In addition to our General Services, this tour includes the following:
Day 1
Reception
at the airport and transfer to the dock located in the native community Infierno
from where we board our canoe and start a one-and-a-half-hour journey to
the Explorer`s Inn. During the trip we have a box lunch may see caimans,
turtles and capybaras, among other animals. We are received at the Inn
with a welcome drink. After resting, we take a short night-hike to see
nocturnal rainforest animals. Back at the lodge we have dinner with our guide
and some of the Resident Naturalists who are available to answer questions or
brief us about the Amazon rainforest and the Tambopata National Reserve.
Day 2
We
rise early and walk with our guide approximately three-and-a-half miles to see
the giant otters at Cocococha oxbow lake. On the way we observe plants,
insects, butterflies, birds, monkeys and possibly, if we are lucky, larger mammals.
At the lake we occupy a strategic hiding place and wait for the otters.
Afterwards we take a short canoe ride around the lake watching the wildlife on
the shoreline. Back at the lodge we have a late lunch and in the afternoon you can either rest or visit our new 40 meters high canopy tower. This activity is also available on day 3. At dusk we take a brief walk to Sunset Point to watch night fall in the
Amazon. We then board the canoes again to watch caimans with torches.
Day 3
Another early start to visit a small clay lick about 15 minutes from the lodge by boat. Here macaws and other parrot species gather every morning to feed from the mineral rich soil, an unforgettable spectacle. We return to the lodge on foot, taking in the flora and fauna of the rainforest. After breakfast we visit the chacra (small family farm) of a local family where we see how they sustainably grow crops in the rainforest and use medicinal plants. Back at the lodge we have a late lunch and have the rest of the afternoon free.
Day 4
We again wake early to have breakfast and board the canoe to return to Puerto Maldonado. On the way we watch the day dawn over the Tambopata River. Once in Puerto Maldonado we are transferred to the airport to take our return flight.
All of our packages include:
- Being met at Puerto Maldonado Airport.
- Return land and river transport between the airport and the Explorers´ Inn.
- Accommodation in twin-bed rooms with a private bathroom.
- Full board (continental breakfast and two meals per day).
- Guided tours.
Normally the Explorers´ Inn has English-speaking naturalists and Peruvian tour guides on its permanent staff.
