Itinerary
- Day 1
Puerto Maldonado to Tambopata National Reserve
You'll get picked up at Puerto Maldonado airport or bus terminal and head to the lodge office to reorganize your gear. From there, a motorboat takes you down the Madre de Dios river into Tambopata National Reserve. After a 3km walk through the jungle, you'll paddle a canoe through Lake Sandoval's flooded palm forests. Once you check in at the lodge, there's an introductory walk to get oriented, and if you're interested, you can search for caimans by canoe after dark.
- Meals
- Lunch (Boxed lunch on the boat with bottled water (vegetarian options available)), Dinner
Included Activities
- Motorboat transfer down Madre de Dios river to Tambopata National Reserve
- Guided 3km jungle trail walk (approximately 45 mins)
- Canoe exploration of Lake Sandoval through flooded palm forest
- Introductory jungle lodge walk
- Optional nighttime caiman search by canoe
Landmarks/POIs Puerto Maldonado Tambopata National Reserve Lake Sandoval Madre de Dios River - Day 2
Lake Sandoval to Philadelphia Lodge
Before sunrise, you're out on Lake Sandoval by canoe looking for giant otters, macaws, monkeys, and birds. Back at the lodge, you'll have breakfast, then transfer to Puerto Maldonado via the interoceanic highway and jungle road, reaching Philadelphia port by motorboat to your next lodge. After settling in, head up the Canopy Observation Tower for forest views from above, then join a guided jungle walk once night falls.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Boxed lunch), Dinner
Included Activities
- Early morning canoe wildlife observation on Lake Sandoval
- Search for giant otters (Pteronura brasiliensis)
- Motorboat transfer from Philadelphia port to jungle lodge
- Visit to Canopy Observation Tower with panoramic forest views
- Nighttime jungle walk to observe nocturnal birds and insects
Landmarks/POIs Lake Sandoval Philadelphia Port - Day 3
Macaw Clay Lick and Quiroz Lake
Early morning means a 2 hour motorboat ride upriver to the Macaw clay lick, one of the largest in the world. Hundreds of scarlet, green, red, and blue-yellow macaws, parrots, and parakeets show up to eat nutrient-rich clay at the cliffs, and you'll watch them while having breakfast. Back at the lodge after resting, you'll hike roughly 45 minutes through rainforest to Quiroz Lake, searching for wildlife near massive ceiba and shihuahuaco trees, with an optional night activity if you choose.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the macaw clay lick location), Lunch (Boxed lunch), Dinner
Included Activities
- Motorboat trip to Macaw clay lick (approximately 2 hours upstream)
- Observation of macaw, parrot, and parakeet activity at clay lick
- Guided rainforest trail walk to Quiroz Lake (approximately 45 mins)
- Wildlife observation during Quiroz Lake exploration
Optional Activities
- Optional nighttime activity (to be coordinated with guide)
Landmarks/POIs Macaw Clay Lick (Chuncho) Quiroz Lake - Day 4
Return to Puerto Maldonado
After breakfast, you'll transfer back to Puerto Maldonado airport or bus terminal for your departure.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks/POIs Puerto Maldonado
