The Grand Brazil Journey/Meeting of the Waters
A boat on the wide Rio Negro with the bridge at Manaus in the background.
The Rio Negro at Manaus

THE RIVER · MANAUS

Day 9 · The Amazon

Meeting of the Waters

Two rivers side by side

Outside Manaus the dark Rio Negro meets the light-brown Solimões. The waters run side by side for several kilometres before mixing.

PART OF 13 NIGHTS · 16 DAYSDay 9
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THE PROGRAMME · DAY 9

How the experience
fits the trip.

01

Morning

By boat from Manaus

The transfer to the lodge starts with a speedboat out onto the river.

02

On the river

Black meets brown

Differences in temperature, speed and sediment keep the waters apart.

03

Onwards

To the lodge

A minibus and a speedboat take you the last stretch – about 3.5 hours in all.