Pirarucú Lodge is the premier destination in Brazil for Arapaima, one of the largest freshwater predators on earth. Set within the Mamirauá Reserve, a protected area deep in the Amazon basin, it offers exclusive access to clear, shallow lagoons where these giants roll, tail and breathe on the surface before taking a fly.
Arapaima here regularly exceed 100lb, and fish over 200lb are landed each season. Fishing is visual and technical, with sight casting across still waters and explosive takes that test tackle and composure. Alongside Arapaima, anglers may encounter Arowana, Tambaqui and Wolf Fish for added variety.
Fishing is organised as two anglers per guide with an experienced local team who know the reserve and its fish intimately. You will travel by skiff into multiple lakes and channels, surrounded by flooded forest, diverse birdlife and the total quiet of the jungle. The dry season brings optimal water levels and clarity, creating the perfect window for sight fishing.
The lodge provides welcome comfort in this remote environment. Private cabins with en-suite bathrooms, hot showers and air conditioning are paired with excellent meals and attentive hospitality. Fresh ingredients, local flavours and cold drinks ensure each day ends as strongly as it begins.
Book your trip today with Sportquest Holidays and experience Pirarucú Lodge, where fly fishing in Brazil means casting to Arapaima of truly world-class size in the heart of the Amazon.
The season runs from September to November.
Season: September to November
Peak: September to November
Weight: 20lb to 400lb
Average Weight: 80lb
Season: September to November
Peak: September to November
Weight: 2lb to 10lb
Average Weight: 4lb
Season: September to November
Peak: September to November
Weight: 8lb to 24lb
Average Weight: 12lb
Season: September to November
Peak: September to November
Weight: 2lb to 8 lb
Average Weight: 4lb
Depart Any international airport - Arrive Sao Paulo
Depart Any international airport - Arrive Sao Paulo
Depart: TBA
Arrive: São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport
General Note
General Note
Please note: Depending on your chosen international airport, an overnight flight and/or hotel stay may be required, which may affect your departure and return dates. Your itinerary will be finalised once travel arrangements are confirmed.
Independent flight/travel arrangements can be accommodated, though our flight-inclusive packages are recommended to ensure seamless integration into your holiday plans.
General Note
General Note
On arrival in Sao Paulo you will need to collect your bags, clear customs and make your way to the domestic terminal to board your internal flight to Manaus.
Depart Sao Paulo - Arrive Manaus
Depart Sao Paulo - Arrive Manaus
Depart: São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport
Arrive: Eduardo Gomes International Airport
Transfer from Manaus Airport to your overnight hotel
Transfer from Manaus Airport to your overnight hotel
Once you’ve landed in Manaus and collected your luggage, you’ll be met by an English-speaking representative from Untamed, who will transfer you to your overnight hotel, a short journey of around 10 minutes.
After check-in, you’re free to unwind at the hotel, take a dip in the infinity-edge pool, or explore the nearby shops at your leisure.
Juma Opera Hotel
Overnight Accommodation
Juma Opera Hotel in a Twin Room on a Room only basis
Transfer from your overnight hotel to Manaus Airport
Transfer from your overnight hotel to Manaus Airport
In the morning, after enjoying breakfast at your hotel, a representative from Untamed will meet you and transfer you back to the airport for your internal flight.
Depart Manaus - Arrive Tefé
Depart Manaus - Arrive Tefé
Depart: Eduardo Gomes International Airport
Arrive: Tefé Airport
Transfer from Tefé Airport to Tefé Port
Transfer from Tefé Airport to Tefé Port
Once you’ve arrived at Tefé Airport and collected your bags, you’ll be driven a short distance to Tefé Port, where you’ll board the fast boat to the lodge.
Travel from Tefé Port to Pirarucu Lodge
Travel from Tefé Port to Pirarucu Lodge
From Tefé Port, you’ll travel by fast boat to Pirarucú Lodge, a journey of around 50 minutes. Upon arrival, you’ll be welcomed by the fishing team and lodge staff before settling into your room.
After enjoying a cold beer and a bite to eat, there will be a short orientation covering the fishing plans for the week, followed by time to prepare your tackle for the exciting days ahead.
Pirarucu Lodge
Overnight Accommodation
Pirarucu Lodge in a Twin Room on a Full board basis
Fishing
Fishing
On your first two fishing days, you will get your first taste of wetting a fly on the waters of the incredible Mamiraua Reserve. This vast area, spanning more than 1 million hectares, is a complex maze of lakes, channels, and rivers where vast populations of Arapaima feed and spawn.
Fact: The Mamirauá Reserve is renowned for its fantastic wildlife, featuring 427 species of mammals, 1,300 bird species, 378 species of reptiles, and more than 400 species of amphibians, too numerous to name.
Pirarucu Lodge
Overnight Accommodation
Pirarucu Lodge in a Twin Room on a Full board basis
Fishing
Fishing
On your third and fourth fishing days and throughout your fishing week, you will be fishing with your buddy on one of the lodge’s specifically designed boats, which feature two large casting platforms and an electric trolling motor with remote control for moving silently within the lagoons.
On each boat, you will be joined by a fly fishing guide and a local guide, which means you’ll have the ultimate combination of knowledge of the surrounding area and its waterways and how to manage and approach modern sports fishing.
Pirarucu Lodge
Overnight Accommodation
Pirarucu Lodge in a Twin Room on a Full board basis
Fishing
Fishing
On your last two fishing days, if you’ve been lucky enough to land an Arapaima or two during your week and fancy trying for a different species or sitting it out for a specimen, let your guides know.
The average size of the Arapaima is around 10-80lb, and it’s not unusual to have several bites per day; however, how many you land is quite often down to a mixture of angling skill and lady luck. Still, we have had days with over a dozen fish landed per boat in a single day.
Fish in triple digits also get landed every season.
Pirarucu Lodge
Overnight Accommodation
Pirarucu Lodge in a Twin Room on a Full board basis
Travel from Pirarucu Lodge to Tefé Port
Travel from Pirarucu Lodge to Tefé Port
After breakfast and once your bags are packed, you’ll board the fast boat for the return journey to Tefé Port, a trip of approximately 50 minutes.
Transfer from Tefé Port to Tefé Airport
Transfer from Tefé Port to Tefé Airport
Once you’ve docked at Tefé Port, you will be picked up and driven the short journey to Tefé Airport, ready for your flight back to Manus.
Depart Tefé - Arrive Manaus
Depart Tefé - Arrive Manaus
Depart: Tefé Airport
Arrive: Eduardo Gomes International Airport
Transfer from Manaus Airport to your day hotel
Transfer from Manaus Airport to your day hotel
Once you’ve landed and collected your bags, an Untamed representative will meet you and transfer you back to the hotel, where a day room will be booked for you to use. Once you’ve checked in, you then have the day to relax and/or explore.
Transfer from your day hotel to Manaus Airport
Transfer from your day hotel to Manaus Airport
Later on in the day, normally early evening, you will be transferred back to the airport for your return flights home.
Depart Manaus - Arrive Sao Paulo
Depart Manaus - Arrive Sao Paulo
Depart: Eduardo Gomes International Airport
Arrive: São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport
Depart Sao Paulo - Arrive Any international airport
Depart Sao Paulo - Arrive Any international airport
Depart: São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport
Arrive: TBA
General Note
General Note
Please note: Depending on your chosen international airport, an overnight flight and/or hotel stay may be required, which may affect your departure and return dates. Your itinerary will be finalised once travel arrangements are confirmed.
Independent flight/travel arrangements can be accommodated, though our flight-inclusive packages are recommended to ensure seamless integration into your holiday plans.
Prices are shown per person and are based on twin rooms and two anglers per guide unless stated otherwise. All prices are accurate at the time of publication but may vary slightly depending on factors such as travel dates, booking time, airline pricing, or fuel surcharges set by the operators.
Flights are always priced at the most competitive rates available at the time of enquiry to ensure you receive the best possible value when booking.
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"I'd been debating Brazil for probably 2-3 years and finally last year I bit the bullet and booked it up! One week on from my trip, I'm so glad I did! The fishing, accommodation, staff, guides, food and drink were all fantastic. It's a very, very long way to travel but in my opinion it's totally worth it. "
"I'm just back from my trip to Pirarucu Lodge and I just wanted to say a huge thank you. My week was absolutely superb from start to finish. The fishing was unreal and I caught some stunning Arapaima to over 2m in length and a whole boatload of Arowana. It's a long way to go, but I would 100% recommend it to anyone looking for an adventure. "
"Huge Arapaima, stunning Peacock Bass and bucket loads of Arowana - what a trip! The Pirarucu Lodge was fantastic and the guides and staff were brilliant. It's a long way to travel and took nearly three days to get there, but it was totally worth it. "
"The fishing was exciting and explosive and throughout the course of a week, I had a tremendous amount of fish including Peacock Bass, Arowana, Tambaqui, Pacu and Arapaima. The destination is incredibly remote and the humidity was extreme, but I loved every second of it. The guides and all the staff at Pirarucu Lodge were first-class too and couldn't do enough for us. I'd certainly love to return one day. "
"The Arapaima fishing was brilliant and over the course of my trip, with the help of the guides, I managed to land over 12 of them. The biggest going just over 100lb. They possess some incredible power and in the heat, the battle really takes it out of you! Pirarucu Lodge was cosy and comfortable and it was nice to return back there after a busy day on the water. A huge thank you to everyone involved in making my trip possible. "
"Pirarucu Lodge was a bucket list "top ten" for Tim Hudson and who better to share the adventure with than his son and keen fisherman Robbie Hudson. To fly fish for such amazing fish in such extreme conditions that only the Amazon can gives you is a daunting challenge to say the least – even more so when you are not fly fishermen as in our case.. Mad but determined is probably nearer the mark.
The whole experience was amazing and sometimes surreal, the Amazon is so much more than you see on TV documentaries - alive with life, expect the unexpected as you witness nature at its raw naked best. With Caiman watching your every move whilst either at the lodge or on the pontoon boat fishing – word of advice – it is best not to fall in! A bit difficult when a huge Arapaima grabs the fly and it feels like you have hooked the bottom.
In total we both caught five Arapaima, more than exceeding our expectations, albeit we missed a few we enjoyed every moment. In all truth it is a physical challenge and you need to be prepared for casting heavy lines on slow retrieve all day long in +30*C sometimes in direct sun other times in pouring rain..On the last afternoon Robbie hooked into a very large Arapaima which he beached successfully Andre the expert guide informed us the Arapaima was approaching the magical 2 metre mark and had an estimated weight of 300lb (136Kg) what a great way to cap the week off – unbelievable.
You can fish for other species which we did and enjoyed the fun of catching Arowana, Tambaqui, Red Bellied Piranha and other species some of which I can't remember their names. The Arowana smash all types of poppers and insect imitations such as Chernobyl Ants and Robbie even caught them on salmon flies as an experiment. I loved using the imitation nuts trying to catch the more elusive Tambaqui ( plop, plop, plop, sink - bang) – well worth it when you get one on the hook. On 8 weight gear the fight was fantastic fun and came as a useful break to targeting the huge Arapaima.
We both caught Arapaima on 10 weight rods (Big Daddy 9' fast taper) but 12 weight is a safer option – we used sinking lines but take note the black colour attracts the interest of the Piranha – Robbie lost a large Arapaima when playing the fish, on inspection the line had been bitten through. Intermediate line proved successful as well, the last and largest Arapaima fell on the intermediate set up.
The fishing guides were all excellent and did all they could to assist, this included a local village guide with every boat trip which is all part of the agreed transformation and careful management of the Arapaima local environment and ecology – in our case also useful guidance and fly fishing lessons!
Snacks and drinks served at 6pm proved to be very successful and the head guide Rafael and his wife Ali went out of their way to look after you.
We had no issues with mosquitoes or no-see-ums but we may have been lucky. Accommodation was very good.
"
"The trip to The Amazon exceeded expectations with regard catch of the primary target fish, Arapaima. Caught nine ranging from 1.5m to 1.86m.. Very powerful and exhilarating fights lost quite a few too. The number of fish rising to the surface singularly or in groups was incredible. The lodge and waters were full of caimans to 4m who are not shy and are not to be taken lightly they are the top predator and they act like it. Arowana were plentiful and gave relief from the #12 weight rod and line casting..taking sight casted popper flies readily. The heat and humidity make it an energy sapping trip you will sleep well and the food and drink is great at the lodge. The guides are very good and have great experience. No mosquitoes to speak of ..only a few bites average one a day. Advice buy your Arapaima flies at the lodge you wont need many..eight of my fish fell to one fly which was not lost on the trip. Bring #8 weight rod line / gear and 1/0 popper fly yellow or white work well.. again flies battered but not lost. (Min 30lb fluorocarbon leader) Arowana have sharp teeth. Drink plenty of water before leaving the lodge in the morning plenty of sweat will be no surprise to you after the first session. Enjoy the birds and wildlife bring a good camera.. you may capture lots of photos including howler monkeys which provide a daily chorus. All in all a fantastic experience ..the fishing is a bonus. Tony Quine."
"We spent 5 days at Fisherman Lodge in Mexico. The extensive flats and mangroves of Ascension Bay are absolutely pristine and perfect for sight fishing. Bonefish are prolific and ready takers and we were pleasantly surprised at the number of permit. Tarpon and snook are also available though both were less available while we were there in April. Our excellent guide, Capt Tony reckons that October to December are the best months for those species. The food and accommodation at the lodge is simple but very good and it's a very friendly and easy place to get to. All arrangements were faultless. Thoroughly recommended. "
Pirarucu Lodge also known as Uacari Lodge is simple but very comfortable and beautiful. It is a floating lodge constructed of local woods. It is utilized during other times of the year as an ecotourism lodge for bird watching and wildlife viewing and is one of the top five bird-watching areas in the Amazon. It is also a perfect destination for guests interested in ecotourism activities such as bird safaris, jungle tracks (with professional guides) and visiting the local communities.
All of the buildings are supported by a type of very large tree that floats in the water and is found in the jungles around the lodge. In the centre is a dock for boats to pull up, with a covered “palapa” and a large table and some chairs to relax out on the front deck.
Beyond that is the main lodge building, a two-story structure housing the kitchen, dining room, bar, and a few couches for lounging. The lodge and all of the cabins are connected by a series of wooden walkways.
To either side of the main dock and deck wooden walkways run to both directions connecting to the guest rooms. There are a total of 5 floating cabins, two on one side and three on the other, all connected with these floating wooden gangways. Each building has two rooms, for a total of 10 rooms. All rooms have en suite full bathrooms with flush toilets and good hot-water showers.
The lodge is eco-friendly, so entirely run on solar electricity. The rooms are spacious with lots of screened-in windows for airflow, and there are fans by the bed and ceiling fans to help with additional airflow at night. There are no plugs in the rooms, but a couple of multiple plug outlets are available in the main lodge for charging electronics. There is fairly reliable, albeit slow, wifi that is best in the lodge but does also reach the rooms.
The lodge location is in the heart of the reserve, with short-run times to the fishing. Most days, you will return to the lodge for a well-prepared lunch before returning for an afternoon fishing session. Satellite phone and the internet are available. Hearty meals served in the main lodge.
Visit the best destination in the world to catch Arapaima all exclusively on the fly at Pirarucu Lodge. Enjoy 6.5 days fishing at Pirarucu Lodge, the largest Arapaima fishing reserve on this planet, all set in the stunning Amazon rainforest. With our partners, Untamed Angling, we now have exclusive access to fish the core of the Mamiraua Reserve.
This massive area of 1.124.000 ha is a complex maze of lakes, channels and rivers where vast populations of Arapaima feed and spawn. Working with a strictly controlled project that also involves and benefits the local community, we can offer the best fly fishing at Pirarucu Lodge for Arapaima the Amazon has to offer. From mid-September, right through until the end of November, our customers have access to all areas providing fly caught Arapaima from 20-400 pounds.
Some of the most iconic species of animal that you might see on this trip would be this like Jaguars, Sloths, Anaconda and Poison Dart Frogs, almost like being on a live set of ‘the trials of life.
We have an amazing selection of fly fishing videos on our Youtube. Many from Brazil showing how exciting fishing is. Why not head over and take a look? And it will give you some idea of what to expect.
Pirarucu Lodge Lodge is a new Brazilian destination whose primary focus is the preservation and continued prosperity of the mighty Arapaima. The group will have exclusive access to fish inside the world-famous Mamirauá Reserve, Brazil’s first Sustainable Development Reserve.
This Mamirauá Reserve totalled more than 1 million hectares. Created first and foremost to preserve Arapaima and their habitat and the fishing that Pirarucú Lodge provides plays a significant role. The area is well renowned for its fantastic wildlife, with 427 species of mammal, 1,300 bird species, 378 species of reptiles, and more than 400 species of amphibians; there is too many to name.
Fishing is from our professional flats skiffs with both petrol outboards and electric motors—each boat based on two anglers per boat and guide. The fishing is similar to big Tarpon fishing, these fish produce unique takes, fight extremely hard, do lots of jumps and basically will do everything in their power to mess you up, but that’s half the fun.
We have Arapaima in all sizes, fish between 10-80 pound are common, and you can expect several bites per day from these fish. However, how many you land is up to you and quite often a mixture of angling skill and lady luck, but we have had days with over a dozen fish landed per boat in a single day.
Fishing for these fish is mainly using lighter rods, 10# rods and particularly all floating lines. The larger fish tend to be in different areas, so when wishing to target the monsters, the number of takes would be less but well worth the wait/effort as these fish, when hooked, will give you the fight of your life.
Fishing for the larger specimens will require a 12# rod with sink tips and full sinking lines. Alongside the other excellent lightweight fishing with 6# rods to target Arowana, there is no other place to can catch so many Arowanas on the fly.
These beautiful fish are also omnivorous and eat almost about any insect or baitfish presented to them. Sight casting delight! Tambaqui – The mighty Tambaqui is around fish close relative to the Pacu and can grow up to 100 pounds. At Mamirauá, they are usually found in the 8 to 24-pound range. Peacock Bass – Yellow species – These smaller peacock bass range in size from 2 to 8 pounds and act much like their larger cousins found elsewhere in the Amazon.
Using a mixture of local and professional fishing guides gives Pirarucú Lodge the ultimate combination of knowledge of the surrounding area and its waterways and how to manage and approach modern sports fishing. Having two anglers and a guide on the skiffs means that your guide can easily control the boat whilst you and your boat partner can search the water with casts in perfect harmony. When these mammoth fish get hooked, your guide will instruct you both on what to do so that the fish can be safely landed and then released back to its watery lair.
I'd been debating Brazil for probably 2-3 years and finally last year I bit the bullet and booked it up! One week on from my trip, I'm so glad I did! The fishing, accommodation, staff, guides, food and drink were all fantastic. It's a very, very long way to travel but in my opinion it's totally worth it.
I'm just back from my trip to Pirarucu Lodge and I just wanted to say a huge thank you. My week was absolutely superb from start to finish. The fishing was unreal and I caught some stunning Arapaima to over 2m in length and a whole boatload of Arowana. It's a long way to go, but I would 100% recommend it to anyone looking for an adventure.
Huge Arapaima, stunning Peacock Bass and bucket loads of Arowana - what a trip! The Pirarucu Lodge was fantastic and the guides and staff were brilliant. It's a long way to travel and took nearly three days to get there, but it was totally worth it.
The fishing was exciting and explosive and throughout the course of a week, I had a tremendous amount of fish including Peacock Bass, Arowana, Tambaqui, Pacu and Arapaima. The destination is incredibly remote and the humidity was extreme, but I loved every second of it. The guides and all the staff at Pirarucu Lodge were first-class too and couldn't do enough for us. I'd certainly love to return one day.
The Arapaima fishing was brilliant and over the course of my trip, with the help of the guides, I managed to land over 12 of them. The biggest going just over 100lb. They possess some incredible power and in the heat, the battle really takes it out of you! Pirarucu Lodge was cosy and comfortable and it was nice to return back there after a busy day on the water. A huge thank you to everyone involved in making my trip possible.
Pirarucu Lodge was a bucket list "top ten" for Tim Hudson and who better to share the adventure with than his son and keen fisherman Robbie Hudson. To fly fish for such amazing fish in such extreme conditions that only the Amazon can gives you is a daunting challenge to say the least – even more so when you are not fly fishermen as in our case.. Mad but determined is probably nearer the mark.
The whole experience was amazing and sometimes surreal, the Amazon is so much more than you see on TV documentaries - alive with life, expect the unexpected as you witness nature at its raw naked best. With Caiman watching your every move whilst either at the lodge or on the pontoon boat fishing – word of advice – it is best not to fall in! A bit difficult when a huge Arapaima grabs the fly and it feels like you have hooked the bottom.
In total we both caught five Arapaima, more than exceeding our expectations, albeit we missed a few we enjoyed every moment. In all truth it is a physical challenge and you need to be prepared for casting heavy lines on slow retrieve all day long in +30*C sometimes in direct sun other times in pouring rain..On the last afternoon Robbie hooked into a very large Arapaima which he beached successfully Andre the expert guide informed us the Arapaima was approaching the magical 2 metre mark and had an estimated weight of 300lb (136Kg) what a great way to cap the week off – unbelievable.
You can fish for other species which we did and enjoyed the fun of catching Arowana, Tambaqui, Red Bellied Piranha and other species some of which I can't remember their names. The Arowana smash all types of poppers and insect imitations such as Chernobyl Ants and Robbie even caught them on salmon flies as an experiment. I loved using the imitation nuts trying to catch the more elusive Tambaqui ( plop, plop, plop, sink - bang) – well worth it when you get one on the hook. On 8 weight gear the fight was fantastic fun and came as a useful break to targeting the huge Arapaima.
We both caught Arapaima on 10 weight rods (Big Daddy 9' fast taper) but 12 weight is a safer option – we used sinking lines but take note the black colour attracts the interest of the Piranha – Robbie lost a large Arapaima when playing the fish, on inspection the line had been bitten through. Intermediate line proved successful as well, the last and largest Arapaima fell on the intermediate set up.
The fishing guides were all excellent and did all they could to assist, this included a local village guide with every boat trip which is all part of the agreed transformation and careful management of the Arapaima local environment and ecology – in our case also useful guidance and fly fishing lessons!
Snacks and drinks served at 6pm proved to be very successful and the head guide Rafael and his wife Ali went out of their way to look after you.
We had no issues with mosquitoes or no-see-ums but we may have been lucky. Accommodation was very good.
Wow Tim
Thanks for the great feedback looks like you all had a great time, what a shame due to flight issues I missed you guys and did not get to share in the enjoyment.
However there will always be a next time. Also a huge thanks for the pictures they will come in handy and you will see yourself on the internet. Thank you for your custom and support it is very much appreciated. Tight Lines Peters
The trip to The Amazon exceeded expectations with regard catch of the primary target fish, Arapaima. Caught nine ranging from 1.5m to 1.86m.. Very powerful and exhilarating fights lost quite a few too. The number of fish rising to the surface singularly or in groups was incredible. The lodge and waters were full of caimans to 4m who are not shy and are not to be taken lightly they are the top predator and they act like it. Arowana were plentiful and gave relief from the #12 weight rod and line casting..taking sight casted popper flies readily. The heat and humidity make it an energy sapping trip you will sleep well and the food and drink is great at the lodge. The guides are very good and have great experience. No mosquitoes to speak of ..only a few bites average one a day. Advice buy your Arapaima flies at the lodge you wont need many..eight of my fish fell to one fly which was not lost on the trip. Bring #8 weight rod line / gear and 1/0 popper fly yellow or white work well.. again flies battered but not lost. (Min 30lb fluorocarbon leader) Arowana have sharp teeth. Drink plenty of water before leaving the lodge in the morning plenty of sweat will be no surprise to you after the first session. Enjoy the birds and wildlife bring a good camera.. you may capture lots of photos including howler monkeys which provide a daily chorus. All in all a fantastic experience ..the fishing is a bonus. Tony Quine.
Tony
So glad that you and Ali both had a great time and congratulations on all the Arapaima, still gutted that we missed you guys and that you had all the fun on your own. I have sent a memory stick and am already looking forward to the pictures and videos. Until next time my friend Warm Regards Peter.
We spent 5 days at Fisherman Lodge in Mexico. The extensive flats and mangroves of Ascension Bay are absolutely pristine and perfect for sight fishing. Bonefish are prolific and ready takers and we were pleasantly surprised at the number of permit. Tarpon and snook are also available though both were less available while we were there in April. Our excellent guide, Capt Tony reckons that October to December are the best months for those species. The food and accommodation at the lodge is simple but very good and it's a very friendly and easy place to get to. All arrangements were faultless. Thoroughly recommended.
This exclusive Solo Traveller week has been specially crafted to give single anglers the chance to experience one of South America’s most exciting freshwater adventures, chasing Peacock Bass and Payara deep in the Colombian jungle, with no single supplements or surcharges to pay. Split between two remote river camps, this memorable journey combines explosive jungle fishing, expert guiding, and wild Amazonian species.
Exclusive to Sportquest Holidays, we have teamed up with our guides in Thailand. We are very pleased to offer you this unique chance of fishing for lots of different species from different lakes around the magnificent city of Bangkok. One day you could be fishing for 140kg Arapaima, the next Alligator Gar to 30kg.
The beautiful Gillhams fishing lake resort is located in the stunning area of Krabi Southern Thailand and is surrounded by limescale Karsts which are covered in a protected tropical rain forest. The resort can cater for single anglers, pairs, groups and we can also arrange full lake exclusivity.
Nestled deep in the untouched Mataven jungle of Colombia, Akuani River Lodge offers travelling anglers a unique opportunity to explore two exceptional and contrasting river systems in a single, action-packed trip. With access to both the Vichada River, known for its Peacock Bass, and the Orinoco River, home to the hard-hitting Payara.
The Akuani Floating Camp is nestled in the heart of the untamed jungle in Colombia's pristine wilderness, and it provides an unrivalled fly and lure fishing experience for trophy Peacock Bass, fierce Payara, Pacu and a range of different Catfish. Every cast promises a memorable encounter in some of South America's most biodiverse and unspoiled waters.
