DAY 1 – Airport/bus station pickup – Riverboat to Eco-Lodge – Start of Activities
Pickup at the airport / bus station and you will be taken to the office for the check-in and a short briefing. Groups are quite large and people will arrive at different times, so we will wait till everyone is there and when we are ready we set off on a 1-hour-boat ride towards the Eco-Lodge, where you will be shown the whole structure of the lodge and your private room. The journey to the lodge is a real adventure itself, a wonderful ride through the Madre de Diós river and the beautiful nature of this part of the Amazon. Once at the lodge, a delicious, typical and fresh lunch will be served, then we start our afternoon activies. Today we go for a short walk around the lodge in order to start feeling the surrounding environment - our knowledgeable guide will explain you about how the forest is composed and its main characteristics. Enjoy some time immersed in this wonderful piece of paradise and listen to the sounds of the huge variety of native birds. As the sun goes down, we will go on another hike to discover the local ecosystem and the behaviour of nocturnal animals. Back to the lodge, we will have a typical dinner with local food and chill out for the rest of the evening.
Pickup at the airport / bus station and you will be taken to the office for the check-in and a short briefing. Groups are quite large and people will arrive at different times, so we will wait till everyone is there and when we are ready we set off on a 1-hour-boat ride towards the Eco-Lodge, where you will be shown the whole structure of the lodge and your private room. The journey to the lodge is a real adventure itself, a wonderful ride through the Madre de Diós river and the beautiful nature of this part of the Amazon. Once at the lodge, a delicious, typical and fresh lunch will be served, then we start our afternoon activies. Today we go for a short walk around the lodge in order to start feeling the surrounding environment - our knowledgeable guide will explain you about how the forest is composed and its main characteristics. Enjoy some time immersed in this wonderful piece of paradise and listen to the sounds of the huge variety of native birds. As the sun goes down, we will go on another hike to discover the local ecosystem and the behaviour of nocturnal animals. Back to the lodge, we will have a typical dinner with local food and chill out for the rest of the evening.
DAY 2 – Hiking in the Jungle – Taricaya Reserve – Canopy Platforms – Night Safari on the River
On the second day we have breakfast between 7.00 and 8.00 and then we get ready for today's activities. We set off for a walk along the trail and get further into the rainforest where trees are huge and the local flora and fauna are of a unique beauty. We get to our first platforms located at a height of 15 and 25 meters above a small collpa, in the branches of an ancient fig tree to which we access passing through a hanging bridge - while doing this, our guide will explain us how amazing the structure of this tree and the wildlife that live in it are. We then continue to the highest canopy platform of the entire Amazon forest located in the Taricaya Reserve - this is connected by a suspension bridge which is 90 meters long. From this platform you will have great views of local macaws, toucans and eagles.
On the second day we have breakfast between 7.00 and 8.00 and then we get ready for today's activities. We set off for a walk along the trail and get further into the rainforest where trees are huge and the local flora and fauna are of a unique beauty. We get to our first platforms located at a height of 15 and 25 meters above a small collpa, in the branches of an ancient fig tree to which we access passing through a hanging bridge - while doing this, our guide will explain us how amazing the structure of this tree and the wildlife that live in it are. We then continue to the highest canopy platform of the entire Amazon forest located in the Taricaya Reserve - this is connected by a suspension bridge which is 90 meters long. From this platform you will have great views of local macaws, toucans and eagles.
We then start our tour of the reserve - here, we will visit the local animal rescue center, animals go through a rehab before being released back to their wild, free life. Here we will find tapirs, howler monkeys, jaguars, pumas and many more. We return to the lodge for lunch and then start our walk to a local agroforestry farm where many reforestation projects (mahogany, cedar, cocoa, coffee and more) are based - also, we will be explained about the "turtle project", that aims to repopulating the area of turtles with the help of artificial beaches. We return to the lodge by boat - on the way, you will have a great chance of spotting turtles, monkeys, herons and other birds. We have some rest and then we finish today's program with a caiman search along the rivers edge in a motorboat as the sun goes down. There are different types of caimans: white caiman, black caiman and spectacled caiman... have fun spotting them as they lay along the rivers banks at night. Farewell dinner to say goodbye to the jungle and celebrate the last night properly.
DAY 3 – Return to Puerto Maldonado
Unfortunately today we have to leave our lodge and return to Puerto Maldonado. We have breakfast and then at 7.30 AM we take our boat ride back in town, arriving at 9.30 approximately. Depending on when your flight back is and how much time you have, you will be able to explore the most interesting sites of Puerto Maldonado before leaving.
Unfortunately today we have to leave our lodge and return to Puerto Maldonado. We have breakfast and then at 7.30 AM we take our boat ride back in town, arriving at 9.30 approximately. Depending on when your flight back is and how much time you have, you will be able to explore the most interesting sites of Puerto Maldonado before leaving.