3-Day Amazon Rainforest Tour from Manaus: Jungle Lodge, Nature Hike, Alligator Spotting and Piranha Fishing | Transfer in/out | 6 Meals

Arrival in Manaus. Your driver will be waiting for you in the disembark area to take you to your lodge in Amazon Jungle. Shared Transfers. The Amazon Ecopark Jungle Lodge is the closest jungle hotel to Manaus and maintains one of the largest jungle structures in the Amazon. The hotel is located on the Tarumã River, a tributary of the Rio Negro, less than 1 hour (by car and boat) from International Airport, and from the main hotels in the city. Access is quick and quite easy. Transfers In and Out work according to the flight's arrival & departure to/from Manaus.
On arrival at the hotel, guests will be informed about the schedule of their tours for the next days of adventure in the jungle. Manaus, a charming and cultural city, is the gateway to the Amazon Rainforest. The green local vegetation, the dark waters of Rio Negro, the muddy waters of Solimões River, exotic local cuisine, diverse architecture, and very welcoming people are some of the city's treasures. Overnight stay at a hotel.

Nature Hike: includes countless species of plants during virgin forest, crystal clear streams and natural savannas. Several trails allow guests to explore the jungle spotting exotic orchids and gigantic trees. During the walk, always accompanied by experienced guides, clients will learn about how and where to obtain edible fruits and drinking water, how to find their way among the trees and bushes, learn about medicinal plants/insects.
Duration: from 1 to 3 hours.
Monkey Jungle: Departure from lodge in motorized canoes (only 5 minutes of navigation) to the Center for Rehabilitation and Reintroduction of Wild Animals, known as "Forest of the Monkeys". Created in 1991 with the aim of receiving animals confiscated from illegal trade, it has the help of the Triage and Quarantine Center of the Municipal Secretariat for the Environment and Sustainability - SEMMAS. In this place the animals are initially quarantined, to be later evaluated and treated by veterinarians and biologists. In partnership with Fundação Floresta Viva (FFV), a non-profit institution maintained by the Amazon Ecopark Jungle Lodge, a feeding practice was created twice a day, the animals receive supplements from the food they take from the forest, with the necessary nutrients for a healthy diet. At this time, the site is open to visitors, always accompanied by qualified professionals, allowing tourists to film and photograph in a totally natural and safe environment. 
Duration: approximately 1 hour, two times daily: 10:30 am or 3:30 pm.
Alligator Spotting: Departure in a motorized canoe around the hotel, always accompanied by an experienced guide, to enjoy the nocturnal sounds of the jungle with the possibility of spotting small alligators or other nocturnal animals. When the guide spots an alligator, it will try to paralyze it using the strong light of its flashlight. Normally, the eyes of alligator's glow like small red lights, allowing them to be located. Then the guide will carefully try to catch the animal with his own hands and bring it on board to explain all the curiosities about this reptile. At the end of the explanation, the alligator is returned to the river without any damage to it. Note: in the high season of the rivers (April, May, June, July and beginning of August) and during moonlit nights, it becomes more difficult to locate alligators. 
Duration: approximately 1 hour.

Caboclo's House: Departure from lodge in a motorized canoe, always accompanied by a local guide, to learn about the customs and traditions of the riverside inhabitants called caboclos (miscegenation between whites and Indians). After a few minutes of navigation, we will arrive at the place where we will visit an authentic caboclo house, surrounded by some examples of the daily life of this resident. Among other attractions, the planting of manioc will be appreciated, as well as the process of producing flour from this root, the basis of the region's diet. Also, the rubber smoking process with the transformation of liquid latex extracted from rubber trees into solid rubber, presentation of medicinal herbs commonly used in treatments for various ailments and some stories of the lives of those who live on the banks of the rivers of the Amazon. 
Duration: approximately 1 hour.
Piranha Fishing: Departure from lodge in a motorized canoe to a place not far away, always accompanied by an experienced guide, to try to catch local fish such as piranha. The fishing spot can be from the canoe itself parked in a quiet creek (river channel) or from the base of a floating boat (a type of wooden raft) in the region.
* This fishing is amateur and the material used is composed of simple rods, lines and common hooks. 
Duration: approximately 1 hour. 
Meeting of the waters: Cruise down the Rio Negro to view the 'Meeting of the Waters', where the black Rio Negro and the muddy brown Amazon converge. This stretch of water, where the two differently colored rivers flow separately for a few miles, makes for spectacular photographs.
Duration: approximately 4 hours. 
Notes:
- Tours are subject to change according to weather conditions or some environmental restrictions.
- Tours are in shared basis with other guests from the lodge.
- Bilingual Guides are available: English, Spanish, French, German and Italian.