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Amazon River

Brazil
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Ranked #1,242 of 6,272 attractions in Brazil
Type: Bodies of Water, Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Activities: Viewing wildlife, Viewing foliage
Owner description: The world’s largest river is filled with mystery and adventure: churning rapids, giant waterlilies large enough to fit a child, alligator-like... more » Owner description: The world’s largest river is filled with mystery and adventure: churning rapids, giant waterlilies large enough to fit a child, alligator-like caimans, narrow tributaries that stretch for miles through the dense rainforest and an incredible variety of wildlife. « less
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Omaha, Nebraska
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35 reviews 35 reviews
26 attraction reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Literally a once in a lifetime trip. Interesting once but would never repeat....basically a big long river with little else to recommend it except the outstanding trip to Devil's Island on the way back.

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Rio de Janeiro, RJ
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55 reviews 55 reviews
44 attraction reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

I book the 3 days 2 night boat expeditions through maia expeditions and it turn out to be dissapointing. Maia doesnt own the boat/tour, they hand you over to another tour agent who own the boat (I dont remember the boat and the agent name). The boat crew and the food is great but other than that, it is not... More

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Vienna, Austria
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2013

We heard such good things about the cruises on the Amazon that it was supposed to be the highlight of our Brazil trip. In the end it was not, maybe because we expected to much. We took the 3 days, two nights cruise on the "Premium". First of all, it is not 3 days. We were picked up at 2pm... More

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Livonia, Michigan, USA
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2013

• From the Tropical Hotel, Manaus, 2 p.m. to board the smaller “traditional” boat; Luiz, our guide for 6 days, explains the route and daily schedule. • Daily: 5:30 a.m. wake-up call; coffee and juice, then sunrise bird watching via speedy longboat with up to 16 on board; breakfast; cruise, lunch. **ACTIVITY** • Dinner followed by p.m. night cruise /... More

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Denver, Colorado
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53 reviews 53 reviews
28 attraction reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2013

We took the Amazon Cruise on Princess in Dec., 2012-13. I don't have much to say about it other than it was excruciatingly boring. One tends to think of the Amazon as thick jungle and all sorts of exotic animals. We didn't see ONE. The thick jungle, much of the time, is pasture land for grazing animals with small shacks... More

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Toronto, Canada
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12 reviews 12 reviews
7 attraction reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 December 2012

In November I took a cruise with HAL that included cruising up the Amazon River to Manaus and back to Ft Lauderdale. It was indeed a trip of a lifetime! Visiting the small villages along the way was by far the most interesting part of the trip for me; Manaus is such a big city, that it seemed no different... More

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Bozeman, Montana
1 review
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 December 2012

My husband and I recently experienced a 3 day cruise on the Amazon River, leaving from Manaus. The birds, dolphins, fish, jungle and river were fantastic. The food on the boat was great,and our guide was so knowledgeble and helped us experience our excursions to the utmost. The people we met on the boat were very interesting and from different... More

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cape town
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22 reviews 22 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 October 2012

We did a 4 day cruise (actually 3 nights and 3 days) on the river on Iberostar Grand departing from Manaus. Boat very comfortable. All inclusive of local drinks an food was good. Cabin vy comfortable. The excursions from the boat very good and interesting. You go out on smaller boats from thebi boat. Wheather in July was good. The... More

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Kaunas, Lithuania
1 review
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2012

Me and my husband just came back from beautiful, grand and hot country Brasil, where spent two weeks. Our shedule was very „tight“ – a lot of domestic flights, less sleep, but a lot of best impressions. During two weeks we visited Iguazu Falls, took three days boat trip to Amazone, relaxed in beautiful beach resort Pipa, enjoyed historic sites... More

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Wilmington, Delaware
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21 reviews 21 reviews
8 attraction reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2012

If your desire is to experience the Amazon (locals call it the Amazonas) River area of Brazil (local spelling is Brasil) I feel the Amazon Clipper Cruises offer the most comprehensive, informative and exciting tour available at a reasonable price. Specifically we chose the Clipper Premium which was quite comfortable with ample spaced rooms with two beds which could be... More

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