Tropical Biology Expedition: Explore INPA and MUSA in the heart of Amazon
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Manaus
Embark on a tropical biology expedition in the heart of the Amazon. Explore INPA and MUSA, two natural parks that offer a unique opportunity to discover the rich biodiversity of the region.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Museu da Amazonia (MUSA) - Two natural Amazonian parks in one tour!

One of the many city natural parks and part of research lab, Museu da Amazonia (aka MUSA) offers nearly 250 acres of nature near the center of Manaus, Brazil. Access the trails, trees, frogs, orchids, and birds, and climb up the 135 foot observation tower with a guide for views over the whole thing.

What's Included
  • Round-trip private transfer
What's Not Included
  • Tickets not included
  • The tour guide is part of the museums staff, not all of them speak a good English
Additional Information

Experience two Amazonian natural parks in a single excursion!

Museu da Amazonia, also known as MUSA, is among the urban natural parks that also function as a research lab. Positioned near Manaus’s heart in Brazil, MUSA spreads across nearly 250 acres of nature. Discover trails, trees, frogs, orchids, and birds, and ascend the 135-foot observation tower with a guide for a panoramic view.

Founded in 1952 and established in 1954, the National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA) carries out scientific explorations of the Amazon region’s physical surroundings and life conditions to enhance human welfare and promote the regional economy’s socio-economic development. INPA is presently identified globally as a benchmark in Tropical Biology.

Location
Manaus
The tour start with the pick-up;
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Henry
Feb 13, 2023
What an experience! Fantastic - This was an amazing trip. Very interesting. Our guide - Erivando was fantastic. He was very knowledgeable and really helped us get a better understanding of the Amazon Rainforest and its ecosystem. I travelled with my Mother, who struggles sometimes with excessive walking and he was patient and attentive ensuring that she easily kept up and enjoyed the experience just as much as myself. Erivando truly made our Amazon Adventure a special one.
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Msstrome
Jan 24, 2023
Well worth doing - but not on Wednesays! - I did this tour on Wednesday 18th January. Leonardo Mendes was very helpful in arranging the trip for me, as I was coming off a cruise ship and not available until noon, but he arranged the trip to fit. I had to pay for two places as I was solo, but it would still have been worth it. Unfortunately, Leonardo's only mistake was that MUSA currently is closed every Wednesday, so I missed seeing the gardens there and climbing the rainforest overview tower. My guide Jennifer took me to the CIGS Zoo instead (which I found rather a sad place), but then onto the INPA Bosque da Ciencia as planned. I hugely enjoyed INPA, seeing the River Otters, the manatees feeding on chopped pumpkin, wild squirrel monkeys, river turtles in the Amazon Lake and some nice forest. Jennifer and our driver could not have been more helpful, and looked after me well (the driver did a great job in Manaus traffic). The trip would have been great value if MUSA had been open, but I'm sure Leonardo has learnt the lesson from that for the future. I was disappointed to miss that, and the CIGS Zoo was a poor substitute, but INPA was well worth seeing and I'd have liked a little more time there. So I recommend this tour with Amazing Tours (as long as it's not a Wednesday!!!)
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