Amazon Tours from Rio
Feb 8, 2008 | 11:09 am
#1
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: BOS
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Amazon Tours from Rio
I am traveling Feb 22-Mar 2 to Rio. Just bought a last minute ticket. I checked out some of the other posts in the forum and contacted a few tour operators but with no luck. Hoping for better advice from everyone here.
I am looking for tours to the Amazon from Rio ~ 4 days. Something that would include R/T airfare. The airfare is to Manaus seems to be ~ $800 which is higher than what I paid for BOS-RIO.
Suggestions really appreciated!!!
Thanks.
I am looking for tours to the Amazon from Rio ~ 4 days. Something that would include R/T airfare. The airfare is to Manaus seems to be ~ $800 which is higher than what I paid for BOS-RIO.
Suggestions really appreciated!!!
Thanks.
Feb 8, 2008 | 9:48 pm
#2
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Usually GIG
Programs: Smiles Diamante, dirt elsewhere
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TAM has its own tour operator (TAM Viagens www.tamviagens.com.br), I'm sure they would have a tour to the Amazon.
Another one you could try is Ambiental (www.ambiental.tur.br), they have a nice 4-day package on a jungle hotel (Ariaú Amazon Towers) for R$ 2,880 which is about US$1,650 right now.
Another one you could try is Ambiental (www.ambiental.tur.br), they have a nice 4-day package on a jungle hotel (Ariaú Amazon Towers) for R$ 2,880 which is about US$1,650 right now.
Feb 9, 2008 | 9:00 pm
#3
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 1,939
Miles,
Yes, there are plenty of tours. A couple of notes:
1) You will need a travel visa if you do not have one (or a passport from exempted foreign countries). It can take a minimum from 5-10 business days to get. I think it will be a couple hundred dollars ($100 visa fee + $130 processing fee). I've been through this process twice already and its a pain.
2) You will also want a Yellow Fever vaccine if in the Amazon, it is required for getting into other foreign countries afterwards.
After you get down there, there are plenty of tours and options. I'd recommend checking out TAM. The big airline down there has all kinds of services.
Yes, there are plenty of tours. A couple of notes:
1) You will need a travel visa if you do not have one (or a passport from exempted foreign countries). It can take a minimum from 5-10 business days to get. I think it will be a couple hundred dollars ($100 visa fee + $130 processing fee). I've been through this process twice already and its a pain.
2) You will also want a Yellow Fever vaccine if in the Amazon, it is required for getting into other foreign countries afterwards.
After you get down there, there are plenty of tours and options. I'd recommend checking out TAM. The big airline down there has all kinds of services.
Jul 17, 2008 | 1:32 pm
#6
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 1
update?
Hi miles_kay....
i'm in the same boat you were in back in feb/march. i'll be going to rio from Canada in early august and wanted to do a 4-day tour in the Amazon from Rio. I checked out the suggestions by the others (but the websites were in Portuguese!) I'm wondering if you could give me a little update on which travel company you went with and their contact information?
Thanks so much!
i'm in the same boat you were in back in feb/march. i'll be going to rio from Canada in early august and wanted to do a 4-day tour in the Amazon from Rio. I checked out the suggestions by the others (but the websites were in Portuguese!) I'm wondering if you could give me a little update on which travel company you went with and their contact information?
Thanks so much!