Published on Aug, 2024
Excellent experience. The guides were friendly, communicative, and helpful. The Rio Negro is beautiful! We visited in August 2024 during the dry, hot season for 2 days and 1 night. They were able to accommodate my dad, who is in his late 70s and is walking with 2 canes due to a severe quadricep injury last year. He loved the jungle hike, though it was definitely a struggle (be warned—they say it is 2 to 3km, but my iPhone pedometer logged over 5km). Getting in and out of boats was tricky, but very doable.
Some highlights:
- Pink river dolphin encounter
- Piranha fishing
- Good food provided and plenty of water
- Baby alligator catching at night
- Sunset on the river. The river is absolutely huge. It feels more like a large lake.
- Sunrise in a little rural village
- Indigenous village visit with some instrumentals, simple dances, and simple foods.
- Some little monkeys were hanging out on a bridge by a restaurant in the side of the river where we ate right by Janauari park. One snuck in and stole a mayonnaise packet and made off with it.
- Meeting of the waters
- The floating port was interesting. There is a massive placard showing the highest water level each year over the last 140 or so years.
It would probably be suitable and enjoyable for older children (8+) and teens too.