Tambopata 4 days
Code: XA-16.
Altitude: 500 - 1000 meters / 1640 - 3280 feet.
High season: All year long.
Duration: 4 Days - 3
Nights.
Created in 1989 by the Peruvian government this
protected area of 1.5 million hectares is an "extraction-zone" (rubber,
Brazilian nuts and other jungle-products) as well as an eco-touristic area, particularly
interesting for ornithologists. It contains all of the Tambopata-falls in one
of the most beautiful and best preserved areas of Peru.
Going down the Tambopata River
by boat is an excellent way to admire the spectacular and luxurious rainforest
landscape and observe the fauna and flora at the shores. You'll be able to see
an incredible amount of flowers, plants, butterflies, fishes, caimans, jaguars,
snakes ... Also we'll be meeting the people who live on these lands the ancestral
way, in total harmony with nature since always, counting tales from the jungle
around the campfire...
This service includes transfers from the hotel to the airport and transfer from the lodge to the city in which we'll have a small visit before taking the boat and begin our journey.
Program
1st Day
We will gather at the airport where we'll drive you to
our motorboat and start our trip on the river for about three hours, until we
arrive at the lodge. If the weather allows it we'll visit a native community
before embarking for another two hours of boating. During the journey we'll be
able to see caimans, turtles, aquatic birds, etc. and eat our lunch-box.
Arriving at our lodge we'll have a welcome drink. After a brief rest we'll hike
the short trail to a small lake from where we'll continue on towards the
Sunset-point, just in time to watch an incredible sunset over the jungle.
When it'll be getting darker we'll get into our boat
once more, armed with torches to seek and observe caimans. Back in the campsite
we'll have diner with the bilingual guides who are residents in this area and
will be more than happy to answer any questions you might have concerning the
Amazonian jungle and the Tambopata-reserve.
2nd Day
This will be an early-rise day we'll start hiking for
about 5 kilometers
with our guide until the Cocococha-lake. During this walk we'll have plenty of
opportunity to observe a lot of different plants, exotic insects, butterflies,
multi-colored birds, monkeys and with any luck also some of the larger
mammalians. On the lake we'll have some canoes to take some small trips on the
water and observe the wealth and variety of wild fauna at the shores.
Back at the lodge we'll have some lunch (maybe a
little late) after what we'll have the afternoon free to rest and enjoy
whatever independent activity.
3rd Day
Early in the morning we'll have a visit to the parrot's macaw clay lick (place where they gather to eat salt or clay). We can also visit a macaw clay lick for larger mammalians. In the afternoon-hours we'll have a walk and visit the native community of La Torre (The Tower) after which we'll return to our campsite for a quiet night.
4th Day
We'll wake up and have breakfast very early in the morning before embarking for our journey back. As a last present we'll be able to enjoy the unforgettable sight of a sunrise over the jungle. Once in Puerto Maldonado we'll have a transfer that will bring us to the airport for our flight back.
What to bring
- Small backpack; - Sleeping bag; - Rain poncho; - Mosquito repellent; - Long-sleeved shirts; - Trousers; - Swimming clothes; - Towel; - waterproof rubber boots (you can rent them in the Tambopata park); - Hat; - Sun block; - Binoculars; - Water bottle; - Photo camera; - Money in soles; - Disinfecting gel for the hands; - Toilet paper.
The vaccinations are recommended if you want to enter Tambopata.
For more
information about the vaccinations, click here.
The service includes
- Transport
- Boat
- Meals during the trip
- Entrance to the park of Tambopata
- Bus
- Guide
- Typical drinks
- Camping equipment
- Lodge
The service does not include
- Flights and taxes (the prices depend of the season)
- Alcoholic drinks
- Sleeping bag
