Best places to stay:
This is one of the best lodges for wildlife, guiding and ecotourism practice in the Amazon, with rooms floating on a river in the Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve – part of the 52 million-hectare Central Amazon Ecological Corridor, one of the largest protected areas on the planet.
This is the heart of the wild. Rooms sit on the water (you can hear river dolphins and caiman-crocodiles in the water as you lie in bed), with the suites linked by floating bridges. Pristine rainforest lies all around. Boat trips, hikes and other activities provided at the lodge are first class.
The lodge floats on a placid river linked to a series of creeks, swamps, oxbow lakes and the Amazon itself. Wildlife-filled rainforest stretches for hundreds of kilometres in every direction, dotted only with a few small river villages. The nearest town, Tefé (connected to Manaus with regular 80 min flights) is a 90-minute boat ride away.
Want more recommendations in this destination?
Destination Guide >Please note - we hope to one day have live prices for you, but for now, here are some useful links for you to compare prices...
Bucket list experiences our writer says you must do in this destination, closest first
Amazon, Multiple countries
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.
Best for ages: 13+ | £30 | 2-3 hours
Amazon, Multiple countries
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.
Best for ages: 10+ | £60 | 4-7 hours
Amazon, Multiple countries
Intimate village tours offering a unique insight into how indigenous Amazon communities live in harmony with the forest.
Best for ages: 10+ | £60 | 3-6 hours
Destination guides including or relevant to this place to stay
Amazon, Peru
Earth’s largest and most spectacular tropical wilderness is a landscape of huge waterfalls tumbling off table-top mountains, vast, coloured rivers, and fragrant cloud forests. All filled with astonishing, endemic wildlife.
