River levels and less rainfall favor navigation and different activities; the experience changes with the season.
BRAZIL · CRUISES + NATURE
BRAZIL — AMAZONIA ON BOARD
Rio Negro, Anavilhanas, igapós and Encontro das Águas reveal the Amazon from its main road: the rivers.
DURATION6 days
BEST TIMEJun–Nov
EXPERIENCECruises + Nature
COUNTRYBrazil
THE JOURNEY
Route map
Manaus → Rio Negro → Anavilhanas / Amazon archipelagos
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FEATURED
Key highlights
1Rio Negro
2Anavilhanas
3Igapós
4Meeting of the Waters
5Amazon rainforest
6Canoe explorations
Traveling along the Rio Negro, entering the channels of Anavilhanas and observing the Meeting of the Waters makes navigation the most direct way to understand the scale of the Amazon.
SEASONALITY
When to go
A STARTING POINT
Suggested base itinerary
DAY 1
Arrival in Manaus
Arrival and start of the trip in Manaus, with a light pace to enter the destination and prepare the next steps without overloading the first day.
DAY 2
Rio Negro — identity of destiny
Time dedicated to viewpoints, light trails and natural landscapes in Rio Negro, with choices adjusted to the climate, the operation and the profile of the trip.
DAY 3
Rio Negro - Main Experience
Time dedicated to natural formations and panoramic paths in Rio Negro, with choices adjusted to the climate, the operation and the profile of the trip.
DAY 4
Anavilhanas / Amazon archipelagos — time to deepen
Time dedicated to outdoor time according to the weather and season in Anavilhanas / Amazon archipelagos, with choices adjusted to the climate, operation and travel profile.
DAY 5
Anavilhanas / Amazonian archipelagos — identity of the destination
Time dedicated to viewpoints, light trails and natural landscapes in Anavilhanas / Amazon archipelagos, with choices adjusted to the climate, the operation and the profile of the trip.
DAY 6
End of the trip
Last hours in Anavilhanas / Amazon archipelagos and end of the itinerary, with logistics adjusted to the flight, train or continuation of the trip.
THE EXPERIENCE
The spirit of the journey
In the Amazon, the river is not a scenery: it is infrastructure, a path and an ecosystem. Anavilhanas reveals a network of islands and channels, the igapós approach the floodable forest and the Meeting of the Waters ends the trip with one of the most recognizable natural phenomena in the region.
YOUR WAY
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