Cusco, Perú
3 days
12 people
18 yo
Hotel
You will be picked-up at from the airport or bus station and transferred to the office
for a tour briefing. Here you can use the internet and bathroom facilities and there
are restaurants nearby where you can have breakfast before heading off on your
adventure. Note the first breakfast is not included.
At around 9.30am you will be transferred by land transportation to Botafogo port
located on the Tambopata River, where we will cross the river and then continue on
our way to the lodge. The journey takes around an hour. Once at the lodge, we will
check into our rooms (single, double and triple options).
We will then head on a botanical trail to a local chakra (organic farm) where we will
introduce you to produce (local seasonal fruits and vegetables) that are commonly
consumed and part of the local diet as well as medicinal plants that the local people
use to cure illness. You will also have an opportunity to try these and have them for
lunch! We will then head back to the lodge for lunch.
In the afternoon at around 4.30pm we will head out for our afternoon activity where
we will take a boat onto the local river to see the “jungle beach” and also search for
caimans and capybaras. We will return to the lodge at around 7.30pm/8pm where
we will have dinner and then a good nights sleep.
Within the Amazon there are more than 1.2 million Brazil nut trees or bertholletia
excelsa in an area of 2.5 million hectares, 20% of which are within the Tambopata
National Reserve.
To get to know these giant trees we will have a walk of 3 to 4 hours on very well
preserved tracks. The Brazil nut is home of fauna and flora, which includes the añuje,
one of the few animals that manages to break its coconuts and at the same time to
be an expert in spreading its seeds.
Fishing
In the afternoon we will participate in fishing in local streams that have specific
points around our lodge, with opportunities to see some animals along the way.
Campfire
This is one of the most awaited activities by our visitors because we have the most
beautiful point of the starry night in the jungle, accompanied by a bonfire and stories from our amazon.
Today we will spend the whole day exploring Lake Sandoval, located in the National
Reserve of Tambopata. It is the best way to see nature in its natural habitat including
macaws, parrots, other bird species, monkeys, otters, caimans just to name a few.
We will also have the opportunity to learn about different plant species, many which
are used as natural medicines.
Lunch this day will be served at a Lodge located inside the National Reserve of Tambopata, on lake Sandoval.
We will then head back to the lodge where you will take your transport back to
Puerto Maldonado arriving between 4:30 pm and 5 pm.
Note: Please let you know if you have an earlier flight so that we can make
arrangements accordingly.
