Juma Amazon Lodge

Layout

Juma Lodge has 20 bungalows connected to each other, and to the common areas, by walkways running over 10 m high along the edge of Lake Juma. It is a small, human-scale establishment, a world away from the mass tourism found elsewhere. Here, all the staff, from receptionists to the professional guides who organise the daily excursions, devote their full attention to ensuring your stay runs smoothly and in a friendly atmosphere.

All the bungalows are built from local materials, paired with just the right amount of modern materials. This perfect blend of cutting-edge technology, such as solar-heated water, with traditional techniques for thatching and roof framing, adds a touch of authenticity to the whole while preserving guest comfort. Each has a private bathroom and a terrace with a hammock overlooking the forest for the standard category (4 units) or the lake for the superior category (16 units). <

Given the lodge's complete isolation, the stay is full board (excluding drinks). The perfect opportunity to discover delicious local cuisine and specialities made from river produce and forest plants with evocatively exotic native names such as tucumã, tambaqui, or pirarucu.

Rooms

All bungalows are built from local materials, paired with just enough modern elements. This perfect blend of cutting-edge technology, such as solar-heated water, with traditional thatching and roof-framing techniques, adds a touch of authenticity to the whole while preserving guest comfort. All have a private bathroom and a terrace with hammock overlooking the forest for the standard category (4 units) or the lake for the superior category (16 units).

Activities offered

Juma Lodge offers a complete programme of activities, such as guided day and night walks in the forest, so you can make the most of every moment spent in this exceptional environment while also gaining a deeper understanding of how to protect it.

Among these, you can try your hand at piranha fishing as practised by locals, using a simple hook, line and bait. A fun activity that, should you wish, can become part of one of your meals: the flesh of these fearsomely toothed fish is very tasty!

Also on offer are canoe excursions along the water which, depending on the season, follow the winding course of the Igarapés, the small waterways that run through the forest, or navigate through the canopy of the Igapó (the flooded forest). There are also forest and water outings, both by day and by night, to encounter the magnificent flora and mysterious local fauna. Don't miss the night outing on the river to spot the jacarés (caimans) that appear after dark. Thrills guaranteed, in complete safety, of course!

You will also be offered a talk on life in the forest, along with many other experiences! Please note that excursions and activities will be adapted by the guides according to circumstances such as the time of year, current conditions and, of course, your own preferences, so as to offer you the very best of the region!