Visit to Amazon Rubber Museum
What your day looks like
Learn about Brazil's rubber trade on a visit to Vila Paraíso. During this half-day tour from Manaus, see where rubber is loaded onto boats and shipped around the world. At the Rubber Museum, visit the workshops and warehouses where rubber was collected, processed and stored. Take a walk among the rubber trees to see how rubber is collected, then visit both the Rubber Master's opulent house and the modest homes of typical industry employees. On the return trip to Manus, stop at Tupé Beach to cool off with a swim (time permitting). Round trip transportation from Manaus hotels is included.
The experience, in brief
- Visit the Rubber Museum at Manaus
- Visit the Rubber Master's opulent house and the modest homes of typical industry employees
- Stop at Tupé Beach to cool off with a swim (time permitting)
The journey, in full
Leaving from the traveler's hotel in Manaus to the Rubber Museum. During our tour, visit the “large tent” where rubber making tools were kept. You will also see the “chapel” and the flour warehouse. Then walk along a short trail into the jungle to see rubber trees as well as witness the process of collecting it. You will see where rubber balls were placed to begin the smoking process. Finally, visit the modest houses where the rubber extraction employees lived. The home portrays the life and habits of the old rubber extraction era. We will return to Manaus with a brief stop at Tupé Beach where there might be a possibility of swimming. The estimated arrival time at the hotel is at 1:00 pm.
Your day, step by step
Manaus
Local Flavor.
Manaus
Leisure.
What to know before booking
Included
Hotel pick-up and drop-off Transport Entrances
Not Included
Drinks and alcoholic drinks
What to Bring
Bring sunblock Sunglasses Comfortable shoes Sport and swim clothes
Restrictions
The tour is not recommended for physically handicapped people.
Meeting & Pickup
The travelers must meet our driver at the hotel lobby, or in front of the place of accommodation (if it is Airbnb or friend's house). Cruise passengers will be collected at the Port.
Languages Offered
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Planning Notes
Minimum age: 1 Hotel pickup offered: Yes Confirmation: Manual By Business