We stayed at the lodge in mid December 2011 for 4 days and 3 nights. We were collected promptly at Manaus airport and taken by minibus/boats to the Lodge. Haulys our guide was with us for the whole transfer and was very informative. He speaks very good English. He gave a good speech at 'The Meeting Of The Waters', and explained lots to us.
Once we arrived at the Lodge we were shown around by Haulys. The whole Lodge was well organised, clean, friendly, and relaxed.
The food was excellent every mealtime! All food was fresh and well presented.
We hired our own boat and guide (Ralf) for two whole days, and spent this time fishing. Ralf was also fantastic!! He spoke very good English and couldn’t do enough to make sure that we caught fish. We caught mostly Tucunare (Peacock Bass) but also Piranha, Aruana, Traira, and Mandi.
If you enjoy fishing i strongly recommend this experience. Take your own fishing equipment with a good selection of artificial lures as most of the time you will be casting in search of Tucunare. Also i recommend that you request Ralf as your guide, due to his knowledge and good humour. We were told that the best time for fishing is late September and October.
We had no problems with mosquitoes in the daytime, just a little problem at night when we were fishing by lamplight on the pontoon (so take insect repellant just in case).

The 'naughty' monkeys are no longer at the lodge, but there were 2 others that were quite shy.

My other general recommendations are to take lightweight waterproofs on any boat trip as it can suddenly rain at anytime, take a good torch for emergencies (and use for fishing at night), take your preferred soft toilet paper, and take a water bottle that you can fill up daily in the restaurant.

On our way back to Manaus, my brazilian friend ,that i was travelling with, spoke to the boat driver and arranged for us to visit a small floating fish sanctuary just before arrival in Manaus. At this sanctuary we were able to see the large Piraracu in an enclosure and we were able to fish for them using their heavy duty rod/line/bait but with no hook. Good fun to try to lift the large fish (approx 80 kilos) ! Only cost 5 Reals per person plus fee to boat driver.

I would really recommend the Juma Lodge to anyone wishing to experience the Amazon, but with the safety and knowledge of very good guides.
To make the most of your stay go on as many organised trips that are provided, make conversation with all the friendly staff, and other tourists. That way you will learn so much more!!

Haulys and Ralf thank you so much, and i hope to come back again one day soon.

This lodge was without a doubt the highlight of my trip to Brazil. I spent four days there and each day was better than the day before. Our guide (Haulys) was the most knowledgeable person I could have imagined. He was able to point out every kind of flora or fauna around. He also just made the entire experience fun and relaxing.

The lodge itself was beautiful and the food was amazing. The staff was so attentive and took care of anything you could possibly need.

I cannot recommend this lodge enough.

The only odd and disappointing part of this was the monkeys. There are two house monkeys who roam free. I realize a lot people probably think they are fun and cute, but they seemed to be pretty detrimental to the lodge. They destroy everything they can get their hands on. The worst part of it is that it seems to bizarre that such an "eco-friendly" lodge would have them. They are not indiginous to the area so they are brought outside of their habitat and then domesticated. It seems really strange that they would have them here.

Other than the monkeys - this place is incredible

We spent three nights here recently.

I was impressed with the trip to the lodge. Beginning at our hotel in Manaus we traveled by car, by boat, by VW microbus, and then again by boat to reach the lodge. All of the transfers were timely and well handled. The return was equally well handled.

During our stay we were treated nicely, well fed, and through the planned activities exposed to several different facets of the Amazon forest. This is high end eco-tourism. Juma was a great option for a visit to this part of the world.

Stayed two nights which in my opinion is enough to enjoy most of the trips and activities. Location is three hours from Manaus - worthwhile trip if you want to enjoy an area which has not been affected by the massive deforestation. Professional operation from the transportation, guides and the lodge itself. Surprisingly bug- free. Clean rooms though be prepared for no hot water or air conditioning. Decent food for the middle of nowhere. Highly recommended for someone wanting to experience the jungle in a relatively comfortable place.