This tour offers you a unique rainforest experience in the heart of the Peruvian Amazon jungle. This tour combines the beauty of Puerto Maldonado with its comfortable lodges, the amazing Sandoval Lake and the exceptional wildlife of the Tambopata National Park
Our Puerto Maldonado tour begins with a spectacular three-and-a-half-hour boat ride up the Tambopata River. Once in the Tambopata Reserve zone, you will be entranced by the rainforest and its unbelievable amount of wildlife.
Upon arrival at the Tambopata Eco Lodge, we will rest and enjoy lunch.
The afternoon is reserved as leisure time. At night, we have a very entertaining and enlightening rainforest excursion! During the night walk, we discover a world that is always in movement and rarely silent.
Overnight at the Tambopata Eco Lodge (full board included).
In the early morning hours, one is awakened by the sound of exotic birds and surrounded by the amazing jungle landscape.
After breakfast, we set off to visit the Gato Stream.
During the day, you can practice fishing and canoeing or other optional activities, such as kayaking, zip-lining and tree climbing*.
After lunch, we board our motorized canoe and travel to the Bahuaja-Sonene National Park where we camp for the night.
The Bahuaja-Sonene National Park offers pristine natureand the possibility of spotting a variety of wild animals: capibaras, jaguars, turtles, caimans, parrots, and monkeys.
Once at the campsite, we hike to a viewpoint called “La Torre,” from which we enjoy a stunning sunset at the confluence of the Tambopata and Maliwonski rivers.
After dinner,we enjoy a bonfire under the moonlight.
Overnight camping at Tambopata Wildlife Center (full board included).
Surrounded by wildlife, we wake to the sound of howler monkeys, observe exotic birds flying overhead, and enjoy the fresh air that fills our lungs.
This morning we visit the Chuncho Macaw Lick in the Bahuaja-Sonene National Park.
The Chuncho Macaw Lick is where we observe a most amazing and unique wildlife spectacle: hundreds of parrots and macaws gather to eat clay from the cliffs. (Parrots and other birds routinely eat clay and gravel to help them digest their food). This experience is the one that most amazes visitors to Tambopata National Park.
After this, we return to Tambopata Eco Lodge.
In the afternoon, an ethno-botanical walk is scheduled. During this walk, we learn about the medicinal properties of plants that surround the lodge. If we’re lucky, we may spot the footprints of a jaguar, too!
At night, fully equipped with lights, we travel by boat to spot caimans that live along the banks of the Tambopata River.
Overnight at the Tambopata Eco Lodge (full board included).
After breakfast, we return to Puerto Maldonado.
The boat ride back to our lodge is spectacular. Once in Puerto Maldonado, we enjoy another delicious lunch with typical Peruvian fare.
In the afternoon, we begin the Sandoval Lake tour. After a thirty-minute ride down the Madre de Dios River and a short walk, we arrive at Sandoval Lake. Here, you will have the opportunity of getting beautiful photographs of giant river otters, as well as the hoatzin and anhinga - local birds that make Sandoval Lake their home.
In the evening, we venture back to the lodge for dinner.
Overnight at Puerto Maldonado Eco Lodge (full board included).
After our last breakfast together, it’s time to say farewell to the Amazon. Transfer to the airport or terminal bus. End of our services.