise, with chances to spot sloths, pink river dolphins, macaws and toucans. Back in Novo Airão, a city tour focuses on local handicrafts at the Almerinda Malaquias Foundation (FAM) and the AANA artisans' association, ending with a farewell lunch at Flor do Luar's floating restaurant before the transfer back to Manaus.

Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch

A local artisan carves a small wooden piece by hand on a workbench scattered with curled wood shavings, with a row of finished multi-toned laminated wood crafts displayed behind him — a cultural highlight of an Amazon jungle cruise Brazil itinerary

What is Included

  • Accommodation: 3 nights aboard the cruise (en-suite, air-conditioned cabins)
  • Meals: Full board — 3 meals a day, snacks, juices, mineral water at will and fruit caipirinhas
  • Transfers: Manaus – Novo Airão – Manaus
  • Activities & tours: All excursions as described in the daily program, with entrance fees to the attractions
  • Guide: Bilingual guide plus full crew (captain, expedition guide, native guide, chef, helpers, sailors and chambermaids)
  • Equipment & extras: Expedition route map, brochure and Amazon infographics

Not included

  • Flights: Flight tickets
  • Drinks: Extra drinks beyond those included
  • Travel insurance: Travel insurance
  • Personal expenses & tips: Personal expenses; tips are optional
  • Any services not previously mentioned: Transfers within Manaus (airport – pier – airport) and any other service not listed as included

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