CODE : XA-16
ROAD : CLOSED
ALTITUDE : 500 - 1000m
HIGH-SEASON : ALL YEAR LONG
DURATION : 04 DAYS - 03 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-touristical area, particulary 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 Everything one needs to find his place in nature again and to shiver with frenzy.
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.
First Day
Receptions at the airport, where we'll you drive 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 ‘till 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.
Second Day
This will be an early-rise-day where 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 at our disposal 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.
Third Day
Early in the morning we'll have a visit to the parrot's macaw law (place where they gather to eat salt or clay). We can also visit a macaw law for larger mammalians. In the afternoon-hours we'll have a walk and visit the native community of La Torre (The Tower) after what we'll return to our campsite for a quite night.
Fourth 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.