Brazil
Amazonie Manaus
In addition to its 22 rooms, Anavilhanas Jungle Lodge has a 50-seat restaurant serving both local and international cuisine, a lounge with Sky television, a bar offering a selection of South American cocktails and wines, a library, a pool, a 13-meter-high observation deck overlooking the Rio Negro and the islands of the Anavilhanas archipelago, and a floating bridge over the Rio Negro.
Anavilhanas Jungle Lodge offers 16 standard “Cottages”, 4 higher-category “Bungalows” and 2 “Panoramic” bungalows, built in an authentically local style on wooden stilts, all offering sweeping views over the forest.
All rooms can be arranged as single (with king-size bed), double (with an additional single bed) or triple (with a single bed and a smaller extra bed), or even quadruple for the 2 “Panoramics”. Besides a private shower and a balcony with hammock(s), they are fitted with air conditioning, a hairdryer, a minibar and a safe.
The “Cottages” measure 28 m².
The “Bungalows”, at 39 m², also have a ceiling fan and a television with Sky channel.
Finally, the “Panoramics”, at 70 m², in addition to a ceiling fan and television with Sky, feature a 10-metre-long glass wall overlooking the forest, and a separate bathtub.
In the surrounding labyrinth of lakes and rivers, home to rich wildlife and vegetation, the possibilities are numerous: hiking through dry forests, exploring the Madadá caves, sunrise birdwatching walks, night safaris, boat trips in search of Amazon pink river dolphins or to visit the archipelago, canoeing...
From the lodge, visits to the local community, archery or craft activities can also be arranged.
In the rainforest, it is hot and humid year-round. Temperatures range between 25°C and 27°C, but can climb as high as 40°C. The Rio Negro reaches its highest level in June, following the rainy season from December to May. In the lead-up to this, igapós (flooded forests) form both in the archipelago and on dry land. The dry season runs from June to November. The Rio Negro's water level reaches its lowest point in November, when white sand beaches form across the archipelago. There is less risk of heavy rain than during the rest of the year, and the heat is more intense, though a storm can still occur.