Day 1 : ARRIVAL
Reception at the airport and transportation to the WASAI Maldonado Lodge,
where you will receive a welcoming tropical fruit beverage. You will embark
for a 3 to 4 1/2 hour motorboat trip up the Tambopata river to WASAI
Tambopata Lodge & Research Center (box lunch on route). During the trip we
will be able to observe the local farms, while groups of birds pass over the
boat. Opportunity to see families of Capybaras, the largest rodents in the
world. Reception, accommodation at the lodge, and lunch.
After a short rest we will have a brief introductory walk in the forest
nearby to learn basic principles of ecology and hear some wildlife natural
history . Return to the lodge for dinner.
After dinner we will make our first visit to the forest to observe the
nocturnal life of insects, frogs of various colors, and an occasional
encounter with nocturnal mammals. We will enjoy the diverse sounds of the
jungle which will accompany our first night in amazonia. Sleep at Wasai
Tambopata Lodge.(L,D)

Day 2 : MACAW CALY LICK "COLLPA"
Wake up early (5 am) and travel up the Tambopata River for an our and half
to the Bahuaja- Sonene National Park. You will see a magical sunrise and it
is a great opportunity to see animals such as capybaras, tapir , Jaguar, and
deer in the surrounding virgin forest. We will observe ( from a save
distance) one of the greatest spectacle of the rainforest: Hundreds of
parrots, parakeets and macaws of varius species, enjoying their diet of
mineral salts on a river bank. We will have a hot drink and a snack whilst
watching birds and go for a short walk to look for animals such as monkeys.
We will return to to the lodge to have a late breakfast, and rest.
After lunch we will enter the verdant jungle on a special trail to observe
wild life. We will then enter the territory of peccaries, deer, and others,
with the possibility to hear or see the tracks of them, or discovering a
troop of monkeys traveling through the forest in search of food. Time
permitting, we will be able to enjoy a relaxing swim in the cascade of the
cat.
After dinner we can make another trip through the jungle, search for caimans
or relax in our lodge surrounded by exotic nocturnal sounds. (B,L,D)

Day 3 : LAKE SANDOVAL
After breakfast we will make a trip in boat to the WASAI Maldonado Lodge, in
Puerto Maldonado where we will relax in our bungalows and enjoy a tasty
lunch. After lunch we will leave and travel for twenty minutes on the Madre
de Dios River, to the access trail to Lake Sandoval, a beautiful typical
rainforest oxbow lake. 5 km hike to the banks of the lake. There we will
board a canoe to paddle around the lake enjoying the beauty of the landscape
and observing the wildlife, such as kingfishers, herons, hoatzins (unique
pre historic looking birds) , monkeys, etc. If we are lucky we could see the
family of giant otters which live at the lake. We will have the opportunity
to observe piranhas eating some pieces of meat and swim in the lake!.
Prepare yourself for a spectacular sunset.
It is time to begin our return hike to the Madre de Dios River to return to
Puerto Maldonado. There we will stay in the modern and comfortable bungalows
of WASAI Maldonado Lodge. After dinner we will be able to rest or go around
the city on foot or on bicycle. We can enjoy the pool and its cascade
surrounded by verdant vegetation. Rest of the night free to enjoy the night
life of this welcoming city.

Day 4 : TRANSFER OUT
Breakfast and transportation to the airport. (Breakfast)

Jungle  lodge

Accommodations

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