The 12 Most Booked Amazon Tours in Brazil

1.Guided Jeep Tour through Tijuca Rainforest

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 740 reviews · 4 hours · from $90Our pick

Spend four hours exploring Tijuca National Park by open-top Jeep, with English, Portuguese, Spanish, German, French, or Italian guidance. See Cascatinha Taunay, Capela Mayrink, Vista Chinesa on eligible weekdays, and forest wildlife. Guides such as Jorge, Roberta, Everton, and Darius are praised for lively explanations. A one-hour easy hike adds time on foot.

“really nice guide, the chinese view is amazing, quick tour but really fun!”

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2.Jungle Waterfalls and Cachaça Distillery Jeep Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 491 reviews · 6 hours · from $37Best value

Ride a 4x4 from central Paraty into Serra da Bocaina National Park for Pedra Branca, Tobogã, and Poço do Tarzan. You’ll swim, watch the famous rock slide, stop for a regional lunch, and taste cachaça at Engenho D’Ouro. English and Portuguese guides include friendly standouts such as Everton and Gilberto.

“Wonderful adventure into the jungle. Guides were great and thr activities were lots of fun!”

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3.One-Day Amazon Jungle Experience

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

Leave Manaus at 8am for Castanho Lake and spend a full day in the Amazon with a small group of up to 12. You will hike with a local guide such as Fabio or Fabinho, eat simple regional food, swim with pink river dolphins, fish for piranhas, watch the sunset, and search for caimans at night.

“I much enjoyed the day. The highlights were the jungle walk, the cruise between the semi-submerged trees, and the swim with the pink dolphins. The sunset on the river was beautiful, and lunch on the floating restaurant was very nice. To me, the piranha fishing was a bit too long, and the wooden benches we sat on on the boat for hours were a bit uncomfortable. I recommend bringing a small cushion or folded towel to sit on. But overall, it was a wonderful experience.”

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4.Full-Day Tour on the Amazon River

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

Spend a full day from Manaus exploring the Amazon by boat and canoe. See the Meeting of the Waters, Lake January, Victoria Regia lilies, pink dolphins, a pirarucu nursery, and an indigenous village. English-speaking guides such as Antônio and Francisco lead the day, which includes lunch, hotel pickup, and optional body painting.

“The whole trip was well organized, start from pick-up from hotel, explanation from our tour guide and transportation back to hotel. 100/100!!!”

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5.3 Days Amazon Jungle Adventure Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 145 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $360

Travel from Manaus into the Rio Negro region for three days of canoe trips, piranha fishing, caiman spotting, jungle walks, a sunrise outing, and a visit to a Caboclo family. Guides such as Fabio, Joseph, and Eduardo have received strong praise. Expect simple lodging, basic meals, heat, insects, and plenty of hammock time.

“This tour is both fun and very close to a rip-off. The additional paid activities, such as swimming with dolphins, are exceptional, but if you don't take them there's hardly anything to do. We took 3 days/2 nights, and on the third day we simply spent 5 hours in a boat accompanying other tourists doing the activities we'd already done, staying on the boat until they'd finished. It's a pretty nice tour if you only do 1 night and take the additional activities, but without them it's pretty much pointless. Clearly, the tour isn't worth the price, and you're left with a feeling of having been nicely ripped off. Still…”

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6.Amazing Waterfalls of the Amazon – Presidente Figueiredo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 141 reviews · 6 hours (approx.)

Leave Manaus for Presidente Figueiredo, the Amazon’s waterfall country, on a small-group outing led by a local guide such as Miguel. Expect forest paths, caves, natural pools, and time to swim at Cachoeira de Iracema and Cachoeira do Santuario. Pickup and return transport are included, but the six-hour estimate can stretch to 10 or 11 hours.

“El tour tiene cosas buenas y malas. En lo malo, la coordinación es muy mala, me dijeron que me recogerían a las 8:30, después a las 8:00, después a las 7:30 y al final yo tuve que caminar y esperarlos a un par de cuadras. El grupo es mucho más grande de lo que se indica en la descripción (éramos como 15 personas y la descripción dice máximo 8). El tour demora casi todo el día y no solo 6 horas como indica la descripción (salimos pasado las 8 y regresamos aprox a las 17:30). El guía traduce poco a español o inglés, solo lo más relevante, el resto es…”

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7.Amazon Negro River Half-Day Expedition Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 124 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $55

From Manaus, cruise the Rio Negro to the Meeting of the Waters, look for pink and gray dolphins, explore Janauari Ecological Park, fish for piranhas, see giant water lilies, and eat at a floating restaurant. Expect a large shared boat, Portuguese-heavy commentary, and a six-hour outing that may run into mid-afternoon.

“I contacted Viator a couple days before my tour about details of timing on meeting the leader/group as we were docking at 9am the day of tour. The Viator rep (woman) said that was too late, that I had to be at the pick up stop 30-45 mins earlier than tour start. I told her my cruise didn't dock till 9am and she said they wouldn't wait for me and I told her I was never told to meet that early. She said it was written on my ticket and I told her it wasn't. So I told her to cancel it since i wasn't told that I had to…”

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8.4 Days Amazon Jungle Adventure Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 117 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $480

Spend four days in Brazil’s Amazon with lodge stays, canoe trips, piranha fishing, night wildlife searches, jungle walks, a local community visit, and one optional hammock night in the forest. Guides such as Fabio, Wesley, Junior, and Jungle James have earned praise for their local knowledge. Expect basic rooms, cold showers, heat, insects, and flexible plans.

“This was an absolutely amazing trip! Before purchasing I was hesitant because I had seen some less than stellar reviews about the trip but it was honestly one of the best packages I've ever taken and I truly feel that those reviews were not deserved by the group. Eduardo and Fabio made sure that all of the participants in the trip were taken care of and you really felt like they cared about your experience. They both spoke excellent English, which I was grateful for as Portuguese is very hard for me to learn. Fabio was our main guide for the 4 days and he was so incredibly knowledgeable about…”

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9.Amazon Jungle Experience with Overnight

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 85 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $300Top rated

Spend two busy days exploring the Amazon near Manaus with local guides such as Fabio, Dennis, Daniel, and Milton. Hike through jungle, swim near pink river dolphins, fish for piranhas, spot caimans, visit an Indigenous village, feed giant pirarucu, and see the Meeting of Waters. Expect simple but comfortable lodging, local meals, and long hours by boat.

“My friend and I did the overnight Amazon tour and we loved all of it. Our guide Luguei was so knowledgable and patient. Amazon forest hiking, piranha fishing, cayman spotting we did it all. The accommodations were beautiful and comfortable, the food was incredible also. We will definitely be coming back!”

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10.Amazon Safari from Manaus

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 67 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $37

Spend about six and a half hours exploring the Amazon near Manaus by boat. Visit the Meeting of Waters, try bait-free pirarucu fishing, walk through Janauary Ecological Park, meet the Tuyuka people, enjoy a regional buffet, and optionally enter the water near pink dolphins. Guides may include Neto, Nathan, Sergio, or Billy David.

“A number of activities are included as well as lunch. It is value for money. But there is a big crowd of 60 people.”

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

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

Travel from Manaus to Santarém on a working Amazon ferry used by local passengers. Hotel pickup, port assistance, a hammock or private two-person cabin, meals for purchase, and an optional transfer to Alter do Chão are available. Expect basic comfort, huge river views, limited signal, and a relaxed River Time schedule.

“Es hat alles gut geklappt, ein bisschen Verzögerung wegen einer Polizeikontrolle auf der Fähre (Pässe und Gepäck), nette Besatzung, Transport zur Fähre und einchecken hat der Guide für einen übernommen :) Essen gibts früh ab 5, Mittags um gegen 12 und Abends ab 6.”

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12.Multi-Day Amazon Trip at Tapiri Floating Lodge

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

Spend 3 to 5 days at Tapiri Floating Lodge near Manaus, traveling by speedboat, canoe, and van. Your guide leads jungle hikes, wildlife trips, piranha fishing, caiman spotting, and optional hammock camping. Expect simple comfort, strong local food, small groups of up to 12, and a real taste of Amazon life.

“Amazing adventures and interesting tour with a very nice an professional guide!”

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