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Manaus - Operation Tour Operator Hunt

Mission: find the best tour at the cheapest price possible.
Code name: Cheap

James, Mianne and I went to three tour operators and tried to find the best deal we could. The third guy we went to see got our bid at 600 Reals a pop for a five day jungle experience.

His winning arguments:

1 - We get a jaguar proof mosquito net. My mosquito net back home is lion proof (tried and tested) but this one comes with an additional feature. A hammock.
2 - We get to build our own jungle camp ie we get to play with our own machete.
3 - This company goes the furthest into the jungle than any other company.

All lies:

1 - The jaguar proof mosquito net was not mosquito proof.
2 - The jungle camp was already built. And they cheated by using a plastic tarpaulin. No palm frond roof.
3 - We didn't go as far into the jungle as promised.

But I still loved the experience. We landed with, in my opinion, an excelent guide - Elso. But he could spin a yarn.