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Day 1 : ARRIVAL
Reception 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 Capybaras, 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 at
Wasai Tambopata Lodge.(L,D)
Day 2 : MACAW CLAY LICK "COLLPA"
Wake up early (5 am) and travel up the Tambopata River for an our and
half to the Bahuaja- Sonene National Park. You will see a magical
sunrise and it is a great opportunity to see animals such as capybaras,
tapir , Jaguar, and deer in the surrounding virgin forest. We will
observe ( from a save
distance) one of the greatest spectacle of the rainforest: Hundreds of
parrots, parakeets and macaws of varius species, enjoying their diet of
mineral salts on a river bank. We will have a hot drink and a snack
whilst watching birds and go for a short walk to look for animals such
as monkeys.
We will return to to the lodge to have a late 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 others, with the possibility to hear or see the tracks of them, or
discovering a troop of monkeys traveling through the forest in search of
food. Time permitting, we will be able 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. (B,L,D)
Day 3 : LAKE SANDOVAL
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 oxbow 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 observe piranhas eating some
pieces of meat 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 surrounded by verdant vegetation. Rest of the night free to
enjoy the night life of this welcoming city.
Day 4 : TRANSFER OUT
Breakfast and transportation to the airport. (Breakfast)
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