Tambopata, macaw clay lick and Sandoval lake 5D/4N

Reception at the airport and transfer, where you will receive a welcome tropical juice and a brief explanation of the trip.

We will then begin a journey of approximately two hours to the Tambopata lodge. The journey is initially by land vehicle along 47 km of paved road, followed by 17 km of off-road terrain.

The road passes through farms and primary forests. It ends at a small port on the Tambopata River, where our boat will be waiting to take us downstream for approximately 20 minutes to Tambopata Lodge (picnic lunch).

During the trip, we will have the opportunity to observe various species of birds and, with luck, families of capybaras, the world’s largest rodents, caimans, and other wildlife.

Reception and accommodation at the lodge. Introductory night walk to understand the ecosystems of the rainforest and observe and listen to insects, bats, frogs, and perhaps an occasional encounter with a nocturnal mammal. Return to the lodge for dinner. We will enjoy the diverse sounds of the jungle that will accompany our first night in the Amazon.

After breakfast, we will cross the Tambopata River by boat and begin a hike along one of the trails in the private nature reserve, where with luck we will be able to observe some mammals such as monkeys, huanganas, etc. We will also take advantage of this walk to try to fish for piranhas and visit some local plantations. We will return to the lodge around 11:00 a.m. Those who wish to do so can go kayaking on the river or fish for one of the 250 species that inhabit it.

After lunch, we will embark on our journey to the Tambopata National Reserve, where our camp is located. During the trip, we will pass through beautiful, unspoiled landscapes with little or no human presence, areas dedicated exclusively to conservation and ecotourism, which will provide us with an excellent opportunity to observe birds and animals such as capybaras, jaguars, turtles, caimans, etc.

We will arrive at the camp, where we will set up our camp on one of the beaches. We will take a short walk on the sand in search of footprints. In the evening, after dinner, we will light a campfire. Night at the camp.

At dawn, we will be awakened by the howls of howler monkeys, soon joined by the sounds of other animals waking up and birds flying through the red morning sky. We will have a light coffee or herbal tea to start our 25-minute walk upriver to El Chuncho.

The Great Macaw Clay Lick, within the Tambopata National Reserve, awaits us. Weather permitting, we will have the privilege of witnessing one of the most amazing wildlife spectacles: hundreds of parrots and macaws gather to feed on the clay of the cliff, offering a great display of colors and sounds. We will have breakfast while we wait for the macaws to arrive. Mid-morning, we will begin our descent down the Tambopata River to the camp to collect our backpacks and tents. Afterwards, we will return to Tambopata Lodge via the same river and rest.

*Those who wish to do so can swim at the lodge’s dock or participate in adventure activities such as zip-lining, triline, or floating ropes. (ask at reception)

After lunch, we will take an ethnobotanical walk where we will learn about the region’s medicinal plants and see walking palms, giant lupunas, and many other species of curious flora. In the evening, we will take a boat ride in search of caimans on the banks of the Tambopata River, where we will be able to observe them up close.

You will have breakfast and then travel by boat and land vehicle to Puerto Maldonado. You will arrive at the Wasaí Maldonado Hotel for lunch. In the afternoon, you will sail for 30 minutes along the Madre de Dios River to the access trail that leads to Lake Sandoval. Afterwards, we will walk 3 km into the heart of the Tambopata National Reserve. Once at the lake, we will board a wooden canoe and the guide will paddle through the waters in search of giant river otters and birds such as the hoatzin and the anhinga. You will walk back through the forest to observe some of the nocturnal animals and then return to the hotel for dinner. Overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast, we will transfer you to the airport according to your flight schedule.