Amazon River Tours and Tickets - page 2

Our guide was very good and he took all the places as the program. We thoroughly enjoyed. Explained everything thing about Amazon river and forest and Manaus

The overall itinerary was good and sufficient for a first visit to the Amazon. Good (7/10) - the tour guide (Kenrick) was very knowledgeable (probably because he lives in a native community along the river) and had excellent English communization. Unfortunately, on the 1st day he was late by about 45 mins in meeting us. He also could have been more enthusiastic about the tours. In short, awesome knowledge but insufficient enthusiasm. Good (7/10) - the tour organizer was responsive and available to help with issues. But needs to work more closely with their partners to ensure overall great experience for the tour. Bad (3/20) - the lodge was very dated. When we checked into our rooms, there was a strong odor indicating dead air trapped in the rooms for a long time. Probably not a popular lodge and these rooms were empty for a long time. Their storage tank ran out of water on our 3rd morning and the staff was sleeping so can’t address the problem unless we return from our sunrise tour. Food was ok but not enough. They rationed the food so everyone would get just one piece of everything. Frankly we are not big eaters but thought that they didn’t provide enough. The staff was ok. Frankly I don’t know how to benchmark fairly because this is our first time staying inside a rain forest. The only hotel that was also very bad (but still better than this one) is located on Easter Island. Out of the hundreds of hotel where we have stayed, this one is on the bottom. I feel bad to say this but just want to set the right expectations for future visitors. Unacceptable (0/10) - at the return from the Amazon, the car driver who picked us up from the port to our hotel was constantly texting and driving at the same time. He was very reckless in his driver even for someone like me who drives in New York City. At the hotel, he then demanded a tip for his driving. What a worst way to end the trip.

This was a great tour. We were taken into an area of the Amazon we never would have been able to reach ourselves. James was a fun guide -- he connected with the guests and helped us all have fun.