HELICONIA AMAZÔNIA TURISMO
Read moreHeliconia was founded by Olivier and Rémy, two Frenchmen with a passion for the Amazon. Their exclusive, made-to-measure stays in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, lasting from three to ten days, are designed with respect for the environment and local populations. Heliconia offers cruises aboard a regional boat and stays in a typical cabocla house with traditional meals, allowing immersion in the heart of the jungle, with highly competent local guides.
AMAZONIA WILD EXPERIENCE
Read moreAmazonia Wild Experience is a tourism organization dedicated to the Amazon, founded by 3 passionate people: Antonio, Anthony and Pierre. 3 men with a common passion: to introduce visitors to the Amazon, its people and its forest, based on responsible tourism: a self-sufficient adventure in Jau, a Unesco biodiversity reserve, a cruise to Anavilhanas, the world's largest freshwater archipelago... Their experience enables them to create tailor-made immersion stays, adapted to travelers' needs and with the greatest respect for the place and its people.
AMAZON STAR
Read moreRun by Patrick, a Frenchman who has been living in this part of Brazil for 40 years, the agency offers excursions in and around Belém. It is possible to get to know some of the 42 islands surrounding Belém, such as Marajó Island (the agency works with buffalo farms and organizes full-board trips, horseback riding and canoeing). French speaking guides and great connoisseurs of the region. The agency also organizes excursions to Santarém and Alter do Chão and sells tickets on the liners that go back to Manaus.
PORTO DE MANAUS
Read moreYou can't go to Manaus without seeing where the economic heart of the city beats. This free zone is connected to the rest of the world by the river, cargo ships and its port. Built by Englishmen in 1902, the port is vertically mobile, to accompany the great differences in water level - 10 m - according to the seasons. The record dates from 1953, when the Amazon was 29.70 m above sea level. It is a large port that can receive up to seven ships during the floods of the Rio Negro. Departures to Belém, Parintins and Santarém, among others.
AEROPORTO INTERNACIONAL EDUARDO GOMES
Read moreNumerous national and international destinations, nevertheless rather high ticket prices.
Airlines: Latam, GOL and Azul (national flights) and Copa Airlines (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Central America, Caribbean), American Airlines and TAP Portugual.
Services: restaurants, shops, banks, car rental companies
To get there: take a taxi or an Aéroporto bus at the intersection of Ferreira Pena and Leonardo Malcher streets, 40-minute ride, R$3.
AEROPORTO INTERNACIONAL
Read morePorto Velho International Airport offers daily connections to various Brazilian cities.
Three scheduled and low-cost airlines are present: Latam, GOL and Azul.
These airlines operate flights to and from Campinas, Manaus, Cuiabà, Brasilia and São Paulo (Guarulhos airport). Flights are daily for all these cities, except Brasilia (flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays).
Airport services: car rental, restaurants, ATM, post office, stores..
AEROPORTO INTERNACIONAL DE BOA VISTA
Read moreThe city of Boa Vista, in the state of Roraima, is located on the outskirts of Brazil and the Amazon. Air travel is a natural choice.
Daily flights to Manaus, Brasilia and other capitals, such as Benjamin Constant with Latam, Azul and GOL.
Services: Restaurants, stores, car rental, banks.
There are no bus services between Boa Vista airport and the city center. Cab services are available.
AEROPORTO DE SANTARÉM
Read moreSantarèm Maestro Wilson Fonseca airport connects the Amazonian city quickly to the rest of the country, from which it is far away, and whose land travel times are often very long. The major national, scheduled and low-cost airlines GOL, Latam and Azul operate regular flights here. The airport serves virtually all the country's major cities, either directly or with connections. It can be reached by bus from Rua Rui Barbosa on the aeroporto-centro line, or by cab. Car rental companies are also available.
COMPANHIA SÃO FRANCISCO DE PAULA
Read moreEnsures the Macapá-Belém crossing every Monday and Friday.
In Macapá. Departure for the small towns of Afuá, Anajás… (Archipel archipelago).
Port Santa Inês. Afuá is 4 hours of boat.
COMPANHIA BOM JESUS
Read moreProvides the Macapá-Belém crossing every Thursday and Saturday.
COMPANHIA DAS DOCAS DO PARÁ
Read moreCompanhia das Docas do Parà is a shipping company. From Santarèm, you can sail up or down the Amazon River.
Manaus, via Parintins, is 3 days away by boat, hammock class and cabins.
Belém is about 3 days away, hammock or cabin class.
In both cases, boats leave from Cais do Porto, 4 km from the center, accessible by Circular bus. Other destinations include Macapá (40 hours) and Itaituba (18 hours).
AVIS BELÉM
Read moreThe Ibis Belém Aeroporto is an ideal hotel for those traveling by car. It offers comfortable, modern rooms and free parking for guests. Friendly, helpful staff are on hand 24 hours a day to meet guests' needs. The hotel also features a restaurant where guests can enjoy local and international cuisine. For those wishing to explore the city, the Ibis Belém Aeroporto is well located, close to many sights such as the Ver-o-Peso market and Nazaré Basilica. With its convenient location and quality services, the Ibis Belém Aeroporto is a wise choice for travelers driving to Belém.
MALOCAS JUNGLE LODGE
Read moreAgency managed by a Franco-Brazilian couple. Marinilda and Bruno can arrange a visit to Manaus but also a typical stay in their lodge in the Amazon forest.
AMAZON EXPLORERS
Read moreAmazon Explorers is an agency that has chosen a name that corresponds to the pioneering spirit of its founders in the 1960s. At that time, Amazon tourism was limited to fishing tours and cruises on the Amazon rivers. The agency was able to develop a tourism that allows you to discover the natural wonders of the Amazon, while respecting the people and the environment. To admire the meeting of the waters, to walk in the region, to book your cruises or simply to make the tour of the city. One of the oldest agencies in Manaus.
CONSULAT DE BELGIQUE
Read moreThe consulate offers a range of consular services, such as registration, application for identity card or passport, and legalization of documents. The consulate website also provides travel advice and information on Belgian travel and identity documents.
RODOVIÁRIA
Read moreNumerous destinations in the interior of the country: São Luís (12 hours with Transbrasiliana), Fortaleza (25 hours with Guanabara), Santarém via Maraba (the last two thirds of the journey, after Marabá, are on an impassable track during the rainy season. Sometimes longer than the boat, variable frequency). Due to the geographical position, the journeys to the Brazilian metropolises are necessarily long and rarely direct.
To get there from the center, 20 or Arsenal, from Avenida President Vargas, 15 minutes.
AEROPORTO INTERNACIONAL DE BELÉM
Read moreInternational and domesticflights .
To get there: take the Marex-Pres. Vargas (line 638) from Avenida Vargas or Marex-Felipe Patroni from Praça Felipe Patroni. Every 10 minutes or so. Allow 1 hour for travel.
Air travel from Belém to Cayenne: book and arrive early. Even if your seat has been checked in, if you're last in line at police control, you'll have the surreal sight of the plane taking off with your luggage.
COOPERTAXI
Read moreThis company has been present in Belém for a long time. We remind you of the instructions to follow when using cabs. Have them hailed by the pousada or restaurant, or pick them up at the station head. Do not hail them on the street. Like many cities in the country, Belém is not very safe at night. Cab drivers must start their meters at the beginning of the journey (day, night and possibly public holiday rates) unless you negotiate a flat rate directly with them. Fares are generally reasonable.
MAKUNAIMA SOLUCOES EN TURISMO
Read moreCreated in 2008, the Makunaima agency chose its name (Makunaima is the name of an Amerindian ethnic group in Roraima) to show its attachment to this region. The agency has diversified its services. Makunaima offers several types of excursions in the region. Hikes, bike tours and expeditions to Mount Roraima (6 days) are all on the program. You can also take a hot-air balloon ride over the savannahs, or go birdwatching. All tailor-made.
HENVIL TRANSPORTES
Read moreThe Henvil Tranportes company connects the "mainland" with the island of Marajo, the largest river island in the world, as big as Switzerland and known for its herds of water buffalo that roam freely. The ferry company runs from Icoaraci (a district of Belém) to the port of Camará in the municipality of Salvaterra. However, to get to the city, you will have to take a bus or a van, as the pier is far from the heart of the village. You can also take a bus to Soure, one of the other small towns of the island.