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Best experiences:

Cruise the River Amazon

Iquitos, Loreto Region, Peru

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Cruise the River Amazon

A voyage deep into the Amazon rainforest brings dazzling wildlife encounters as well as visits to local communities and opportunities for trekking, fishing and kayaking.

Adult price: £Varies

Best for ages 13+

Duration: 4 days +

Boat tours on the Amazon River

Amazon, Multiple countries

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Tourists on a boat travelling up the amazon

Boat tours on the Amazon and its tributaries in a classic two-storey river boat immerses you in the wild, giving a unique taste of river life. An unforgettable experience.

Adult price: £60

Best for ages 10+

Duration: 4-7 hours

Kayaking in the flooded forest

Amazon, Multiple countries

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Kayaking in the flooded forest

Glide through flooded forest and peaceful creeks on a dugout canoe or kayak trip that gets you up closer to the Amazon’s extraordinary wildlife.

Adult price: £30

Best for ages 13+

Duration: 2-3 hours

Visit an Amazon village

Amazon, Multiple countries

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Visit an Amazon village

Intimate village tours offering a unique insight into how indigenous Amazon communities live in harmony with the forest.

Adult price: £60

Best for ages 10+

Duration: 3-6 hours

The Anavilhanas Islands

Anavilhanas National Park, Amazonas, Brazil

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Aerial view of Anavilhanas National Park Islands, Rio Negro, Brazilian Amazon

The largest river archipelago in the world – made up of myriad rainforest-covered, wildlife-rich islands set in the jet-black waters of the Rio Negro.

Best for ages 13+

Boi Bumba Festival

Tupinambarana, Amazonas, Brazil

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Male dancers in very exotic jaguar animal costumes and headdresses perform in the colourful Boi Bumba folklore Festival in Parintins, Amazonas State

The most spectacular festival in the Amazon, with fire-breathing animal floats as tall as buildings, thousands of costumed dancers and riotous after-parties.

Adult price: £400

Best for ages 18+

Duration: 3 days

When: End June

Frequency: annually