Witness the jaw-dropping confluence where the black Rio Negro meets the tawny Amazon — a phenomenon stretching miles. Then slip into warm water to swim alongside endangered pink boto dolphins in their wild habitat.
What to expect
Depart Manaus by private motor launch to the iconic Meeting of the Waters, where two rivers of different temperatures and densities flow side by side for miles without mixing. Your naturalist guide takes you to a sheltered lagoon renowned for resident pink and grey boto dolphins — you swim with them, not at a managed show. The afternoon brings piranha fishing off a dugout canoe, a guided rainforest walk to identify medicinal plants, and lunch cooked by an Amazonian ribeirinho family. You return to Manaus at dusk, just in time for all-aboard.
Good to know
The full-day tour runs approximately 8–12 hours; confirm departure at Manaus port (Educandos or Roadway Pier). Pre-book directly — tours fill weeks in advance. Bring a dry bag, reef-safe sunscreen, and insect repellent. All-aboard times in Manaus typically fall between 17:00–18:00; verify with your ship.