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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: 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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