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Tambopata Peruvian Amazon Jungle for Three Days/Two Nights

Tambopata Peruvian Amazon Jungle for Three Days/Two Nights

Day One: Puerto Maldonado to the Lodge. Be collected from the airport or bus station and taken to the port. Journey in a boat for an hour to the lodge. Be welcomed with refreshing fruit juice from the region and relax in your room. In the afternoon, visit Monkey Island across the Madre de Dios River. Find out about the different species of monkeys and have the opportunity to feed them. At night, search for a caiman with your flashlight. They are generally located on the banks of the Madre de Dios River. With luck you might see the capybara, which is the world's largest rodent. It can weigh 60 kilograms so is an impressive relative of the Peruvian cuy (guinea pig). Enjoy dinner and a good sleep back at the lodge.  Day 2: Lake Sandoval.  After an early breakfast, take a short walk (three kilometers/two miles) to Lake Sandoval, which is a piranha habitat; one of the largest in the Tambopata National Reserve. Take a rowing boat with the guide to appreciate the many different species of birds and monkeys including hoatzin, cormorant, jacanas, heron, eagles, howler monkey, squirrel monkey, black capuchin, tamarins, and sloths. If you are lucky, you will meet a family of giant river otters, each at almost two meters long, who are in danger of extinction. Perhaps you will see the largest alligator ever recorded at over four meters long. Enjoy a typical lunch at the lodge. In the evening, take a night walk to appreciate the diversity of insects, amphibians, reptiles, and other nocturnal animals here. Have dinner and another night at the lodge.  Day 3: Return to Puerto Maldonado.  Get up early for a pre-breakfast activity of a canopy walk. See the rainforest from the different perspective at 30 meters high with panoramic views of the Rio Madre de Dios. From the platforms you can observe the different species of birds including toucans and macaws. Return up the river to Puerto Maldonado. Here you will be transported to the airport for your flight to Lima or Cusco or transported to the bus terminal. 

Puerto Maldonado: 4-Day Tambopata Rainforest Tour

Puerto Maldonado: 4-Day Tambopata Rainforest Tour

Day 1: Start the tour with pickup from Puerto Maldonado Airport. Your guide will be waiting for you right in front of the exit with a sign with your name on it so you can find them easily. We can go by car or boat to our jungle house, located on the Tambopara river. Check in to your cabin then set off for your first jungle tour. Walk for about 2 kilometers through the jungle searching for monkeys, brown agoutis, and butterflies as you learn about the trees and plants which grow there. When it gets dark, begin your night adventure on the river to go in search of caimans and capybaras. Enjoy this exciting tour with the opportunity to learn all about the animals and take pictures.  Day 2: On the next day, visit Lake Sandoval which is located in the heart of Tambopata National Reserve. Here, observe the many bird species, caimans, turtles, monkeys, and giant otters that live here. Return back to your accommodation for a short rest before embarking on your next night activity. Later, head into the rainforest at night, following your guide through the dark jungle in search of night monkeys, tarantulas, frogs, insects, and other nocturnal animals.  Day 3 On day 3, embark on a kayaking adventure, heading downstream to the Monkey Island. When you land on the island, go for a walk searching for monkeys and observe them in their native environment. Enjoy the opportunity to feed and take pictures with them. After lunch, visit a local indigenous family and learn about their culture and way of life.  Day 4: Start your final day pretty early and head to the clay lick to see the parakeets, parrots and 2 species of small macaws. On the way back, search for sloths. After breakfast, your guide will take you to the perfect spot for bird watching and take you for piranha sport fishing. By around 11 AM, head back to the main office from where you will be taken to the airport or bus station and your tour concludes.

Sandoval lake 4 Days/3 Nights

Sandoval lake 4 Days/3 Nights

Program 4 Days / 3 Nights Arrival to Puerto Maldonado (Biodiversity Capital of Peru) Day 1: Reception at the airport or bus station and transfer to the office of Monte Amazonico Lodge for relevant information about the tour. Transfer to the port where we will get the boat for an hour to our lodge. Welcome meeting with a refreshing fruit juice of our region. Installation in our respective rooms. After lunch, we will visit the "Monkey Island", located in front of our lodge across the Madre de Dios River. In the night we go for caiman search they are generally on the banks of Madre de Dios River this time will need to bring a flashlight. With luck we may see the capybara the world's largest rodent that can weigh 60 kilos impressive family of the Peruvian cuy; back to the lodge, dinner and night at the lodge. Day 2 After early breakfast will do a short boat ride to the entrance of the lake Sandoval, after checking at the check point we will walk 3 kilometers (2 miles approx.) to the Lake Sandoval (piranha habitat) one of the largest in the Tambopata National Reserve, after the nice walk the guide will get a rowing boat where we will have our navigation on the lake to appreciate many different birds and monkeys Species (Hoatzin cormorant Jacanas, puma heron, eagles, howler monkey, squirrel monkey, black capuchin, tamarins and sloths). Maybe we will meet with the family of giant river otters (almost two meters long) they are in danger of extinction and the largest alligator recorded over 4 meters long, return to the lodge to enjoy a typical lunch. In the evening we will do a night walk where we can appreciate the diversity of insect, amphibians, reptiles and other nocturnal animals. - Dinner and rest Day 3. 5.30a.m. Morning in the jungle. The canopy Walk-Way, will let us see the rainforest from a different perspective, at about 30 meters high, the bridges will allow us to appreciate nature from a high altitude, we will have a panoramic view of the Rio Madre de Dios. From platforms you can observe different species of birds such as toucans, macaws, tanagers, orioles and much more, this will be a wonderful experience. After breakfast we prepare for an activity full of adrenaline on the trees at more than 30 meters high. We will do the zip-line, for this activity will have an instructor guide, who will give as a talk about how to use the safety harness during the Zip-line activity, feeling the rush of gliding through the trees, the experience will be forever with you, there is two cables than support more than 3 tones, back to the Lodge.- Lunch and rest. In the afternoon the challenge is to cross the Madre de Dios River kayaking, on the way we can appreciate the fascinating sunset. Then we can make an artisanal fishing in the Madre de Dios River, with a little patience we will see some fish species such as catfish. DAY 4 Breakfast and return to the city, transfer to the airport and / or bus station.

Puerto Maldonado: 2-Day Peruvian Tambopata Jungle Trip

Puerto Maldonado: 2-Day Peruvian Tambopata Jungle Trip

Escape to the lush rainforest and wildlife of the Peruvian Tambopata Jungle on this trip starting in Puerto Maldonado, including all entry fees, one night of accommodation, and most meals. Interact with monkeys, cruise on the Madre de Dios River, canoe in Sandoval Lake, and more. Day 1: Arrival in Puerto Maldonado - Transfer to LodgeAfter getting picked up by your guide and having lunch, head to the river for kayaking accompanied by a motorboat for extra security. Arrive at Monkey Island and appreciate a great diversity of monkeys as they put on a show, swinging through the trees. Later, return to the lodge and after dinner enjoy a night activity, where you will board a boat and cruise through the Madre de Dios River in search of the jungle caimans. Day 2: Lake Sandoval - Return to Puerto MaldonadoAfter breakfast, take a boat to get to the control of the Tambopata National Reserve Zone. After a 1.5-hour walk through the rainforest, reach the famous Sandoval Lake. Be surrounded by ancient trees and entangled vines. Spot local plants and wildlife, including giant otters, birds, colored butterflies, turtles, and a variety of fish. Spend a few hours in a canoe to fully experience one of the most beautiful lakes in the region. Return to the lodge and take a boat ride back to Puerto Maldonado, followed by a transfer to the airport or bus station.

From Puerto Maldonado: Tambopata National Reserve 3-Day Tour

From Puerto Maldonado: Tambopata National Reserve 3-Day Tour

Day 1: Puerto Maldonado – Jungle Lodge – Caiman Area You will be welcome at the airport or bus station once you arrive in Peru’s biodiversity capital (Puerto Maldonado). After meeting your team, you will go to the port boat to board a motorized riverboat. Then you will navigate on the Madre de Dios River for 1 hour approximately before arriving at the Tambopata reserve zone. There you will be welcomed by our adventure staff and get an introduction to our lodge lands. Then your guide will organize the bungalow for your stay. Then, you can discover the lodge, or if you prefer, you can take some time to rest while your chef will be preparing your lunch with some local products. After a satisfying lunch, the group will convene to embark on an adventure to Monkey Island, situated just in front of the lodge. To reach the island, you'll cross the river accompanied by your tour guide, who will lead you on a fascinating tour. Along the way, you'll encounter a variety of monkeys indigenous to the area, as well as learn about the lush jungle and its native plants and trees. Upon returning to the lodge, you'll have time to relax and prepare for an unforgettable evening. At around 7:00 pm, your group will embark on a Caiman Safari with your guide. As you navigate the river, you'll be treated to glimpses of the vibrant nightlife along the riverbank. Finally, you'll return to the lodge for a delicious dinner, during which you can discuss plans for the following day. Day 2: Lodge – Sandoval Lake and Jungle Hike You will wake up around 6:00 am. Then you will enjoy our breakfast and get the last details from our guide for the day. After breakfast, you will walk to Sandoval Lake. Then you have a hike inside of Tambopata National Reserve (Sandoval Lake). Here you will have the chance to see an exciting diversity of animals – snakes, howlers, and hundreds of birds. Once you are at the Sandoval Lake, you will get into a smaller rowing boat, and, with our guide and staff, you’ll go in search of the giant otters. Also waiting for you to discover are caiman, piranhas, snakes, tapirs, turtles, cormorants, herons and of course lots of birds. Then you will go back to your lodge, where you can enjoy spectacular views of the sunset panoramas of the Jungle. If you still have energy left after dark, why not embark on an exciting adventure with your guide to explore the nocturnal wildlife? You can discover a variety of fascinating creatures such as insects, capybaras, and other nocturnal animals, while gaining knowledge about their behaviors and habitats under the stars. Then you finish the day with a delicious dinner. Day 3: Jungle activities – Puerto Maldonado After waking up, you will enjoy breakfast and get ready to walk near your lodge, and enjoy the views from lookouts (canopy). if you are lucky, you will see different animals like snakes, parrots, monkeys, and others. Then you will get ready and take a boat, and your transfer will take you back to Puerto Maldonado.

Puerto Maldonado: Sandoval Lake Full-Day Trip with Canoeing

Puerto Maldonado: Sandoval Lake Full-Day Trip with Canoeing

The adventure begins with pickup from your hotel in Puerto Maldonado and heads to the Madre de Dios river where your boat for the day awaits. Board the boat and set sail along the vibrant river towards the National Reserve of Tambopata, a vast landscape rainforests that is rich in colorful wildlife. Arrive at the reserve and enjoy a 55-minute walk through the luscious landscape until you reach Sandoval Lake. Throughout the walk, admire views of the colossal jungle trees that surround you and watch out for native wildlife including monkeys and parrots. At the lake, hop into a canoe head out onto the calm waters, which beautifully reflect the trees that line the shore. Keep a look out for the abundance of animals and birds that call Sandoval their home, and in particular the lake's giant otters.  Enjoy a quick stop for lunch and some rest time, then hop back in your canoe as you go in search of black caimans and yet more fascinating wildlife, then slowly begin the journey back through the jungle and towards the riverboat waiting to return you to Puerto Maldonado.

Tambopata: Multi-Day Amazon Rainforest Tour with Local Guide

Tambopata: Multi-Day Amazon Rainforest Tour with Local Guide

Day1 - Arrival in Puerto Maldonado - Monkey’s Island - Caiman Spotting. Upon arrival at airport or bus station in Puerto Maldonado, we will meet you and transfer you to our office to make a registration. Take our motor boat along the Madre de Dios River for approximately 40 minutes to the lodge. A cool welcome drink awaits you. After a well-deserved lunch, visit to Monkey Island, we will be able appreciate a great diversity of monkeys Return to the lodge and after dinner a stream through the Madre de Dios River in search of the Jungle caimans.. Night at the lodge. **Note:. Arrival flight must be before 13:00hs for transportation. Day 2 - Sandoval Lake After a great breakfast, take the boat to get to the control of Tambopata National Reserve Zone, after 1 and half hour walking through the rainforest be surrounded by immense ancient trees and entangled vines; see multihued flower and fauna including: Giant Otters, birds, coloured butterflies, turtles, and variety of fish. We will spend few hours in canoe on this one of the most beautiful lakes in region. After lunch, the adventure starts by reaching a tower and stairway that ascends to the treetops where a platform that marks the start of the zip-line almost 200mts long, the breath taking views are only matched by the excitement of overcoming our fears and the adrenaline that courses through us as we leap off the platform supported by the high security harnesses that connect us to the zip- line cable to a platform 27mts high. Rest of the day to rest and enjoy the sound and relaxing Jungle. Night at the lodge. Day 3 - Native Family And Rustic Fishing Set course downstream for an hour for the Native Community . The Project “Rescuing Cultural Values“, working with families who will show us the culture of their ancestors, their language and customs, clothing and dances. By the afternoon we have time to do rustic fishing in Madre de Dios river, where with some luck we’ll have chance to catch some species like pictus cat fish, small mouth, armoured cat fish and red eye piranha. Back to the lodge for dinner. Night at the lodge. Day 4 - Parakeet’s Clay Lick – Puerto Maldonado Very early in the morning, leave the lodge to reach the Parrots and parakeets salte licks. Early each day, they come to eat rich clay that provides them with the salts and minerals necessary to metabolize and neutralize the toxins and acids of the flowers, fruits, and seeds upon which they feed. We will return to the lodge around 7am for breakfast and take our boat back to Puerto Maldonado, our boat departures at 10:30am. Follow by transfer to airport or bus station. End of our service! **Note:. Return flight must be after 13:00h for transportation

Puerto Maldonado: 3-Day Tambopata National Reserve Trek Trip

Puerto Maldonado: 3-Day Tambopata National Reserve Trek Trip

day one Reception at the airport or at the bus terminal and transfer to the office for the corresponding records. Transfer to the port, where we will take the boat for an hour, to our hostel -Welcome meeting, with a refreshing juice based on fruits from our region. Installation in our respective rooms. After lunch, we will visit the "monkey island", located in front of our Lodge across the Madre de Dios River where we will find different species such as the family of capuchin monkeys that live on the island and return to the Lodge. At night we will go in search of white caimans that are generally found on sandbanks, in the Madre de Dios River, for which it will be necessary to bring a flashlight. Also, we will be able to see the capybara, the largest rodent in the world that can weigh 60 kilos, return to the lodge, dinner and rest. Day 2 After breakfast we will walk 3 km in the middle of the dense tropical jungle and we will go to Sandoval Lake (inhabited by piranhas) one of the largest in the Tambopata National Reserve and we will ride a rowing boat where we will appreciate a great variety of birds and monkeys of different species, (shansho, cormorant, jacanas, heron puma, vultures, cotomono, friar monkey, black machin, pichicos and sloths). Perhaps we will have an encounter with the giant otter family (almost two meters long) that is in danger of extinction and the largest recorded alligators of more than 4 meters long, return to the Lodge to enjoy typical lunch. At night we will have a walk where we will be able to appreciate the diversity of species of insects, amphibians, reptiles and other nocturnal animals. – dinner and rest day 3 from 5:30 am in the morning we will take a short walk through the Canopy Walk-Way, over 30 meters high, which will allow us to appreciate nature from the highest possible, we will also have a panoramic view of the Madre de God. From the platforms we will observe different species of birds such as toucans, macaws, tanagers, orioles, it will be a wonderful experience. Breakfast and return to the city, transfer to the airport and/or bus station, for which you must indicate your flight or bus departure time.

Puerto Maldonado: Sandoval & Parrot Clay Lick 3-Days

Puerto Maldonado: Sandoval & Parrot Clay Lick 3-Days

Day 1: Reception at the airport or land terminal and transfer to the Monte Amazónico office for the corresponding registrations. Transfer to the captain's port where we will take the boat for one hour, to our hostel -Welcome meeting, with a refreshing juice based on fruits from our region. Installation in our respective rooms. After lunch, we will visit the “monkey island”, located in front of our Lodge crossing the Madre de Dios River where we will find different species such as the family of capuchin monkeys that live on the island and return to the Lodge. At night we will go in search of white caimans that are generally found on sand banks in the Madre de Dios River, for which it will be necessary to carry a flashlight. Also, we will be able to see the capybara, the largest rodent in the world that can weigh 60 kilos, return to the lodge, dinner and rest. Day 2: After breakfast we will walk 3 km. In the middle of the dense tropical jungle and we will head towards Lake Sandoval (piranha habitat), one of the largest in the Tambopata National Reserve and we will ride a rowing boat where we will appreciate a great variety of birds and monkeys of different species (shansho, cormorant, jacanas, puma heron, buzzards, cotomono, friar monkey, black machín, pichicos and sloths). Perhaps we will have an encounter with the giant otter family (almost two meters long) that is in danger of extinction and the largest recorded alligators of more than 4 meters long, return to the Lodge to enjoy the typical lunch. In the afternoon after lunch we will take a short walk along the Canopy Walk-Way, over 30 meters high, which will allow us to appreciate nature from the highest possible level, we will also have a panoramic view of the Madre de Dios River. From the platforms we will observe different species of birds such as toucans, macaws, tanagers, orioles, it will be a wonderful experience. At night we will have a walk where we can appreciate the diversity of species of insects, amphibians, reptiles and other nocturnal animals. – dinner and rest Day 3: Very early in the morning we will take the boat to visit the parrot clay lick, a wall of earth (clay) on one side of the Madre de Dios River, where the different species come down to eat this special and indispensable clay necessary for their metabolism. Breakfast and return to the city.

Excursion 3 days/2 nights in the jungle

Excursion 3 days/2 nights in the jungle

DIA 1 - Reception at the bus terminal or airport of Puerto Maldonado, we will transfer you to the hostel where you will have a welcome drink with regional fruits, and then settle in our spacious bungalows; Then we will start an introductory walk through the vegetation and look for insects and wild animals on our trail. After lunch we will navigate the Tambopata River where we will see a great sunset and at dusk we will go down with the engine off in search of alligators and wild animals. DIA2 We will get up very early, we will navigate through the Tambopata and Madre de Dios until we reach the entrance of the Tambopata Reserve, we will walk approximately 3 km, we will have the opportunity to see many birds, monkeys, insects and ancient trees that this reserve preserves along the way. Upon arriving at Lake Sandoval, we will start our adventure in a rustic boat, we will row in this lake, this lake has an extension of more than 3 km, we will be able to see a lot of wildlife such as herons, monkeys, parrots and macaws, black alligators, piranhas, and the river otters, some giant specimens with a little more than two meters, which is in danger of extinction. At night we will have a bonfire or night walk where we will find many species of both insects and birds, nocturnal monkeys and if the weather favors us, a great starry sky. DIA 3 We will get up very early and navigate the Tambopata river, we will see a great sunrise and we will be able to appreciate different types of parrots in a clay ravine, where hundreds of this species of birds will gather every morning to feed on the mineral salts they need to survive. After breakfast we will have a walk in search of some animals such as squirrels, lazy bears, insects and then conclude with adrenaline activities such as the zip line and canopy where you will live a great experience surrounded by many trees. We will return to a hotel or airport where they will embark to return to their next destination.

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This activity was great! And way more fun than the description made it sound. Our guide Saay was very knowledgeable and was able to spot animals from far away. We saw capybaras, giant river otters, caimans, bullet ants and lots more. If I have one minor complaint it is that I booked an English tour and the majority of the people on the tour spoke Spanish so I was frequently not able to understand what was happening and given that the meals and excursions are in a group setting it was difficult to socialize. But again that’s a very minor issue.

Excellent trip in the Peruvian jungle! Staff is lovely and really friendly. The food was delicious - as a vegan, they were able to accommodate which was so nice of them! Activities are top and all guides are very knowledgeable and answered all questions!! Would definitely recommend and we saw lots of amazing wildlife and landscapes

The staff is very passionate and friendly, they share their passion and knowledge all the time. We regret we didn’t spent more days over there.

Perfect tour, especially guide Sergio. We really enjoyed our time here

Very nice experience and Jesus was an amazing guide