Published on Feb, 2020
My wife & I have visited 138 countries and always try to find a private guide who is both a teacher and a communicator. Luiz is one of the best we’ve ever had. Personable, knowledgeable, thoughtful with an exceptional ability to represent his Amazon heritage...And a wonderful command of English in addition to his native Portuguese.
We had one day on a cruise ship stopover in Manaus and wanted to, as best we could, understand this part of the Amazon, it’s people, it’s animals and it’s culture. We spent a full day with Luiz on his speedboat visiting indigenous tribes, pink dolphins, huge fish, merging waters, giant water lilies, drifting through jungle streams, eating a nice local lunch and traveling about 125 miles up and down the Amazon on his speed boat (lucky it was a speedy boat). My wife and I agreed it was one of our best days ever. And it was so reasonably priced that it cost about the same as the much less complete cruise ship offered tours.
The speed boat Luiz uses is large enough to fit comfortably 8 persons, but we only had the two of us. Because it is covered, it is very comfortable wether there is hot sun shine or a brief shower. Iced refreshments were available all day and any detours we suggested to see animals, birds or jungle scenery were happily taken. It was also very easy to get in and out of during our many stops.
Our advice, if you want a great day exploring the Amazon book Luiz’ Tuhiri Eco Tour...you won’t regret it. You can book him through Viator or just email or call him. He’ll meet you at your hotel or at your ship. Go as a couple or take a few friends along. We guarantee you it will be money well spent. And he will do one day trips or multi-day exploration trips.
