Tour the magnificent 1882 iron-and-glass Mercado Adolpho Lisboa — modelled on Paris's Les Halles — with a culinary expert, then transfer to a riverside jungle farm for a chef-led Amazonian tasting lunch of dishes you'll find nowhere else on earth.
What to expect
The 19th-century wrought-iron market hall — its Eiffel-era architecture as surreal as the jungle goods within — is your first stop, where your guide introduces you to vendors selling live turtles, florescent jungle fruits, and medicinal barks. You then transfer (15 minutes by private car) to a working riverside smallholding where a local chef hosts you at a long table under a palapa. Courses include tucupi (wild manioc broth), tacacá soup, grilled pirarucu with banana-leaf rice, and cupuaçu sorbet — all paired with artisanal Amazon cachaças. The afternoon ends with a hammock and a river view.
Good to know
The Mercado Adolpho Lisboa is a 5-minute taxi from Manaus port. Book the farm-lunch segment at least 3 weeks ahead as the chef accommodates maximum 10 guests. Confirm any dietary restrictions in advance. Manaus typically offers generous port time — a half-day is sufficient.