TOUR TAMBOPATA 4 DAYS / 3 NIGHS

DAY 1:  We leave Cusco at 9:00 p.m. along the Interoceanic route to the city of Puerto Maldonado. We will travel by comfortable private transportation, throughout the night and arrive the next day at 6:00 a.m. Upon arrival we transfer them to the Monte Amazonico offices.

DAY 2: Upon your arrival to bus station, you will be transferred to the Monte Amazonico Lodge office for important information about the tour. From there, we will head to the port and take a one-hour boat ride to our lodge. After settling into our rooms, we will take a two-hour guided hike through the dense tropical forest with an expert local guide. Along the way, we will see a variety of trees, some of which are over five hundred years old. You will also have the opportunity to observe wild animals such as toucans, orioles, parrots, monkeys, snakes, and butterflies. This hike is a chance to experience the magic of the Amazon Rainforest within the Tambopata National Reserve. After lunch, we will visit “Monkey Island,” located across the Madre de Dios River from our lodge. Here, we will see different species of monkeys, such as the brown capuchin, squirrel monkey, saddle-back tamarin, and white capuchin. After the activity, we will return to the lodge. At night, we will go on a caiman search along the banks of the Madre de Dios River. You will need to bring a flashlight for this activity. After the search, we will return to the lodge for dinner and spend the night.

DAY 3: After an early breakfast, we will take a short boat ride to the entrance of Lake Sandoval. After checking at the checkpoint, we will walk 3 kilometers (approximately 2 miles) to the lake, which is one of the largest in the Tambopata National Reserve and is home to piranhas. Once we arrive, our guide will get a rowing boat, and we’ll navigate the lake to observe a variety of bird and monkey species, including hoatzin cormorants, jacanas, puma herons, eagles, howler monkeys, squirrel monkeys, black capuchins, tamarins, and sloths. If we’re lucky, we may even spot the family of giant river otters (almost two meters long) who are in danger of extinction, or the largest alligator on record, over four meters long. We’ll then return to the lodge to enjoy a typical lunch. In the evening, we’ll go on a night walk where we can appreciate the diversity of insects, amphibians, reptiles, and other nocturnal animals. Dinner and rest.

DAY 4: At 5:30 a.m., we will have a morning in the jungle. The Canopy Walk-Way will allow us to see the rainforest from a different perspective, approximately 30 meters high. The bridges will provide us with an opportunity to appreciate nature from a high altitude, and we will have a panoramic view of the Madre de Dios River. From the platforms, we can observe different species of birds such as toucans and macaws. After the walk, we will have breakfast and then return to the city.

From Puerto Maldonado We return to Cusco by private transportation

INCLUDED:

• Transportation public bus: Cusco – Puerto Maldonado – Cusco
• Hosting Service
• Specialized bilingual guide
• Private Transport (bus station – Lodge – bus station)
• Food (lunch, dinner, breakfast)

EXCLUDED:

• Additional Services
• Insurance
• Bar consumption (alcoholic beverages)
• Entrance fees (Tambopata National Reserve US$ 20.00)

YOU MUST BRING:

• Original passport
• We recommend bringing mosquito repellent, a flashlight, binoculars, personal items, sunscreen, hiking shoes, long shirts, and pants.

Tambopata National Reserve is a Peruvian nature reserve located in the southeastern region of Madre de Dios. It was established on September 4, 2000, by decree of President Alberto Fujimori. The reserve protects several ecosystems of the tropical rainforest for the preservation of such forest and the sustainable use of forest resources by the peoples around the reserve.

Geography

Tambopata National Reserve is located south of the Madre de Dios river, in the province of Tambopata, region of Madre de Dios.  It reaches the border with Bolivia to the east and borders with Bahuaja Sonene National Park to the south.

The area consists of forested hills and plains, with elevations ranging from 200 to 400 m above sea level. The area presents swamps, oxbow lakes and meandering rivers; the main rivers in the reserve being the Tambopata, Malinowski and Heath rivers.

Climate

The annual mean temperature in the area is 26 °C, with a range between 10° and 38 °C. The lower temperatures are caused by cold winds of antarctic origin; these cold waves occur in June and July. The rainy season occurs between December and March.

Ecology

Tambopata National Reserve protects an area of rainforest, which belongs to the moist and wet subtropical forest according to the Holdridge life zone classification.The reserve is of ecological importance as it is part of the Vilcabamba Amboro wildlife corridor, which extends into neighboring Bolivia.

Flora

Vascular plants are represented in the reserve by 1713 species in 145 families. Among the species found in this protected area are: Virola surinamensis, Cedrela odorata, Oncidium spp., Bertholletia excelsa, Geonoma deversa, Epidendrum coronatum, Iriartea deltoidea, Celtis schippii, Spondias mombin, Mauritia flexuosa, Cedrelinga cateniformis, Hymenaea courbaril, Ficus trigonata, Croton draconoides, Inga spp., Attalea tessmannii, Calycophyllum spruceanum, Swietenia macrophylla, Couroupita guianensis, Socratea exorrhiza, Hura crepitans, Manilkara bidentata, Hevea guianensis, Guadua weberbaueri, Ceiba pentandra, etc.

Fauna

Among the mammal species found in the reserve are the jaguar, the puma, the ocelot, the collared peccary, the giant otter, the Peruvian spider monkey, the Hoffmann’s two-toed sloth, the capybara, the tufted capuchin, the white-lipped peccary, the marsh deer, the red brocket, the brown-throated sloth, the black-capped squirrel monkey, and the South American tapir, among others.

Some of the species of fish present in the reserve are: Prochilodus nigricans, Potamorhina latior, Brachyplatystoma flavicans, Piaractus brachypomus, Brycon spp., Schizodon fasciatus, etc.

Some species of birds present in the reserve are: the harpy eagle, the white-necked jacobin, the scarlet macaw, the rufescent tiger heron, the king vulture, the roseate spoonbill, the crested eagle, the razor-billed curassow, the blue-and-yellow macaw, the variegated tinamou, the sunbittern, the red-and-green macaw, the horned curassow, the golden-tailed sapphire, etc.