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RE: Jungle trips from Manaus

by Wendy79 21 April 2012

I'm not sure what you want re: a reference, besides tourists who have been there. I'm happy to describe my experiences in detail. Most…
RE: Planning Trip this summer

by Wendy79 01 March 2012

July/August is a great time to go to the Amazon. (Not much rain, but most places are still flooded.) Going out of Manaus you have the…
RE: Brazil in 2012 - Amazon advice?

by ToadofToadHall 17 January 2012

It does depend what you're after, if you want to see life on the river you can easily get yourself a hammock and go down the river in…
RE: Manaus - things to do?

by Wendy79 27 October 2011

I was just looking at the Pousada Uacari website and noticed that no tourism is allowed in Mamiraua besides the established ecotourism…
RE: roundtrip with boat from Manaus

by Zuzuu 27 October 2011

Thanks people for the advice so far! I appreciate it. @ Wendy79, I think you're right.. Now that you write it like that, it sounds a…
RE: roundtrip with boat from Manaus

by Wendy79 27 October 2011

Oh, but if you wanted and can afford it and the logistics work out (since this lodge only accepts new visitors on certain days and the…
RE: Manaus - things to do?

by Wendy79 27 October 2011

An indigenous community will take some work (and time). The native people one meets on regular tours are caboclos/ribinheiros (assimilated…
RE: Travelling the Amazon: Manaus to Leticia(Colombia)

by amazingjourneys 23 September 2011

When I was in Leticia earlier in the year I met three people at the hostel who had arrived from Tefé, where they had spent a week in the…
Re: experiences travelling from manaus to colombia via the amazon

by Wendy79 11 September 2011

I had a blast doing the boat trip from Tabatinga/Leticia to Manaus last month. The food was repetitive, but decent--rolls and coffee (someti…
RE: The Amazon River. Peru to Brazil

by ToadofToadHall 26 July 2011

Tabatinga to Belem is faster - Going Iquitos-Leticia, Tabatinga-Manaus, Manaus-Santarem, Santarem-Belem involved a total of 9 days on…
Re: Amazon: jungle trip vs. riverboat

by lilianalvess 02 July 2011

Hi! So, I'm from Tefé (not living there right now, though), and the 10 days seems rather short to do Tefé-Manaus-Belém. There are a…
Re: Amazon: jungle trip vs. riverboat

by mepu 16 June 2011

OK, let me try to be a little more specific... - if I land in Manaus at dawn, will I be able to leave to Tefe in the morning? - how long…
Amazon: jungle trip vs. riverboat

by mepu 16 June 2011

Hi everyone, I have searched & read a number of discussions on the topics of jungle tours from Manaus/Tefe and going from Manaus to Belem…
Re: Amazon in July - jungle lodge with authentic jungle experience

by Wendy79 31 May 2011

I've been to the Amazon twice in the last year. I'm by no means an expert, but my thoughts: --the first time I went on one of the typical…
Help! From Peru to Tefe, Brazil (have read through related posts)

by lyc921 06 April 2011

Dear all I am a Taiwanese who is planning to Tefe, Brazil from Peru. After searching and reading a lof of info on forum, I know it can…
Help! From Peru to Tefe, Brazil (have read through related info)

by lyc921 06 April 2011

Dear all I am a Taiwanese who is planning to Tefe, Brazil from Peru. After searching and reading a lof of info on forum, I know it can…
RE: boat trip on the amazon: iquotos-manaus vs. manaus-belem

by ToadofToadHall 22 March 2011

I'd love to go to Uakari, that's proper Jungle-lodge action, I wish I knew about it when I was travelling down the river I would have…
RE: Pantanal or Amazon

by ToadofToadHall 17 December 2010

For wildlife Pantanal is the better place, for a jungle experience, obviously the Amazon, consider somewhere like Alta Floresta or Tefe…
RE: 2-3 week Amazon Lodge Hopping

by ToadofToadHall 19 September 2010

I would look into a couple options. Option 1. Starting in Iquitos, you can go to a lodge somewhere near hear before catching a public…
RE: extended trip into the rain forest?

by zerotres 17 August 2010

Manaus is no small town, and, as carlos explains, the docks are a pretty ugly place at night. From what I remember, a portion of the docks…
RE: Amazon

by lpman 28 July 2010

Agree with the above...but what is worth investigating is a place called Mamiraua near to Tefe (up river from Manaus). You will see virgin…
RE: Floating up or down the Amazon

by A2ZworldtravLR 21 July 2010

I am thinking of taking a boat from Manaus to Tefe, then on to Uakari Lodge in Mamiraua Reserve in September. What's the best way to go…
Re: Rio to Peru via Northeast Brazil, Belem - Manaus?

by lpman 07 July 2010

1. Two months should be fine...I did a similar trip in reverse in about 7 weeks...bussed most of the way. 2. manaus is fine BUT if you…
One more round - Itinerary

by peaceman 19 December 2009

Hi guys, went back to the drafting board with your valuable comments and have now come up with a new version of the trip. We have booked…
RE: Your comments on our Itinerary

by peaceman 19 December 2009

Hi guys, went back to the drafting board with your valuable comments and have now come up with a new version of the trip. We have booked…