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Description   Amazon Houseboat Tours

Description of Activity/Tour

Tours are Riverboat based (8 persons max in hammocks), Houseboat based (6 double air-conditioned cabins) or Lodge based (12 a/c dbl rooms). Focus is on travel on the Amazon and Negro Rivers and Anavilhanas Archipelago (7 day packages), Jau National Park (11 day packages) and Pico da Neblina National Park (15 day packages).

Typical Day

Early morning birdwatching; morning rainforest walk; boat travel up the Rio Negro and through the Anavilhanas Archipelago; siesta and swimming; afternoon canoeing & piranha fishing; evening alligator spotting. Overnight on boat or in rainforest camp.

Age range, type of group

Couples, families, independent travelers 25-65 years old. For Riverboat and Lodge tours 2 persons minimum guarantees a departure on any date. For Houseboat tours 2 persons minimum guarantees departure on Sunday only departures.

Sleeping and meals

Hammocks or daybeds on our Riverboats, air-conditioned cabins aboard our Houseboat, hammocks in jungle camps, and a/c private apartments at our Araras Lodge. Home cooked meals include local fish, tropical fruits, regional vegetables.

Restrictions

No restrictions.

Rates

Please contact us for daily rates and all-inclusive program rates.

Other Information

Every tour includes canoeing and trekking, meals and accommodations. Fishing and swimming sidetrips are also included, as well as visits with local riverpeople and/or indigenous peoples (depending on locations visited).

Discounts Offered

Kids under 6 are free; 50% discount for children up to 12 years old and 25% discount for teenagers and students when accompanied by 2 adults; 15% discount for groups of 4 or more persons.

Listing Address

Listing Name & Address
Amazon Houseboat Tours
Swallows and Amazons Tours
Avenida Ramos Ferreira, 922
Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil 69010-120
Brazil