Amazon rainforest

The best way to get a feel for the famous Amazon rainforest region is to take a river cruise or stay at a remote lodge.

From comfortable boats, you can explore the mighty Amazon and Negro rivers.

Jungle lodge options also let you immerse yourself in nature on nature trails.

Manaus, in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, is the gateway to the rainforest.

Boasting its famous opera house, built at the end of the 19th Century on the back of the rubber boom, the city itself is well worth a day of exploration, too.