TAMBOPATA CANDAMO 3 DAYS

The trip is full of adventure, similar to TE 4/3 but more intensive, with possibilities to find wild animals and the most attractive landscapes: The amazing macaw clay lick "collpa" in the Bahuaja-Sonene National Park and the wonderful Sandoval lake in the Tambopata-Candamo Reserved Zone.

DAY 1: Arrival at the airport and transportation to the WASAÍ Maldonado Lodge, where you will receive a welcoming tropical fruit beverage. You will embark for a 3 to 4 hour motorboat trip up the Tambopata river to WASAI Tambopata Lodge & Research Center (box lunch on board). 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 Ronsocos, the largest rodents in the world. Arrival in WASAI Tambopata Lodge & Research Center.
Reception and accommodation at the lodge in rooms with private bathrooms.
We can check the surrounding woods or cross the river to visit the Gato Waterfalls, where we will be able to enjoy a relaxing swim in a "natural jacuzzi". 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 be our companion in our first night in Amazonia. Sleep in the lodge.

DAY 2: We will wake up early (4 am) to drink a coffee or hot drink and leave for the Macaws Clay Lick "Collpa" in El Chuncho in the Bahuaja-jun1403.jpg Sonene National Park. We will travel up the Tambopata river (or "Bahuaja" in the local dialect) for an hour, and we will observe, if there is a convenient weather, from a safe distance one of the greatest spectacles of wildlife: tens of parrots and macaws of various species, get together at dawn to have their diet of mineral salts on the clay wall. It is an experience that you will never forget. After we will walk along the river banks looking for animals footprints while we have a fruit snack and we will return to the lodge to have breakfast and rest.
it is time to begin our return hike to the Madre de Dios river to return to Puerto Maldonado. After lunch we will leave and travel for thirty minutes on the Madre de Dios River, to the access trail to Lake Sandoval, a beautiful typical rainforest 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 will see the family of giant otters which live at the lake. We will have the opportunity to swim in the lake. Prepare yourself for a spectacular sunset.

It is the 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 have the opportunity 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 3: Breakfast and transportation to the airport

INCLUDES:
Lodge accommodations based on double occupancy. All scheduled land, lake and river transportation. All transfers. excursions with English-speaking guide services. All entrance fees. Meals as specified in the itinerary.

NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEE: International or domestic airfares, airport departure taxes or visa fees, excess baggage charges, additional nights during the trip due to flight cancellations, alcoholic beverages or bottled water, snacks, insurance of any kind, laundry, phone calls, radio calls or messages, reconfirmation of flights and items of personal nature.