Ariau Amazon Towers Hotel is located 35 miles from Manuas, Brazil at the confluence of the Rio Negro and Ariau Creek. Built entirely at the level of the Rainforest Canopy, Ariau's towers are linked together by 7 miles of sturdy wooden catwalks.
This architectural wonder affords visitors a unique communion with the regions abundant flora and fauna while leaving the fragile eco-system completely undisturbed....
"Imagine a hotel built among Amazon treetops: catwalks 70 feet up leading from a great circular dining room of polished tropical woods, a bar like an eagle's nest, a honeymoon suite built 110 feet up a mahogany tree, and friendly monkeys, macaws, sloths, and parrots scampering, fluttering, and dangling all over the place." Conde Nast Traveler, March 1996 "25 Extraordinary Places Worth That Extra mile"
Consider having your next business conference, meeting, incentive group or social event at Ariau Amazon Towers Hotel. With a 350-seat conference and restaurant facility overlooking the rainforest canopy and the Rio Negro, your event will be one that will stay in their memories forever. Previous clients have included Compaq Computers, IBM, Master Card, Paramount Pictures, NASA, Harvard Alumni, and Sony Pictures.
Located 35 miles Northwest of Manaus, along the Rio Negro.
Accessible from Manaus by speed boat, traditional riverboat or helicopter
Accommodations: 250 individual apartments and suites with private baths and verandas. 7 Towers linked buy double decker catwalk system
Entirely built on sturdy stilts at rainforest canopy level. Two heliports.
Unobstructed 360 degree sweeping views of the Amazon Jungle from two 150-ft. wooden observation towers.
Complete communication to the world by phone, fax and radio.
An Amphitheater seating 150 persons for folkloric music and dance presentations
Two swimming pools built at canopy level.
Two restaurants serving 350 persons each.
Located at the foot of the Anavilhanas Archipelago, formed by 380 islands, provides endless options for sightseeing.
Experienced (multi-lingual) guides accompany every outing, providing guests with a wealth of information about the ecosystem, the flora and fauna, anthropology, history, and survival techniques.
Variety of accommodations including the deluxe Cosmic Suite
With a 360-degree view of the Rio Negro River (largest tributary of the Amazon), as well as the surrounding rainforest, you will find a once in a lifetime experience.
At night enjoy the planetarium ambience with the entire circular ceiling filled with sparkling stars and 3 dimensional planets.
24-hour internet connection and computer equipment, beautiful rustic furnishings, dining and living areas, exercise equipment and state of the art entertainment center.
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The Aviary "Esperanca"or Hope is part of a project under the auspices of Ariau Jungle Tower Hotel President - Dr. Ritta Bernardino. This project includes an herbarium housing medicinal plants traditionally used in the Amazon region, an orchidarium, including a collection of bromeliads common to the Rio Negro and an Amphitheater where traditional Amazonian music and dance are performed, as well as seminars regarding the ecology of the rainforest are presented. A museum is currently being built sponsored by the National Institute of Amazon Research (INPA), which will house a collection of indigenous crafts as well as samples of the many traditional uses of plants and trees by local natives. All construction is done in the regional manner with minimal disturbance to the environment
The "Aviary of Hope" is a wildlife rehabilitation program designed to reintroduce endangered species back into their natural habitat - the rainforest. Over the past year Ariau has been receiving animals and birds that have been confiscated by the police from black market trade.
A thrilling moment for visitors to Ariau, as well as the permanent staff is the day when one of the animals may be released.. A special ceremony is announced so that all may participate in the delight of watching one of nature's own return to the wild.
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