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Wild Tambopata

Amazon Tours - Example 7 Day Tour
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This Amazon tour is based at Tambopata Research Center in Tambopata Reserve, the largest uninhabited tropical forest in the world. Visit some of the most pristine jungles in the Peru Amazon Basin, where you learn about the local ecology from scientists and indigenous guides. One of the highlights is a visit to the largest known macaw lick in the Amazon.
And so it begins!  On the canoe, heading upriver to our first stop, Refugio Amazonas.Scarlet MacawUp close with an Amazon parrot in EcuadorHear no evil, see no evilKeep your binocs handy...you never know what youll see!White-lipped peccaries roaming around TRC.Lee with one of the chicos at TRC.  Really great TRC lets you get so up close and personal with these macaws.Breakfast at TRC...were really going to miss these folks!Drinking water from nature bounty in the Amazon.The Tambopata RiverIvan and Lee at the top of the canopy tower at Refugio.just an average size tree!Amazon insect found on a tour of EcuadorButterly in the Ecuadorian AmazonSquirrel monkey in the AmazonA young monkey in the Amazon
Highlights
  • View an incredible array of Amazon wildlife
  • View dozens of macaws and parrots at a riverside clay lick
  • Hike though the rainforest to see nocturnal animals
  • Journey into the heart of the reserve and stay at Tambopata Research Center
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Activity Level: Relaxed
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
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Day 1: Arrive Lima

Arrive to Lima on the flight of your choice today. After picking up your luggage and clearing customs, walk across the street to the comfortable and conveniently located Wyndham Costa Del Sol Airport Hotel. Settle into your room and rest up after your travels. You have an exciting trip ahead, filled with some of the wildest parts of the Amazon in existence!

Day 2: Fly Amazon | Tambopata Research Center

  • Hotel
  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Begin your Amazon tour with an early morning flight to the frontier town of Puerto Maldonado. You are met by the lodge at the airport for a one-hour road trip by bus, followed by a tranquil two and a half hour boat journey along the Tambopata River and in to the Tambopata National Reserve. Within the 2,702 square mile reserve, sightings of capybara, caiman, geese, macaws, and other large species become more frequent. Arrive at the secluded Tambopata Research Center lodge, enjoy a brief orientation and settle in to your room.

Relax this evening at the Research Center and enjoy the sounds of the rainforest as you drift off to sleep.

Day 3-6: Amazon Activities

  • Hotel
  • 4 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 4 Dinners
During your stay at the lodge, choose from a wide range of onsite activities each day depending on your interests and activity level! Go at your own pace and create your own, custom experience. Between 3 and 4 activities during your stay are possible, depending on the activity's duration. Some highlights include:

Macaw Clay Lick - Colorado

On most clear mornings of the year dozens of large macaws and hundreds of parrots and parakeets congregate in a raucous and colorful spectacle on a cliff located near the lodge. This spellbinding spectacle inspired a National Geographic cover story. Viewing is possible on the opposite side of the Tambopata River at approximately fifty meters (165 feet) from the cliff. From an unobtrusive spot and with the assistance of powerful telescopes and weather permitting, you are able to observe Green-winged, Scarlet and Blue-and-gold Macaws and several species of smaller parrots and parakeets as they descend to ingest clay. Outings are at dawn when the clay lick is most active.

Birdwatching: Beginners

Learn how to become a keen birdwatcher. The bird world at Tambopata is astoundingly diverse and the ideal place to catch the bird watching fever. During your outing with an expert birding guide, learn about the proper use of binoculars and telescopes, the basics about bird watching techniques, how to identify the main families, recognize sounds and their different habitats.

The World of Butterflies

The Tambopata region holds the record for more species of butterflies in the world. Tambopata Research Center researchers and guides have identified their favorite habitats according to the species. Large, small, colorful, transparent...you are in for a delightful visual experience. Also this is a great chance to photograph these colorful creatures. Apart from witnessing an extraordinary nature show, you will have the opportunity to learn about their behavior and amazing adaptation methods of surviving in the rainforest.

Ceiba Walk

Embark on a hike on the Ceiba trail. The highlight during this hike is the encounter with the largest tree in the vicinity: a giant ceiba. The native people consider these trees sacred. Druing the hike, focus on the natural history of this majestic tree and learn why they are so special.

Night Walk

Walking through the rainforest at night challenges all your sense. In deep darkness, surrounded by an array of jungle sounds and with the aid of your guide's powerful spotlight, you enter a world inhabited by the most unique, diverse and shy night creatures. If fortunate, you will be able to find poison dart frogs, night monkeys, tarantulas, amphibians and insects with the most unique adaptations to life under the cover of darkness.

Island Exploration & Pond

Ten minutes upriver from the lodge is a small pond with a platform in the middle. It is a great place to spot waterfowl such as the beautiful Agami heron, Capped heron, the rare curassow, Muscovy duck, sunbittern and hoatzins along with woodpeckers, oropendolas, flycatchers and parakeets that call this pond their home. Enjoy an opportunity to also learn about the varieties of fish that live in the Amazon. If you are fortunate you may even get to see a caiman or two. 

 

Day 7: Fly Lima and Return Home

  • 1 Breakfast
Retrace your river and road journey back to Puerto Maldonado, where you board a plane and fly to Lima. With more time, extend your trip to see other areas of Peru!

Accommodations

Tambopata Research Center

Tambopata Research Center
Tambopata Research Center
Tambopata Research Center

Wyndham Costa Del Sol Lima Airport

Costa del Sol, Lima Airport
Costa del Sol, Lima Airport
Costa del Sol, Lima Airport

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Included
  • 6 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 5 Dinners
  • 6 Nights Accommodations
  • Accommodations as listed
  • Ground transportation as listed
  • Activities as listed
  • Meals as listed
  • Access to a 24-7 Emergency line while traveling
  • Rubber boots are provided by your Amazon lodge. There are size limits for the following lodges in the Amazon.
    Hacienda Concepcion: Sizes 32-45
    Reserva Amazonica: Sizes 32-46
  • Entrance Fee: Tambopata Research Center
Excluded
  • Gratuities
  • Travel Insurance
  • Personal Expenses
  • Flight costs (please request a quote)
  • Additional excursions during free time
  • Fuel and transportation surcharges (when applicable)
  • Internal Flights - Lima - Puerto Maldonado - Lima

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