???????? Very big disappointment. This excursion to Manaus is clearly a tourist catcher.
We were sold an immersive experience in the Amazon with waterfalls, tribes and animal watching. In fact, of the 6 hours planned, we spent more than 4h30 on a boat, with only very short stops of 20 minutes here and there.
Yes, we have seen pink dolphins and some monkeys... but always from the boat or on ultra-tourist spots, without any real immersion in the jungle. It is far from an authentic adventure: it is a simple boat ride organized for tourists.
The atmosphere says a lot: families with babies, people in sandals... nothing like an “adventure” excursion in the Amazon.
Another very problematic point: the guide was supposed to speak English. In fact, he spoke almost exclusively Portuguese. As a result, we understood almost no explanation throughout the day.
Finally, all stops are in very touristy, landscaped and unauthentic places, which further reinforces the feeling of an artificial experience.
In summary: expensive excursion for poor content, without authenticity and without immersion. You should absolutely avoid.
???????? Essa excursão em Manaus é claramente uma armadilha para turistas.
A promessa era de uma experiência imersiva na Amazônia, com cachoeiras, tribos e observação de animais. Na realidade, das 6 horas de passeio, passamos but 4h30 dentro de um barco, com paradas muito rápidas de cerca of 20 minutos.
Sim, vimos alguns botos-cor-de-rosa e alguns macacos... mas sempre do barco ou em pontos extremamente turísticos, sem nenhuma imersão real na selva. Não é uma aventura, é apenas um passeio turístico de barco.
O próprio público mostra isso: famílias com bebês, pessoas de sandálias... nada que lembre uma experiência de aventura na Amazônia.
Outro problema serio: o guia deveria falar inglês. Na prática, ele falou quase só em português. Resultado: nãoentendreemos praticamente nada pendante o passeio.
Além disso, todas as paradas são feitas em locais muito turísticos, preparados e pouco autênticos, o que reforça a sensação de uma experiência artificial.
Resumindo: excursão cara, superficial, sem autenticidade e sem qualquer imersão. Não recomendamos de forma alguma.
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.