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Tambopata Candamo 5d

Edition 2008

   
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 

TAMBOPATA CANDAMO 5 DAYS

 

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: After breakfast hike of approximately three hours watching different types of forest. Lunch. In the afternoon we will travel up the Tambopata river for forty minutes to the Bahuaja Sonene National Park. Camping in the Park. Search for caimans in the river at night. Sleep in tents.

DAY 3: Visit to the Macaw Clay lick. Opportunity to enjoy beautiful natural landscapes and wildlife at the bank of the river. If there is a convenient weather, we will observe one of the greatest spectacles of wildlife: Tens of parrots and macaws of various species, get together to have their diet of mineral salts on the clay wall. After breakfast we will walk along de river banks looking for animal footprints or by one of the trails of the National Park. Return to Tambopata Lodge for lunch. After lunch we will cross the river to visit the Gato Waterfalls, where we will be able to enjoy a relaxing swim in a "natural jacuzzi". Opportunity to fish one of the 250 species which live in the river. Return to the lodge for dinner. Night at Tambopata Lodge.

DAY 4: 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 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 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 will 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 5: Breakfast and transportation to the airport.

 

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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.

 
 

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