Boat trip up Rio Amazonas in Brazil

This video gives you an idea what a boat trip on the Rio Amazonas entails. It was amazing.

Sailing up the Rio Amazonas in Brazil was a dream come true. When you board in Manaus and head for Tabatinga (on the border with Peru) you are sailing up river and the trip is longer than vice-verse. We spent 7 days on the boat.

Make sure to see the boats in Tabatinga before you buy a ticket. There are big quality differences. I would highly recommend "Fenix" which is the boat we took. The food was good (if you eat meat...which I don't) and the captain and crew very organised.

It is not that you see a lot of the Amazonas when you sail on the river, but the fact that you are on a slow boat and can do absolutely nothing except sleeping, reading, writing articles, making love (if you are a couple...which we were not) etc. makes it extremely relaxing to be on-board. And you also get an insight into life in the small towns along the river where the boat load and unload goods.

We paid to have a cabin for 7 days. This cost us 300$ for two - so 150$ each. The cabin was small, but cosy with wooden walls, air conditioner and bathroom inside (with brown river-water...but it was a bathroom :-))

To string up your hammock on the deck for 7 days would cost around 100$, so if you are two people it is well-worth your money to pay the extra 50$ each and have the luxury and security (for your things) of a cabin.

I absolutely loved the Rio Amazonas boat trip and highly recommend it.

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• brazil
• rio amazonas
• amazonas
• manaus
• tabatinga
• boat trip
• cargo boat
• peru
• river
• amazon
• amazon river

[littlesubii]

am a big big BIG fan of ur channe l :-) ... eagerly wait 4 ur videos, keep posting .. hope, tht u get a travel show soon xxx

[Earthoria]

@littlesubii : Thank you -that's very sweet of you to say. :-*

[nerblebun]

@Earthoria Any cruise you are on would be worth paying extra. Your beauty would enhance any scenery.

[jenniferashley99]

7 days!! I think I could handle 2 days and what happened to you is not uncommon..those boats break down often.

[inguainflamada]

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[cowfordflorida1]

You never said what happened to the motor!!!

Awesome channel though just randomly found it and all the travel is amazing.

[sandroferreyra1]

you can be very beautiful, but imperial furlough guys in our territory! here just do not think there is illiterate and prostitutes! BELONGS IN THE AMAZON! NOT dare to invade it, BECAUSE THE ADVENTURE WILL COST DEAR!

[edineujunior]

PLease let me know the price of the boat you took and how many days ...thinking about doing the same.

[khanimambobar]

Nice Video. Congratulations. Any video about Leticia - Amazonas - Colombia???. Best wishes.

[resonatorproductions]

Great video, really enjoyed this one.

I wish i could do something like this one day.