Villa Arapiuns | Amazon Lodge
A freshwater Caribbeanin the middle of the Amazon rainforest.
A lodge on the Arapiuns River, 90 minutes from Alter do Chão. 13 bungalows on a freshwater beach.
- Our own team on the logistics
- Local host at the Villa
We host couples, families and groups of up to 26, and from 15 guests the whole Villa is booked for your group alone. The bungalows are timber, in Tapajônica architecture, right on the sand.
The house
The doors are mahogany, inlaid: wedges of opposing grain radiating from an octagonal centre, cut and fitted by hand. The same octagon returns as a medallion on the interior doors.
The blankets are woven on a loom, checked in chocolate and oat. The veranda lamp is woven fibre. The bungalows are two-storey Tapajônica architecture. None of it came out of a catalogue — and that is why the Villa looks like no other lodge on the river.
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The bungalow
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Photo 1 of 10 — The bungalow: A two-storey timber bungalow on stilts, with a thatched roof, an outdoor staircase and a veranda with a hammock, among the forest's tree trunks
“You arrive, drop your bags and head straight out. You come back tired in the best possible way — from the forest, the sun, the stories. You eat well and you sleep deeply.”
Gabrielaguest · July 2026
Talk to the house
The person who answers is the person who welcomes you. Tell us how many people and what dates you have in mind.
A day at the Villa
From coffee on the veranda to the fire on the beach, on a package day. Breakfast and dinner at the Villa are part of the package; lunch at the community on the outing day is paid separately, directly to the community, and is marked.
Café na varanda
Tapioca, frutas do quintal, café passado na hora.
Trilha até o Lago Azul
Com o guia da Villa. Canoa na lagoa escondida.
Almoço na comunidadePaid to the community
Peixe fresco, feito pela família que recebe o grupo.
Farinhada e tecelagemPaid to the community
Oficina com as artesãs da comunidade.
Pôr do sol na Ponta Grande
Jantar e fogueira na praia
MealPaid to the community
Two ways to stay
The Villa hosts in two ways, and they are not the same product. Choose by what you want from your time.
Lodge stay
You spend your days at the Villa and choose what to do — or not do. Excursions are arranged separately, according to the group's interest.
- Included
- Bungalow accommodation · breakfast, lunch and dinner: there is no restaurant nearby, so meals are part of the stay · stand-up paddle and kayak, also included
- Separate
- Getting to the Villa, excursions and alcoholic drinks
Rates per group, ask on WhatsApp
Learn moreFull package
Departs from Alter do Chão with itinerary and activities already arranged. One night with seven experiences, or two nights with ten.
- Included
- Accommodation · itinerary activities · breakfast and dinner
- Separate
- Alcoholic drinks. The extras paid separately are lunch at the community, massage and the activities with the communities (farinhada, weaving).
Rates per group, ask on WhatsApp
Learn moreThe nightly rate comes down as the group grows and the stay lengthens. Tell us how many people and how many nights, and we come back with a firm price on WhatsApp, no forms.
The crossing
Getting here is part of it. Three stages, and the last one is ours.
- 01
Fly to Santarém
Santarém airport (STM), in Pará. This is where the journey really begins.
Santarém · PA
- 02
Santarém to Alter do Chão
Overland transfer to the village. We agree the time with you.
Alter do Chão
- 03
Alter do Chão to the Villa
From Alter do Chão to the Villa, the last leg. We arrange the logistics with you on WhatsApp before the trip.
90 min from Alter do Chão
Rio Arapiuns1h30 from Alter do ChãoAirport in Santarém (STM), PA
The Villa from above · the roofs inside closed forest14 s · 3.1 MB · no sound
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