DETAILED ITINERARY

Day 1: Arrive to Puerto Maldonado – Transfer to the lodge

Your guide will be waiting for you at the airport or bus station and take you to our office located approximately 5 minutes from the airport in the city of Puerto Maldonado. Here we will register and make some last minute shopping for things we might have forgot such as batteries or raingear.
Afterwards we will take an unpaved road to Puerto Nuevo, our port in the Infierno Community, for about one hour. On our journey we can see various types of woodland, traditional banana and citrus plantations, cattle ranches and small creeks.
Once in Puerto Nuevo we will embark on our one and a half hour boat trip up the mighty Tambopata. During the boat ride we will also have lunch consisting of delicious vegetarianArrozChaufa wrapped in the leaf of the bijaoheliconia. There will also be fruit, crackers and a bottle of water.
The Lodge is situated on the bank of the Tambopata river en the Buffer zone of the Tambopata National Reserve and the BahuajaSonene National Park. During your journey you can appreciate the banks vegetation consisting mainly of patches of canes, Cecropias and Ficus. We might also see wildlife such as river birds like the oropendulas and their hanging nesting colonies, egrets, herons and others might fly,toucans or the magnificent macaws. Occasionally we can spot mammals such as capybaras or monkeys or reptilians like spectacled caimans and turtles.
Once we arrive at the lodge the manager will receive us and your guide will tell about the dos and don’ts in the jungle in order for you to enjoy your stay to the maximum. He will also lead you around the installations and show you your room.
In the afternoon we head out into the jungle for a small walk in order to observe the flora such as immense Ironwood or Kapok trees and birds such as Trogons, quails and wild turkeys. Once night falls we can also find spiders such as tarantulas and other nocturnal creatures.
After dinner your guide will give you a small speech about what to expect and explain the various activities during your stay.

• Meals Includes: Lunch , Dinner

Day 2: La Torre Clay Lick – Tres Chimbadas Lake

We leave the lodge very early on the morning to go fifteen minutes upriver in order to observe the activity of the macaws, parrots, parakeets and the occasional mammal feeding on the earth. La Torre Clay Lick is a mud bank about four meters high and twenty meters wide crisscrossed with veins of mineral rich clay essential to the diet of these animals.
On site we have a hideout at a distance of thirty meters which keeps us hidden while at the same time allowing us an unobstructed view of the display in front of us.
The phenomenon last two to three hours during which we need to stick to the rules and guidelines set by our guide the previous evening.
Returning to the lodge we will have breakfast and after a short rest head for Tres Chimbadas Lake.
Tres Chimbadas Lake, Its entrance is located fifteen minutes downriver from Lodge . We then walk about 45 minutes to the lake located deep in the jungle. We will pass an eco-tourism concession held by the native people of the Infierno community. They guard and maintain the area thanks also to the income generated by entry fees from tourists.
At the lake itself we will board a traditional catamaran with a single oar in order to move around on the lake following the route indicated by our guide. We can see luscious vegetation and birds such as Snakebirds, herons, kingfishers etc. We might also find reptiles and mammals, above all the illusive giant river otter. The lake happens to be the territory of a clan that can frequently be spotted.
It’s also possible to practice catch and release fishing and maybe catch a piraña.
Once back at the lodge lunch is served and after some rest we leave for an excursion to a local farm.
Farm, In the area traditional agriculture is practiced. We will visit Don Aurelio and his family. This is a great opportunity to see harvest and try various exotic fruits from the amazon such as Copazú, Arazá, Pijuayo, Yucca, and Pineapple. There are also various herbs such as pallilo and false cilantro as well as a range of medicinal plants such as piñón, cañacaña and piri piri that are traditionally and widely used by the local people.
The farms also create open spaces for papaya and banana plantations. This is the preferred habitat for birds such as silver beaked tanagers, oreoles, oropendulas, toucanets and various woodpeckers.
Nocturnal boat ride, At night we head out in the boat to enjoy ourselves and the sounds of the Amazonian night, we might see a thunderstorm spilling out on the horizon or marvel at constellations like the Southern Cross or Scorpion.
We are also carrying a powerful searchlight in case we come across some nocturnal animals such as caimans, bats, nightjars or capybaras on the banks and meanders of the Tambopata River, afterwards dinner will be served

• Meals Includes: Breakfast. Lunch , Dinner

Day 3: Depart Puerto Maldonado

After an early breakfast we will return to the office in Puerto Maldonado and then on to the airport. Your guide will accompany you until the airport and help you with the check-in process for your flight back to Cusco or Lima.
Note: In case you take the bus back to Cusco you will have the free afternoon on your own to walk around the town, the bus leaves at 08:45 pm to Cusco

Meals Includes: Breakfast.

End of services

INCLUDE

• Staff Assistance:
  • Professional Guides at Puerto Maldonado and all Tours
• Transport:
  • Transfer Hotel Cusco – Airport /Terminal Terrestre
  • Puerto Maldonado – Lodge – Puerto Maldonado
  • Boat at the tours
• Accommodation:
  • Lodge (02 Nighs )
• Included Meals:
  • Breakfast (2) Lunch (2) Diner (2)

DOES NOT INCLUDE:

• International Flights
• International Airport Taxes
• Visas
• Meals not listed
• Travel insurance
• Optional or Extra Activities during free time
• Transfer for optional or extra activities
• Tips
• Items for personal use
• Pre and post Accommodation
• Suggested Budget for Meals not Included:
  • USD 20.oo for not included meals
• Entrances
  • The 3 Chimbadas Lake S/. 8.00
  • The farm S/. 10.00
  • The National Park S/. 30.00