Brazil Nuts' Exclusive: Lodge Finder

Distance from Manaus Pier
Discover the Jungle Best for You In the last 26 years there is no other questions asked more frequently of us than: "What is the best jungle lodge to stay at"? As there is no one answer - it all depends on how YOU want to "do" your jungle experience - we've come up with a guide that will walk you through the key differences/ attributes of each Amazon lodge option and help point you in the right direction. See Bottom of Grid to Scroll All Options
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Amazon Ecopark Lodge Located in the midst of the lush jungle, just an hour from the Manaus International Airport, the Amazon Ecopark Lodge is a tourist, scient...	Juma Lodge The Juma Lodge is a quaint, comfortable hotel designed to integrate with the environment and allow guests to enjoy the wonders of the Amaz...	Anavilhanas Lodge The Anavilhanas Jungle Lodge is located 110 km northwest of Manaus, on the right margin of the Rio Negro. Located across from the world's ..	Tiwa Lodge The Tiwa Amazonas is an environmentally friendly hotel situated on the banks of the lush Rio Negro, just 10 km from Manaus. Located on a n..	Amazonat Lodge The Amazonat Jungle Resort is located 160 kilometers (100 miles) east of Manaus, the capital of the State of Amazonas, in northern Brazil...	Ariau Jungle Tower The Ariau Amazon Towers is a unique, eco-friendly resort built in the treetop canopy of the Amazon Jungle. Just a scenic 60 km ...	Tupana Jungle Lodge Approximately 178 km south of Manaus, in the middle of the forest, on the banks of the Tupana River, the Amazon Tupana Lodge is located in...
40 minutes by boat	3 hours by boat, road	3 hours by road, boat	40 minutes by boat	One hour by road	2 hours by boat	4 hours by boat and road

Most "moderate" of the bunch	Remote, Rustic	Slightly exclusive	Landscaped grounds	Chalets in rolling jungle	Busy scene	Simple, very remote
60 individual cabins	23 rooms in several units	16 individual cabins	52 individual cabins	18 individual cabins	288 rooms in 4 towers	12 rooms in several units
Yes / Moderate	No / Basic	Yes / Moderate-to-High	Yes / High	Yes / Moderate-to-High	Yes / Moderate	No/
Natural spring	No	Yes	Yes	Artificial lake	Yes	No
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White sand beach, Monkey Island	Pass Meeting of Waters enroute, On stilts over the river	Near Pink Dolphin Project	Resort style grounds	Jane's Place for camping	Virtual City in the Jungle	Most Remote
Comfortable, spacious grounds, close to Manaus	Overall best remote experience	Relatively stylish	Most comfortable	Road transfer, beautiful grounds	Plenty of space, activities	Most remote of all, Least expensive
Low flying planes overhead at times	Too simple for some; overnight required in Manaus on arrival	Most expensive	Too "resorty" for some	Near but not on river	Theme-park in nature?	Too simple for some; overnight required in Manaus in and out
Couples, "Summer camp" style traveler	Adventurous	Romantics	Comfort oriented	All	Families	Indiana Jones