Itinerary
- Day 1
Puerto Maldonado
After arriving at the airport or bus terminal, you'll get picked up and taken to the Amazon Garden Lodge office for check-in. From there, head to Plaza Grau to see the viewpoint where the Madre de Dios and Tambopata rivers meet. Then board a jungle boat for a 40-minute ride to the lodge itself. Once you settle in, there are three activities waiting for you. Walk across the canopy bridge to spot birds and wildlife high up in the trees, then try the zip line course which takes you down 190 meters before crossing a 75-meter bridge and zipping back 160 meters. Later, paddle by kayak to Monkey Island where you can swim and watch the monkeys around you. In the evening, take a safari boat out to look for caimans, nocturnal birds, and capybaras.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Transfer from airport or bus terminal to Amazon Garden Lodge office
- Visit Plaza Grau viewpoint
- Motorized boat transfer to lodge on Madre de Dios River (40 minutes)
- Canopy bridge walk with bird and wildlife viewing
- Zip lining (190 meters, 160 meters return)
- Kayak to Monkey Island with swimming opportunity
- Safari Caiman evening boat tour
Landmarks/POIs Plaza Grau Madre de Dios River Tambopata River Monkey Island - Day 2
Lake Sandoval
Start early at 8:00 am with a motorized boat ride down the Madre de Dios River to Lake Sandoval's entrance, which takes about 10 minutes. After registering at the checkpoint, hike roughly 3 kilometers (about 45 minutes) through the jungle while watching for birds, monkeys, insects, and reptiles. Once you reach the lake, there's time for a swim to cool off before eating a typical jungle lunch. After lunch, paddle boat across the lake looking for hoatzins, cormorants, anhingas, and river otters. By afternoon, head back to the lodge by boat.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Typical jungle lunch), Dinner
Included Activities
- Motorized boat to Lake Sandoval entrance
- Hiking to Lake Sandoval (approximately 3 kilometers, 45 minutes)
- Swimming at Lake Sandoval
- Paddle boat tour on Lake Sandoval
- Bird watching (hoatzins, cormorants, anhingas, river otters)
- Return transfer to Amazon Garden Lodge by motorized boat
Landmarks/POIs Lake Sandoval Tambopata National Reserve - Day 3
Parrot Clay Lick
Get up at 4:30 am for an early motorized boat ride upriver on the Madre de Dios River to the parrot clay lick, which takes about 1.5 hours. You'll arrive around 6:00 am and position yourself at a safe distance to watch multiple parrot and macaw species like blue-headed parrots, macaws, and parakeets gather to eat the mineral-rich clay that helps their digestion. Spend about 1 hour observing and photographing them as the jungle sunrise happens around you. After that, return to the lodge for your final breakfast and then get transported back to Puerto Maldonado.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Early morning motorized boat transfer to parrot clay lick (approximately 1.5 hours on Madre de Dios River)
- Parrot and macaw viewing at clay lick (approximately 1 hour)
- Return transfer to Amazon Garden Lodge by motorized boat
- Final breakfast at lodge
- Transfer from lodge back to Puerto Maldonado
Landmarks/POIs Parrot Clay Lick
