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Day by day…
The Amazon jungle is the purest region of the world, where jaguars, eagles, caimans, and anacondas share the forest. The flora of this region includes more than 20,000 species of plants. You are invited to discover the jungle, home of the greatest biodiversity anywhere in the world.
Day 1: PUERTO MALDONADO RECEPTION
You will be met at the airport and transferred to the port of Puerto Maldonado. From there, we will take a 40-minute boat ride down the beautiful Madre de Dios River to our lodge. There will be welcome drinks at Corto Mattes***, our lodge, and then time to settle into our bungalows. Then, we will have lunch and time for a short rest.
At 15:30, we offer the first departure for a 2-4 hour jungle trip, where we will discover a variety of medicinal plants, tropical insects, and beautiful butterflies. We will stop at a lookout spot to take in the amazing spectacle of birds, including toucans, macaws, and many more. We will return to the lodge, and at night there is a special canoe trip for caiman-spotting. Dinner will be served at 20:00 and we will have time for nice chat before retiring to our bungalows for our first night in the jungle.
Meals included
Note 1: Flight no included
Day 2: COLLPA DE LOROS (CLAY LICK) – MONKEY ISLAND - SANDOVAL LAKE
We will get up at 05:30 and make our way to the Collpa de Loros. After walking for about 20 minutes through the jungle, we will take in the fascinating array of parrots. These beautiful birds feed on a special kind of clay, which contains important minerals for their metabolism and digestion.
Breakfast will be served at 08:00 in the lodge, and then after breakfast we will take a 30-minute journey by canoe to Monkey Island. Don’t forget your camera! The canoe trip will be followed by a 5 km hike, which will lead us to the marvellous Sandoval Lake. Here, at this beautiful spot, we will enjoy a picnic lunch. Sandoval Lake is a privileged place – a natural preserve for a number of jungle species including, nutrias of all sizes, Shansho (Hoatzin), Amazon King Fisher, and many types of monkeys, such as Cotomonos, Wasisas, and Capuchinos. The Lake is also famous for its piranhas and the Paiche – a giant fish that can reach a length of 2.50 meters and weigh over 200 kg.
Day 3: PUERTO MALDONADO – GAMITANA
On Day 3, it is possible to make a return trip to Collpa de Loros, for those who missed the first trip or for those who want to see this marvellous spectacle again.
08:00 Breakfast, and then at 10:00, we will take a one and a half hour boat trip down the Madre de Dios River, ultimately arriving to an area that is home to a number of small islands and channels that wind through the tropical jungle. We will enter Gamitana River, an area considered particularly rich in wildlife and which is inhabited by the large Blue Morpho Butterfly, black caimans, and a huge variety of birds and monkeys, all of which, with just a little luck, we will get to see firsthand.
Our exploration of the area will be done in part by foot and in part by canoe along the small river that surrounds the islands and cuts through the jungle.
At 13:00, we will enjoy lunch along a small beach next to the jungle, where we can also rest, and swim in the river. We will return to the lodge at about 17:30.
Meals included
Day 4: PUERTO MALDONADO and BARCO PERDIDO
(Available only from November to June)
We will have breakfast at 08:00 and then free time until 10:00. Then, we will set off on our quest to find an old ship in the middle of the jungle – hints of the famous Brian Sweeney Fitzcarraldo story. Along the way, we will also visit an old hospital in the middle of the jungle and we will take the time to explore the tropical forest ad its amazing mysteries. We will discover strange jungle birds like the chestnut woodpecker, yellow and black Oropendulas, and Trogons among others. We will return to the lodge for lunch, and in the afternoon at about 15:00 we will depart by canoe for a small narrow canyon that wind through the interior of the jungle.
At 20:00, we will have dinner, and then before going to bed, we can admire the beautiful star-lit sky – including the Southern Cross and all the other stars and constellations – from our comfortable hammocks on the lodge’s terrace.
Meals included.
Note 2: From July through October, we offer a different trip or a special city tour of Puerto Maldonado.
Day 5: PUERTO MALDONADO DEPARTURE
We will enjoy breakfast together and then, travel by boat back up the Madre de Dios River to the city of Puerto Maldonado. We will have time to visit the fruit market before heading to the airport.
Note 1: Flight no included
Included:
Mentioned transport, double room in 2-star hotel with breakfast, entrance to parks and cultural sights, guided visits and mentioned excursions, full board, English speaking guide to accompany visits and excursions.
Not Included:
International and domestic flights; Airport tax (US$28 per person for international flights and US$5 for national flights); meals which are not mentioned, drinks, tips, etc.; Personal equipment; Obligatory personal insurance.
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