Amazon Negro River Half-Day Expedition Tour

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Manaus, Brazil

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6 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore the Rio Negro and Januari Ecological Park by boat on this half-day expedition from Manaus. Travel by riverboat to the meeting of the waters, where the Amazon and the Rio Negro run side by side for a few miles and you can glimpse both pink and gray river dolphins. Learn about the native Brazilian people who make their lives along the river, the ecology and wildlife of the area from your local guide. Disembark at the Januari Ecological Park for a walk through the forest, then tour the narrow creeks via motorized canoe to see the Vitoria Regia water lily. Eat lunch at a floating restaurant before returning to Manaus.

Explore the Rio Negro and Januari Ecological Park by boat
See the meeting of the waters, where the Amazon and the Rio Negro run side by side for a few miles
Glimpse both pink and gray river dolphins
Disembark at the Januari Ecological Park for a walk through the forest
Tour the narrow creeks via motorized canoe to see the Vitoria Regia water lily
Eat lunch at a floating restaurant

What's Included

Lunch
Local guide
Hotel pickup

Gratuities
Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Hotel drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Guests must inform hotel of choice.!!

Operating hours
.9:00 am

Itinerary

Parque Ecologico Janauari

4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
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
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 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

msreenil

James was an amazing and very flexible tour guide. He was extremely accommodating, as we had missed our connection flight, and we had to reschedule our reservation. He was more than willing to help us out. He he spoke very good English, knew all the locals, and provided us with a very authentic and unique Amazon experience. Including a wonderful tour, he also arranged a quick breakfast and wonderful lunch. James is very knowledgeable and we will definitely contact him if we are ever in Manaus again. Alexander, the tour organizer was also excellent, he provided very clear and timely communication, as well as being flexible to our situation. Would highly recommend this experience.

Reviews

4.3

based on 131 reviews

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Nicholas_T, Apr 2026

This tour was booked to start at 9am but didn’t commence until after 10am. The tour operator appeared to have merged two tours with different itineraries and start times together. As a result we didn’t get what we expected and got back much later than expected. It was supposed to be a trip on a large boat which then transferred to smaller motorized canoes for some aspects of the trip. This did not happen. Additional, a major focus of the trip was supposed to include looking for pink and grey dolphins. There was absolutely no attempt to do this which resulted in a number of guests complaining about the trip. We complained to Viator who have provided a partial refund but this is not good enough as we had to book an alternative trip on another day with our cruise line to do the dolphins spotting so we are out of pocket. When we get home, we will be asking our credit card provider to reverse the whole cost to make up for our financial loss as the partial refund because we saw part of what was scheduled just does not cut it because of the extra expense that we incurred.

Response from Host, Apr 2026

Dear Customer, Thank you for your message. We believe there may have been a misunderstanding. As you were part of a group tour on the cruise, the schedule required us to wait for all participants before proceeding. Since this was a shared group experience, some waiting time is expected. For future trips, we would recommend booking a private tour, which allows for a more flexible schedule. Thank you for your understanding. Kind regards,

Excellent outing --esp for cruiseship passengers.

Janine_W, Mar 2026

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.

Response from Host, Mar 2026

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

Great nature, but unsafe driving, poor guiding, and serious animal welfare issues

Mikhail_S, Jan 2026

Cons first. Pickup and drop-off were awful. The drop-off driver was aggressive, ran red lights, and clearly ignored traffic rules even after I asked him to drive safely. The morning pickup was also late: I was told to be ready at 8:00 am, but the driver arrived around 8:36 am. Another serious issue was the stop at the "indigenous village", animals are kept there and handed to tourists for photos as soon as boats arrive. The animals looked exhausted and constantly stressed, especially the sloths. This felt like clear animal mistreatment and should not be part of any tour or tourists should be discouraged and warned if tour operator cannot control it. The guide translated only about 15–20% into English, with most explanations given in Portuguese, which made it hard to follow the tour. On the positive side, the Meeting of the Waters was impressive, swimming near the pink river dolphins was a unique experience, and the lunch followed by a short walk in the forest was absolutely wonderful. Those parts of the tour were truly memorable.

Response from Host, Jan 2026

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

Good value

stephen_w, Dec 2025

Pickup and drop off seamless. 50-60 people in the boat. layed back. No stress tour. A necessary tour in Manaus.

Response from Host, Jan 2026

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

A great one day trip that covers the major highlights.

Derek_C, Oct 2025

For what it is, this tour covers a lot of ground: River confluence, pink dolphins, fishing, lunch, nature walk, and tribal village. Boat has power outlets for phone charging and free ice water. I think my group was among the 10% that spoke English. The guide’s English was okay when I spoke with him one on one, but otherwise, i didn’t know what he was saying. There’s a lot lost to translation or simply not as detailed since the Portuguese explanation was significantly longer than the English explanation. This is a consolidated tour, meaning you could find different vendors on Viator or anywhere else selling the same thing (ie similar itinerary but same boat trip), which means you can shop around for best pricing.