Top Manaus Outdoor Activities

Good Morning Amazon - 1 Night at the Jungle

• 3 Reviews
• Explore the plant and animal life of the Amazon rainforest during this 2-day trip from Salvador. With a local guide, travel to a rainforest lodge in the small village of Paricatuba, located approximately 52 miles (85 km) from Manaus. Paddle a canoe through the small tributaries of the Rio Negro to fish for piranhas. Set out after dark to see alligators and other nocturnal nightlife in the jungle. Trek through the forest with a nature guide to learn about medicinal plants and their traditional uses. Round-trip transportation, meals and overnight lodging are included.
• Learn More

3 Days Amazon Jungle Adventure Tour

• 12 Reviews
• Explore the Amazon rainforest on a 3-day jungle adventure tour from Manaus. With a local guide, cross the Rio Negro by speedboat and arrive at a jungle lodge near the village of Paricatuba via motorized canoe. Paddle a canoe through the small tributaries of the Rio Negro to fish for piranhas. Set out after dark to see alligators and other nocturnal nightlife in the jungle. Trek through the forest with a nature guide to learn about medicinal plants and their traditional uses. Learn about the traditional farming methods during a visit to a local indigenous tribe, the Caboclos. Lodging, meals and round-trip transportation from Manaus are included.
• Learn More

4 Days Amazon Jungle Adventure Tour

• 4 Reviews
• Explore the Amazon rainforest on a 4-day jungle adventure tour from Manaus. Paddle a canoe through the small tributaries of the Rio Negro to fish for piranhas. Set out after dark to see alligators and other nocturnal nightlife in the jungle. Trek through the forest with a nature guide to learn about medicinal plants and their traditional uses. Learn about the traditional farming methods during a visit to a local indigenous tribe, the Caboclos. Spend the night out in the virgin forest camping with a local guide and learn to extract everything you need to survive from the jungle. Accommodation, meals and round-trip transportation from Manaus are included.
• Learn More

Amazon Waterfalls - Presidente Figueiredo

• Explore the sparkling waterfalls of Presidente Figueiredo on a day trip from Manaus. With a local adventure guide, travel 66 miles (107km) north to an area of lush, uninhabited jungle dotted with refreshing cascades of crystal-clear water. Visit Gruta do Refugio do Maroaga, a cave containing a shallow stream that is home to amphibians, alligators, turtles and bats. Explore the cave, swim in the water and view the local wildlife that inhabits this swath of unspoiled forest. 
• Learn More

Indian Village and Meeting of the Waters Tour

• 2 Reviews
• Combine a visit to the Meeting of the Waters, a trip to an indigenous village, and a chance to see the Amazon river dolphin in the wild during this 8-hour speedboat tour from Manaus. National Park entrance fees, lunch, and round-trip transportation from your Manaus hotel are included.
• Learn More

NEW TO VIATOR

8-Hour Amazonas Jungle Treck & Anavilhanas Archipelago

• Explore the lungs of the world on a journey through the Amazon rainforest from Manaus. Traverse the Amazon on foot during a 3-hour jungle trek and observe the incredibly diverse flora and fauna. Then head to the largest freshwater archipelago, Anavilhanas, on the Rio Negro to explore the area and enjoy a traditional Amazonian lunch on the banks of the river or a floating house, depending on the weather.
• Learn More

Amazon Negro River Half-Day Expedition Tour

• 4 Reviews
• Explore the Rio Negro and Januari Ecological Park by boat on this half-day expedition from Manaus. Travel by riverboat to the meeting of the waters, where the Amazon and the Rio Negro run side by side for a few miles and you can glimpse both pink and gray river dolphins. Learn about the native Brazilian people who make their lives along the river, the ecology and wildlife of the area from your local guide. Disembark at the Januari Ecological Park for a walk through the forest, then tour the narrow creeks via motorized canoe to see the Vitoria Regia water lily. Eat lunch at a floating restaurant before returning to Manaus.
• Learn More

6 Days Amazon Jungle Adventure Tour

• 1 Review
• Experience the true spirit of Amazon jungle during this 6-day eco-adventure from Manaus. Learn basic jungle survival skills from your adventure guide, then head deep in the jungle to immerse yourself in the sights, sounds and smells of the Amazon. Sleep in hammocks at night, enjoy food cooked over a campfire and paddle up the river tributaries on daily adventures. See and hear local wildlife, encounter indigenous tribes and test your survival skills. Meals, accommodations and round-trip transportation from Manaus are included.
• Learn More

Amazon Rainforest Survival Tour from Manaus

• 6 Reviews
• Learn to survive in the Amazon Rainforest during this guided tour from Manaus. During this 5-hour excursion, follow your expert adventure guide on a forest trek and learn how you could use your natural surroundings to survive in the wild. Identify Brazil nuts, passion fruit and açai palm berries, which are edible, as well as which poisonous plants to stay away from. Practice building traps for jungle animals and learn how to find clean water. After your survival adventure, enjoy lunch and take a canoe ride to a local Amazonian village to see what daily life living in the rainforest is like.
• Learn More

Rubber Museum from Manaus

• Learn about Brazil's rubber trade on a visit to Vila Paraíso. During this half-day tour from Manaus, see where rubber is loaded onto boats and shipped around the world. At the Rubber Museum, visit the workshops and warehouses where rubber was collected, processed and stored. Take a walk among the rubber trees to see how rubber is collected, then visit both the Rubber Master's opulent house and the modest homes of typical industry employees. On the return trip to Manus, stop at Tupé Beach to cool off with a swim (time permitting). Round trip transportation from Manaus hotels is included.
• Learn More

Amazon Adventure - Night tour

• Explore the heart of the Amazon on this 5-hour private tour from Manaus. Head out on the Amazon River by speedboat and discover the wildlife that lives in this massive forest. See where the Rio Negro and Amazon River meet and learn why the rivers are two different colors. Go piranha fishing and search for Amazonian alligators while listening to commentary from your guide about the region and its history.
• Learn More

Manaus to Belém by Boat

• The Amazon Rainforest, the lungs of the world, with parts still unmapped and known only to natives. The best and often only means of access is by riverboat, but the options are daunting if you're unfamiliar with the routes. Take the guesswork out of the equation by booking this Amazonian journey tailored to fit your needs and expectations.
• Learn More

Solimoes River Piranha Fishing and Alligator Watching Tour

• Fish for piranha and watch out for lurking alligators while boating on the Solimoes River during this excursion from Manaus. With a local guide, travel to Iranduba via boat, watching the local fisherman go about their daily work during the peaceful journey. Bait a hook and drop it in the Solimoes; relax and wait for the piranha to do what they do best — bite. When dusk falls, look for alligators floating on the surface of the water as the boat navigates up the small channels around the river. Watch as your naturalist guide catches an alligator with his bare hands for closer examination and education. 
• Learn More

NEW TO VIATOR

Manaus to Santarém by Boat

• Cruise along the Amazon River from Manaus to Santarem on a riverboat. This one-way private transfer is the best way to experience life along the river and in the rainforest. Observe the diverse flora and fauna from a different perspective as you leisurely travel down the river. Budget travelers love this journey, which takes a little more than a day, to traverse the Amazon.
• Learn More

3-Day Manaus Amazon Jungle Adventure

• Go on an exciting Amazon Jungle adventure to get a taste of the Brazilian Amazon and see abundant wildlife, beautiful nature and local communities!
• Learn More

NEW TO VIATOR

5 Days Amazon Jungle Adventure Tour

• Go on a 4-day jungle adventure exploring the Amazon, the largest tropical rainforest and river basin in the world, which spans the borders of 8 countries. Experience this unique biological wonder and the diverse nature and creatures within it. 
• Learn More

Amazon River Cruise Adventure from Manaus

• Beginning of the journey to the Meeting of the Waters , where we will observe the Rio Negro and Solimões that together form the Amazon River. Next we will visit the January Lake, where we will see the floating houses located on a inundated area because of the the flood period of the river.
• Learn More

Manaus: Amazon Hike Full Day Trekking and Anavilhanas Archipelago

• The archipelago of Anavilhanas is located on the Rio Negro river, approximately 70 km upstream from Manaus, Brazil, at a place where the river becomes almost 30 km wide during the wet season. When the water rises, about four hundred elongated islands and canals form within the riverbed, covered by inundated forests and compact vegetation that serves as a shelter for diverse birds, animals, rodents and insects. The impressive black waters of the Rio Negro too, has an extremely abundant aquatic life with several species of fish, including the famous Pirarucu, Tucunaré, and piranhas, as well as crocodiles, dolphins and manatees.The Anavilhanas Archipelago has had a protected status since 1997 and is on UNESCO's 'tentative list' as an important ecological site.
• Learn More

Amazon River Stand Up Paddling Tour

• Learn to stand up paddleboard during this 2-hour activity from Manaus. Get a safety briefing and some instruction on the beach before heading out on the River Tarumã once you feel comfortable. Paddle over the shallow, calm waters, enjoying the ambiance of the jungle. Watch for local wildlife as you travel up the river with no engine to drown out the sounds of the rainforest. All equipment and round-trip transportation from Manaus hotels are included.
• Learn More

Full Day Survival Training, by military Experts

• Go on a different kind of adventure and join our military trained jungle survival team and learn all the ins and outs of surviving in one of the most extreme environments of this world! Our team of survival specialist were part of a jungle rescue team trained by the Brazilian Military and the Notorious Yanomani tribe. This is a great adventure for anyone who wants to learn or be prepared for how to survive in the Amazon Rainforest. We will pick you up at 8 AM the Tropical Hotel Pier in Manaus. You will also be dropped of there that same day at 5 PM.  We will take you out with our own speedboat from to our own land deep in to the amazon jungle. While our main focus is teaching you about jungle survival we will also do our best to spot any wildlife on the way and during your survival experience. This trip is for the whole family from 8 years of age and up.
• Learn More

Amazon Jungle Survival Guide Experience!

• Venture in to Brazil's Amazon Rainforest and join a team of survival specialist and learn all the ins and outs of surviving in one of the most extreme environments of this world! Help conserve this last great wilderness through sustainable eco-tourism. The focus of this trip is to live and experience what it is to survive in the Amazon rainforest while assisting with the guiding of jungle survival trips. Your home base will be partly at a nice Brazilian homestay in Manaus and partly at the base deep in to the amazon rainforest and lastly there will be overnight trips with just your hammock sleeping under the rainforest canopy.  This voluntourism experience is for everyone who is looking for a real adventure and who want to assist with sustainable eco-tourism and educating of the public with how important the rainforest is while having a great and extreme adventure. This is not for the faint of heart.
• Learn More