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Manaus & the Brazilian Amazon
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Manaus & the Brazilian Amazon

Where two great rivers meet

Live destinationIn the Latin America journey

Where two great rivers meet. Below, everything you need here — grouped by the Wells that matter, with vetted providers and straight pricing.

Stay-Well
Where you rest
4 options
Angama Mara
★ Prime
Clifftop tented suites with sweeping Mara views
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Governors' Camp
★ Prime
Front-row tents on the Mara River
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Mahali Mzuri
★ Prime
Sir Richard Branson's tented camp
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Sarova Mara Game Camp
Vetted
Reliable comfort in the heart of the reserve
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Activities-Well
What excites you
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Mara Hot-Air Balloon
★ Prime
Sunrise flight + champagne breakfast
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Maasai Village Cultural Visit
★ Prime
Meet the community, respectfully
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Big Cat Tracking Experience
Vetted
With a resident researcher
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Walking Safari — Olare Motorogi
Vetted
On foot with armed rangers
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Eat-Well
What you savor
4 options
Bush Dinner by Angama
★ Prime
Candlelit dining on the plains
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Emakoko Restaurant
Vetted
Farm-to-table at the park gate
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Talisman, Nairobi
Vetted
A Karen institution before you fly out
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Carnivore Nairobi
Vetted
The famous beast-of-a-feast
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Move-Well
Getting around
4 options
Mara Land Cruiser Safaris
★ Prime
Private 4×4 with expert guide
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Abercrombie & Kent Transfers
★ Prime
Seamless private transfers
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Scenic Air Transfers
Vetted
Fly between camps
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Nairobi Executive Cars
Vetted
Airport & city transfers
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Don't-miss jewels

Meeting of the Waters (Encontro das Águas)Essential

the 6-km line where the warm dark Rio Negro and the pale cooler Solimões run side by side without mixing, the signature Amazon spectacle

DMC / tour affiliate half-day; park fee non-commissionable
Jungle-lodge canopy + night walkComfort

the core lodge product: elevated canopy walkways by day, spotlight forest walk by night, naturalist naming birds, insects, tree frogs

DMC lodge package (AOR)
Presidente Figueiredo waterfalls + river-cavesEssential

the "Land of Waterfalls" 107 km / ~1.5 h north of Manaus: Iracema and Araras falls, Lagoa Cristalina, and river-caves home to bats, turtles

DMC / tour affiliate full-day; municipal fee non-commissionable
Night caiman-spotting + piranha fishingComfort

the two classic after-dark / on-water lodge excursions; spotlight the shallows for orange caiman eyeshine, drop a hand-line for piranha

DMC lodge package (AOR)
Amazon riverboat expedition (Iberostar Grand Amazon)Premier

72-cabin 5★ all-inclusive expedition boat, 4/5/8-day Solimões + Negro itineraries from Manaus, English-guided excursions, ending at the Meeting of the Waters

DMC / consortia / cruise affiliate; all-inclusive package
Small-group expedition riverboat (Katerre / Jacaré-Açu)Premier

low-impact small-group boats, Novo Airão / Anavilhanas / Jaú, full board with drinks, bilingual guide, park entries, Novo Airão embarkation

DMC / operator (Amazonas by Viverde) net/commission package
Anavilhanas archipelagoComfort

the second-largest river archipelago on Earth: 400 forested islands over 90 km of the Rio Negro, a UNESCO-caliber protected area of igarapés, black-water channels

DMC / lodge / riverboat; park fee non-commissionable
Pink river dolphins (boto), Novo AirãoComfort

the famous Rio Negro boto, encountered at regulated floating platforms ~180 km from Manaus; a genuine wildlife highlight

DMC day-trip / lodge excursion; platform-regulated
Indigenous / ribeirinho community visitComfort

a visit to a river-people or indigenous community, done through a genuinely vetted, community-consenting operator

vetted DMC / operator AOR only (ethical, community-consenting)
Teatro Amazonas opera houseEssential

the 1896 belle-époque jewel of the rubber boom: Alsatian roof tiles, Glaswegian steel, Carrara-marble stairs, a dome of 36,000 tiles in the national colours

DMC / city-tour affiliate; performance/visit ticket non-commissionable
Design jungle-lodge honeymoon (Mirante do Gavião / Anavilhanas)Ultra

a boutique design lodge over black water: canopy hammock, private dawn canoe, floating bar, spa/wellness space, dolphin-swim afternoon. The adventurous honeymoon

DMC lodge package / consortia (AOR)
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