Lonely Planet™ · Thorn Tree Forum · 2020

Overnight in Manaus airport

Country forums / South America / Brazil

Hi guys,
as my flight will arrive in manaus at 1:37 am, my gf and I are planning to spend some hours in the airport.
Is it doable (and safe)?
Thank you very much!
Have a nice day,
Francesco

Sleeping in Airports. It seems to be ok. But, if your planning to go to the Amazon, may as well buck up for a night or two accom in Manaus. I'd rather a bed, then save a few pennies by staying at the airport. Taxis will be there and will no doubt be easy to take to town.

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Thanks!
The problem is that my Amazon tour should start at 08:30 am the day after, so I do not know whether it makes sense or not to spend a few hours in a hotel...

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Its a bit tricky. GIven you will arrive at 1:37am, it might take you til 2:30am til you get off the plane and baggage. So leaves 6 hours. I'd rather get a few hours good rest, instead of a few hours restful rest in an airport. But thats me, you can choice to do what you like.

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The airport is safe enough but not a particularly comfortable one. It's not the busiest airport in the world, so unless you are are arriving on a packed international flight, which are few and far between, I'd doubt collecting baggage and getting out of the terminal would take more than 30-40 minutes, then add another twenty minutes or so in a cab to wherever you are going.

Where is your tour departing from? You might as well get a cheap room. Even the fairly appalling but cheap Dez de Julho opposite the Opera House is going to be a better option to trying to sleep in the airport and it's bound to be closer to your start point for your tour.

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Thanks all!
Corisco, I'm exchanging emails with some tour operators and till now, for all, starting is at 8 am from the lobby of own hotel, but as they are very flexible, I think if I asked, they could also move to pick up me from the airport.
I'm looking at your hotel, it might be a good compromise...

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That hotel also houses at least one of the more popular tour operators. I stayed there once. The rooms are fairly crummy but it has hot water and aircon, which you will be grateful for and it is cheap.

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