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Solimoes River Piranha Fishing and Alligator Watching Tour

Recommended by 92% of travelers
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Manaus, Brazil
  • 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Exploring the waterways around Manaus on your own can mean missing key wildlife activity and navigating unfamiliar river channels. This small-group, guided boat excursion simplifies the experience by taking you along the Solimoes River to fish for piranha and observe alligators at dusk. With transport by boat, organized fishing stops, and a local on hand, it couldn't be easier to enjoy an authentic Brazilian experience.
  • A small-group tour ensures a relaxed feel and intimate atmosphere
  • Head off the usual tourist trail to see where local fisherfolk live and work
  • Travel to spots that are inaccessible without a boat
  • Maximize your chances of spotting alligators with a local guide

What's Included

  • Local guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Food and drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Guests must inform name of hotel of choice.

Operating hours
.4:00 pm

Itinerary

1

Amazon River

4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Infant seats available
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Sacha_W
The tour was very well organized. I had a very friendly driver and a cool guide. I loved the tour -- it was amazing. Thank you for this experience. I was alone on the tour and had enough time to catch 3 Piranhas, 1 Sardine and 2 Catfishes.

Reviews

4.7
based on 71 reviews
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Fantastic experience. Our...

Eleftherios_L, Apr 2026
Fantastic experience. Our guide managed to catch a small alligator and we could hold it. They could not speak English at all but we managed to communicate somehow.

Response from Host, Apr 2026

Hello, thank you very much for traveling with us We are wating for you for other adventures.

Cool adventure with nice sunset

Sacha_W, Jul 2025
The tour was very well organized. I had a very friendly driver and a cool guide. I loved the tour -- it was amazing. Thank you for this experience. I was alone on the tour and had enough time to catch 3 Piranhas, 1 Sardine and 2 Catfishes.

Response from Host, Jul 2025

Hello, thank you very much for traveling with us We are wating for you for other adventures!

Our guide knew exactly...

Tara_F, Mar 2025
Our guide knew exactly where to go to find the piranhas and we were successful in catching a few. He caught alligators with his bare hands and brought them onboard for us to hold and take pictures of. We released everything caught because it was about the experience. 10/10 would recommend.

Response from Host, Mar 2025

Hello, thank you very much for traveling with us We are wating for you for other adventures!

Missed Excursion

Yvonne_S, Feb 2025
Because of a delayed flight, I missed this excursion. I immediately contacted Viator and the provider to see if the activity could be switched to a later date. Viator said no, the provider said yes. I don't know where I stand. Please clarify. Thanks. I use Viator for many excursions around the world.

Response from Host, Feb 2025

Hello, thank you very much for traveling with us We are wating for you for other adventures!

Fun on the River

John_M, Dec 2024
Just a great experience…started out with a massive rainstorm so we took refuge on a fuel barge..clean as and beer was cold. The across the huge river for fishing and had fun catching a few..the piranhas weren’t caught but plenty others. The the most exciting bit..catching a couple of caimans. Thoroughly recommended!

Response from Host, Dec 2024

Hello, thank you very much for traveling with us We are wating for you for other adventures!

Excellent life time Amazonian experience

Grigori_T, Jul 2024
Tour agent was in contact with us and said that pickup time is 4pm. At the morning they contacted us and said that pickup will be at 4:30. At 4.30 driver contacted us and said that he is coming. Car was very good and we quickly reached the port. It turned out that it is just us two on the tour. We met Antonio, who was not speaking english at all, maybe just a few words. Our 10 words in spanish helped us to understand each other but believe me you don't need to know any language to understand what is going on. Real part of the tour started at 5:00. It was very small boat for 4 person. We drove to the next river bank. It very spectacular view because of excellent sunset. Behind the place where we were swimming with porpoises day before. Manaus was visible behind the trees. We started piranha finishing there. A lot of piranhas. We were not able to catch something, they were eating the meat very quickly. Our guide catched one very big piranha, we made photos and videos like it was us who catched it :D. Then we let the fish back in the waters and went to look over alligators. Sunset was continuing and it was spectacular views again. We seen slots on the trees, birds and anacondas leather on the water. After dark it was cloud of mosquitoes over us and repellent was not helping much. We sprayed it over our face and fingers and everywhere but they bited our fingers and face anywhere. Luckily we were wearing long sleeve/pants. Antonio gave us some torch and we started to seek for alligator. We found one quickly. Baby one. We went near and Antonio wanted to catch it by his hands. My wife quickly got mad about it and asked to go. So we continued to drive and look over the alligators. There were alligator eyes everywhere. Trees were fool of eyes of birds as well. On the way back we drove through river in the dark and it was like driving through crystal lake to the city of lights. Sky was open and everything was very beautiful again. We've seen bigger vessels and our small one was better better because we really enjoyed the views. at 19:00 we were back in port. Some other car took us back to hotel. Big thanks to Antonio. Despite not talking in english he was very gentle and done his job very well. Some reviewers were complaining that it is not Solimoes river. I am not sure what river it was (probably it was Rio Negro because water was black) but it makes no difference. Piranhas and alligators were there. According to what I heard solimoes has much more mosquitoes than Rio Negro and mosquitoes are real issue. Thanks for the great tour. It was lifetime experience of real amazon river at the night. Recommended to everyone.

Response from Host, Jul 2024

Hello, thank you very much for traveling with us We are wating for you for other adventures!

Nice half day tour

Karina_R, Jun 2023
Nice half day tour - I caught a fish and we were able to get close to a baby alligator. We were a small group of 5, which was great, as I don't like big tours. The guide/pilot did not speak English at all though despite booking an English speaking tour. Fortunately, there was someone on the tour who spoke English and was willing to translate in English.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Hello, thank you very much for traveling with us We are wating for you for other adventures!

A beautiful night in nature

EliV, May 2022
Excellent trip! Please do not skip it ! If you want to see piranha fish and baby alligators from a very close distance ( in your hands ) than it’s a must experience to do. This is the second tour we take with “Amazon amazing agency “ and they never disappoint. Amazing service and great tours.

Good

Nikko_V, Feb 2020
The guide didnt really speak english but it says there an english guide. Everything else was smooth. We fished some piranhas and seen some alligators. At night.

Relaxing fun way to spend an evening

david m, Oct 2019
The pick up was pronpt and I once on the boat the guides were happy to chat. Piranha Fishing was interesting really didn't think we were going to get anything but everyone caught at least 1. They even insisted on staying out until they found a baby cayman to show I us

Excelente passeio

Luciana_M, Jun 2023
Excelente passeio e teve acréscimo de um lindo por do sol. Pudemos realmente pescar piranha e ver jacaré. Guia experiente e atencioso.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

olá, muito obrigado pela preferência e pela avaliação. Estamos lhe esperando para as próximas aventuras! Atenciosamente, Amazon Amazing Tours.

Assolutamente consigliato

Silvia_S, Aug 2021
Esperienza eccellente. Pescati tantissimi piranha e "catturati" 2 cuccioli di caimano. Posti meravigliosi. Organizzazione molto buona con anche il trasporto da e per l'albergo.

experiencia unica

mianraes, Feb 2020
haber como empiezo,desde ivanna ,puntual y siempre sonriente q me recogio y mientras preparaban el barco me enseño palacio justicia,teatro y algun parque,trayecto muy muy ameno hasta llegar y al llegar embarque con ronaldo y edi y a pescar,te lo ponen todo preparado son simpaticos y solofuimos los tres respectoa piraas brasil 5 españa4 y respecto a caimanes estaba claro brasil 1 españa ni lo intento bueno depues de este rollo lo repetiria es una experiencia muy chula,gracias ivanna,edi y ronaldo

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