mix of peruvian amazon and rainforest 13 Days 12 nights

DAY 1 LIMA
Pick up upon arrival at Lima’s airport and transportation to the hotel. Overnight (No meals)

DAY 2 IQUITOS
You will be taken to the airport where you will have the flight connection to Iquitos (airfare not included).
Reception at the airport, brief city orientation and transfer to the Explorama dock. Twenty-five mile journey down the Amazon River to Ceiba Tops where private rooms with air conditioning and hot water provide all of the comforts of home. Afternoon hike in the beautiful primary rainforest reserve surrounding Ceiba Tops which includes many huge trees festooned with epiphytes. After dinner there may be local flute or guitar music at the El Toucan Bar or the guides are always ready to relate some of the many legends of the Amazon forest. Overnight at Ceiba tops Lodge (L, D)

DAY 3 CEIBA TOPS
Morning boat ride, spotting for dolphins, to visit a small village of Yagua Indians where your guide will explain the Yagua Indian culture and how it was affected by the arrival of Europeans and the passing of time. There will also be an opportunity to see some of the local crafts and for a demonstration of the blowgun which some of the Yagua elders still use for hunting. Afternoon walking excursion to the neighboring town of Indiana. Originally a Franciscan mission, Indiana has grown into a large river community with its own market, high school and small hospital. Overnight at Ceiba tops Lodge (B, L, D)

DAY 4 CEIBA TOPS / CANOPY WALKWAY / CEIBA TOPS
Early morning departure from Ceiba Tops by boat to the narrow motorcar crossing connecting the Amazon and Napo Rivers to continue by boat to ExplorNapo Lodge for breakfast. Hike to the spectacular Canopy Walkway spanning over 500 meters (one-third of a mile), connected by tree platforms, and reaching a height of over 35 meters (115 feet) but accessible without any type of climbing skill or equipment. After lunch, visit the "RenuPeru" Ethno-botanical Garden where over 240 medicinal plants are cultivated by a local shaman who will explain the nature of Amazonian natural healing and the uses of some of the plants. Return to Ceiba Tops in time to enjoy the pool or hammocks before dinner. Overnight at Ceiba tops Lodge (B, L, D)

DAY 5 CEIBA TOPS / LIMA
Your choice of a morning walking or boating excursion to further enjoy the rainforest and Amazon River or time to relax by the pool until departure time. Transfer to the airport where you will take the flight back to Lima (airfare not included). Upon arrival ,you will be taken your hotel. Overnight (B, Lunch if departure flight permits)

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the ever-changing nature of the rainforest, day-by-day activities may vary due to local conditions

DAY 6 PUERTO MALDONADO
Early breakfast and pick up to go to the airport for your flight to Puerto Maldonado (airfare not included).
A staff member will await your arrival at the airport and transfer you to Wasai MALDONADO Eco Lodge. 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 then be transferred by car to the port to embark in an outboard boat to the Wasai TAMBOPATA Lodge located in the buffer Zone of the Tambopata National Reserve. Depending on the river conditions the journey will take between 3 to 4 hours.
During the journey you may observe different kinds of birds and mammals that inhabit the river banks such as capibaras, caymans, 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.
During your night walk you might see some frogs, spiders, moths and exotic animals only seen in this part of the world. Overnight at Wasai TAMBOPATA Lodge (B, L,D)

DAY 7 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 to the Gato River. There, you will see many species of parrots and macaws and other bird species and animals that live in this National Reserve. After that, we will visit a native community to observe how Amazon people live and used the resources of the forest to survive. On the way, we will find a nice cascade where you can swim or just relax and enjoy the beauty of the Amazon. After that, we will come back to the Lodge for breakfast. After a short rest we will take a ride on the Tambopata river on a wooden canoe or, if you prefer, on individual kayaks. This activity doesn't require special physical conditions, it can be done by people of all ages. During this adventure, we will enjoy amazing landscapes, watching some birds and the Amazon wildlife along the river bank. If the weather conditions permits, we will take a bath in any of the beaches at the Tambopata river.
Lunch. In the afternoon we will start an ethno botanical walk until we reach the swamp area where our "Amazon Adventure site" is located. On the way, we will have the opportunity to see the great biodiversity that the Amazon jungle has like exotic animals and giant millinery trees and learn from our guide the hide secrets that the medicinal plants have.
Continuing with your adventure excursion, as soon as you arrive at "Amazon Adventure " you can choose the activity you want to do like walking through rope bridges, fish in the swamp or cross it using Zip Lines from 50 to 100m long (from 160 to 320 feet ) which is adapted to different high levels. Or why not, just relax enjoying the beauty of the Amazon surroundings.
When we return from "Amazon Adventure", we will start another exciting adventure excursion by boat searching for caymans along the Tambopata River at night. Overnight at Wasai TAMBOPATA Lodge (B, L,D)

Please note that the program may vary slightly so as to maximize your wildlife sightings, depending on the reports of our researchers and experienced naturalist guides based at the lodge.

DAY 8 RIVER JOURNEY TO PUERTO MALDONADO / CUSCO
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. We will return by boat to Puerto Maldonado to take our flight to Cuzco (Airfare Not Included) Reception at Cusco Airport and private transportation to the hotel in the sacred valley (1 1/2hrs approx). We will visit the fortress of Ollantaytambo, an architectural group that in the days of the Tahuantinsuyo empire was a gigantic agricultural, administrative, social, religious and military complex, Ollantaytambo Ruins, and then transfer Travel is in "Backpacker" Class. At 20:43 p.m., you will arrive at the Aguas Calientes Station, from where you will be assisted for the bell boy's hotel with your luggage. Overnight. (B,L).

DAY 9 MACHUPICCHU / CUSCO
Breakfast. We suggest you to visit the Machu Picchu Citadel and hike the Huayna Picchu to receive the cosmic and telluric energy that the Sacred Apu has. The hike to Huayna Picchu starts at the Sacred Rock and passes through a gate that is open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. This - one to two - hour walk is steep but the path is in excellent shape, though the last 20 meters include a steep rock slab that is climbed with a ladder and a rope. The Incas built terraces here, and the airy summit offers a perfect view of the entire complex, which spreads out before the summit like a map. You will get excellent photos and the view is unique. Then we have about 2 hours and a half for our guided tour and another hour and a half to explore the ruins individually. You will know the amazing Machu Picchu Citadel and the Intiwatana (Solar Clock). After that, you will take the bus back to Aguas Calientes. Lunch in a Restaurant. Finally, return to Cusco City. Transfer to your hotel and overnight (B, L)

DAY 10 CUSCO TO COCK-OF-THE-ROCK LODGE
Early breakfast. Our overland journey begins at 3,400m/11,150 ft, with an early departure from the highland city of Cusco. Today's destination is the lush cloud forest region where the Andes fall away to the Amazon basin. This is a day of scenic drama and striking contrasts. We first visit a mountain wetland habitat teeming with migrant and local waterfowl, before crossing two mountain ranges between the Cusco valley and the Paucartambo valley, to a maximum altitude of 3,900m/12,790ft. Finally we follow a sinuous ribbon of highway on its plunge through an extraordinary world of forested cliffs, waterfalls and gorges. We take leisurely stops to see mountain villages, a hilltop necropolis of chullpas (pre-Inca burial chambers), and the abrupt ridgetop of Ajanaco, which marks the final high point where the Andes begin their swoop into the Amazon basin. In clear weather we will see a breathtaking panorama of cloud forest and mountain giving way to the lowland rainforest plains far below us.
After a picnic lunch we descend through the startling and rapid environmental transformations characteristic of the tropical Andes, passing from grassland and stunted trees through elfin forest, until we wind through a lush and magical world of overhanging trees, giant ferns, monster begonias, countless orchids and bromeliads, and a diverse and teeming birdlife.

We make frequent spontaneous stops, perhaps spotting a brilliantly feathered quetzal, a trogon, or the wild turkey-like Guan. We reach the comfortable Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge in the late afternoon, the best hour to visit the nearby viewing platform for the display ground, or "lek". This is usually the highlight of a long, full day, a chance to see Peru's dazzling national bird, the Cock-of-the-Rock (Rupicola peruviana) in full, raucous courting display. (B, L, D)

DAY 11 COCK-OF-THE-ROCK LODGE: ALONG THE ROAD AND TRAILS
In the early morning we have a second chance to view the Cock-of-the-Rock display. This lek and its observation blind are famous among birders, since nowhere else on the planet allows so many of these spectacular blazing red birds to be seen so easily. (Note that the very best months for viewing Cocks-of-the-Rock are in September, October and November, although the males display throughout the year.) Afterwards we can stroll along the clearing formed by the nearby road, spotting other birds, and with luck some Brown Capuchin or Woolly Monkeys.

After a hearty breakfast we can explore the forest overhanging the gravel road near the lodge, or some of the miles of trails that wind through the valley, to see high elevation cloud forest birds. This is a relaxed and enchanting day. As we amble among the woods and waterfalls we can marvel at the extraordinary variety of orchids, bromeliads, ferns, begonias, lichens and mosses -- and we also have a chance of sighting Woolly and/or Brown capuchin monkeys. Along the way we may encounter some of the most colorful denizens of the cloud forest, such as the brilliant Golden-headed Quetzal, Gray-breasted Mountain Toucan, Blue-crowned Motmot, Umbrella Bird, Blue-banded Toucans, fruit-eating tanagers, Red-crested Cotinga, Banded-tail Fruit-eater, and a variety of flycatchers.
In the afternoon we can relax at the lodge, enjoying the dining hall viewing platform, or our private forest-overlook balcony. Or we can cross the river on the lodge's private oroya (cable bridge) and hike the trail on the south side of the Kosñipata River.(B, L, D)

DAY 12 RETURN TO CUSCO
After an early breakfast we set off once more up the cloud forest highway, pausing here and there to alight and stroll in search of more birds: ones we have already seen, but are too spectacular to ignore, and birds we are seeing for the first time. Or perhaps we will glimpse monkeys that have so far eluded us. We wind our way through the enchanted mountain landscape on our route back to Cusco, knowing that the memory of this will remain with us for years to come. Upon arrival transfer to the hotel. Overnight (B)

Please note that the program may vary slightly so as to maximize your wildlife sightings, depending on the reports of our researchers and experienced naturalist guides based at the lodge.

DAY 13: TRANSFERT OUT
Transfer to the airport for your international flight and end of the services (B)

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