Swimming in the waterfalls was amazing. The 2 hours of strenuous hiking from the bus to the first 2 caves was very difficult and not disclosed in the description of the excursion, however. Also very long 2 hours bus ride each way to and from the Presidente Figuereida National Park. Our guide, Miguel, was excellent, very knowledgeable and helpful. All in all, a great experience though.

If coming in via a cruise ship you will see the mixing of the waters. In our forest walk produced nothing in the way of wildlife…

The driver met us ontime and got us to the hotel safely. Unfortunately, we were not picked up in the van that’s pictured on TripAdvisor. It was his personal older little car that barely made it up the overpasses. I was a little concerned about getting to the hotel safely, but he did get us there.

An amazing trip. Everything was made so easy by the team. The lodge we stayed at basic but excellent the team couldn't do enough. Food was amazing

We had a great experience. Our guide Daniel was very knowledgeable and patient in explaining and showing us the flora and fauna. We were picked up at 7:30 AM and dropped off at 5:30 PM. We drove for 1 hour where we got on a canoe for a jungle cruise on a smaller tributary of the Rio Negro. We did a 1.5 hr walk through the jungle. The followed a fishing experience for Piranha fish. Continued to visit a jungle lodge for lunch. More river cruise to reach the Rio Negro near the largest fresh water Archipelago. We felt like we got the experience we paid for.

The fireworks lasted for 15 minutes. For this, we were picked up at 7:30 pm, taken to an uncomfortable boat where we sat in plastic chairs for hours, and served inferior food. We would have been prisoners on the boat until 3 am (we had not been told this) except that 50 of us banded together and paid a small boat to take us back to the docks. If you want to see the fireworks (which are nice), I recommend hiring a small boat locally. If you are 3 or more people, it will cost about the same

This was an awesome 1/2 day adventure. Our tour guide, Francineto, took us to the Rio Negro, an Indian village were we saw a show, swimming with the dolphins. Lunch was all you can eat and wonderful. There were a couple of stops to buy souvenirs. Francineto was a great tour guide. You could tell he takes great pride in his job. He was constantly interacting with all his guest (40+tourist). He and his team kept us safe while on the boat and everyone returned home safe. I’d recommend this trip if you are short on time in Manaus. Seeing the Rio Negro was the highlight of the tour for me.

Amazing tour full of trips and new experiences the guide Joseph was fantastic and organised our time really in the perfect way. I would recommend this to anyone seeking a bit of adventure knowledge and relax at the same time.

I wish I had more words to describe how incredible this experience was! From the time Francisco picked me up to the time Paolo dropped me off after an awesome tour of the selva and through the Rio Negro…it was magic! I highly recommend this to anyone who wants an authentic Brazilian experience. Truly I am so grateful to have gone and to have met such beautiful people!

Leonardo was awesome helping me book the ferry from Tabatinga to Manaus. Makes it a lot easier than doing it at the port. My experience with their Shaman was incredible - I have come back to Manaus multiple times and used this company. Highly recommend.

I booked a three day, two night tour. The adventure was well organised, from airport pickup through to transport to the lodge and then transport back and dropoff at the hotel I was staying at in Manaus. I spoke with some other people who did the exact same tour though, and they paid half what I did, and I was guided by a different operator, and not Leo or his team. We didn't go to the Paricatuba region mentioned in the guide either, but to a different lodge, Ipanama Lodge on the Parana do Mamori, which has less stars on Google reviews. The lodge was ok, but very basic. Food was the same every day. The people were lovely, of course! I had an amazing, if sometimes difficult time, and the guide was awesome. We caught pirana, saw river dolphins and camped overnight and walked for hours in the jungle, but still, I think that I should have booked direct with a lodge rather than go through this third party. Also note that sloths, toucan, monkeys and other creatures are hard to spot! I emailed Leo about the cost, and about some details, and he responded with a grumpy email saying I accused him of being a thief, which was a little unpleasant.

Being only able to speak English, and having done other tours where this was problematic, Billy made sure that he included me in all conversations, throughout, not just as a “tagline” at the end of the conversation in Portuguese. From the moment Billy met me at my hotel, I knew that this was going to be a professional tour, unlike previous tours I had done the two days prior, with another business. Along the drive to our boat, Billy kept us informed, not only about landmarks and historical information, but also about what they would be doing, e.g. stops along the way. The boat ride through the river, leading up to the Rio Negro, was full of beauty and commentary from Billy, who showed immense pride in his homeland, (with the occasional swim here and there). The lunch that Paulo and his wife put on, was amazing. Paulo’s teachings while we walked through the jungle, translated constantly by Billy, was amazing, allowing us to sample some of the liquids and excretions from the trees and plants, as is still practiced today. Even on the journey back to the hotel, Billy was still upbeat and effervescent. I cannot recommend this tour enough

Excellent experience throughout. There was always an activity in the morning and the afternoon and plenty of time to chill out. The food was great and cooked fresh every day and the guides were knowledgable. The lodge was basic but has everything you needed - easily the best wifi I’ve had anywhere I’ve stayed. Thank you anaconda team.

Had a great time fishing for piranhas and seeing an alligator. I would recommend for anyone. Bring repellent. Guide was amazing

The listing states a jungle tour, but the one listed activity for an "educational jungle walk" on day 2 says it was 2.5 hours, and it was actually only one hour. Those of us who did not pay extra for participation in a native ritual/ceremony had to sit outside with nothing to do, no one to guide us, until the rest of the group was done. We did not get to interact with the local natives or buy anything from them as souvenirs even though this was a huge selling point for the trip for us. There was no education on their way of living or farming techniques. There was no sunrise tour in the jungle. There was no free swim in the river. There was no canoe paddling. We spent most of our time on an uncovered canoe with a small motor for hours, unprepared with extra coverage for our heads or backs during peak sun hours. Many in our tour group were unwell from the heat by the end of our trips out, and one of our friends had extreme heat exhaustion, leading to us not going on the piranha fishing expedition. While on many expeditions, the guide would simply say "we're leaving now" and then head out, not checking we all heard or were going, when we actively chose not to go for the piranha fishing, he was rude and snapped at us, switching to Portuguese to say curses, assuming we wouldn't understand. They stated on day one the itinerary would be varied based on the weather, but the changes were not communicated to everyone each day, so we were told to dress for a jungle hike in long clothes the following day, and then actually spent the entire morning on a canoe under the scorching sun unable to get proper air flow or sweat to keep us cool. Toilets and showers were clogged and there was no toilet paper or soap.