4
days/3 night itinerary | 3
days/2 night itinerary
DAY
1 PUERTO MALDONADO / TAMBOPATA
Upon
arrival in Puerto Maldonado, transfer to the pier, enjoy
a twenty-five minute motor-canoe ride down the Madre
de Dios River to the starting point of a half hour
trek. After arriving at a small channel, board a dugout
canoe for a short trip to Lake Sandoval. Continue the
journey on a catamaran to reach Sandoval Lake Lodge.
After lunch, board
the catamaran again to visit the west side of the Lake.
Early in the evening, observe the macaws arriving to
the place to spend the night. After dinner, canoe expedition
in search of the impressive black caiman.
DAY
2 TAMBOPATA
Wake up at dawn to be at the lake at sunrise for a hopeful
encounter with the family of giant otters, frequently
visiting the Lake. A good chance to see and photograph
the very rare prehistoric-looking hoatzin bird.
After breakfast, walk through the upper jungle near
the lake to see towering wild brazil nut trees,
where you can see the natives techniques to collect,
open, pack and commercialize this product. This is a
very important economic activity in the area.
After lunch, visit to the east area of the lake to appreciate
some of the five species of monkeys inhabiting the place,
especially the most remarkable brown capuchin.
Mid-day is best for resting, due to the heat.
After
dinner, evening exploration: this is the time when the
rain forest comes alive with about 90 species of bats,
40 species of frogs, 70 species of large
katydids (rain forest grasshoppers), and cat
species, the jaguar, the puma, the ocelot, and the margay.
You will have the opportunity to explore along different
trails through the primary forest and to hear the night
sounds of the jungle.
DAY
3 TAMBOPATA / PUERTO MALDONADO
After a breakfast at about dawn, take a final shorter
paddle around the western end of the lake to try to
glimpse the giant otters and to take some final
pictures of lake birds before entering the canal again,
walking back to the river, boarding a motorized canoe
from Tambopata to the pier in Puerto Maldonado and transfer
to the airport.
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