Tell me more ×  This was one of our definition questions, but
also one that interests me personally: How can I find a guide
that will take me safely through the Amazon jungle? I'd love to
explore the Amazon but would not attempt it without a guide, at
least not the first time. And I'd prefer a guide that wasn't
going to ambush me or anything :P  Edit: I don't want to go
anywhere "touristy". Start and end points are open, but the trip
should take me places where I am not likely to see other
travellers / tourists and where I will definitely require a good
guide in order to be safe.  share|improve this question you want
to start from where? i mean the start point to the jungje :p – 
bungdito Jun 22 '11 at 4:15 I can recommend Jill of the Jungle!
–  RoflcoptrException Oct 21 '11 at 17:15 I think safe and not
touristy is difficult; what do you mean by safe? Not being
ambushed? Ok, that's easy, I can give you contacts of native
guides that live near Manaus, but they are going to take you to
fish piranhas (cook and