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DAY 1: Greeting
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 Ronsocos, 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 in
the lodge.
DAY 2: We
will wake up early (4 am) to drink a
coffee or hot drink and leave for
the "Collpa". We will travel up the
Tambopata river (or "Bahuaja" in the
local dialect) for an hour and a
half, to arrive to bserve from a
safe distance one of the greatest
spectacles of wildlife:
hundreds of parrots and macaws of
various species, enjoying their diet
of mineral salts on the clay wall.
It is an experience that never will
be forgotten.
We will make a stop on the river
bank to have a fruit snack and we
will return to the lodge to have
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 thers, with the
possibility to hear or see the
tracks of them, or discovering a
troop of monkeys travelling through
the forest in searcçh of food. Time
permitting, we will be able to
return 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.
DAY 3: 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 lake. 5
km hike to the banks of the lake.
There we willboard 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 fish piranhas 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 ill 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 surounded by verdant
vegetation. Rest of the night free
to enjoy the night life of this
welcoming city.
DAY 4: Breakfast and transportation to the
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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. |
