Amazonas Expedition Tambopata & Sandoval Lake
The trip is full of adventure, with possibilities to find wild animals and the most attractive landscapes: The amazing macaw clay lick "Collpa" in the Bahuaja-Sonene National Park and the wonderful Sandoval Lake in the Tambopata - Candamo Reserved Zone. This program includes walks through the heart of the reserved area of Tambopata Candamo and the Bahuaja Sonene National park.
| DAY 1 | Arrive to Puerto Maldonado –National Park of Tambopata |
| DAY 2 | Visit Macaw Clay Lick |
| DAY 3 | Visit Lake Sandoval |
| DAY 4 | Transfer Out |
Reception at the airport and transportation to the WASAÍ MaldonadoEcolodge, where you will receive a welcoming tropical fruit beverage. You willembark for a 4 hour motorboat trip up the Tambopata River to WASAI TambopataLodge & Research Center (box lunch on board). During the trip into theheart of the rain forest we will be able to observe clouds of butterflies, typical Amazon communities, while groups of birds pass over the boat andanimals such as capybaras turtles and caiman. Reception and accommodation atWasai lodge.
Introductory nocturnal walk to understand rainforest ecosystems and seesome of the amazing trees . Return to the lodge for dinner.
Wewill enjoy diverse sounds of the jungle which will accompany our first night inthe Amazon. Sleep at WASAI Tambopata Lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Early wake up at 4:30 am to take a light breakfast (coffee or mate), tobegin with our 40-minute journey upstream to the Macaw Clay Lick "El Chuncho" in the Bahuaja-Sonene National Park. We will have the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful natural sceneries and wildlife of the river banks. At ourarrival, if weather permits, we will observe one of the greatest wildlife spectacles where hundreds of parrots and different species of macaws gather toeat clay, an unforgettable experience. Then, we will walk through the riverbeach searching for animal footprints while we have refreshment.
In the middle morning we return to the lodge to have breakfast and thentake a rest to relax or do the adventure activities like: zip line, etcor enjoy the facilities and the surroundings of Wasai.
(At 11 am) We leave again to take a 10 minute river journey to enjoy"Cascadas del Gato" (Cat Cascades), where we will swim in a "natural Jacuzzi". If you wish, you can join us to fish in the river where inhabit more than 250 species offish or do kayaking on the river.
After lunch, we will have an ethno botanical walk into the rainforest bythe Tambopata cross path, to learn about plants and medicinal trees of thearea; and to observe the amazing jungle ecosystem where we will see walkingpalm trees, giant lupuna trees, snake trees and so on. At nightfall, we embarkagain to make a nocturnal caiman search. Night at WASAI Tambopata Lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
After breakfast we will make a trip in boat to the WASAI Maldonado Ecolodge, in Puerto Maldonado where we will relax in our bungalows and enjoy atasty lunch. After lunch we will leave and travel for thirty minutes on theMadre de Dios River, to the access trail to Lake Sandoval, a beautiful typicalrainforest lake. 3 km hike to the banks of the lake. There we will board acanoe 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 swim in the lake.
It is time to begin our return hike to the Madre de Dios River to returnto Puerto Maldonado. There we will stay in the modern and comfortable bungalowsof WASAI Maldonado Ecolodge. After dinner we will be able to rest or go aroundthe city on foot or on bicycle. We can enjoy the pool and its cascade surroundedby verdant vegetation. Rest of the night free to enjoy the night life of thiswelcoming city. Night at WASAI Maldonado Ecolodge.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
After breakfast we will return by boat to Puerto Maldonado to take our flight to Lima or Cuzco. (B)
Meals: B: Breakfast, BL: Box Lunch, L: Lunch, D: Dinner
