4-Day Tambopata National Reserve Tour with Lake Sandoval and Canopy Walk
About This Tour
Journey through the Peruvian rainforest on this memorable 4-day tour from Puerto Maldonado into Tambopata National Reserve. Trek through the jungle, admire gian...
Duration: 4 Days · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Hard · Accommodation: Included · Standard · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · Cities: Puerto Maldonado, Tambopata National Reserve · Languages: English
About Puerto Maldonado
Puerto Maldonado
One sleepy plaza and a range of backpacker guesthouses and lodges make Puerto Maldonado a fine gateway to the Amazon Basin. Get a local guide for all the local travel tips and tricks.
What's Included
- Airport pick-up and drop-off
- Transport by boat
- Meals
- Accommodation
- Tambopata National Reserve tickets & fees
- English-speaking Peruvian tour guides
- Non-bottled drinks
Not Included
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal expenses
- Alcoholic drinks
- Bottled drinks
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Puerto Maldonado Arrival and Lake Sandoval Adventure
Meet your tour guide at the airport. Meet your tour guide at the airport. Head to the river port and proceed on a boat trip along the river, admiring scenic views from the water. Head to the river port and proceed on a boat trip along the river, admiring scenic views from the water. Enjoy a delicious lunch on board. Enjoy a delicious lunch on board. Set out on a three-kilometre walk through the forest to reach Lake Sandoval. Set out on a three-kilometre walk through the forest to reach Lake Sandoval. Enjoy a canoe ride across the lake and through the flooded forest. Look out for the unique flora and fauna of the Amazon with your tour guide. Enjoy a canoe ride across the lake and through the flooded forest. Look out for the unique flora and fauna of the Amazon with your tour guide. Arrive at the lodge and settle into your rooms. Arrive at the lodge and settle into your rooms. In the evening, make your way back to the lake on a canoe journey and witness a beautiful sunset. In the evening, make your way back to the lake on a canoe journey and witness a beautiful sunset. After dark, use your flashlights to look for black alligators. After dark, use your flashlights to look for black alligators. Return to the lodge for dinner. Return to the lodge for dinner. Overnight at the lodge.
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2Day 02
Forest Trek and Brazil Nut Trail
Set out from your lodge early in the morning for a trek in the forest. Look for giant otters and many species of birds. Set out from your lodge early in the morning for a trek in the forest. Look for giant otters and many species of birds. Return to the lodge for breakfast. Return to the lodge for breakfast. Make your way to the Amazonian Brazil Nut Forest. Brazil nuts form the livelihood of many families in the region and are a sustainable way for families to earn their living. Make your way to the Amazonian Brazil Nut Forest. Brazil nuts form the livelihood of many families in the region and are a sustainable way for families to earn their living. Return to your lodge for a hearty lunch. Return to your lodge for a hearty lunch. Trek through the rainforest after lunch to see the giant trees of Amazonia. Trek through the rainforest after lunch to see the giant trees of Amazonia. After dark, set out on a nocturnal animal adventure as you look for creatures of the night, hear the sounds of the forest, and spot many insects and other small animals. After dark, set out on a nocturnal animal adventure as you look for creatures of the night, hear the sounds of the forest, and spot many insects and other small animals. Return to the lodge for dinner and stay overnight. Return to the lodge for dinner and stay overnight.
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3Day 03
Macaws, Rainforest Trails, and Canopy Walk
Before dawn, sail across the lake to see flocks of large macaws that come to eat the bark of palm trees. Before dawn, sail across the lake to see flocks of large macaws that come to eat the bark of palm trees. Set out on a forest trek until you reach the Tambopata River. Set out on a forest trek until you reach the Tambopata River. Have breakfast at the lodge just outside the Tambopata National Reserve. Have breakfast at the lodge just outside the Tambopata National Reserve. Continue on your forest trek along one of the trails in the forest, or enjoy a leisurely walk through the jungle. Continue on your forest trek along one of the trails in the forest, or enjoy a leisurely walk through the jungle. Have lunch at the Green Diamond Amazon Lodge. Have lunch at the Green Diamond Amazon Lodge. Visit the 400-meter-long canopy walkway in the afternoon with your Peruvian guide. You will get to see some flora and fauna that live exclusively in the rainforest canopy, such as sloths, macaws, toucans, heliconias, orchids, and many canopy birds. Visit the 400-meter-long canopy walkway in the afternoon with your Peruvian guide. You will get to see some flora and fauna that live exclusively in the rainforest canopy, such as sloths, macaws, toucans, heliconias, orchids, and many canopy birds. Savour your dinner at the lodge. Savour your dinner at the lodge. Spend your last night here listening to local jungle stories and legends. Spend your last night here listening to local jungle stories and legends.
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4Day 04
Parrots' Clay Lick and Return to Puerto Maldonado
At sunrise, make your way by boat to the Parrots' Clay Lick. The clay licks in Tambopata are bare cliffs containing rich deposits of salts and minerals, which are essential to parrots. The parrots visit the clay licks every morning at sunrise, gather on top of the trees, go down to eat the clay, and then return to the forest. Watching the parrots is always an absolute delight. At sunrise, make your way by boat to the Parrots' Clay Lick. The clay licks in Tambopata are bare cliffs containing rich deposits of salts and minerals, which are essential to parrots. The parrots visit the clay licks every morning at sunrise, gather on top of the trees, go down to eat the clay, and then return to the forest. Watching the parrots is always an absolute delight. Have a hearty breakfast aboard your boat. Have a hearty breakfast aboard your boat. Set out back to Puerto Maldonado. Set out back to Puerto Maldonado. Conclude your tour with a visit to a cocoa processing centre in the city and learn how locals make chocolate. Conclude your tour with a visit to a cocoa processing centre in the city and learn how locals make chocolate. Transfer back to the airport. Transfer back to the airport.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Aeropuerto Internacional Padre Aldamiz, 30C, Puerto Maldonado, Peru · Tour start: Puerto Maldonado, Peru — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
