Description
This tour to the meeting of the waters its only done in private and a minimum of 6 people is required. To do the tour with less people, we must be contacted for availability and price. This a river tour done by speed boat that takes you to the meeting of the waters, the point where the Negro river and the Solimões river meet. The tour can be done in about 3 hours and it can be with lunch or without lunch as it can be done in the morning and also in the afternoon, but a minimum number of people its required to begins the tour or it can in done in private (private tour).
You are taken by speed boat to the meeting of the Waters about 15km from the center of Manaus. After visiting the meeting of the Waters, you are taken to visit a floating house to fish the pirarucu which is one of the largest scale fish in the rivers and lakes. At this place the pirarucus are raised in cages with the owner having the license to practice this kind of business. This fishing is basically to see and learn about this giant fish and this fishing is done without hook to not hurt the animals, its done just with the fishing rod and a line to tie the fish (bait).
After the fishing, you are taken to visit a little village of floating houses (Catalão Village) to see and learn about the way of life of the amazonian people. From the village you are taken to the Janauari ecological park, an area that stays flooded during 6 months. The Janauari Ecological park it’s located in an area between the Negro and the Solimões rivers. There is possible to see water lilies, some caymans between the lilies, birds, monkeys and others. During the rainy season, it is possible to make a short trip through the flooded forest which is a great opportunity to see and learn better about this fantastic area of the Amazon jungle.
Lunch is optional and it can be include dor not in the price according to the agreement during the booking process. The lunch usually its local food based on fish, fruits, and different types of salads and its served at a floating restaurant local in the park.
After the lunch, begins the jouney back to Manaus with the tour ending at the porto r at a hotel according tp the agreement done at the Booking of the tour.
Note;
The price mentioned on the description its a base price that does not includes lunch and that may vary according to the activities included and the inclusion or not of the lunch, also according to the number of people to do the tour.