Juma Amazon Jungle Lodge from Manaus
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Juma Amazon Jungle Lodge from Manaus

Amazon
4 Nights·5 Days
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Overview

Join this Amazon jungle lodge tour from Manaus, capital of Amazonas. With expert guides, you explore the forest over 5 days through hiking, night tours, wildlife watching, canoeing, fishing and admiring the rainforest's beauty.

You stay at Juma Amazon Lodge, one of the rainforest's best hotels, set in a preserved and secluded area, where guests rest in beautiful bungalows nestled in the treetops with jaw-dropping views and full immersion in nature.

The lodge also has elegant, cozy common areas and serves traditional meals made fresh every day.

  • Comfortable stay at Juma Amazon Lodge.
  • Delicious meals made with traditional local recipes and fresh ingredients.
  • A variety of forest activities: wildlife watching, night tours, hiking, survival techniques, canoeing and fishing.
  • Plant trees to contribute to the area's reforestation program.
  • Visit local communities to engage with Amazonian culture.

  • Please note: The itinerary below is a sample; activities may vary with weather, river conditions and group preferences, and the exact schedule is decided at check-in. The lodge is in a remote area, so internet and phone coverage are limited.

Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival / Meeting of Waters / Night tour

  • DepartureFrom Manaus between 6:30 and 7:30 am
  • TransferManaus (MAO/hotel) -> lodge - Meeting of Waters en route
  • Observation tower31 m above the treetops
  • Night tourBoat - frogs, caimans & nocturnal wildlife

Juma's staff pick you up at Eduardo Gomes International Airport (MAO) or your hotel between 6:30 and 7:30 am. On the way to the lodge you witness the Meeting of Waters, where the Rio Negro and Rio Solimoes meet without merging. After settling into your bungalow, visit one of Juma's observation towers, 31 meters above the treetops, for panoramic forest views. After dinner, a boat tour heads out to spot frogs, caimans and other nocturnal creatures.

Meals included: Lunch / Dinner

A group of excited travellers waving from a tall wooden observation tower at Juma Amazon Jungle Lodge, surrounded by dense rainforest canopy and a calm river at sunset
Aerial view of Juma Amazon Jungle Lodge showing a wooden floating deck with thatched-roof pavilions and a river pool, surrounded by flooded rainforest and dark Amazonian waters
Aerial view of Juma Amazon Jungle Lodge showing thatched bungalows elevated on wooden stilts above the rainforest canopy beside a dark mirror-flat river at golden hour
A dark-coloured dolphin leaping fully clear of a wide brown river near Juma Amazon Jungle Lodge, with a second dolphin's fin visible in the background
Aerial view of Juma Amazon Jungle Lodge nestled within a dense rainforest island surrounded by dark river waters, with thatched bungalows, a solar-panelled roof, and small boats visible through the canopy
A fiery orange sunset at Juma Amazon Jungle Lodge with a large tree silhouetted against the glowing sun disc as it sets behind dense rainforest canopy, reflected in the still river below
A massive golden full moon rises above a dark silhouette of tropical forest canopy at the Juma Amazon Jungle Lodge
A silhouetted guide standing on the bow of a small boat shines a powerful spotlight across a dark river toward a large tree at night during a Juma Amazon Jungle Lodge night tour, with a crescent moon visible above
The Milky Way stretches across a star-filled sky above a dark jungle river at Juma Amazon Jungle Lodge, with the galactic core faintly reflected in the still water below

Day 2

Jungle hike / Canoeing / Tree planting

  • HikingJungle trek - survival techniques & medicinal plants
  • CanoeingIgapos (flooded forest) & igarapes
  • Tree plantingReforestation program

The day starts with a jungle trek where locals teach survival techniques, how to identify medicinal plants and useful forest tricks. In the afternoon, you canoe through the igapos (flooded forest) and igarapes to see the forest from a different perspective, watching for birds, small mammals, insects and countless plants. As part of Juma's sustainability commitment, you also take part in the reforestation program by planting trees.

Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

A small group of smiling travellers follows a local guide along a narrow trail through dense tropical rainforest at Juma Amazon Jungle Lodge, with palm fronds and tall trees surrounding the path
A smiling woman in a wide-brim hat crouches to plant a young seedling in the forest floor at Juma Amazon Jungle Lodge, hands pressing dark soil around its roots
A tufted capuchin monkey with amber fur and a dark cap grips branches in the dense forest canopy at Juma Amazon Jungle Lodge
A thick, rope-like liana coiling tightly around a tall tree trunk at Juma Amazon Jungle Lodge, with palm fronds and aerial roots visible in the soft-focus background
A tiny red-orange wildflower with yellow stamens blooms at the Juma Amazon Jungle Lodge, rising from dark green leaves beside a moss-covered tree trunk on the rainforest floor
A white water lily flower resting on a large ribbed pad at the Juma Amazon Jungle Lodge, surrounded by lush green reeds reflected on still dark water
Aerial view of three canoes paddling across a dark-water river channel surrounded by dense Amazon rainforest canopy at Juma Amazon Jungle Lodge
A smiling woman leans against a massive rainforest tree trunk on a Juma Amazon Jungle Lodge guided hike, surrounded by lush ferns and towering palms

Day 3

Sunrise / Sumauma trees / Piranha fishing

  • SunriseOver the Juma River
  • Sumauma treesUp to 45 m tall
  • FishingPiranha

Wake before dawn to watch the sunrise over the Juma River as the forest comes alive. After breakfast, the group visits the sumauma trees, which can grow up to 45 meters tall and live for centuries, while guides explain their importance to the forest and to Amazonian culture. Later, recreational fishing on the river focuses on the piranha, with the guides showing the best techniques and safety practices.

Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

A group of ecotourists standing at the base of a massive buttressed sumauma tree at Juma Amazon Jungle Lodge, its towering trunk dwarfing the visitors in the dense rainforest
A visitor places their hand on the massive moss-covered trunk of a giant rainforest tree at Juma Amazon Jungle Lodge, surrounded by ferns and dense tropical vegetation
A caiman's armored eyes and snout barely breaking the water surface during a night tour at Juma Amazon Jungle Lodge

Day 4

Hiking / Visiting local communities

  • HikingAcross the forest
  • BBQ lunchIn the natural scenery
  • CommunityVisit a caboclo family

The fourth day begins with a hike across the forest, followed by a barbecue lunch amid the natural scenery. In the afternoon you visit a caboclo family to learn about their culture, traditions and daily life surrounded by nature, understanding the role locals play in the Amazon. The evening is free to enjoy the lodge's facilities.

Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

An indigenous elder wearing a vivid blue-and-red feather headdress and seed-tooth necklace plays a bamboo pan flute inside a thatched maloca, embodying the living culture encountered on a Juma Amazon Jungle Lodge visit
A line of indigenous dancers wearing woven straw skirts and fresh leaf adornments move barefoot across a sand floor during a traditional ceremony at the Juma Amazon Jungle Lodge community visit
Indigenous community members in traditional body paint, headdresses and beaded necklaces gathered under a thatched-roof open-air structure at Juma Amazon Jungle Lodge, long blowpipes resting across wooden benches
An indigenous woman applies traditional red and black face paint to a smiling traveller inside a thatched-roof open-air hut at Juma Amazon Jungle Lodge
Upward view from the forest floor through the spreading canopy of a towering tree at Juma Amazon Jungle Lodge, with sunlit green leaves against a clear blue sky
A vivid red-and-black tailed squirrel clutching a nut in its mouth, perched on a mossy tree branch at the Juma Amazon Jungle Lodge
A brown capuchin monkey perches on a branch among green foliage at Juma Amazon Jungle Lodge, gazing alertly into the distance
A wooden boardwalk leads through jungle canopy toward a warmly lit thatched bungalow at Juma Amazon Jungle Lodge, glowing amber against a deep blue twilight sky
Aerial view of small canoes gliding across a wide river at golden sunset, with the thatched bungalows of Juma Amazon Jungle Lodge nestled among dense rainforest on the far bank

Day 5

Departure

  • TransferLodge -> Manaus - arrive ~12:00 pm

After a hearty breakfast, say your goodbyes as Juma's staff take you back to Manaus, arriving in the city around 12:00 pm.

Meals included: Breakfast

An elevated thatched bungalow at Juma Amazon Jungle Lodge rising above the forest canopy on tall wooden stilts, bathed in warm golden-hour light
A woman in white stands arms outstretched on a rain-soaked deck at Juma Amazon Jungle Lodge, facing a calm river lined with dense green rainforest canopy under a thatched roof
Aerial view of Juma Amazon Jungle Lodge nestled among dense rainforest canopy on a river island, with thatched-roof bungalows visible through the trees and dark Amazon waters surrounding the land on all sides

What is Included

  • Accommodation: 4 nights in a bungalow at Juma Amazon Lodge
  • Meals: Full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
  • Transfers: Round-trip transfers between Manaus (airport or hotel) and Juma Amazon Lodge
  • Activities & tours: Excursions as outlined in the itinerary
  • Guide: Bilingual guides (Portuguese and English)

Not included

  • Flights: International and domestic flights to/from Manaus (MAO)
  • Drinks: Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages
  • Travel insurance: Personal travel insurance
  • Personal expenses & tips: Bar, gift shop, laundry and gratuities
  • Any services not previously mentioned: Additional services, including hydroplane transfers or private tours

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