General view
This trip is full of adventure, with possibilities to find wild animals and the most attractive landscapes of Tambopata river: The amazing macaw clay lick in the Bahuaja-Sonene National Park and the wonderful Sandoval Lake in the Tambopata National Reserve. This program includes walks through the heart of the National Reserve and the Bahuaja Sonene National Park. A special bird watching tour for nature lovers in the heart of the Peruvian Amazon.
- Day 1: Puerto Maldonado – Tambopata
- Day 2: Trip to Colorado clay lick
- Day 3: Colorado clay lick and trip to Chuncho clay lick
- Day 4: Chuncho clay lick, “Casacada el Gato” and back to Cayman Lodge Amazonie.
- Day 5: Tranfer to Puerto Maldonado airport
Itinerary
Day 1: Puerto Maldonado – Tambopata
In the mornig, Upon arrival at Puerto Maldonado (the World Capital of Biodiversity), our staff will welcome you and provide the necessary information for your stay. After the boat trip on the Tambopata River will last approximately two hours with lunch served on board. A cocktail reception will welcome you to Cayman Lodge Amazonie. Short visit of the lodges and accommodation will soon follow.
At the end of the afternoon, we’ll have for an excursion to discover nocturnal wildlife and hear sounds of the jungle in the rainforest.
In the evening, enjoy a dinner and overnight at cayman Lodge Amazonie.
Day 2: Trip to Colorado clay lick
After an early breakfast we will be departing to Colorado clay lick, located at about 4 ½ hours up Tambopata river. This clay lick is actually one of the biggest on the banks of this part of the Tambopata river.
After lunch we’ll spend part of the afternoon exploring the trails around the clay lick with your guide. We will camp out on the beach near the clay lick.
Day 3: Colorado clay lick and trip to Chuncho clay lick
We’ll get up at dawn so that you can witness the arrival of the macaws and parrots. This nature show will certainly amaze. Macaws and parrots go to the clay lick to find the minerals and salts they need to neutralize the toxins they have ingested eating seeds or green fruits. There are on average several hundreds of macaws and parrots that come daily to the clay lick. You will see blue, yellow, green and brown macaws and parrots with blue heads.
Late in the morning we will go on an excursion looking for the 9 species of monkeys that exist in this region: spider monkeys, squirrel monkeys… We might also find tapirs, capybaras, peccaries and jaguars.
After lunch we’ll head towards Chuncho clay lick. Once there your guide will take you for a walk to explore the surroundings of the colpa.
Day 4: Chuncho clay lick, “Casacada el Gato” and back to Cayman Lodge Amazonie.
Get up early once more to have the chance to observe macaws and parrots eating clay. After breakfast, we’ll head to “La Cascada el Gato” where we’ll have lunch. You’ll have the opportunity to have a swim in the waterfall if you wish to.
In the middle of the afternoon we’ll go back to the lodge to rest in the hammocks facing the Tambopata River and observe the sunset.
Day 5: Tranfer to Puerto Maldonado airport
It is recommended that you get up early to have breakfast and start your trip back to Puerto Maldonado.
You will have an amazing view of the sunrise over the Tambopata River. The animal life, in particular the wistitis and howler monkeys that you often hear during the morning hours will accompany you to the harbor.
Your guide will take you to the airport and will stay with you until your departure in case you need anything.
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It includes
INCLUDED:
- 2 nights acomodation in double bungalows
- 2 nights camping out (Complete gear for camping in the forest and hiking.)
- All meals and housing from lunch on the first day to breakfast on the last day
- Transportation from your arrival in Puerto Maldonado until you arrive back at the airport
- english-spanish Bilingual professional tour guide
- A night time outing on the river
- Entrance ticket to the Tambopata national reserve
NOT INCLUDED:
- International and domestic flights.
- airport taxes
- drinks that you may buy at the Achuni bar
- Tips
Recommendations
RECOMMENDATIONS:
- bringing a small backpack.
- light cotton clothes, long pants, long-sleeved shirts, a hat or baseball cap, regular or hiking boots.
- Rain Ponchos between the months of November and April.
- bathing suit
- sun cream.
- torch with spare batteries and light bulbs
- a flask
- a bottle of wáter
- medication
- sunglasses, binoculars.
- passport and mosquito repellent.
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