SUMMARY
Best Amazon Trip Peru -4 Days
- Location: Southern Peru, Madre de Dios – Puerto Maldonado
- Service type: Private or group
- Start: Pick-up from hotel, airport, or bus station (Puerto Maldonado)
- End: Drop-off at hotel, airport, or bus station (Puerto Maldonado)
- Departures: Daily
Activities:
Tambopata Reserve:
Macaw Clay Lick, photography, birdwatching, monkeys, mammals, primary rainforest hikes, nighttime jungle walks.
Sandoval Lake Reserve:
Rowing canoe ride, giant river otter watching, turtles, caimans, migratory birds, palm-tree clay lick, sunrise & sunset, canopy walkway, zipline, sport fishing (optional).
- Altitude: 182 m a.s.l.
Best season: March to November
Lodging: 2 nights in private rooms with mosquito nets, shower, and private bathroom
Meals: 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners
Staff: Bilingual local guide + professional chef
Participants: Minimum 2 – Maximum 8
Price per person: USD (inquire)
Best Amazon Trip Peru – 4 Days (Short Version)
Best Amazon Trip Peru A unique natural spectacle: Chuncho Clay Lick
Experience one of the Amazon’s greatest wonders: huge flocks of macaws, parrots, and parakeets gathering to eat mineral-rich clay that helps them detox and stay healthy. tambopata lodge 4 days
Amazon Travels – Guacamayo Tambopata takes you deep into the rainforest with expert local guides.
Itinerary – 4 DaysBest Amazon Trip Peru
Day 1: Best Amazon Trip Peru & Puerto Maldonado → Tambopata Inn Lodge
- Pick-up from airport/bus station and briefing in town.
- 50-min 4×4 ride to the river port → motorized boat to the lodge.
- Wildlife along the river: capybaras, turtles, birds, caimans.
- Lunch + rainforest hike to see giant trees, plants, monkeys, and birds.
- Night boat ride to spot caimans and possibly ocelots or jaguars.
Day 2: Best Amazon Trip Peru & Chuncho Clay Lick – Trails & Night Walk
Early boat ride to Malinowski Ranger Station for sunrise.
- Visit Chuncho Macaw Clay Lick to see dozens of macaws and parrots feeding.
- Breakfast in the jungle.
- Lunch + rest at lodge.
- Afternoon hike in Tambopata Reserve.
- Night walk to spot insects, frogs, snakes, and night monkeys.
- Overnight in private room with bathroom.
Day 3: Tambopata → Puerto Maldonado → Sandoval Lake
- Breakfast + return ride to Puerto Maldonado.
- Transfer to Sandoval Lake inside Tambopata Reserve.
- 3 km hike to the lake → canoe to the lodge.
- Afternoon canoe tour to see giant otters, black caimans, hoatzin, herons, and monkeys.
- Night canoe outing to observe nocturnal wildlife.
Day 4: Sandoval – canopy walk way -zipline → Puerto Maldonado → Airport
- Dawn canoe trip to the Palm Tree Clay Lick for macaws and parrots.
- Walk through primary forest: Brazil nut trees, medicinal plants, monkeys, sloths, and wildlife.
- Lunch + adventure circuit:
Hanging Bridge (Canopy Walk) – 60 m high panoramic views.
Amazon Zipline – exciting ride above the forest.
Return by river to Puerto Maldonado, collect luggage, and transfer to airport.
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ITINERARY
Best Amazon Trip Peru – 4 Days
A unique natural spectacle: Chuncho Clay Lick
The Peruvian Amazon is home to one of the world’s most impressive natural phenomena: the clay lick, where macaws, parrots, and parakeets gather in large flocks to eat mineral-rich clay high in sodium, calcium, and potassium. These minerals help them neutralize toxins and balance their diet, making the clay licks essential for their survival.
Amazon Travels – Guacamayo Tambopata invites you to witness this natural spectacle up close, deep in the wild jungle with expert guides.
Full Itinerary – Best Amazon Trip Peru (4 Days)
Day 1: Puerto Maldonado – Tambopata Inn Lodge
Your trip begins with pick-up from the Puerto Maldonado airport or bus station. From there, we head to our office in the Main Square for registration and tour briefing.
We continue in a 4×4 vehicle for 50 minutes to the Tambopata River port, where we board a motorized boat to navigate one of the most biodiverse rivers on Earth. Along the way, you may spot capybaras, birds, turtles, and caimans.
Upon arrival at Tambopata Inn Lodge, enjoy an Amazonian lunch. Afterwards, we take a walk through primary rainforest, home to giant trees, medicinal plants, vines, capuchin monkeys, squirrel monkeys, and a wide variety of bird species.
At night, we take a boat excursion to see spotted caimans, black and white caimans, and with luck, nocturnal felines such as the ocelot or even the jaguar roaming the riverbanks.
Day 2: Chuncho Clay Lick – Jungle Hikes & Sport Fishing
Very early, we navigate the Tambopata River for 1 hour and 30 minutes. At the Malinowski Ranger Station, enjoy a spectacular sunrise over the jungle.
We continue to the Chuncho Macaw Clay Lick, where you will witness one of the greatest shows in the Amazon: dozens of macaws, parrots, and parakeets congregating to consume clay. You can photograph species such as:
- Red-and-green macaw
- Scarlet macaw
- Blue-and-yellow macaw
- Various parrot species
After the natural spectacle, enjoy breakfast deep in the rainforest.
Returning to the lodge, we have lunch and rest. In the afternoon, we explore trails inside the Tambopata Reserve. At night, a jungle walk offers a chance to see insects, frogs, tarantulas, snakes, beetles, night monkeys, and more.
Overnight in a private room with mosquito nets, shower, and bathroom.
Day 3: Chuncho → Puerto Maldonado → Sandoval Lake Reserve
After an early breakfast, we navigate back to Puerto Maldonado and continue to the Sandoval Lake Reserve, inside the Tambopata National Reserve.
From the Capitanía Port, we take a boat on the Madre de Dios River to the official control point. There we begin a 3 km hike (1.5 hours) until reaching the lake. Then we board a rowing canoe to reach the lodge located deep inside the reserve.
After lunch, we explore the lake by canoe, perfect for observing:
- Giant river otters
- Black caimans
- Hoatzin (prehistoric bird)
- Herons
- Kingfishers
- Cormorants
- Monkeys along the shore
Unforgettable sunsets
At night, we return to the lake by canoe, where nocturnal wildlife and active caimans can be spotted in their natural habitat. Overnight at the lodge.
Day 4: Sandoval Rainforest – Puerto Maldonado – Airport
At dawn, wake up to the sounds of birds and howler monkeys. After breakfast, we take the canoe again to visit the Palm Tree Clay Lick, where various species of macaws and parrots feed on palm fruits rich in essential minerals.
We then explore the primary forest, where you can see:
- Brazil nut trees
- Medicinal plants (ayahuasca, chacruna, ajo sacha, chuchuhuasi, copaiba, etc.)
- Capuchin, squirrel, howler, monk, and pygmy marmoset monkeys
- Insects, frogs, and toads
- Mammals like armadillos, agoutis, and sloths
After lunch, we begin the trip back to Puerto Maldonado. Along the way, enjoy the adventure circuit:
Hanging Bridge (canopy walk way )
From 60 meters high, admire the Amazon rainforest as an endless green carpet—perfect for spotting toucans, parrots, and other birds.
Amazon Zipline
An adrenaline-filled activity, flying above the forest at over 50 meters high with professional equipment and guides.
We then navigate the Madre de Dios River back to the city. At our office you will pick up your luggage, and finally we transfer you to the airport, where you should arrive 2 hours before your flight.
End of the tour.
INCLUDED (NOT)
Included in the Tambopata Expedition Tour
- Professional naturalist guide for all expeditions
- Motorboat transportation for Tambopata expeditions
- Private land transportation for all trip routes
- 3 Night Walks in the rainforest
- Meals: 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners + drinking water
(Vegetarian options available upon request at no extra cost) - Accommodation: 3 nights in the Tambopata jungle lodge with private room and shower
- First-aid kit, including poison extractor, mosquito bite treatment, and snakebite antidote
- Radio communication equipment during the Tambopata tour
- Drinking water
- Rubber boots for jungle trekking
Not Included in the Tambopata Expedition
- Any flights or airport departure taxes
- Travel insurance
- Vaccinations
- Alcoholic or additional drinks
- Tips for local staff
- Breakfast on the first day and lunch on the last day
What to Bring for the Jungle Expedition
- Mosquito repellent (minimum 35% DEET recommended)
- Original passport
- Small daypack
- Long-sleeved cotton shirts (preferably green)
- Long cotton trousers
- Long cotton socks (to tuck into your trousers)
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Sandals or light shoes for the lodge
- Rain gear (poncho or waterproof jacket)
- Sweater (for cooler areas such as the Andes or cloud forest)
- Swimsuit
- Binoculars (available for rent)
- Camera + charger
- Plastic bags for protecting clothes and camera from humidity
- Hat for sun and rain protection
- Personal toiletries
- Small towel
- Toilet paper
- Antibacterial gel
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses
- Flashlight or headlamp (with spare batteries)
- Minimum 1 liter of bottled water for the first day
- Pocket money (Peruvian soles) for beverages, souvenirs, and tips
GALLERY LODGE
LODGE IN THE RESERVED SANDOVAL LAKE .
LODGE IN THE RESERVED TAMBOPATA.
