Manaus to Belém by Boat

This was an amazing life experience: four days on a series of rivers with opportunities to see beautiful jungle scenery, while stopping at many small towns, viewing wildlife such as dolphins and birds, and seeing some of the locals who live in small homes along the river and who came out to greet the ferry in small boats while it passed. At night, from the forward deck, there was opportunity to view a stunning star-scape, unaffected by ambient light. I opted for an air conditioned cabin, while some guests opted for hammocks on the open covered deck. The decks are very congested with many people in close quarters, so if you want privacy, some semblance of quiet, your own bathroom, plus the ability to better safeguard your belongings, I'd suggest paying extra for a cabin. Tourist guests sleeping in hammocks were cautioned by ferry staff to closely watch their belongings, stored out in the open on wooden pallets beside the hammocks, as petty theft was apparently not uncommon. This is a passenger/cargo ferry, so do not expect luxury. My cabin had a bunk bed and tiny attached bathroom, and a remote controlled air conditioning unit near the ceiling. The linens on the bed consisted of a fitted sheet on each mattress, and a pillow case on each pillow. That's it. No additional sheet, blanket, towel or other items such as soap/shampoo. Ferry staff will provide additional toilet paper, upon request. Meals were provided in a small cafeteria on the ferry, and were basic but filling. The cost was 10 R for breakfast, and 25 R each for lunch and dinner (60 R/day for all three meals). On the ferry I was on, the Itaberabe I, only cash or PIX was accepted as payment for meals. No credit cards. However, the ferry also had a small canteen where guests could purchase snacks, beverages including alcoholic drinks, and some toiletries. Here, payment by credit card was an option. I booked my four day ferry ride from Manaus to Belem through TripAdvisor, with Amazon Amazing Tours (AAT) as the provider. They made my ferry booking for me, provided transport from my Airbnb to the port, and paid the cash port fee. But aside from this, they didn't do much to earn the surcharge for booking with them via TripAdvisor. The TripAdvisor listing says that an English/Portuguese guide would be provided. AAT provided a driver who did not speak English, dropped off guests beside the ferry, and left. At check-in on the ferry, the ferry personnel were looking for a ticket or voucher from me, and would not accept my TripAdvisor voucher. It was only through the assistance of another bilingual traveler that this was sorted out, and I was able to obtain access to my cabin. It would have been helpful to have the AAT 'guide' stay and assist guests through the check-in process, rather than leaving them to fend for themselves. In hindsight, now having gone through the process and completed the ferry trip, I would recommend buying a ferry ticket directly from the ferry company (AR Transporte) at the port, at much less cost, and arranging for an Uber or taxi for transportation from hotel/accommodation to the port. Don't forget the port fee of 5 reales, paid in cash, to enter the port. If I could rate the overall experience separately, it would be 4.5/5. If I could rate Amazon Amazing Tours separately, it would be 1.5/5.

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Boat trip SANTARÉM TO BELÉM A DECEPTION regarding the purchase of accommodation. I bought a double master suite in July to travel in September. Days before the trip, I was informed that there would be no double master suite and that there would be only cabin with bedding and that part of the money would be returned (this is the basics). ON THE BOAT THERE WAS A MASTER SUITE, BUT FOR THE OTHERS.... JÁ PRA MIM?? Remembering that I made a plan for this trip, I bought in advance. BUYING ONE THING AND ARRIVING AT THE TIME AND TAKING ANOTHER IS A LACK OF COMMITMENT WITH THE CUSTOMER!! ***I DON'T RECOMMEND DOING DEALS WITH THIS COMPANY

Unique experience ! The navigation from Manaus to Belem allows you to realize the immensity of the Amazon basin

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First-class and reliable organization! Thank you very much! It was a special experience and I will soon plan another tour with you as a tour operator!

I went on the boat trip from Manaus to Belem in December. It was amazing to see the Amazon on the boat over so many days and thanks to Amazing Amazon Tours for organizing it all for me and I had nothing to think about. When the boat dropped for an extra long break half way through the trip I contacted the Amazing Amazon Tours who kept me informed of when the new departure time would be.

Amazon Amazing Tours help us organize a boat trip from Belem to Manaus. Contacting Leonardo on whatsapp is very good. He quickly replies to messages and answers every question. We sent him money and received our electronic tickets. During the cruise, everything was like we agreed with Amazon amazing tours. We got a cabin with bath, refrigerator and air conditioning. The cruise took a day longer, but it was definitely not the fault of Amazon Amazing tours

We booked a boat trip from Belem to Manaus. This trip was well organized and boarding worked perfectly, even though we have been told to be at the boat 6 hours before departure, we don’t know why. Maybe it makes sense with a hammock, because you can choose your place, but we had a cabin, so I think it wasn’t necessary to be there so early. Also don’t squeeze the boat trip in between other activities, because it can happen, that the boat arrives a day later than planned. I think it was not the fault of amazing tours, they got the wrong information as well. And another tip: Be careful with the food or the tap-water (he used it only for brushing his teeth, so maybe that was the source of the poisoning and not the food, the water from the drinking fountain is perfectly fine) on the boat, one of us got a bad food poisoning. In summary I think the few things that didn’t work out weren’t the fault of amazing tours and despite that I would do this nice boat trip again sometime in the future. The jungle and the generally nice atmosphere on the boat just top the not so nice things that happened.

Just fantastic! I highly recommend this boat trip. As a woman traveling alone, I felt safe and really appreciated the prompt and friendly communication with the team. The views are just out of this world! Thank you so much for making my trip so enjoyable.

I really liked the trip, the scenery is beautiful!! The Enterprise is very helpful and explains everything right before you board!! Thank you for everyone’s attention!!