Half-day Tours in Amazon

See the highlights of Manaus during this 3-hour sightseeing tour. With an local guide, Visit Manaus' Mercado Municipal (the Municipal Market) and the floating port. Stop at Teatro Amazonas, Palacio Rio Negro (the Rio Negro Palace) and the Indian Museum. Learn about Manaus' interesting architecture, as well as the culture and history of this Amazonian city along the way. Round-trip transportation from Manaus hotels is included.

Learn about Brazil's rubber trade on a visit to Vila Paraíso. During this half-day tour from Manaus, see where rubber is loaded onto boats and shipped around the world. At the Rubber Museum, visit the workshops and warehouses where rubber was collected, processed and stored. Take a walk among the rubber trees to see how rubber is collected, then visit both the Rubber Master's opulent house and the modest homes of typical industry employees. On the return trip to Manus, stop at Tup e Beach to cool off with a swim (time permitting). Round trip transportation from Manaus hotels is included.