ANAVILHANAS JUNGLE LODGE

The Anavilhanas Jungle lodge is a charm Lodge of forest located 100km far from Manaus in straight line, close to Novo Airão Town, on the right riverbank of Negro River and 160km distant by road. It is positioned in front of Anavilhanas Archipelago, the biggest fluvial archipelago of the world and a Brazilian National Park.

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The Anavilhanas Jungle lodge is located 100km far from Manaus in straight line, on the right riverbank of Negro River and 160km distant by road. It is positioned in front of Anavilhanas Archipelago, the biggest fluvial archipelago of the world and a Brazilian National Park. The transfers from Manaus to the lodge take 3:30h in each way. The transfers occur in van in air-conditioning by paved road connecting Manaus to Novo Airão crossing the Negro River for 3 hours.

The apartments were built on stilts respecting the local technique, merging wood, straw and masonry to provide privacy, comfortable and a super safety environment for our guests.

In restaurant, they claim to serve the best regional and international food. At reception, a bar with a large variety of beverages and caipirinha, a little store with first needs and a game room with snooker and board games. In addition, it is offered access to satellite TV and Internet, and a wide variety of titles in Portuguese and English about forest in our library. Option for relax even more in a delightful swimming pool with a deck and pool lounge to enjoy a wonderful the view to the Negro River and the Anavilhanas archipelago. There is also our hammock place to simply relax and, maybe, enjoy our massage service. A heaven of single and exclusive charm, where the guest meets comfort, excellence in services and unforgettable tours in harmony with our rivers, forests and island.

Packages

NOTE:
The order of the tours above is defined by the LODGE, which will supply the schedule of the activities upon guest arrival.
Guests with pick-up at the airport between 11am and 2pm will not be able to attend the afternoon tour of the first day.
Guests with return flights scheduled from 1pm to 7pm will not be able to attend the morning tour of the last day.

Jungle Activities

Each package contains a series of tours that help the visitor to understand and experience the wilderness safely and comfortably. We offer explanatory and contemplative tours without interfering with the wildlife and preserving the natural ecosystem. Doses of adventure are added to each ride according to our guests' personal preference, which conducts all of our activities. See tours, summary and approximate time of duration:

Canoeing through the Igapós and Igarapés: Hear the sounds of the forest and explore the rivers. In canoes for up to 2 people, you can watch the scenery changing as you paddle along waters and between trees. Offered in all Packages.

Hiking on dryland forests: Led by experienced local guides, explore areas that are not affected by floods – the firm forests or dryland forests. During the tour, learn about trees, fruits and wild fruits, survival strategies and medicinal herbs. Offered in all Packages.

Tour in Archipelago of Anavilhanas looking for Pink Dolphins: The countless canals, lakes and islands of one of the world’s largest river archipelagos are explored in seeking of Pink and Gray Dolphins. Offered in all Packages.

Recreational Piranha fishing OR Jungle Hike into the flooded forest:Enjoy the amazing scenery and catch some fish during this fun activity done in canoes along the igarapés. In the dry season, from September to December, water gets warmer and fish are more concentrated in the National Park, where fishing is not allowed. However, during this same period, we offer the possibility to walk through the islands of the Anavilhanas Archipelago to get to know closely the differences of fauna and flora of the firm forest and the forest of igapó, characteristics of the Amazon Forest. Offered in all Packages.

Anavilhanas Archipelago nocturnal sightseeing: Enjoy the unique feeling of the nightlife inside the forest, lightened by the stars, exploring the igapós to spot birds, sloths, snakes and alligators hidden in the sounds of darkness. Offered in all Packages.

Sunrise contemplation: Leaving at dawn, the guest will be taken to the islands to watch the birds flying and the beauty of all the colors when the sun rises in the Amazon sky. Offered in all Packages.

Techniques and Practice Bow and Arrow: Have fun with Waimiri-Atroari’s original artifacts and learn techniques to sharpen your aim and hit the targets. Quick introduction to indigenous traditions and way of life. Offered in the 4D/3N package or longer.

Visit to the local community: Canoe trip on Rio Negro and visit to a local caboclo community. Get to know their lifestyle, traditions, agriculture and social organization. Offered in the 4D/3N package or longer.

Tour into the archipelago on board of a regional boat: Travelers embark in a full day sailing through the waters of the Rio Negro, reaching the heart of the National Park, tasting regional fishes at lunch and experiencing the Amazon in its most traditional way. Offered in the 5D/4N package or longer.

Hiking in the Madadá Caves: The day starts when you board a motorboat to tour up the river, 50km from the Lodge. Cross the northern region of the archipelago heading to Grutas do Madadá. A 3 hour track is waiting for you there: hike through the peculiar rock formations and finish your journey with a panoramic view picnic in the observation deck. Offered only in the 6D/5N package.

Recommendation:
Drink mineral water; bring light and comfortable clothes, shoes for walk, sunglasses, hat/cap, rain gear, flashlight, binoculars, sun lotion and repellent. Also, bring your own medicine for daily use or incidents. In addition, cash for extras expenses and some handcrafts stuff.

Environment

Our expeditions for igarapés (creeks), igapós (flooded forest), rivers, islands and forest are special chapter. How to describe the sensation to follow wooden trip in canoes and regional boats for the sea of river waters that overflows for the labyrinth of islands one of the biggest fluvial archipelago of the world? The beauty of Anavilhanas, macaws, parrots and of the "botos" (dolphins) always present and surprising the visitor at every moment. During the draught, we offer to strolls white sand beaches lost in way to rivers and forest. In the high waters, it is touchy to take ride in small canoes for the flooded forest and to know the lakes inside the islands.

The Anavilhanas does not permit to capture animals during spotting, since the aim of our visitation is minimal impact with maximum knowledge transmitted. Nature is the reason for our existence and we have the greatest respect in our practices and activities.

The Anavilhanas Jungle Lodge is totally in accordance with the environmental laws and strictly follows sustainability principles, from its construction to the operation:

- We kept the Permanent Preserved Area (APP), leaving 30 m of riverbank bush untouched, preventing sandy of rivers and erosion.
- The endeavor followed the norms of an Environment Control Plan elaborated by a group of forestry engineers and biologists, aiming to minimize the impacts of the undertaking and to have a complete understanding of the local ecosystem.
- All the wood used in the construction of the lodge came from reservation of responsible management forests.
- We make selective garbage collection.
- Our sewer system is treated in biological tanks. There is no sewage release into the rivers or ground water.

In the lodge building time, we placed bungalows, the restaurant and the reception in way minimize the impact on the area and to keep the scene in harmony with the forest. We believe that ecotourism is one of the main allies for the preservation of Amazon fauna and flora. The conscientious tourism geneRates income, guarantees the preservation of the native forest, it assists government and still spread the environment education between the local people and visitors.