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Manaus Tour: Discover the Rubber Boom Era
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Manaus
Discover the fascinating history of Manaus, the gateway to the Amazon rainforest. Explore the remnants of the rubber boom era and experience the city’s rich cultural heritage on this half-day tour.
Discover the fascinating history of Manaus, the gateway to the Amazon rainforest. Explore the remnants of the rubber boom era and experience the city’s rich cultural heritage on this half-day tour.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Teatro Amazonas - The Amazonas Opera House is a gem from the rubber era, now renowned for hosting significant performances. On this tour, enjoy a visit to the Opera House with a private guide.
- Adolpho Lisboa Municipal Market - Also known as the municipal market or Mercadão, Adolpho Lisboa is a vibrant spot to experience the city’s essence….
- Teatro Amazonas - The Amazonas Opera House is a gem from the rubber era, now renowned for hosting significant performances. On this tour, enjoy a visit to the Opera House with a private guide.
- Adolpho Lisboa Municipal Market - Also known as the municipal market or Mercadão, Adolpho Lisboa is a vibrant spot to experience the city’s essence. It’s one of the best places to discover local products like vegetables, natural herbs, fruits, fresh fish, and local souvenirs.
- Palacio Rio Negro - Built in 1900 as a private residence for a rubber baron, the Rio Negro Palace is now a cultural center with exhibitions and is open for daily visits. It is connected to Jefferson Peres Park.
- Parque Jefferson Peres - Recently developed on what used to be slums, Jefferson Peres is now one of Manaus’s top entertainment areas. The tour includes a brief visit to this location.
- Museu da Cidade de Manaus - This museum showcases the origins of the city and is one of the most fascinating places in town. Visitors can explore the various historical periods of Manaus and appreciate the beauty of this historic site.
- Mirante Lucia Almeida - A new attraction in Manaus offering a stunning view of the Negro River, the Mirante symbolizes the city’s new tourism era. The tour includes a walking visit to explore its beauty.
- Relógio Municipal - Another remarkable monument on the tour is the Manaus municipal clock, where tourists can appreciate the city’s past wealth when it imported most of its decorative items.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off included for convenience
- Guidance from a professional tour guide
- Comfortable transport by private van or car
- Enjoy a group tour experience with fellow travelers
- Hotel pickup and drop-off included for convenience
- Guidance from a professional tour guide
- Comfortable transport by private van or car
- Enjoy a group tour experience with fellow travelers
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- tickets to visit the opera house should be paid by the tourists
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- tickets to visit the opera house should be paid by the tourists
Additional Information
Embark on a journey to Manaus, your primary entrance to the Amazon rain forest - an urban jewel nestled within the wilderness, steeped in incredible and captivating history. This half-day excursion will illuminate the era of the rubber boom, a crucial economic phase of the Amazon, whilst showcasing remnants of that prosperous era when Manaus was known…
Embark on a journey to Manaus, your primary entrance to the Amazon rain forest - an urban jewel nestled within the wilderness, steeped in incredible and captivating history. This half-day excursion will illuminate the era of the rubber boom, a crucial economic phase of the Amazon, whilst showcasing remnants of that prosperous era when Manaus was known as the Little Paris of the Tropics. Led by a seasoned and knowledgeable guide, this tour operates both in the morning and afternoon, with sightseeing tours exclusively available on Mondays.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
- Dress code is smart casual
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date.
- A maximum of 10 people per booking
Location
Teatro Amazonas
Av. Eduardo Ribeiro, 659, Centro
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(53 Ratings)
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Chris_k
Jan 23, 2025
Great tour, a must do! - Rodolpho was absolutely the best, very knowledgeable, friendly and accommodating.
We really got to experience Manaus.
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Toni_w
Jan 16, 2025
Manaus is more than you expect! - Rudolpho is an exceptional guide who clearly loves his city. He is very knowledgeable about the history and current place of Manaus in Brazil and the wider world context. He was prompt, his car is new and comfortable, and he tailored the tour to our interests. He also suggested further exploration on our own near our hotel and we really enjoyed that as well. If you are cruising the Amazon and Manaus is your embarkation or debarkation city please add a day or 2 to your trip to explore this vibrant place with warm people. If you want a familiar English speaker for your departure he also does airport transfers. Highly recommend!
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Karollinev2024
Jul 3, 2024
Great experience with Rodolpho and staff - Rodolpho and Team are amazing, they are a welcoming family! Wonderful tour to Parintins and tour of Manaus and Parintins! Food note 10! We love everything!
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Gush576
Apr 16, 2024
Manaus, a two day odyssey by land and river - We recently spent two days (an overnight on board cruise ship) in Manaus, the furthest western most port on our Amazon River cruise.
Day 1 we booked ourselves a "doBrazilRight" 7 hours 5 agenda boat tour that took us 30-35 miles further west than cruise ships can travel. The guide was terrific throughout the day. Here's what we did: we went to two places and were taught why the "Meeting of the Waters" do not mix. We went to a floating Restaurant Selva Anazõnica on Lago do January (beverage and buffet line lunch included in the price) [souvenirs here quite expensive]. We then walked a raised wooden walkway through the jungle to view the Victoria Amazonica Water Lilies. (Truth be told, there were but 50+- lilies most of which were 4-6' diameter. We then went to Boto Jacaré Ubal Turismo for up close and / or hands on with 3, maybe 4 Pink Dolphins. They come freely from the open water when the tour boat ties up and folks get in the water. After that we went to the opposite shore to visit an Indigenous tribe of about 100 who welcomed us in their huge chickee building with music and dance.
Day 2 we took a Holland American Cruise bus tour of the Mercantile building...here you have a WIDE selection of souvenirs. We then took a city bus tour which included a lengthy visit into the Teatro Amazonia, the 19th century Opera House built by the rubber barons. We were very lucky that during our visit the philharmonic orchestra (strings only) were in full rehearsal mode.
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Maurice_d
Apr 13, 2024
Great Tour of Manaus Highlights - This ended up being a private tour for us, in a very comfortable Chev SUV with A/C. The guide and driver ensured we saw everything on the itinerary, including Manaus Opera House, old City Hall and Library, Market, etc.
The guide's english was exceptional. He answered all of our questions, and ensured that we returned on schedule.
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273gy_ngyiv
Nov 22, 2023
Excellent tour - It was an excellent tour, Rodolpho was exceptional. Good English, lot if explanation, we really liked it..
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Voyager529365
Nov 3, 2023
Very good tour!! - A walk getting to know the most beautiful things about the city of Manaus. Very well guided by Rodolfo with the right explanation, in Spanish, to make it a good experience.
The Theater inside is amazing. That only gives meaning to the walk, but everything is great
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Pastyperson
Sep 16, 2023
Personal and knowledgeable - We did not realize that we had scheduled our 1/2 day tour of Manaus on a holiday, so Rudolpho contacted us to adjust our beginning time so that we could visit public sites before they closed for the day. We toured the Teatro and several important buildings before stopping in the open air market. Car was cool and Rudolpho handled all entry fees as well as provided fresh bottles of water. At the end of the tour Rudolpho provided very helpful suggestions on what we might want to do next.
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Lauracristinaw
Sep 9, 2023
Necessary experience to start your trip to the Amazon! - We decided to start our trip to the Amazon with a private city tour to learn about the history of Manaus and the state.
Rodolpho was amazing! We learned about culture, economy, history!
It exceeded any and all expectations!
He has enormous knowledge and is a sweetheart!
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Im44
Jan 15, 2025
Worth it - The cruise ship arranged an 8 hrs private tour with English speaking guide and driver. Meet at the gang plank with car right there. Covered the opera house etc. When line ups, guide took us right in. A home of a rubber baron. After the essentials he took us to lunch which for the 4 of us cost $175 at a buffet style restaurant. Then he asked us to tell the next stop. No plan on his part. Next botanical garden. Then north to the beach & expensive condo neighborhood. Over the bridge to no-where [it's name]. Industrial part of town. Local supermarket, I like to see the local diet. On the way back we stopped in the square commemorating the rubber tree. A little long but it gave us more than a lick of manaus. Worth it.
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