If you’ve forever been dreaming of a Brazilian jungle safari, then Rio Azul Lodge will be a dream come true.
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Activities in and around the lodge revolve around winding waters and tropical rainforests. Imagine riverbanks erupting with water vines and downed trees, crystal-clear waters teaming with stingrays, giant river otters and glimpses of caiman.
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On the forests dense undergrowth, you’ll find a carpet of lush foliage and creepy crawlies, beautiful butterflies, fabulous birds and much more.
With all the different habitats, the various trails and boat rides, and your guide’s leadership and expertise, you’ll get to discover all the secrets of the Amazon rainforest, either walking or by boat.
There are several lakes and lagoons that are fed by the Rio Azul. Exciting water activities there include snorkeling, kayaking and stand-up paddling...
Take a boat trip, through swirling rapids, to an exciting lunch in the forest. After which you’ll have time to bathe along the river, before heading home...
What could be more romantic than a private dining experience on the top level of our viewing tower. total privacy, incredible food and unique night sounds amongst the beauty of the stars (weather permittable)...
Here you can enjoy daily boating trips along the Azul River. You’ll be lead through small rapids by skilled local boatmen and guides, to show you breathtaking areas...
Game drives are quite the jungle experience too. Take a trip along the edge of the forest to an area where Macaw and other parrots like to roost...
The guided walks in and around the lodge along forest trails are a wonderful walking experience. They offer a variety of levels from easy walking to more challenging trails, amongst varying habitats...
Rio Azul is a birders dream come true with over 500 species of birds and new species found every year. From the minute you arrive, the birds will keep you mesmerized...
The experience at the lodge doesn’t stop at safaris. There’s a stunning boardwalk you can walk through beautiful forest to get to the river where you’ll find the sun deck...
A wonderful opportunity to get active on the water. You can adventure along the Azul River by canoe, to experience the incredible fauna and flora, fish, caiman and other...
For all fishing enthusiasts, Rio Azul Jungle Lodge offers the unique opportunity for you to fly fish during the dry season...
Do your conservation bit for the Amazon rainforest and plant a tree! At Rio Azul Jungle Lodge, we’ll take you to the edge of the forest at sunset to watch beautiful birds coming into roost...
BOATING SAFARIS
Here you can enjoy daily boating trips along the Azul River. You’ll be lead through small rapids by skilled local boatmen and guides, to show you breathtaking areas and incredible sightings of birds, butterflies, and jungle inhabitants.
GAME DRIVES
Game drives are quite the jungle experience too. Take a trip along the edge of the forest to an area where Macaw and other parrots like to roost. There is also a forest safari, where an open vehicle will drive you through the forest, with stops along the way to observe the diverse fauna and flora. Experience the thrill of a night drive and hear the jungle coming alive at night, observing fireflies, nocturnal mammals, snaked and amphibians.
WALKING SAFARIS
The guided walks in and around the lodge along forest trails are a wonderful walking experience. They offer a variety of levels from easy walking to more challenging trails, amongst varying habitats. You’ll get to see the undergrowth come to life right before your eyes. Birds that live under the trees, spiders of all shapes and sizes, butterflies, and monkeys.
BIRD WATCHING
Rio Azul is a birders dream come true with over 500 species of birds and new species found every year. From the minute you arrive, the birds will keep you mesmerized. Birds are plentiful here, and specialist guides will take you to all the birding hot spots on the walking trails and along the river. Spotted high-up in the tall trees and low-down on the forest floor. This birding safari will get you ticking some of the most hard-to-find birds off your list and is the idyllic place to see the endemic Bald parrot.
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The Bald parrot, endemic to the lower Madeira-Tapajós and along the southern slopes of the Serra do Cachimbo into southern Pará state, is the star bird at the lodge. The Bald parrot is secretive, but the Rio Azul is certainly one of the best places to try to see it in all its unfeathered-orange-headed glory.
The lodge clearing itself is one of the focal points for any birding visit to the Rio Azul, as the native flowering and fruiting plants in the garden attract a diversity of tanagers and hummingbirds. The lodge maintains hummingbird feeders attracting Gould’s Jewelfront, Fork-tailed Woodnymph, Green-tailed Goldenthroat, White-necked Jacobin, Amethyst Woodstar, Black-throated Mango, Tapajos Hermit and Straight-billed Hermit. The sturdy wooden observation tower (12-metres-high) right beside the lodge gets one closer to the surrounding canopy, where toucans, macaws and puffbirds spend their days.
A couple of kilometers away from the lodge, there is also a parrot roost. Here the forest was chopped down, except for a handful of palm trees, each afternoon around sunset, hundreds and hundreds of macaws, parrots, parakeets come to sleep in the trees. This is an exceptional event to witness.
SUNSET DRINKS AND PIRANHA STEW
The experience at the lodge doesn’t stop at safaris. There’s a stunning boardwalk you can walk through beautiful forest to get to the river where you’ll find the sun deck. It's a magical spot to enjoy the transparent waters glistening in the afternoon sunshine, and to watch the sun go down with a sunset drink after which you’ll get to enjoy a local delicacy of piranha stew for dinner.
CANOE TRIP
A wonderful opportunity to get active on the water. You can adventure along the Azul River by canoe, to experience the incredible fauna and flora, fish, caiman and other water dwellers on this canoe safari adventure. This activity is only possible at certain times of the year.
FLY FISHING
For all fishing enthusiasts, Rio Azul Jungle Lodge offers the unique opportunity for you to fly fish during the dry season (May-Sept), an ideal time of year to cast for redbreast tilapia, barred sorubim or trahira.
A VISIT TO THE LAKES
There are several lakes and lagoons that are fed by the Rio Azul. Exciting water activities there include snorkeling, kayaking and stand-up paddling. Simply enquire when at the lodge.
DINNER UNDER THE STARS
What could be more romantic than a private dining experience on the top level of our viewing tower. total privacy, incredible food and unique night sounds amongst the beauty of the stars (weather permittable).
LUNCH ON RIVER ISLAND
Take a boat trip, through swirling rapids, to an exciting lunch in the forest. After which you’ll have time to bathe along the river, before heading home.
PLANT A TREE
Do your conservation bit for the Amazon rainforest and plant a tree! At Rio Azul Jungle Lodge, we’ll take you to the edge of the forest at sunset to watch beautiful birds coming into roost. Here we will teach you about the forest regeneration process and you will choose your spot to plant your tree to help our reforestation initiative.
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Serra do Cachimbo – Pará – Brasil
Estrada Rio Azul, km 30, Gleba São Benedito
Novo Progresso, Pará, Brasil