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Amazon Private Tours: Custom Rainforest & Village Full-Day Expedition

Spend a full day in the Amazon basin with a federally credentialed local expert, weaving between pristine rainforest trails, a working shaman's garden, and an authentic riverside community. The definitive human and natural story of the Amazon.

What to expect

Milton begins with a forest walk that most visitors never take — a medicinal plant trail used by local healers, where he explains each plant's role in traditional Amazonian medicine with vivid, expert storytelling. A dugout canoe takes you to a stilted riverside village where you share a meal with a local family, prepared with ingredients plucked from the jungle that morning. The afternoon is reserved for whatever captivates you most — piranha fishing, caiman spotting, or simply sitting on a quiet riverbank as the forest breathes around you.

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Amazon Private Tours by Milton Fernandes
From USD 150 per person (private full-day; price varies by group size — confirm directly)
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Good to know

Based in Manaus; departs from the Manaus port area. Booking is best done directly via TripAdvisor or by contacting Milton through his listed profile. Confirm your ship's all-aboard time and build in 45 minutes' travel buffer. Manaus port days are common on Amazon itineraries.

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