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DAY 1 ARRIVAL PUERTO MALDONADO
 Reception
at the airport and transportation to the Wasai MALDONADO
Ecolodge, where you will receive a welcoming tropical
fruit beverage. You will embark for a 4 hour motorboat
trip up the Tambopata River to Wasai TAMBOPATA Lodge &
Research Center (box lunch on route). During the trip we
will be able to observe the local farms, while groups of
birds pass over the boat. Opportunity to see families of
Capybaras, the largest rodents in the world. Reception,
accommodation at the lodge.
After a short rest we will have a brief introductory
walk in the forest nearby to learn basic principles of
ecology and hear some wildlife natural history and
observe the nocturnal life of insects, frogs of various
colours, and an occasional encounter with nocturnal
mammals. Return to the lodge for dinner. We will enjoy
the diverse sounds of the jungle which will accompany
our first night in Amazonia. Overnight at Wasai
TAMBOPATA Lodge. (L, D).
DAY 2 MACAW CLAY LICK "COLLPA"
 Early
wake up at 4:30 am to take a light breakfast (coffee or
tea), to begin with our 40-minute journey upstream to
the Macaw Clay Lick “El Chuncho” in the Bahuaja-Sonene
National Park. We will have the opportunity to enjoy the
beautiful natural sceneries and wildlife of the
riverbanks. At our arrival, if weather permits, we will
observe one of the greatest wildlife spectacles where
hundreds of parrots and different species of macaws
gather to eat clay, an unforgettable experience. Then,
we will walk through the river beach searching for
animal footprints while we have refreshment. In the
middle morning we return to the lodge to have breakfast
and then take a rest to relax or do the adventure
activities like: zip line, tree climbing, etc. or enjoy
the facilities and the surroundings of Wasai.
(At 11 am) We leave again to take a 10 minute river
journey to enjoy “Cascadas del Gato”
(Cat Cascades), where we will swim in a “natural
Jacuzzi”. If you wish, you can join us to fish in the
river where inhabit more than 250 species of fish or do
kayaking on the river.
After lunch, we will have an ethno botanical walk into
the rainforest by the Tambopata cross path, to learn
about plants and medicinal trees of the area; and to
observe the amazing jungle ecosystem where we will see
walking palm trees, giant lupuna trees, snake trees and
so on. At nightfall, we embark again to make a nocturnal
cayman search. Overnight at Wasai TAMBOPATA Lodge. (B,
L, D)
DAY 3 LAKE SANDOVAL
 After
breakfast we will make a trip in boat to the Wasai
MALDONADO Ecolodge, in Puerto Maldonado where we will
relax in our bungalows and enjoy a tasty lunch. After
lunch we will leave and travel for thirty minutes on the
Madre de Dios River, to the access trail to Lake
Sandoval, a beautiful typical rainforest lake. 3 km hike
to the banks of the lake. There we will board a canoe to
paddle around the lake enjoying the beauty of the
landscape and observing the wildlife, such as
kingfishers, herons, hoatzins (unique pre historic
looking birds) , monkeys, etc. If we are lucky we could
see the family of giant otters which live at the lake.
We will have the opportunity to swim in the lake.
It is time to begin our return hike to the Madre de Dios
River to return to Puerto Maldonado. There we will stay
in the modern and comfortable bungalows of Wasai
MALDONADO Ecolodge. After dinner we will be able to rest
or go around the city on foot or on bicycle. We can
enjoy the pool and its cascade surrounded by verdant
vegetation. Rest of the night free to enjoy the night
life of this welcoming city. Overnight at Wasai
MALDONADO Lodge. (B, L, D)
DAY 4 TRANSFER OUT
 After
breakfast we will return by boat to Puerto Maldonado to
take our flight to Lima or Cuzco.(B)
Please note that the program may vary slightly so as to
maximize your wildlife sightings, depending on the
reports of our researchers and experienced naturalist
guides based at the lodge.
END OF OUR SEVICES |
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INCLUDES: All hotel and lodge
accommodations based on double or single occupancy. All
scheduled land, lake and river transportation. All
transfers. All scheduled excursions with English-speaking
guide services. All entrance fees. Meals as specified in
the itinerary. B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner.
NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEE
Entrance to the protected area of Tambopata (INRENA TAX)
is USD 30 per person . International or domestic
airfares, airport departure taxes or visa fees, excess
baggage charges, additional nights during the trip due
to flight cancellations, alcoholic and non-alcoholic
beverages or bottled water, snacks, insurance of any
kind, laundry, phone calls, radio calls or messages,
reconfirmation of international flights and items of
personal nature. |
