PUERTO MALDONADO JUNGLE 4 DAYS 3 NIGHTS
TAMBOPATA AMAZON ADVENTURE - MACAW CLAY LICK & SANDOVAL LAKE
03 NIGHTS IN JUNGLE - WASAI TAMBOPATA LODGE
DAILY DEPARTURES

WASAI Tambopata Lodge is located in the heart of the amazon, approximately 50 Km. away from Puerto Maldonado in a straight line, and approximately 120 Km. on the river route, in the heart of the Tambopata Candamo National Reserve . On the banks of the Tambopata River it is surrounded by primary rainforest and is a place of natural beauty.
There are 20km of forest trails around the lodge and it is also possible to visit the local community of Baltimore, the El Gato Waterfalls, and collpas of parrots and mammals. Fishing is also possible. Up-river from the lodge there are no more dwellings. The lack of people and the closeness to the Andes produces an abundance of flora and fauna not seen in other areas of the amazon.

INCLUDES:
- Transfers In / Out Airport / Lodge / Airport.
- 02 Nights of Lodging in Wasai Tambopata Lodge.
- 01 Night of Campament. - 03 Breakfasts, 03 Lunches, 03 Dinners.
- Visit to the Parrots clay lick.
- Etno-botanical treekings in the Tambopata trails.
- Nocturnal excursion in the river looking for caimans.
- Bilingual naturalist resident guides.

TAMBOPATA AMAZON ADVENTURE
PRICES PER PERSON (Expresed in american dollars)

ITINERARY

Tambopata Amazon Adventure is an exciting tour that combines adventure activities and nature expeditions in the Amazon Rainforest. Learn about the jungle during daily walks and activities surrounded by beautiful natural sceneries. Explore one of the most bio-diverse regions on the planet with great chances to see wild mammals, exotic birds, fish, and reptiles. Enhance your jungle adventure and participate in kayaking excursions, tree climbing, zip lines and canopy walks, and more! Stay in a rustic and comfortable hotel and camp for a night on a small island amidst a swamp deep in the jungle.
DAY 01: Puerto Maldonado – Tambopata National Reserve
A staff member will await your arrival at the airport and transfer you to Wasaí Maldonado Ecolodge. There you will be welcomed with delicious tropical juice while the guide gives you a brief explanation of the tour and provides some last minute tips for your trip.
You will be transferred by car to the port to embark in an outboard boat to the Wasaí Tambopata Lodge located in the buffer Zone of the Tambopata National Reserve. Depending on the river conditions the journey will take between 3 ½ to 4 hours.
During the journey you may observe different kinds of birds and mammals that inhabit the river banks such as capibaras, caimans, taricayas and oropendolas. Upon your arrival to Tambopata lodge, the staff will help you to settle in to your bungalow accommodations.
Your guide will then give you a brief introduction and provide some tips to maximize your security and comfort during your stay in the Amazon jungle. Then, your guide will introduce you to amazon rainforest ecosystems with a nocturnal walk. Dinner.
You will enjoy the sounds of the jungle during the next few nights.
Overnight in Wasai Tambopata Lodge.
DAY 2: Parrot’s Clay Lick – Amazon Adventure
Early in the morning we will walk for about 30 minutes to visit a Parrot’s Clay Lick near the Gato River. There you will see many species of parrots, macaws, and other birds and animals that live in this National Reserve. We will then visit a native community to observe how Amazon people live and use the natural resources of the forest to survive.
After that, we will return to the Wasai Tambopata Lodge for breakfast. Should you decide, we can stop at a nice cascade on the way back where you could swim or just relax.
After a short rest we will take a ride along the Tambopata River on a wooden canoe or individual kayaks. This activity accommodates all physical conditions and ages. During this adventure activity we will enjoy amazing landscapes and watch the birds and wildlife along the river bank. And weather permitting, we will relax and bathe on any of the beaches along the Tambopata River. Lunch.
You will start the afternoon with a botanical walk to a remote swamp area and our “Amazon Adventure Site.” Along the way, you will have the opportunity to experience the great biodiversity of our jungle and learn about the hidden medicinal secrets of its plants.
At the “Amazon Adventure Site” you may choose to participate in a range of activities such as climbing along rope bridges, fishing in the swamp, or crossing it with one of our Zip lines which range from 50 to 100m long (160 to 320 feet) and various altitudes. Or simply relax and enjoy the beauty of your surroundings.
You will camp at Fire Island- a small island close to the swamp, and eat tropical food for dinner.
Overnight at the camp site in Wasai Tambopata Lodge.
DAY 3: Tree Climbing - Canopy Platform – Fishing – Mammal’s Collpa
Before breakfast you will start a walk to Venado creak where you will have a good chance to see some wild animals like red Howler monkeys, tropical birds, and Peccary due to its proximity to the mammal’s clay lick.
Return to the camping area to fish and have breakfast. Around 10 am you will return to the Wasaí Tambopata Lodge for a talk about tree-climbing techniques with one of our specialists. You will have practical demonstrations and safety instructions before the climb. Lunch.
After a break, you will climb up a gigantic tree to a canopy platform 47 meters high (over 125 feet), from which you will be able to enjoy the breathtaking canopy and landscapes of the jungle from the perspective of the birds.
At sunset, you will have an introduction to the caiman of the rivers and their behaviors, after which you will board the boat and proceed to search for orange eyes along the river bank. Dinner.
Overnight in Wasai Tambopata Lodge.
DAY 4: River Journey to Puerto Maldonado
Breakfast. You will wake up with the beautiful sunrise of the jungle to leave the lodge. During the way back you will again have the opportunity to see wild animals and enjoy the fresh morning of the jungle. Depending on your departure flight you can enjoy the swimming pool, bar, and other hotel facilities in Puerto Maldonado.

PUERTO MALDONADO JUNGLE 4 DAYS 3 NIGHTS
SOFT ADVENTURE PROGRAM
03 NIGHTS IN THE JUNGLE - POSADA AMAZONAS
DAILY DEPARTURES

Posada Amazonas is a 30 bedroom lodge owned by the Community of Infierno and managed with Rainforest Expeditions. To get there from Puerto Maldonado, you have to be transported by truck to the Infierno River Port where you board our boats for a forty five minute trip to Posada Amazonas. Posada Amazonas is located ten minutes walking from the river.

INCLUDES:
- Transfers In / Out Airport / Lodge / Airport.
- 03 Nights of Lodging.
- 03 Breakfasts, 03 Lunches, 03 Dinners.
- Canopy tower.
- Visit to the Tres Chimbadas lake.
- Visit to the Parrots clay lick.
- Treekings to the Ceiba.
- Sea-Kayaking in lodge surroundings.
- Ethnobotanical treekings.
- Bilingual naturalist resident guides.

POSADA AMAZONAS - RAINFOREST EXPEDITIONS
PRICES PER PERSON (Expresed in american dollars)

ITINERARY

DAY 01: Puerto Maldonado - Canopy
Upon arrival from Lima or Cusco, we will welcome you at the airport and drive you ten minutes to our Puerto Maldonado headquarters. While enjoying your first taste of the forest in our gardens we will ask you to pack only the necessary gear for your next few days, and leave the rest at our safe deposit. This helps us keep the boats and cargo light.
Skirting Puerto Maldonado, we drive 20 kilometers to the Tambopata River Port, entering the Native Community of Infierno. The port is a communal business. Boxed Lunch.
Transfer Boat - Tambopata River Port to Posada Amazonas. The forty five minute boat ride from the Tambopata Port to Posada Amazonas will take us into the Community´s Primary Forest Private Reserve. Upon arrival, the lodge manager will welcome you and brief you with important navigation and security tips.
Canopy Tower. A twenty minute walk from Posada Amazonas leads to the 30 meter scaffolding canopy tower. A bannistered staircase running through the middle provides safe access to the platforms above. From atop you obtain spectacular views of the vast expanses of standing forest cut by the Tambopata River winding through the middle. Now and then toucans, parrots or macaws are seen flying against the horizon, or mixed species canopy flocks land in the treetop next to you.
Dinner. A daily presentation on the Infierno ecotourism project is available every night from a staff member.
Overnight in Posada Amazonas Lodge.
DAY 2: Canopy climbing - Ethnobotanical Tour
Breakfast.
Canopy Climbing. Replicating the daily work of macaw researchers, we will climb a 30 meter tree with a rope, harness and jumar. From this vantage point we will have a macaws eye view of the forest. This demanding exercise is perfectly safe and requires no previous experience.
Lunch.
Ethnobotanical Tour. A twenty minute boat drive downriver leads you to a trail designed by the staff of the Centro Ñape. The Centro Ñape is a communal organization that produces medicines out of forest plants and administers them to patients who choose their little clinic. They have produced a trail which explains the different medicinal (and other) uses of selected plants.
Dinner. After dinner, you will have the option of hiking out at night, when most of the mammals are active but rarely seen. Much easier to find are frogs with shapes and sounds as bizarre as their natural histories.
Overnight in Posada Amazonas Lodge.
DAY 3: Tres Chimbadas Oxbow Lake - Parrot Clay Lick
Breakfast.
Tres Chimbadas Oxbow Lake. Tres Chimbadas is thirty minutes by boat and forty five minutes hiking from Posada Amazonas. Once there you will paddle around the lake in a catamaran, searching for the resident family of nine giant river otters (seen by 60% of our lake visitors) and other lakeside wildlife such as caiman, hoatzin and horned screamers. Otters are most active from dawn to eight or nine AM.
Parrot Clay Lick. This clay lick is only a twenty minute walk from Posada Amazonas. From a blind located about twenty meters away you will see dozens of parrots and parakeets descend on most clear mornings to ingest the clay on a river bank. Species such as Mealy and Yellow- headed Amazon, Blue-headed Parrot and Dusky headed Parakeet descend at this clay lick. The clay lick is active at dawn, during the late mornings and mid-afternoons.
Lunch.
Sea-Kayaking in lodge surroundings. We will paddle up a portion of the Tambopata River that presents no difficulty. At the shores we will observe fragmented parts of the forest accompanied by nature sounds and some wildlife we may observe, like birds, caimans and turtles. To finish our experience, we´ll stop on a sandy beach and take a well deserved bath. No experience required, only swimming knowledge. Dinner.
Overnight in Posada Amazonas Lodge.
DAY 4: Transfer to the Airport
Breakfast. Transfer Boat - Posada Amazonas to Tambopata River Port. Transfer Tambopata River Port to Pto Maldonado Headquarters. Transfer Puerto Maldonado Headquarters to Airport. We retrace our river and road journey back to Puerto Maldonado, our office and the airport. Depending on airline schedules, this may require dawn departures.

PUERTO MALDONADO JUNGLE 4 DAYS 3 NIGHTS
SOFT ADVENTURE PROGRAM
03 NIGHTS IN THE JUNGLE - REFUGIO AMAZONAS
DAILY DEPARTURES

Refugio Amazonas is a charming 32 bedroom lodge, well placed immediately adjacent to the Tambopata National Reserve. It is located 4 hours upriver from Puerto Maldonado in the buffer zone of the Tambopata National Reserve. To get here you are transported by truck to the Infierno River Port where you board our boats for the two and half hour trip to Refugio Amazonas. Refugio Amazonas is located ten minutes walking from the river.

INCLUDES:
- Transfers In / Out Airport / Lodge / Airport.
- 03 Nights of Lodging.
- 03 Breakfasts, 03 Lunches, 03 Dinners.
- Canopy tower.
- Sea-Kayaking in lodge surroundings.
- Ethnobotanical treekings.
- Visit to the Parrot Clay Lick.
- Visit to the Mammal Clay Lick.
- Bilingual naturalist resident guides.

REFUGIO AMAZONAS - RAINFOREST EXPEDITIONS
PRICES PER PERSON (Expresed in american dollars)

ITINERARY

DAY 01: Puerto Maldonado - Refugio Amazonas
Upon arrival from Lima or Cusco, we will welcome you at the airport and drive you ten minutes to our Puerto Maldonado headquarters. While enjoying your first taste of the forest in our gardens we will ask you to pack only the necessary gear for your next few days, and leave the rest at our safe deposit. This helps us keep the boats and cargo light.
Skirting Puerto Maldonado, we drive 20 kilometers to the Tambopata River Port, entering the Native Community of Infierno. The port is a communal business.
Transfer Boat - Tambopata River Port to Refugio Amazonas. The two and a half hour boat ride from the Tambopata Port to Refugio Amazonas will take us past the Community of Infierno and the Tambopata National Reserve´s checkpoint and into the buffer zone of this 1.3 million hectare conservation unit. Boxed Lunch. Upon arrival, the lodge manager will welcome you and brief you with important navigation and security tips. Dinner.
Caiman Search. We will be out at the river’s edge at night, scanning the shores with headlamps and flashlights to catch the red gleams of reflection from caiman eyes.
Overnight in Refugio Amazonas Lodge.
DAY 2: Canopy - Oxbow Lake - Brazil Nut Trail
Breakfast.
Oxbow Lake Visit. We will paddle around the lake on a canoe or a catamaran, looking for lakeside wildlife such as hoatzin, caiman and hornerd screamers, hoping to see the otters which are infrequently seen here. You will also be rewarded with overhead sightings of macaws.
Canopy Tower. A thirty minute walk from Refugio Amazonas leads to the 25 meter scaffolding canopy tower. A bannistered staircase running through the middle provides safe access to the platforms above. The tower has been built upon high ground, therefore increasing your horizon of the continuous primary forest extending out towards the Tambopata National Reserve. From here views of mixed species canopy flocks as well as toucans, macaws and raptors are likely.
Lunch.
Brazil Nut Trail and Camp. A few minutes hike from the lodge is a beautiful old growth patch of Brazil Nut forest that has been harvested for decades (if not centuries) where the precarious remains of a camp used two months a year by Brazil Nut gatherers can still be experienced. We will be demonstrating the whole process of the rain forest's only sustainably harvested product from collection through transportation to drying.
Canopy Tower. A thirty minute walk from Refugio Amazonas leads to the 25 meter scaffolding canopy tower. A bannistered staircase running through the middle provides safe access to the platforms above. The tower has been built upon high ground, therefore increasing your horizon of the continuous primary forest extending out towards the Tambopata National Reserve. From here views of mixed species canopy flocks as well as toucans, macaws and raptors are likely. Dinner.
Night walk. You will have the option of hiking out at night, when most of the mammals are active but difficult to see. Easier to find are frogs with shapes and sounds as bizarre as their natural histories.
Overnight in Refugio Amazonas Lodge.
DAY 3: Parrot Clay Lick
Parrot Clay Lick. A fifteen minute boat ride and sixty minute walk from Refugio Amazonas is a clay lick used both by parrots and parakeets. From a blind you will see parrots and parakeets descend on most clear days to ingest the clay on a bank. Species such as Dusky headed and Cobalt winged Parakeet descend at this clay lick. With luck we will also see some or all of the following species in the early morning rush: Mealy and Yellow-crowned Amazons, Blue-headed Pionus, Severe macaw and Orange-cheeled (Barraband`s) Parrot. We visit the lick at dawn, when parrots are most active or in midmorning or early afternoon, when they are active.
Breakfast.
Mammal Clay Lick. Twenty minutes walking from Refugio Amazonas is a peccary clay lick. These wild rain forest pigs show up in herds of five to twenty individuals to eat clay in the late morning. Chances of spotting them are around 15%, but well worth the short hike. Other wildlife also shows up including deer, guan and parakeets.
Lunch.
Sea-Kayaking in lodge surroundings. We will paddle up a portion of the Tambopata River that presents no difficulty. At the shores we will observe fragmented parts of the forest accompanied by nature sounds and some wildlife we may observe, like birds, caimans and turtles. To finish our experience, we´ll stop on a sandy beach and take a well deserved bath. No experience required, only swimming knowledge.
Dinner. Nightly lectures prepared by the staff of Refugio Amazonas cover conservation threats, opportunities and projects in the Tambopata National Reserve.
Overnight in Refugio Amazonas Lodge.
DAY 4: Transfer to the Airport
Breakfast. Transfer Boat - Refugio Amazonas to Tambopata River Port. Transfer Tambopata River Port to Pto Maldonado Headquarters. Transfer Puerto Maldonado Headquarters to Airport. We retrace our river and road journey back to Puerto Maldonado, our office and the airport. Depending on airline schedules, this may require dawn departures.

PUERTO MALDONADO JUNGLE 4 DAYS 3 NIGHTS
PROGRAM WITH THE MACAWS AND PARROTS CLAY LICK “EL CHUNCHO”
03 NIGHTS IN THE JUNGLE - TAMBOPATA ECOLODGE
DAILY DEPARTURES (FROM APRIL THE 1ST TO OCTOBER 31ST)

Situated on the banks of the Tambopata River in the heart of the Tambopata National Reserve (TNR), the remoteness and tranquility of our lodge will make your stay an agreeable one.
It is located in the buffer zone of the Tambopata National Reserve. 72 Km away from the city of Puerto Maldonado, following the river 3 hours boat ride to the lodge.

INCLUDES:
- Transfers In / Out Airport / Lodge / Airport.
- 02 Nights of Lodging in Tambopata Ecolodge.
- 01 Night in Campament.
- 03 Breakfasts, 03 Lunches, 03 Dinners.
- Rooms with private room.
- Treekings in the jungle and excursions in the lake.
- Visit to the Macaws and Parrots Clay Lick.
- A nocturnal excursion in the river looking for caimans.
- Bilingual naturalist resident guides.

TAMBOPATA ECOLODGE (72 KMS AWAY FROM PUERTO MALDONADO)
PROGRAM WITH THE MACAWS AND PARROTS CLAY LICK “EL CHUNCHO”
PRICES PER PERSON (Expresed in american dollars)

ITINERARY

DAY 01: Flight to Puerto Maldonado and journey to the lodge
Following your early morning flight to Puerto Maldonado from Lima or Cusco, you will be met at the airport by your naturalist guide and transferred to a dugout canoe for the trip up the Tambopata River to the lodge. On the journey the vegetation changes from colonized deforested areas to virgin rainforest. A box-lunch is provided on board. On arrival you'll have a welcome drink and meet the rest of the staff. In the late afternoon you set off for an introductory walk into the "terra firma" forest behind the lodge (Trail 2), dominated by giant Brazil-nut and Dipteryx trees. Frequently seen mammals on this trail are Saddle-back Tamarinds, Brown Capuchins, Agoutis, Pacas, Blue-Morpho butterflies, Trogons, Toucans and many other species of birds. After dinner a night walk to find nocturnal animals or insects by their eye-shine, a specialization for increasing light and seeing better. About 50% of the animals are nocturnal in the rainforest.
Overnight in Tambopata Eco Lodge.
DAY 2: Hike to Lake Condenado & trip to the Macaw & parrot Clay-lick “EL CHUNCHO” (Collpa)
After an early breakfast you and your nature guide will board the motorized canoe once again for the short journey to the trail head to begin a morning's exploration by foot and paddle canoe of the lake system of Condenado, rich in bird and aquatic life. A family of Giant Otters live in the vicinity of the lake and are often observed. Birds abound especially Rufescent Tiger-herons, Great Egrets, Wattled Jacanas, Hoatzin, the noisy Donacobius and many others. Remember to bring your hat and sun cream for there is no shade out on the water. You will return to the lodge in time for lunch. After lunch you return to the canoe to continue the journey upstream, a further 2 hrs, to an area deep within the Tambopata National Reserve where the isolated MACAW & PARROT CLAY LICK “EL CHUNCHO” is situated. This Collpa is actually the second large clay cliffs lining the Tambopata River in this area. After dinner you will go searching for some animals like a Capybaras, Caimans, Tapirs, and the famous Jaguar by walk along the banks of the Tambopata River, Many foot prints of these animals are daily observed on the banks.
Overnight in Camping on the beach near the Collpa “EL CHUNCHO”.
DAY 3: Visit the Collpa “EL CHUNCHO” and return to Tambopata Eco Lodge
A pre-dawn start is needed to get to the clay-lick before the birds. They arrive in search of minerals and salts and the digestive properties of the clay particles themselves. On average several dozens Macaws and smaller parrots visit the clay-lick daily, including Scarlet, Blue and Yellow, Red and Green, and Chestnut-fronted and Blue-headed parrots, among others. Following a late morning hike we return down river to the lodge for lunch.
At night you will go searching for Caimans (alligators) and other nocturnal animals by canoe along the Tambopata River.
Overnight in Tambopata Eco Lodge.
DAY 4: Departures
A dawn start is required for the canoe trip back to Puerto Maldonado, giving memorable views of the sunrise over the river. Look out for the early morning wildlife, which is particularly active at this time. Howler monkeys are frequently heard, as they stakeout their territories. Your guide will take care of you on arrival in Puerto Maldonado and will deal with all the necessities at the airport prior to your departure.

PUERTO MALDONADO JUNGLE 4 DAYS 3 NIGHTS
PROGRAM WITH MACAW CLAY LICK (SCARLET)
03 NIGHTS IN THE JUNGLE - TAMBOPATA ECOLODGE
DAILY DEPARTURES

Situated on the banks of the Tambopata River in the heart of the Tambopata National Reserve (TNR), the remoteness and tranquility of our lodge will make your stay an agreeable one.
It is located in the buffer zone of the Tambopata National Reserve. 72 Km away from the city of Puerto Maldonado, following the river 3 hours boat ride to the lodge.

INCLUDES:
- Transfers In / Out Airport / Lodge / Airport.
- 02 Nights of Lodging in Tambopata Ecolodge.
- 01 Night in Campament.
- 03 Breakfasts, 03 Lunches, 03 Dinners.
- Rooms with private room.
- Treekings in the jungle and excursions in the lake.
- Visit to the Macaws clay lick.
- A nocturnal excursion in the river looking for caimans.
- Bilingual naturalist resident guides.

TAMBOPATA ECOLODGE (72 KMS AWAY FROM PUERTO MALDONADO)
PROGRAM CONDENADO LAKE AND MACAWS CLAY LICK (SCARLET)
PRICES PER PERSON (Expresed in american dollars)

ITINERARY

DAY 01: Flight to Puerto Maldonado and journey to the lodge
Following your early morning flight to Puerto Maldonado from Lima or Cusco, you will be met at the airport by your naturalist guide and transferred to a dugout canoe for the trip up the Tambopata River to the lodge. On the journey the vegetation changes from colonized deforested areas to virgin rainforest. A box-lunch is provided on board. On arrival you'll have a welcome drink and meet the rest of the staff. In the late afternoon you set off for an introductory walk into the "terra firma" forest behind the lodge (Trail 2), dominated by giant Brazil-nut and Dipteryx trees. Frequently seen mammals on this trail are Saddle-back Tamarinds, Brown Capuchins, Agoutis, Pacas, Blue-Morpho butterflies, Trogons, Toucans and many other species of birds. After dinner a night walk to find nocturnal animals or insects by their eye-shine, a specialization for increasing light and seeing better. About 50% of the animals are nocturnal in the rainforest.
Overnight in Tambopata Eco Lodge.
DAY 2: Trip to the Macaw Clay-lick (Collpa)
After breakfast you return to the canoe to continue the journey upstream, a further 4 hrs, to an area deep within the Reserve National where the isolated Collpa is situated. The Collpa is actually one of the large clay cliffs lining the Tambopata River in this area. After lunch you and your guide have the afternoon to explore the trail system in the area.
Overnight in camping on the beach near the Collpa.
DAY 3: Visit the Collpa and return to Tambopata Ecolodge
A pre-dawn start is needed to get to the clay-lick before the birds. They arrive in search of minerals and salts and the digestive properties of the clay particles themselves. On average several hundred Macaws and smaller parrots visit the clay-lick daily, including Scarlet, Blue and Yellow, Red and Green, and Chestnut-fronted and Blue-headed parrots, among others. This clay-lick is considered one of the largest in the world. Following a late morning hike and lunch we return down river to the lodge. At night you will go searching for Caiman (alligators) and other nocturnal animals by canoe along the Tambopata River.
Overnight in Tambopata Eco Lodge.
DAY 4: Departures
A dawn start is required for the canoe trip back to Puerto Maldonado, giving memorable views of the sunrise over the river. Look out for the early morning wildlife, which is particularly active at this time. Howler monkeys are frequently heard, as they stakeout their territories. Your guide will take care of you on arrival in Puerto Maldonado and will deal with all the necessities at the airport prior to your departure.