Tambopata Cultural

Description Tambopata Cultural Tour Recommended

With the Tambopata Cultural Recommended Tour, you can enjoy nature while discovering the wildlife of the lowland rainforest on your expedition to Tambopata. Dare to leave in a boat from the community of El Infierno to our lodge in front of the monkey island, this island besides being home to various types of monkeys, is also the habitat of turtles and herons. This Tambopata Tours has as an option to do the Canopy walkway of 90 meters high appreciate a spectacular view of the wildlife, at night we go in search of scorpions, tarantulas and caimans of the species of Alligators present in South America; they paddle through the rivers or lakes in canoes with flashlights to try to find them. Four of the six species of caiman are present in the Tambopata area.

If you are doing the Tambopata Tours you definitely have to make an excursion to Lake Sandoval, this lake is considered the most beautiful ecotourism level, its crescent shape and its waters are usually at 26°C. Not only stands out for its beauty, but also for the diversity of fish present in its waters due to the rich flora that exists, so you can find paiches of up to 200 kg. Although it is a protected area, its activities are regulated: there is an observation tower, open to visitors of the Reserve after registration at the Interpretation Center located on the access road to the lake. A boat ride on the lake or being stationed on the shores can allow you to see the arrival in the afternoon of flocks of macaws that come to spend the night in the place.

This tourist attraction in Tambopata is highly recommended for adventurous travelers and also for those who enjoy bird watching, since thanks to the vegetation in its mangroves and surroundings, is the habitat of a population of more than a thousand species of birds, including migratory and resident as the Hoatzin, Cormorant and abundant piranhas and taricayas and the elusive Giant Otter. Complete your expedition by going deep into the jungle to look for mammal nests and clay licks as well as auroras and macaws.

The Tambopata 3Day Tour is becoming one of the main tourist destinations in Peru, however, there is one tour in Peru that every traveler dreams to get to at least once in his life and that is the Machu Picchu tour, so we recommend you after your Tambopata tour to reserve a space for a Machu Picchu tour with us.

Enjoy the Tambopata Cultural Recommended

MAIN POINTS OF VISIT

• Canopy Walkway
• Zipline or Tirolinea
• Monkey Island + Kayak
• Cochas and beaches of the Madre de Dios River: Caimanes
• Sandoval Lake
• Ese’ejas Native Family
• Gamitana Creek: Sport Fishing
• Collpa Cachuela
• Paradise Eco Adventure Center
• Interpretive Trails

Day 1: Tours to Tambopata (200 – 400 m.a.s.l.)

Arrival to Puerto Maldonado – Kayak – Monkey Islands – Caiman.

• Pick up from the airport or bus station at the agreed time.
• Transfer to the Port and then to your Lodge.
• 13.00-14.00 hrs Typical drinks and welcome lunch.
• 14.30 – 17.00 hrs. Kayak crossing to the Monkey Island for a 30 minutes ride to observe the spider monkey, capuchin monkey, squirrel, etc., at least 3 to 4 species can be observed in this area, as well as birds, mammals, rodents and other animals.
• 18.15 – 19.30 hrs We will go on a night walk in search of caimans, we will embark on a boat equipped with a reflector and we will go along the banks of the river in search of young caimans and if we are lucky, adult caimans. Of the 6 species of caimans, 4 are found in the jungles of the Tambopata Amazon, Peru. The smallest is the 3-foot long dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus). The largest is the intimidating 15-foot long Black Caiman (Melanosuchus niger).
• 19.30 – 21.00 hrs Then we return to our lodge and in the evening we have a delicious and traditional dinner.

PERNOCTE: BUNGALO – PARADISE LODGE.

BREAKFAST – PASSENGER/LUNCH AND DINNER – AGENCY

Day 2: Sandoval Lake Tours – Night Trails

• 05.30 am – 12. 00 hrs After breakfast, we use our boat to cross the Madre de Dios River and reach the control and entrance of Sandoval Lake, a Natural Protected Area inside the Tambopata National Reserve, from where we start a walk of about an hour and a half, to reach the vicinity of one of the most beautiful places in the Amazon jungle, Lake Sandoval which shows a unique and harmonious landscape, complemented by the existing flora and fauna, besides being home to one of the endangered species such as the Giant Otter, which with a little luck can be observed in the vicinity.
• During this visit we will use a small canoe, which will help us to explore the lake, where it is also possible to observe birds such as the harpy eagle, crested eagle, common curassow, unicorn curassow, carunculated curassow. In the Tambopata National Reserve you will find almost all the species of macaws that live in Peru. You will also have the opportunity to see the Hoatzin, toucan and the Cormorant, as well as some types of fish, turtles, etc.
• 13.00 – 14.00 hrs We will enjoy a delicious lunch and a rest at the Lodge.
• 18.20 – 19.40 hrs We will have a night walk through the immensity of the jungle, we will visit areas where the size of the trees, we will be impressed by the greatness that these expose in the middle of the Amazon jungle.
• Most of the jungle comes alive at night. This makes the night the best time of the day to see strange and beautiful frogs, insects and other nocturnal animals. The guide will lead us on a trail from near the lodge for an hour and a half of exciting night hiking. In deep darkness, surrounded by hundreds of jungle sounds and with the help of powerful lights, we will enter a world inhabited by the most unique, diverse and shy creatures.

Overnight: Bungalow – PARADISE LODGE.

BREAKFAST – LUNCH AND DINNER – AGENCY

Day 3: Collpa Cachuela – Departure

• 04.30 – 07.30 am In the morning, we will leave very early, heading to the parrot clay lick where a unique spectacle awaits us. It is necessary to travel for an hour and a half to reach the area where a clay wall offers a resource for hundreds of parrots, which congregate daily very early in the morning to ingest the clay present in this area.
• It is a clay wall next to the river where multiple species of parrots come every morning to supplement their diet with the minerals they find here.  This generates a natural spectacle of sounds and colors that bird lovers and nature enthusiasts will not want to miss.
• Activity at parrot clay licks typically begins shortly before dawn, when the first parrots approach the lick area, usually in pairs as they call to each other, and then land in the trees around the lick. It is understood that they perch on the highest branches while waiting for the rest of the parrots to check for predators in the area.
• 08.00 – 09.30 am After enjoying this spectacle of nature, we head back to the lodge for our farewell breakfast.
• 10.00 – 11.30 am Afterwards we will return to the city of Puerto Maldonado, to take the flight or bus that will take us to Cusco or Lima, whichever the case may be.

BREAKFAST – AGENCY / LUNCH AND DINNER – PASSENGER