Tupé Beach
Praia do Tupé
A white-sand beach and sustainable development reserve on the upper Rio Negro. It can only be reached by boat, and visitors can also visit Indigenous communities.
Tupé Beach lies within the Tupé Sustainable Development Reserve (RDS do Tupé). It is about 25 km upriver from Manaus on the Rio Negro and can only be reached by boat. In the dry season, a wide, white sandy beach emerges, and the tea-coloured river water is good for swimming. The reserve is home to Indigenous communities, including the Dessana, and tour agencies often arrange visits to see singing, dancing and craft demonstrations. On weekends, public boats and speedboats depart from Marina do Davi, with a one-way trip of about 40 minutes to an hour. The beach has simple facilities, so bring your own sunscreen and drinking water. In the rainy season, most of the beach is submerged.
Opening hours
Daytime (depends on ferry schedule)
Nearby sights
- Rubber Plantation Museum (Seringal Vila Paraíso)
- Moon Beach (Praia da Lua)
- Ponta Negra Beach
- Rio Negro Bridge
- Tarumã Waterfall
- CIGS Zoo
- Arena da Amazônia
- Manaus City Museum (Paço da Liberdade)