Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival to Monte Amazonico Lodge
You'll get picked up at the airport or bus station and head to the Monte Amazonico Lodge office for an initial briefing about what's ahead. From there, a boat ride takes you out to the lodge itself. Once you've settled into your room and had a welcome drink, the afternoon is when things get interesting. A guide takes you on an introductory hike through the rainforest where you can watch for toucans, monkeys, and butterflies moving through the trees. Before dinner, there's a trip over to Monkey Island to see different monkey species up close, and then you'll search for caimans along the river after dark.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Introduction hike (2 hours) in Tambopata National Reserve with local guide
- Visit to Monkey Island to observe brown capuchin, squirrel monkey, saddle back tamarin, and white capuchin
- Night caiman search along Madre de Dios River
Landmarks/POIs Tambopata National Reserve Madre de Dios River Monkey Island - Day 2
Lake Sandoval and Nocturnal Wildlife
Early breakfast comes first, then a short boat ride gets you to the Lake Sandoval entrance. From there you walk roughly 3 kilometers (2 miles) to reach the lake itself, where a rowing boat is waiting for a wildlife viewing trip. The water and surrounding area are good spots to see birds, monkeys, giant river otters, and if you're lucky, some large caimans. Back at the lodge by lunch time for a typical meal, and then an evening walk through the jungle lets you look for insects, amphibians, reptiles, and animals that come out at night before dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Typical lunch), Dinner
Included Activities
- Boat ride to Lake Sandoval entrance
- Walk to Lake Sandoval (approximately 3 kilometers/2 miles)
- Rowing boat navigation on Lake Sandoval to observe birds and monkeys
- Night walk to observe nocturnal wildlife (insects, amphibians, reptiles)
Landmarks/POIs Lake Sandoval Tambopata National Reserve - Day 3
Canopy Walkway and Return to Puerto Maldonado
This one starts at 5:30 a.m. for an early morning jungle experience. You'll walk along a canopy walkway that sits about 30 meters high, which gives you a completely different view of the rainforest with panoramic sights of the Río Madre de Dios stretching out below. From these elevated platforms you can spot toucans, macaws, and other birds that are harder to see from ground level. Breakfast happens after you return, and then you head back to Puerto Maldonado.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Canopy walkway experience (approximately 30 meters high) with panoramic views of Río Madre de Dios
- Bird observation (toucans, macaws, and other species) from elevated platforms
Landmarks/POIs Río Madre de Dios
