Best of Tambopata 3-night Tour
OVERVIEW:
TOUR IN THE TAMBOPATA NATIONAL RESERVE
ACTIVITIES
Visit Chuncho Macaws clay lick.
Condenado lake
Full river journey
Cayman search
Anaconda search
Optional Piranha fishing (NO EXTRA PAYMENT) upon coordination with the Naturalist Guide
PROGRAM ITINERARY.
DAY 1
Arrival and reception will be handled by our guide, or we will transfer to the airport or the bus station.
Our guides are experienced professionals with deep knowledge of the area and the rainforest,
Transfer from the airport to our central office in town.
Upon arrival in Pto. Maldonado City, our Transfer or guide, will welcome you and drive you to our headquarters in town for a few minutes.
In our office, it’s mandatory to pack only the essentials for the next few days; the main luggage will stay in our safe deposit. Transportation is easier that way, and to keep our boats and porter cargo light, we lend duffel bags at the office if necessary.
We have our private port by the Tambopata River.
We navigate up the Tambopata River for about 2-3 hours until Finca Sachavacayoc (time will depend on how long we stop to see wildlife).
On the way back, if lucky, we can watch birds, caimans, capybaras, and monkeys.
Box lunch on the boat. We can customize your box lunch with a vegetarian/vegan option.
In full company and orientation of our guide, we get to Finca Sachavacayoc
Accommodation and a Little rest.
After a bit of rest, we will go for a jungle walk as an introduction to nature and the forest interior; wait
until it gets dark to do a night walk looking for the elusive nocturnal creatures and critters, like the impressive ground bird-eating Tarantula (as big as your hand)
Dinner at the lodge
DAY 2
We will visit one of nature’s wonders, the spectacular Chuncho clay lick, the largest in the world. Here, the three major species of macaws get together simultaneously, and there are many varieties of parrots. Hundreds of parrots gather to eat clay —a unique behavior found only in this part of the planet.
We depart early at 4 a.m. and spend 2 hours on our boat upstream of the Tambopata River; to enjoy the best of the parrot show, arriving early before the birds is essential!
We will have breakfast on the boat or the riverbank while watching the Parrots show,
Along the journey to the clay lick, we have great chances of seeing Capybaras, Caymans, and maybe, if lucky, Jaguar or Tapirs (the two most special terrestrial mammals of the Amazon)
If necessary, we stay in the clay lick area until we see the macaws eating clay.
We return to the lodge for lunch.
Lunch at the lodge.
After a good rest, we get packed and ready for Tres Chimbadas Lake, which is 30 minutes down the river from Finca, then a 25-minute walk through the nice jungle to get to this spectacular lake with a resident family group of 8 Giant otters. Tres Chimbadas Lake has excellent wildlife, like monkeys, caimans, Hoatzins, and macaws flying by to roost. We also have the chance to go piranha fishing while taking in the wildlife and the lake’s beauty.
On the way back, we return to the lodge, trying to spot the nightlife along the riverbank; if lucky, a rare species may show up.
Dinner at Finca
DAY 3
Early breakfast at Finca Sachavacayoc, and upon coordination with the Naturalist guide, and according to your interest, we will visit either Condenado or Sachavacayoc Lake. In both, we can search for Anacondas; both lakes are the very best to search for them in the Peruvian Amazon, as well as other wildlife; both lakes are in the heart of the Tambopata National Reserve.
Return to Finca for lunch.
In the afternoon-evening, we will visit our spectacular canopy tower, the tallest and most robust of the region, 50m tall, to see canopy birds, possible monkeys, and a different and breathtaking view of the mighty jungle.
DAY 4
Optional visit to the tower before breakfast
Breakfast at the lodge and departure to Pto. Maldonado
The boat journey back to Pto. Maldonado takes 2 hours, and we have one last chance to spot wildlife along the riverbanks.
We will arrive at our office in town and help you with your scheduled flight/bus, or hotel.
End of our services.
PD: For those who want to experience piranha fishing, it is free and optional, just coordinate with Natiralist guide about it
Important notice
On the last day, we have 2 set shuttles back to the city; please consider this for flights:
Shuttle one: Leaves the lodge between 5 -6 am for the flights between 8-11 am
Shuttle two: leaves the lodge between 8-9 am for all the rest of the flights between 12-5 pm, night buses, or hotels
For arrival, the latest flight we wait for is the one from Cusco at 12:55 pm. You can arrive in that one or earlier; avoid later.
For departure, since our last shuttle arrives in town by 11 am, avoid the 5x pm flight
For emergencies, delayed or late flights, or technical issues, the transfer can be made partially by river and partially by road!
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WHAT TO BRING
FLASHLIGHT OR TORCH (HEADLAMP IS BEST)
MOSQUITO REPELLENT, SPRAY TYPE WITH NOT LESS THAN 15% DEET (NATURAL FORMULAS AND CREAM TYPE DO NOT ALWAYS WORK WELL)
PLASTIC PONCHO FOR RAIN (BE AWARE THAT RAIN JACKETS DO NOT WORK FOR THE AMAZON RAIN)
A BOTTLE TO REFILL WATER
LONG CLOTHES
SHORT CLOTHES
FLIP-FLOP OR SANDALS
HIKING BOOTS
LONG SOCKS FOR RAIN (WE PROVIDE RUBBER/WELLINGTON BOOTS IN RAINY SEASON)
PRICE: 600 USD
Per person in a double or twin Cabaña
850 USD for a Solo Traveler
A solo traveler gets a Cabaña for themselves
special price for families in a family cabaña with up to 4 full-size beds
important note:
JunglePro has a much higher standard of operational service. The price given is the maximum price our clients can pay and is full board: Entrance fees, food, transportation, guides, tours, transfers, all payment fees, and complete 24-hour H support are included in this maximum price; you can get an additional 4% discount if you pay cash in USD or the equivalent in Soles.
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