Amazon Premium Lodge – 6 days

Day 1

Manaus, Encontro das Águas and the journey to Mamorí

You are collected in Manaus and travel to Ceasa harbour. By fast boat you pass Encontro das Águas, where the dark Rio Negro meets the lighter Solimões without immediately mixing.

After a market stop and road transfer through Careiro, continue by boat through lakes and smaller channels to Amazon Premium Lodge. Arrival is around lunchtime, followed by check-in and lunch.

In the afternoon, take a first boat excursion introducing the waterways, birdlife and surrounding landscape. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 2

Sunrise, forest walk and nocturnal wildlife

The day begins early with a boat outing at first light, when birdlife is particularly active and temperatures are still comfortable.

After breakfast, take a guided forest walk. The guide explains trees, insects, ecological relationships and traditional plant knowledge. After lunch there is time to rest.

In the afternoon, try piranha or nature fishing. After dinner, an evening excursion searches for caimans and other nocturnal wildlife.

Day 3

Life along the rivers

Visit a riverside family and gain an insight into cultivation, fishing and manioc-flour production. The visit is an encounter based on conversation and local knowledge, not a performance.

After lunch, the programme continues by canoe, with swimming or further nature exploration depending on water level and the lodge’s planning. The afternoon also leaves time to enjoy the lodge surroundings.

Dinner and overnight at Amazon Premium Lodge.

Day 4

Rubber trees and forest plants

After breakfast, take another forest walk focused on plants and trees that have long been important to people in the Amazon. The guide shows, among other species, seringueira and explains how latex can be tapped without felling the tree.

Discussion of traditional plant use is cultural and natural history, not medical advice.

After lunch there is time to relax or join an activity planned by the lodge according to weather, water level and the group’s interests. Some optional extras may carry an additional cost.

Day 5

More time on the water and a possible night in the forest

After an early breakfast, head out on a longer river excursion through lakes and channels around Mamorí. The guide looks for river dolphins, monkeys, sloths, birds and other wildlife active near the water.

During the day there may also be a visit to a school or riverside community when conditions and local arrangements permit.

The Samaúma programme may include a simple night in a forest camp with hammock and mosquito net. Exact operation, safety arrangements and the alternative of sleeping at the lodge must be confirmed at booking.

Day 6

Final morning and return to Manaus

Wake to the sounds of the forest and, if necessary, return to the lodge. After breakfast there may be time for a short activity or relaxation depending on the selected transfer time.

Transfer back to Manaus with drop-off at the agreed hotel or airport.