We got to do everything... - We got to do everything as described on the site. The dolphin experience was amazing we did get into the water up close and got to touch them. The food was local and good. We saw monkeys and caiman after lunch. Visiting the local people was interesting and educational. Bonus I got to hold a sloth!

We had to wait for an... - We had to wait for an hour before everyone joined, which was very frustrating. But the tour itself was great.

Tour - The tour was amazing. It was great to see the meeting of the waters, the pink dolphins, and the tribal village. Lunch was delicious and there were several things on the buffet to chose from. The water level in the lake was too low from the drought so we were not able to see the lily pads. The pink dolphin experience was amazing and I wish we could have had a longer visit.

Good tour for people with short stay - Full and well priced tour to know about the Amazon River, for people with little time to visit. It exceeded my expectations.

Expectations met but some precarious moments for us - late 60 year olds. - Hotel pick-up and drop-off included in the cost was good. Unexpectedly picked up another passenger which was a bit of a squeeze thankfully for just 15 mins. The port was noisy and a bit dirty. Iron stairs down to the docks had some rusty holes. Looked slippery but was okay. Not a good place to fall. Fairly long walk of about 8 mins along slippery steel plates on the dock to the boat. Boat accommodated about 48 people in rows of two seats on either side. Bit cramped. Front was the guide and pilot plus another girl who sold popsicles and sometimes piloted the vessel. Boat left on time at 9am. Guide spoke Brazilian most of the time but did speak English too - hard to hear above the engine noise but ok when docked. Meeting of the waters met my expectations. Everyone had a chance to go the front and take pictures alone with the guide happy to take the picture on your mobile - nice touch! Pink dolphins was enjoyed the most by those who brought their swimming togs and taken into the water where a guy slapped the water with fish to get the dolphins to come over. They did. Impossible to take a still picture of one. Video is better but lots of wasted footage before a glimpse of these wonderful shy intelligent creatures. Enjoyable nevertheless once you put behind your mind the cruel overfeeding of dolphins. Lunch was good. Buffet of local dishes. Drinks to be bought at a reasonable price. Venue had a boardwalk on stilts above the ground once you navigated a precarious looking ramp to get to it. This took you to giant Lilly pads floating on a lake . Lilly pads were in poor condition but its nature and depends on the season maybe. Indigenous village had a precarious climb on a steep muddy/ sandy slope to thatched huts and a show with dancing. I got bit by some insect which hurt at the time but so far no other symptoms or illness. I had sprayed deet all over and treated the wound with antiseptic cream on return. Given a rating of 4 as you can sit out some of the activities described and still meet expectations of seeing the meeting of the waters and dolphins which was good. Arrived back at 4pm.

Nice Amazon excursion in 6 hours - Everything you need to see in 6 hours. Good value. Indigenous people face painting is about 10 realis.

Tour lacks quality - Some of the activities were a waste of time and lengthened the day dramatically. We waiting on the boat for over an hour for everyone to get there. This was supposed to be an English tour but most of the people spoke Portuguese and that was the primary langusge most used by the guide. The facilities at the dolphin were run down and dangerous because of missing flooring on the deck. Would not recommend this tour.

No matter what website or vendor you apply from, the tour is about the same - When you arrive at the port you will be picked up at the hotel and put on a boat with bracelets of different colors. The tour is probably the same no matter where you apply, the places you visit are the same, but you seem to be changing the order of your visits. The color of the bracelets seemed to distinguish between different prime contractors and whether or not there was a fee for swimming with dolphins. I boarded the boat where my face told me English was this way when I was put on the boat, but there was no explanation of English throughout the tour, only that I was told not to forget because your seat was ◯ turn. The tour includes a compact tour of amusement facilities and junctions located within 5-10 km of the harbour, contrary to the majesty of the Amazon. They try not to concentrate on meeting points, dolphins, tribal villages, lunch-cum-walks and pilar farms in a different order for each boat. Each amusement is a bit cheap, but I was impressed with how well it worked to handle a large number of players. There can't be a tribe on the other side of the metropolis of Manaus living the old-fashioned way, and I even feel gracious around here where the chieftains are all in their 20s and wearing briefs. Wouldn't it be a good affordable tour? Personally, I think a full-day tour of Iquitos was more Amazon-like. We also saw wild dolphins that were not fed. In addition, the crocodile exploration tour from the evening was fun with virtually no participants.

If you love animals, DON’T go - The whole trip is, at best, horrifically exploitative to animals. I think it’s actually worse than that, though. I think it’s abusing and maybe torturing these poor creatures. So first, you’ll see pink dolphins that are trapped in an enclosed area (to ensure that they’re always there for the tourists) so that they can’t escape and will never know freedom. Then the guide will feed them and encourage people to pet them. No responsible company would ever feed and pet legitimate wildlife. Then you’ll have the option to go fishing. Again, to make sure everyone can catch a fish, the conditions are awful and abusive. There are so many fish crowded in such a small container. They barely have space to move around. Then you’ll move to a part of the trip where people try to shove a sloth, snake, macaw, crocodile, etc. in your arms for a picture. This is an infamous practice and is known to support illegal wildlife trades. The sloths are ripped from their mothers as babies and experience extreme stress when passed along to strangers. I know their faces look calm but they’re internalizing the trauma; they typically die within 6 months. The situation isn’t much better for the macaws, crocodiles or snakes. Often, they’re clipped or drugged to make sure they don’t struggle. All in all, it was a TERRIBLE experience and I never would have supported such a horrible practice if I’d realized it would be like this. If you’re looking at this trip, I assume it’s because you love animals. If that’s the case, please choose a different tour that will treat them with respect and not torture them for money, all the while trying to tell you these restrained, overcrowded, dying animals are happy.

Tourists are being ripped off here - Mass processing for tourists. 5 speedboats with 50 people each. Swimming with dolphins only 5 minutes. Souvenir shops everywhere. Drinks had to be paid for at lunch, even though lunch was included. Outrageous high price! Absolutely not recommended!!!