Tours

Fontur. This trusted operator offers a range of boat and city tours, as well as river cruises and airplane tickets to various locations. Fontur can also arrange trips to jungle lodges. Hotel Tropical, Av. Coronel Teixeira 1320, Ponta Negra, Manaus, Amazonas, 69037-000. 092/3658–3052; 092/8114–8136; www.fontur.com.br. Daily 7–5.

Gero Tours . At Gero's offices in Manaus, bilingual specialists can talk you through their wide range of day trips, riverboat cruises, and jungle lodges. One of the most reliable agencies in town, Gero also offers a superior experience of the quintessential Meeting of the Waters day trip, with their own speedboat and guaranteed English-speaking guide. Rua 10 de Julho 679, Sala 2, Manaus, Amazonas, 69010060. 092/9983–6273; www.amazongerotours.com.