Upon arrival from Cusco, you are met and taken to the Tambopata river port in Puerto Maldonado. Puerto Maldonado is situated at the confluence of the mighty Madre de Dios and Tambopata rivers. It is a bustling and booming town, known for its gold mining, timber extraction, agriculture and ecotourism. After a brief survey of the town, take the motorized canoe for a two hour ride to Posada Amazonas. The boat ride is your opportunity to see bird species typical of the river or forest edge such as the Black Skimmer, Pied Lapwing, Capped Heron, Jabiru Stork, Roadside Hawk, and several species of kingfishers, swallows and flycatchers.
Posada Amazonas is a comfortable yet unobtrusive 24 room lodge owned jointly by the Rainforest Expeditions and the Local Community of Infierno. After a short briefing on the lodge and the Ecotourism Project, you commence with a visit to the 35 meter scaffolding tower. The scaffolding tower is built so that you can climb safely using the internal staircase with verandahs on each side, and rest on the platforms built at every two meters. From the tower, you get spectacular views of the river and surrounding forest, in addition to observing birds like parrots, toucans and macaws. A video about the forest of Tambopata is played after dinner.
Visit the Tres Chimbadas oxbow lake at dawn. After an early breakfast, travel fifteen minutes from Posada Amazonas by boat and thirty minutes by foot to the lake shore. Take a long, easy canoe ride around the lake while keeping a lookout for giant river otters, turtles, hoatzin and wading birds. Return to the lodge’s trails in time for a visit to a small parakeet clay lick. Dozens, and sometimes hundreds of Blue Headed Parrots, Orange-Cheeked Parrots, Cobalt-winged Parakeets, and sometimes even the rare Rock Parakeet, congregate here on clear days to ingest clay. This congregation creates a riotous and colorful spectacle where the greens, oranges, reds and blues of the parrots dance around the bank as they compete for their beakful of clay. Return to the lodge for lunch, before embarking on an afternoon outing to the community’s Ethnobotanical Center. From this little shop, the community has been registering the uses of medicinal plants from elders, planting, producing and distributing them for over ten years. Hike the trails around the center with one of the residents who will explain the everyday uses of forest resources in medicine, construction, food and fiber. Return to Posada Amazonas for dinner and overnight. After enjoying our popular happy hour and refurbishing your spirits, you may take an optional night walk to look for amphibians and insects.
After an early breakfast, depart by boat back to the city of Puerto Maldonado and onward to the airport.
Please carry the following articles for the stay in the jungle:
Long pants (no jeans), long sleeved shirt, shorts, t-shirts, rain gear, flashlight with extra bulb and batteries, sneakers, hiking boots, shower shoes, binoculars, camera, repellent, personal toiletries, sun glasses, sun block, rubber boots, bathing suit.
Rates are per person in USD valid
till valid till 31 October 2008
| Hotel used |
Single |
Twin |
Triple |
| Rainforest Posada Amazonas |
268
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212
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205
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Your Tour Includes:
- Accommodation for 02 nights in Posada Amazonas.
- Daily Buffet Breakfast.
- Lunch or Dinner wherever mentioned in the itinerary.
- Regular services with local English speaking guide in each city.
- Lodging, transfers, excursions with entrance tickets and meals according with itinerary.
- Entrance for the indicated trips.
Your Tour Excludes:
- Airfares and ticket taxes
- Meals not specified above
- Surcharges applicable (especially during Christmas, New Year etc)
- Travel and Medical Insurance
- Tips and Porterage
- Expenses of personal nature
- Airport taxes should be paid cash before embarking
- Anything not mentioned in the inclusions above
Airport taxes are subject to change - Excluded:
Domestic Flights: US$ 6.05 p/pax.
International Flights: US$ 30.25 p/pax.
Important
Please note that Peru will be hosting important governmental and corporate events throughout the year 2008 including APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) meetings, which will bring a substantial number of people into all hotels in various cities of the country. Hence during those periods, the above rates will not be valid.
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