This was a one of a kind experience to be integrated so fully within the Amazon jungle! We were collected from our hotel promptly by Joshua and straight away felt comfortable, which was good because for the remaining 4 days, our movements were out of our hands! We were driven to the meeting of the waters, picked up by someone else to be driven to the Amazon river, and collected by someone else who took us on a boat to the lodge we would stay at. Just getting to the lodge was already an adventure and took about 4 hours! Once we got there, we were in the hands of our two guides, one English and one Portuguese. Our English guide Yamal spoke perfect English so we could have a memorable tour. We learnt a lot about the jungle, the water, the animals. We did activities including caiman hunting, piranha fishing, canoeing, jungle trekking, swimming with pink dolphins and visiting a local village, and even spent a night in the jungle sleeping on hammocks! The guides took total care of us, and we didn’t have to lift a finger as they set up our camp and cooked dinner for us. The boat became our mode of transportation to each activity, and when we had some downtime we pulled onto the shores and either went to a local spaza shop for a beer or took a walk on the beach. The lodge we stayed at was the Tapiri lodge and the stay was comfortable with a room that felt like a treehouse, surrounded by trees. It has an en-suite bathroom and air conditioning. The meals served were delicious! There was always a salad, rice, pasta, beans, fruit, local fruit juice, meat or chicken and usually fish. Either stewed or fried. We did have fried eggs for most breakfasts and a cake of sorts with tea and coffee. The only downside is that we didn’t see as many animals as we were hoping! So adjust your expectations as the jungle is so dense that it makes it almost impossible to spot anything! Most animals don’t want to be seen and probably won’t be spotted! All in all 10/10 and I would recommend it to someone wanting a real jungle experience! We felt completely safe in the hands of our capable guides and thank them very much!

We really enjoyed the trip and stayed in a floating lodge. It was great. Any tour operator could have booked it for us. My biggest beef with the services provided by Joshua's Amazon Expeditions is the "guide" they sent with us. He was literally a kid in his early twenties. He was a Philosophy or English major and was mostly translating things for us rather than guiding us. A city boy who knew very little about Amazon flora and fauna. He even complained that the company was paying him half than the guides prevailing wages, which is equally disappointing. Having said that we thoroughly enjoyed Amazon Rainforest, none the less.

Our stay at Peacoch Ecolodge on the Mamori lake was really unforgettable for many reasons: first, the position, very secluded with perfect view on the lake and river; second, the lodge: we were the only guests and stayed in room #1, a family hut with 4 beds and the best view; third, the people: a whole family took care of us, starting from Helder - our guide, a young skilled guy who perfectly showed us everything possible, always in a relaxed and reliable way - following with his father, a perfect cooker preparing the best food (especially desserts!) every breakfast, lunch and dinner. My boy also managed to play pool with Helder’s little cute kid, Beni, and really enjoyed his time up there. Btw Helder is a pro fisher of Arapaima: if you are into fishing contact him!

Our stay at Tapiri lodge was exceptional, in all different aspects. My husband and I spent only two days there because of our hectic schedule. The lodge was comfortable and located in a magical part of the Rio Negro, near the Anavilhanas Archipelago, close to other caboclo villages, but very isolated and quiet, with a fantastic sunrise seen by the porch of the lodge (don't miss it!). The food there is all home-cooked and really delicious. The owner and his family are lovely and very hospitable. The experience was wholesome and unique. We had a fantastic guide, Kenedy, who spoke excellent English and was very communicative and knowledgable, who accommodated our schedule & mood and helped us get the most out of the trip. The company JoshuasAmazonExpeditions did a great job putting together a very demanding schedule for us, because of our limited time and unlimited wishes, and all the folks who we worked with (staff, drivers and local support) were great and very professional. Salute to our excellent boat driver Eduardo from the local village who did a fantastic job selecting the sites in the area to go fishing and night sailing. Thank you for the great experience guys!

Our Amazon tour in Tapiri Floating Lodge was amazing! We travelled there in the middle of march and experienced four days packed with adventure, sightseeing and good company. Our main guide Marcus was the man with the plan. Such an awesome guy and rich of knowledge. Also as our guide we had Juan, which was the ultimate badass, being born and raised in the jungle. One of the best activities was our hike through the jungle and the constant knowledge sharing. Trees that walk through the jungle, seeds monkeys use as combs, tree sap which works as nature's paraffin and much, much more. The guides were also really patient with us regarding our wish to go look for animals. We saw dolphins, sloths, monkeys, Tucans, kaymans and many more. We also slept outdoors in the jungle one night which was somewhat scary, but the guides made us as safe as possible, arranging their hammocks on either side of the tourists'. Listening to sound of the jungle, the wall like thickness of it, and the smells. Incredible. In addition our accommodation at Tapiri Floating Lodge was really good. We fell in love the food, especially tasting Pirarucu for the first time. The air condition worked well, wifi was supreme and the bathroom was clean and tidy. The comfortable accommodation really mattered to be able to relax and get the most out of the adventures. All in all a perfect introduction to the jungle with awesome guides and great accommodation. Peace and love from Nora and Odin :)

Had an amazing experience in the Amazon! The guides were superb, and the excursions were great throughout the whole trip.

Wow! What a trip. If you are after something a little more challenging and want to live outside your comfort zone for a few days this is the tour for you! It’s pretty tough living conditions, but if you’re up for sleeping in hammocks, living by candle light, making meals by campfire and being in nature you will have a great time! We booked the 4 night / 5 day survival tour in the Amazon with Joshua. Our guides Toniel and Captain Frank were great and made it an exciting, fun and interesting tour and worked hard to make sure my wife and I had a great experience and experienced/saw what the Amazon had to offer. We were fortunate enough to catch glances of the Amazon wildlife that we had travelled far to see including monkeys (Squirrel, Saki, Black Howler, Brown Woolly and Capuchin), river dolphins (Amazon and Tucuxi), Black Caiman, Piranha and Yellow-spotted River Turtle. We are also super stoked to have seen a romp of Giant River Otters! A highlight for us was cooking up Peacock Bass and Arawana on a fire by the river after catching it that day! Although not sure if this is standard for the tour as I brought along a personal rod and a few lures that did the trick! All of the organisation, food (FYI you are not expected to catch your food to eat, they bring plenty), travel to the jungle was well thought out and easy. Joshua was also very accomodating in changing the itinerary to suit our request. We travelled in January which I believe is at the start of wet season and the water levels were rising but still fairly low. After speaking with our guides it seems as though wildlife spotting and access to the jungle is best at the end of the wet season, prior to the water level retreating. I would recommend Joshua’s Amazon Expeditions for an Amazon survival tour in the Manaus region. Thanks Toniel, Captain Frank and Joshua!

One of the biggest highlights of our entire South America trip was spending 4 days in the Amazon with Joshua’s expeditions. Our jungle guide, Toniel and captain João were the real deal. Toniel was born in the jungle, catches caiman with his bare hands and tells you campfire stories about his encounters with jaguars. Hearing about his way of life and getting to see his passion for the jungle was inspiring. Everything was super well organised and never felt rushed. Staying at Tapiri lodge was excellent. The food in camp and facilities were top notch with a diet of fish they catch daily from the same river you spend your days navigating. The family running it are super friendly and have some unusual pets, Felipe the caiman was our favourite. I’ll never get bored of sitting on the deck watching river dolphins jumping out of the water just outside your room. Could not recommend more highly.

We did a 3 days/2 nights tour and stayed at Samauma Lodge. Thanks to Joshua‘s organization and flexibility we were able to change our trip according to our wishes. The Samauma Lodges was really great. It floats on the water and is the perfect spot to do tours on water and land. We got delicious food and had a really nice room. Our guide in the jungle was a local who owned Samauma Lodge with his wife. He showed us really great things in the jungle and spotted rare animals. We would totally do the same tour again!

Amazing experience. The transport to/from the hostel and lodge was super smooth and efficient. Marcus assisted us the whole way, we were well looked after here and even dropped us at the airport the day after. The food was lovely, with a variety of fish and meat dishes, we were fed very well. We spotted many animals, including dolphins, monkeys, birds, turtles and more. Our guide in the amazon was extremely knowledgeable about the wildlife and area, with their passion really shining through when we spotted caymans at night and visited a local house to learn about their culture and way of living. We appreciate we came during the dry season and during a drought, it would have been great to learn about the animals we would have seen in the rainy season. We would encourage guides to share as much information as they can on the animals/wildlife, as many to come to learn as well as see the area. As three young female travellers we felt super safe at all times! Overall we had an incredible experience with Joshua’s amazon expedition and would recommend this to anyone wanting to go visit this part of the world

We had a great time on this trip. Loved all the activities, sights, and adventures. Bit of advice, make sure you know to expect accomodations that are basic, very simple food, and, of course, insane heat. If you ready for it, you will enjoy your trip. Highly recommended.

An amazing tour, would highly recommend for anyone who wants to spend real time exploring the Amazon forest, it's wildlife and natural beauty - best decision we made and the guides for this tour made us feel safe and well informed at all times!

I can recommend Joshua's one hundred percent. My friend and I stayed for five days at a relatively new lodge by the Rio Negro (Tapiri Rio Negro Lodge) and had an incredible time! We fished piranhas and with a net at night, went hiking through the jungle, saw Kaymans at night, watched and participated in the local food-making process, and many more things. Our guide was very experienced and showed us various plants and animals that live in the jungle. The lodge is run by a family who couldn't be nicer. We felt very safe and welcome all the time. Everyone's goal seemed to be to make our stay as rich and exciting as possible. Joshua is very professional and the pick-up and drop-off was all on time. Thank you so much for an unforgettable time and good luck to your expansion plans!

I had an amazing Survival expedition with Joshua's Amazon Expeditions for five days. Kennedy and Felipe were both very experienced and kept me safe during the entire trip. All the tours (boat and hike) were awesome. I learned a lot from my guide Kennedy how to "survive" and Felipe was awesome at making fires, driving the boat, catching fish & cooking the food. This trip was definitely a highlight for me in my Brasil trip. Really being in the nature and sleeping in your hammock is such a special way to enjoy all the different animals in the Amazon. Next to that Joshua always responds fast and the pick up and drop off at the airport were organized very well. All the transports during the trip were organized very smoothly. I would definitely recommend this company if you want to have an awesome experience in the Amazon!

Couldn’t recommend this excursion enough! Joshua and his staff were all top notch. Ken and Julio were our guides and they went above and beyond to make sure we had a fantastic time, saw the things we wanted to see and that we were safe the whole time! They were clearly knowledgeable and also love their job. We had so much fun!