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$788

Tambopata Rainforest (Research Center), 4d/3n

Tambopata Reserch Center 4 days & 3 nights


Due to our new boat schedules you can now visit one of the most remote lodges in South America with a quick 4 day 3 night trip. If you are looking for a more in depth Amazon experience, then the Tambopata Research Center suits you best. Although known for its ongoing research of macaws for more than 20 years, there is much more to see at the Tambopata Research Center including the largest macaw clay lick in the world. A rule in the Amazon states that the further away from the cities you go and the longer you stay in the forest, the better chances you will have to observe wildlife.

MAP

ITINERARY

Day 1

 

Arrival & Reception by Guide:

Our guides are biologists, tourism professionals, or community members. Unless noted otherwise, our guides speak English. To provide the best quality service we assign no more than 6 people per guide and combine smaller groups. If you would like a private guide or a guide in a language other than English please let us know.


Transfer Airport to Puerto Maldonado Headquarters:
Upon arrival from Lima or Cusco, we will welcome you at the airport and drive you ten minutes to our Puerto Maldonado headquarters. While enjoying your first taste of the forest in our gardens we will ask you to pack only the necessary gear for your next few days, and leave the rest at our safe deposit. This helps us keep the boats and cargo light.

Transfer Pto Maldonado Headquarters to Tambopata River Port:
Skirting Puerto Maldonado, we drive 20 kilometers to the Tambopata River Port, entering the Native Community of Infierno. The port is a communal business.

Transfer Boat – Tambopata River Port to Refugio Amazonas:
The two and a half hour boat ride from the Tambopata Port to Refugio Amazonas will take us past the Community of Infierno and the Tambopata National Reserve´s checkpoint and into the buffer zone of this 1.3 million hectare conservation unit. Meals included: boxed lunch

Orientation:
Upon arrival, the lodge manager will welcome you and brief you with important navigation and security tips. Meals included: dinner

Caiman Search:
We will be out at the river’s edge at night, scanning the shores with headlamps and flashlights to catch the red gleams of reflection from caiman eyes.

Overnight at Refugio Amazonas

Day 2

Meals included: breakfast

Canopy Tower:
A thirty minute walk from Refugio Amazonas leads to the 25 meter scaffolding canopy tower. A bannistered staircase running through the middle provides safe access to the platforms above. The tower has been built upon high ground, therefore increasing your horizon of the continuous primary forest extending out towards the Tambopata National Reserve. From here views of mixed species canopy flocks as well as toucans, macaws and raptors are likely.

Transfer Boat – Refugio Amazonas to TRC:

Four and half hours by boat from Refugio Amazonas, in the pristine heart of the reserve, lies the Tambopata Research Center. One and half hours into our boat journey, as we cross the confluence with the Malinowski River, we will leave the final traces of human habitation behind. Within the 700,000 hectare uninhabited nucleus of the reserve, sightings of capybara, caiman, geese, macaws and other large species will become more frequent.


Chuncho Clay Lick:

Three hours from Refugio Amazonas, deep in the Tambopata National Reserve we will stop at the Chuncho claylick. After a brief walk (~5 minutes) we will have the chance to see dozens of large macaws feeding on the special sodium rich clays of the riverbank. The Chuncho claylick probably attracts more large macaws than any other claylick in the world and the sight of dozens of macaws taking flight is truly unforgettable. The details of our stopover will depend on the weather and the amount of macaw activity, as the birds don’t visit the clay lick when it is raining. Meals included: boxed lunch


Orientation:

Upon arrival, the lodge manager will welcome you and brief you with important navigation and security tips.


Overlook Trail:

A three to five kilometer hike will lead us to overlooks commanding magnificent views of the Tambopata winding its way into the lowlands. The forest on this trail, regenerating on old bamboo forest, is good for Howler Monkey and Dusky Titi Monkey. Meals included: dinner


Macaw Project Lectures:

After dinner scientists will provide an in depth look at the biology of macaws, their feeding habits, the theories for clay lick use, their breeding and feeding ecology, population fluctuations and the threats to their conservation.

Overnight at Tambopata Research Center

Day 3

Macaw Clay Lick:
On most clear mornings of the year dozens of large macaws and hundreds of parrots congregate on this large river bank in a raucous and colorful spectacle which inspired a National Geographic cover story. Discretely located fifty meters from the cliff, we will observe Green-winged, Scarlet and Blue-and-gold Macaws and several species of smaller parrots descend to ingest clay. Outings are at dawn when the lick is most active. Meals included: breakfast

Floodplain Trail:
This five kilometer trail covers the prototypical rain forest with immense trees criss-crossed by creeks and ponds. Amongst the figs, ceibas and shihuahuacos we will look for Squirrel, Brown Capuchin, and Spider Monkeys as well as peccaries. TRC is located within this habitat. Meals included: lunch

Pond Platform:
Ten minutes upriver from the lodge is a tiny pond with a platform in the middle. It is a great place to spot waterfowl such as Muscovy duck, sunbittern and hoatzin along with the woodpeckers, oropendolas, flycatchers and parakeets that call this pond their home. Meals included: dinner

Night walk:
You will have the option of hiking out at night, when most of the mammals are active but rarely seen. Much easier to find are frogs with shapes and sounds as bizarre as their natural histories.

Overnight at Tambopata Research Center

Day 4

Meals included: breakfast

Transfer Boat – TRC to Tambopata River Port

Transfer Tambopata River Port to Pto Maldonado Headquarters
Transfer Puerto Maldonado Headquarters to Airport

We retrace our river and road journey back to Puerto Maldonado, our office and the airport. Depending on airline schedules, this may require dawn departures.

PRICES

Room type Price
Double room 788.00
Single room 995.00

 

Prices are per person and in US dollars. Prices are subject to change around holidays such as Easter, Christmas, New Year and other local festivities. $75 per person charge for entrance into the national park applies.

Price Includes:

• Lodging for 3 nights in double accomodation with breakfast days 1-4
• Lunch days 1-3
• Dinner days 1-3
• All excursions in shared services with English speaking guide
• Permanent assistance from our local offices

Price Does Not Include:

• International and domestic airfares
• Meals not specifies
• Drinks
• Travel insurance
• Extras, tips and personal expenses

Boat Transportation:

All boats are 20 feet long, roofed canoes with four strokes outboard motors

Transfer In (Puerto Maldonado to Lodge) : two departures daily at 1:00 pm and 2:30 pm

Transfer-out (Lodge to Puerto Maldonado) : two departures daily at 7:00 am and 08:00 am

For other schedule possibilities please consult us

 

Note: We reserve the right to change the order of activities depending on weather, schedules, and other unforeseen events.

    $788

    Tambopata Rainforest (Research Center), 4d/3n

    Tambopata Reserch Center 4 days & 3 nights


    Due to our new boat schedules you can now visit one of the most remote lodges in South America with a quick 4 day 3 night trip. If you are looking for a more in depth Amazon experience, then the Tambopata Research Center suits you best. Although known for its ongoing research of macaws for more than 20 years, there is much more to see at the Tambopata Research Center including the largest macaw clay lick in the world. A rule in the Amazon states that the further away from the cities you go and the longer you stay in the forest, the better chances you will have to observe wildlife.

    MAP

    ITINERARY

    Day 1

     

    Arrival & Reception by Guide:

    Our guides are biologists, tourism professionals, or community members. Unless noted otherwise, our guides speak English. To provide the best quality service we assign no more than 6 people per guide and combine smaller groups. If you would like a private guide or a guide in a language other than English please let us know.


    Transfer Airport to Puerto Maldonado Headquarters:
    Upon arrival from Lima or Cusco, we will welcome you at the airport and drive you ten minutes to our Puerto Maldonado headquarters. While enjoying your first taste of the forest in our gardens we will ask you to pack only the necessary gear for your next few days, and leave the rest at our safe deposit. This helps us keep the boats and cargo light.

    Transfer Pto Maldonado Headquarters to Tambopata River Port:
    Skirting Puerto Maldonado, we drive 20 kilometers to the Tambopata River Port, entering the Native Community of Infierno. The port is a communal business.

    Transfer Boat – Tambopata River Port to Refugio Amazonas:
    The two and a half hour boat ride from the Tambopata Port to Refugio Amazonas will take us past the Community of Infierno and the Tambopata National Reserve´s checkpoint and into the buffer zone of this 1.3 million hectare conservation unit. Meals included: boxed lunch

    Orientation:
    Upon arrival, the lodge manager will welcome you and brief you with important navigation and security tips. Meals included: dinner

    Caiman Search:
    We will be out at the river’s edge at night, scanning the shores with headlamps and flashlights to catch the red gleams of reflection from caiman eyes.

    Overnight at Refugio Amazonas

    Day 2

    Meals included: breakfast

    Canopy Tower:
    A thirty minute walk from Refugio Amazonas leads to the 25 meter scaffolding canopy tower. A bannistered staircase running through the middle provides safe access to the platforms above. The tower has been built upon high ground, therefore increasing your horizon of the continuous primary forest extending out towards the Tambopata National Reserve. From here views of mixed species canopy flocks as well as toucans, macaws and raptors are likely.

    Transfer Boat – Refugio Amazonas to TRC:

    Four and half hours by boat from Refugio Amazonas, in the pristine heart of the reserve, lies the Tambopata Research Center. One and half hours into our boat journey, as we cross the confluence with the Malinowski River, we will leave the final traces of human habitation behind. Within the 700,000 hectare uninhabited nucleus of the reserve, sightings of capybara, caiman, geese, macaws and other large species will become more frequent.


    Chuncho Clay Lick:

    Three hours from Refugio Amazonas, deep in the Tambopata National Reserve we will stop at the Chuncho claylick. After a brief walk (~5 minutes) we will have the chance to see dozens of large macaws feeding on the special sodium rich clays of the riverbank. The Chuncho claylick probably attracts more large macaws than any other claylick in the world and the sight of dozens of macaws taking flight is truly unforgettable. The details of our stopover will depend on the weather and the amount of macaw activity, as the birds don’t visit the clay lick when it is raining. Meals included: boxed lunch


    Orientation:

    Upon arrival, the lodge manager will welcome you and brief you with important navigation and security tips.


    Overlook Trail:

    A three to five kilometer hike will lead us to overlooks commanding magnificent views of the Tambopata winding its way into the lowlands. The forest on this trail, regenerating on old bamboo forest, is good for Howler Monkey and Dusky Titi Monkey. Meals included: dinner


    Macaw Project Lectures:

    After dinner scientists will provide an in depth look at the biology of macaws, their feeding habits, the theories for clay lick use, their breeding and feeding ecology, population fluctuations and the threats to their conservation.

    Overnight at Tambopata Research Center

    Day 3

    Macaw Clay Lick:
    On most clear mornings of the year dozens of large macaws and hundreds of parrots congregate on this large river bank in a raucous and colorful spectacle which inspired a National Geographic cover story. Discretely located fifty meters from the cliff, we will observe Green-winged, Scarlet and Blue-and-gold Macaws and several species of smaller parrots descend to ingest clay. Outings are at dawn when the lick is most active. Meals included: breakfast

    Floodplain Trail:
    This five kilometer trail covers the prototypical rain forest with immense trees criss-crossed by creeks and ponds. Amongst the figs, ceibas and shihuahuacos we will look for Squirrel, Brown Capuchin, and Spider Monkeys as well as peccaries. TRC is located within this habitat. Meals included: lunch

    Pond Platform:
    Ten minutes upriver from the lodge is a tiny pond with a platform in the middle. It is a great place to spot waterfowl such as Muscovy duck, sunbittern and hoatzin along with the woodpeckers, oropendolas, flycatchers and parakeets that call this pond their home. Meals included: dinner

    Night walk:
    You will have the option of hiking out at night, when most of the mammals are active but rarely seen. Much easier to find are frogs with shapes and sounds as bizarre as their natural histories.

    Overnight at Tambopata Research Center

    Day 4

    Meals included: breakfast

    Transfer Boat – TRC to Tambopata River Port

    Transfer Tambopata River Port to Pto Maldonado Headquarters
    Transfer Puerto Maldonado Headquarters to Airport

    We retrace our river and road journey back to Puerto Maldonado, our office and the airport. Depending on airline schedules, this may require dawn departures.

    PRICES

    Room type Price
    Double room 788.00
    Single room 995.00

     

    Prices are per person and in US dollars. Prices are subject to change around holidays such as Easter, Christmas, New Year and other local festivities. $75 per person charge for entrance into the national park applies.

    Price Includes:

    • Lodging for 3 nights in double accomodation with breakfast days 1-4
    • Lunch days 1-3
    • Dinner days 1-3
    • All excursions in shared services with English speaking guide
    • Permanent assistance from our local offices

    Price Does Not Include:

    • International and domestic airfares
    • Meals not specifies
    • Drinks
    • Travel insurance
    • Extras, tips and personal expenses

    Boat Transportation:

    All boats are 20 feet long, roofed canoes with four strokes outboard motors

    Transfer In (Puerto Maldonado to Lodge) : two departures daily at 1:00 pm and 2:30 pm

    Transfer-out (Lodge to Puerto Maldonado) : two departures daily at 7:00 am and 08:00 am

    For other schedule possibilities please consult us

     

    Note: We reserve the right to change the order of activities depending on weather, schedules, and other unforeseen events.

      $788

      Tambopata Rainforest (Research Center), 4d/3n

      Tambopata Reserch Center 4 days & 3 nights


      Due to our new boat schedules you can now visit one of the most remote lodges in South America with a quick 4 day 3 night trip. If you are looking for a more in depth Amazon experience, then the Tambopata Research Center suits you best. Although known for its ongoing research of macaws for more than 20 years, there is much more to see at the Tambopata Research Center including the largest macaw clay lick in the world. A rule in the Amazon states that the further away from the cities you go and the longer you stay in the forest, the better chances you will have to observe wildlife.

      MAP

      ITINERARY

      Day 1

       

      Arrival & Reception by Guide:

      Our guides are biologists, tourism professionals, or community members. Unless noted otherwise, our guides speak English. To provide the best quality service we assign no more than 6 people per guide and combine smaller groups. If you would like a private guide or a guide in a language other than English please let us know.


      Transfer Airport to Puerto Maldonado Headquarters:
      Upon arrival from Lima or Cusco, we will welcome you at the airport and drive you ten minutes to our Puerto Maldonado headquarters. While enjoying your first taste of the forest in our gardens we will ask you to pack only the necessary gear for your next few days, and leave the rest at our safe deposit. This helps us keep the boats and cargo light.

      Transfer Pto Maldonado Headquarters to Tambopata River Port:
      Skirting Puerto Maldonado, we drive 20 kilometers to the Tambopata River Port, entering the Native Community of Infierno. The port is a communal business.

      Transfer Boat – Tambopata River Port to Refugio Amazonas:
      The two and a half hour boat ride from the Tambopata Port to Refugio Amazonas will take us past the Community of Infierno and the Tambopata National Reserve´s checkpoint and into the buffer zone of this 1.3 million hectare conservation unit. Meals included: boxed lunch

      Orientation:
      Upon arrival, the lodge manager will welcome you and brief you with important navigation and security tips. Meals included: dinner

      Caiman Search:
      We will be out at the river’s edge at night, scanning the shores with headlamps and flashlights to catch the red gleams of reflection from caiman eyes.

      Overnight at Refugio Amazonas

      Day 2

      Meals included: breakfast

      Canopy Tower:
      A thirty minute walk from Refugio Amazonas leads to the 25 meter scaffolding canopy tower. A bannistered staircase running through the middle provides safe access to the platforms above. The tower has been built upon high ground, therefore increasing your horizon of the continuous primary forest extending out towards the Tambopata National Reserve. From here views of mixed species canopy flocks as well as toucans, macaws and raptors are likely.

      Transfer Boat – Refugio Amazonas to TRC:

      Four and half hours by boat from Refugio Amazonas, in the pristine heart of the reserve, lies the Tambopata Research Center. One and half hours into our boat journey, as we cross the confluence with the Malinowski River, we will leave the final traces of human habitation behind. Within the 700,000 hectare uninhabited nucleus of the reserve, sightings of capybara, caiman, geese, macaws and other large species will become more frequent.


      Chuncho Clay Lick:

      Three hours from Refugio Amazonas, deep in the Tambopata National Reserve we will stop at the Chuncho claylick. After a brief walk (~5 minutes) we will have the chance to see dozens of large macaws feeding on the special sodium rich clays of the riverbank. The Chuncho claylick probably attracts more large macaws than any other claylick in the world and the sight of dozens of macaws taking flight is truly unforgettable. The details of our stopover will depend on the weather and the amount of macaw activity, as the birds don’t visit the clay lick when it is raining. Meals included: boxed lunch


      Orientation:

      Upon arrival, the lodge manager will welcome you and brief you with important navigation and security tips.


      Overlook Trail:

      A three to five kilometer hike will lead us to overlooks commanding magnificent views of the Tambopata winding its way into the lowlands. The forest on this trail, regenerating on old bamboo forest, is good for Howler Monkey and Dusky Titi Monkey. Meals included: dinner


      Macaw Project Lectures:

      After dinner scientists will provide an in depth look at the biology of macaws, their feeding habits, the theories for clay lick use, their breeding and feeding ecology, population fluctuations and the threats to their conservation.

      Overnight at Tambopata Research Center

      Day 3

      Macaw Clay Lick:
      On most clear mornings of the year dozens of large macaws and hundreds of parrots congregate on this large river bank in a raucous and colorful spectacle which inspired a National Geographic cover story. Discretely located fifty meters from the cliff, we will observe Green-winged, Scarlet and Blue-and-gold Macaws and several species of smaller parrots descend to ingest clay. Outings are at dawn when the lick is most active. Meals included: breakfast

      Floodplain Trail:
      This five kilometer trail covers the prototypical rain forest with immense trees criss-crossed by creeks and ponds. Amongst the figs, ceibas and shihuahuacos we will look for Squirrel, Brown Capuchin, and Spider Monkeys as well as peccaries. TRC is located within this habitat. Meals included: lunch

      Pond Platform:
      Ten minutes upriver from the lodge is a tiny pond with a platform in the middle. It is a great place to spot waterfowl such as Muscovy duck, sunbittern and hoatzin along with the woodpeckers, oropendolas, flycatchers and parakeets that call this pond their home. Meals included: dinner

      Night walk:
      You will have the option of hiking out at night, when most of the mammals are active but rarely seen. Much easier to find are frogs with shapes and sounds as bizarre as their natural histories.

      Overnight at Tambopata Research Center

      Day 4

      Meals included: breakfast

      Transfer Boat – TRC to Tambopata River Port

      Transfer Tambopata River Port to Pto Maldonado Headquarters
      Transfer Puerto Maldonado Headquarters to Airport

      We retrace our river and road journey back to Puerto Maldonado, our office and the airport. Depending on airline schedules, this may require dawn departures.

      PRICES

      Room type Price
      Double room 788.00
      Single room 995.00

       

      Prices are per person and in US dollars. Prices are subject to change around holidays such as Easter, Christmas, New Year and other local festivities. $75 per person charge for entrance into the national park applies.

      Price Includes:

      • Lodging for 3 nights in double accomodation with breakfast days 1-4
      • Lunch days 1-3
      • Dinner days 1-3
      • All excursions in shared services with English speaking guide
      • Permanent assistance from our local offices

      Price Does Not Include:

      • International and domestic airfares
      • Meals not specifies
      • Drinks
      • Travel insurance
      • Extras, tips and personal expenses

      Boat Transportation:

      All boats are 20 feet long, roofed canoes with four strokes outboard motors

      Transfer In (Puerto Maldonado to Lodge) : two departures daily at 1:00 pm and 2:30 pm

      Transfer-out (Lodge to Puerto Maldonado) : two departures daily at 7:00 am and 08:00 am

      For other schedule possibilities please consult us

       

      Note: We reserve the right to change the order of activities depending on weather, schedules, and other unforeseen events.

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