"A few nights in the Amazonian rainforest" Top 5 Page for this destination Estado do Amazonas by toonsarah

Estado do Amazonas Travel Guide: 476 reviews and 1,074 photos

Early morning on the Amazon

A real must for any traveller in Brazil is a visit to the Amazonian rainforest, as the great river is more or less synonymous with the country.

The region is surprisingly well-developed for tourism. There are accommodation options catering to all budgets, from pretty basic camping through to luxury lodges. All of them have to be accessed by water, usually departing from Manaus. A typical three night package such as we took won’t give you long enough to get truly off the beaten path, but you will certainly feel as if you've left the world behind for a few days.

Scarlet macaw

We stayed at the Amazon Village, a mid-price range option with accommodation in small wooden huts. It was a fantastic experience, highly recommended for anyone interested in wildlife or in other cultures, although you need to be prepared for the very high temperatures and humidity.

Attractions include colourful birdlife, boat rides through the backwaters, walks in the forest and night-time caiman viewing.

Cashew nuts

Our visit was some years ago now. I’ve done my best to check that all my info is up to date but I appreciate things may have changed. Please do let me know if you spot any errors or discover changes that I should correct.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Closer to nature than you might expect, given the relative "mod cons"
Cons:The heat!
In a nutshell:An amazing experience

Last visit to Estado do Amazonas: Oct 2001
Intro Updated Dec 24, 2011
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Reviews (11)

Spectacled caiman (ShareAlike 2.5 License) - Estado do Amazonas

Caiman “hunting” Things to Do (4)

On one of our evenings at the lodge we went out in the motorised canoes to look for caiman. Two boat loads of tourists... more travel advice

Local people fishing (by Chris) - Estado do Amazonas

Back water boat trip Things to Do (4)

This was for me the most enjoyable of the activities we participated in at the lodge, and a good way to see something... more travel advice

Birds of the Amazon Favorites (1)

Here is a list of the various birds we saw while staying at the Amazon Village Lodge. Most were at a distance, needing... more travel advice

Local Amazonian village (by Chris) - Estado do Amazonas

Visit a local village Things to Do (4)

On one of the afternoons Chris and I took a walk with our guide to this village about half a mile from the lodge. This... more travel advice

Comments (13)

willy_wonka Jun 14, 2011 at 12:52 AM Report Abuse

there is something about the amazon... it is definitely a magical place, especially in the jungle once off the river. i'd like to explore brasilian amazon, since i've already done peruvian bit!
MalenaN Nov 5, 2010 at 3:06 AM Report Abuse

Sounds like you had a wonderful and interesting trip to the Amazon rainforest! Great tips Sarah!
deecat Dec 14, 2009 at 9:33 AM Report Abuse

What an adventure! Your descriptions are outstanding and creates quite a visual in my mind's eye.
Trekki Nov 11, 2009 at 10:26 AM Report Abuse

Ph wow, this sounds fascinating, although I think I also wouldn't like to see this bird eating spider.... or the needle fish... But the jungle tour sounds like fun otherwise and oh, a little frog in the room might... be funny, maybe :-)
grannymim Aug 14, 2009 at 10:53 AM Report Abuse

Thanks so much for your wonderful descriptions and great pictures of Manaus and the Amazon. My grandson just finished a 3 day trip there and now I'll know more about it. You almost made me want to go! : ) I'm anxious to read your other trips.
kokoryko Jul 28, 2009 at 2:06 PM Report Abuse

What an amaz(on)ing trip, Sarah! I was immersed in your descriptions and I am now back from a dream trip. The rain forest offers so much to discover, it is like the beginning of the world. Merci.
balhannah Nov 29, 2008 at 12:45 AM Report Abuse

I like the sound of the jungle lodge you stayed in. Looked up the website, it loaded o.k. in english. Thanks for the tips.
calcaf38 Apr 19, 2008 at 11:01 AM Report Abuse

Wonderful page, Sarah. There's nothing like the rain forest. I hope I get to visit it again.
jo104 Apr 8, 2008 at 5:26 AM Report Abuse

Wow this must have been a very memorable holiday I love your dialogue & the brightly coloured parrots
kyoub Mar 12, 2008 at 3:58 AM Report Abuse

A very interesting page on an amazing visit to the rainforest. This sounds like my kind of place, a great place for birding.