Expedition Tour 5 days.

 Tour Day 1 .

Puerto Maldonado  to Tambopata Reserve Center .

 with a pickup from Puerto Maldonado’s airport or coach terminal -Your adventure begins as we prioritize the security of your belongings at our office, enabling you to travel light for the upcoming Expedition Tour. Remember to pack your personal essentials in a backpack.

Our private vehicle transforms into an enthralling vessel for an hour-long journey along a rustic path. Experience the dynamic tableau of nature – ever-shifting landscapes, diverse forests, lush banana and citrus orchards, serene cattle farms, and meandering streams.

Upon arriving at the Native Community of Infierno, the door to adventure swings wide open. At Puerto Nuevo port, you’ll board a motorboat for a captivating 2-hour river voyage. Along the way, the riverbanks come alive with an avian symphony of herons, jabirus, macaws, and kingfishers. The potential to encounter rainforest inhabitants like capybaras and tapirs adds richness to this thrilling expedition.

The allure of the Expedition Tour gains intensity with the presence of white caimans and sunbathing turtles on the riverbanks.

Upon reaching the Lodge, tranquility and comfort merge seamlessly. After settling in, indulge in a delightful lunch and take a rejuvenating break. Nestled by the river, the lodge serves as your gateway to the Tambopata National Reserve – a realm teeming with biodiversity. Explore this realm as we uncover treasures – from vibrant lizards and resplendent butterflies to the calls of quails, toucans, and wild turkeys. Stand in awe of ancient towering giants like almendrillos, reaching up to 50 meters, and the captivating chiguaguacos and lapunas.

As day turns to night, we return to the lodge for a satisfying dinner.

Included in the expedition is a guided nocturnal odyssey, immersing you in the enigmatic world of nocturnal creatures – from elusive monkeys to symphonic frogs and captivating insects – a perfect culmination of your rainforest expedition.

Tour Day 2:

 Expedition Tour Rainforest  to   Macaw Clay Lick    to Expedition Tour

Embark on an early morning departure from the lodge, sailing along the Tambopata River towards the Malinowski River mouth, a pivotal checkpoint. Ahead lies an opportunity to visit a local interpretative center. Continuing the journey, the landscape undergoes a transformation as the Tambopata River gains speed, branching into islands adorned with floodplain forests and expansive pebble beaches – a haven for observing capybaras, Orinoco geese, cormorants, and alligators.

After a 3-hour journey, we arrive at today’s destination – the renowned Chuncho’s Clay-Lick. A vibrant spectacle unfolds as parrots, macaws, and parakeets congregate to consume clay that aids digestion and purges toxins from jungle flora. From 5 to 9 am, the birds assemble before venturing for seeds and fruits in the Expedition Tour.

Parrotlets and parakeets initiate the display, followed by grand macaws – an explosion of color and sound. With the show’s conclusion, we embark on a 3-hour downstream journey back to the Lodge. Lunch is served, preparing us for the next adventure – El Gato Waterfall. A two-hour upstream sail on the Tambopata River takes us to Gato Creek, home to the captivating Gato Waterfall – a perfect setting for photos and an unforgettable swim.

Dinner at the lodge awaits, and for those interested, an optional night caiman observation on the Tambopata River expedition is available.

 Tour Day 3 :

Exploring Flora and Fauna  Wildlife  to Jungle  Trips .

 After breakfast, a 10-minute boat ride and a two-hour land journey take us to Capitania Port in Puerto Maldonado. Once there, we reboard a motorboat, cruising down the Madre de Dios River expedition, observing turtles, caimans, lizards, and more along its banks. In approximately half an hour, we reach a Sandoval Lake Reserve checkpoint. Beyond this point, a 5 km hike leads us to Sandoval Lake expeditions, where a canoe exploration expedition awaits. After settling in and enjoying lunch, we set sail on the lake to spot its distinctive inhabitants – giant river otters, black caimans, the prehistoric shansho bird, herons, cormorants, kingfishers, and more.

Returning to the lodge for dinner, we head back to the lake in the evening, this time for a nocturnal caiman observation – these creatures are most active at night. Our expert naturalist Tour Guide enlightens us about these animals. You’ll spend the night in the comfort of the lodge after our rainforest expedition walk.

Tour Day 4 :

Wildlife Rainforest .

Prepare for another early start as we venture to the vicinity of Sandoval Lake, where a multitude of palms thrive in its watery embrace, creating a marshy expanse known as the Collpa de Palmeras. This unique site attracts diverse macaw species and parrots, drawn by the palm sawdust rich in essential minerals like sodium, calcium, and potassium, aiding their digestion. We then return to the lodge for a hearty breakfast.

Following breakfast, our next excursion takes us into the heart of the Sandoval Lake Reserve expedition, a haven of awe-inspiring flora and fauna. Get ready to witness a captivating array of wildlife, including monkeys, deer, wild boars, tapirs, and even the elusive spectacled bears, showcasing the incredible biodiversity of the region.

Lunch at the lodge precedes some leisure time to relax or take a refreshing swim in the safe waters of Sandoval Lake (rest assured, no piranhas or other hazards during daylight hours). Later, we embark on a canoe ride across the lake to a vantage point where the stunning sunset over the water can be fully appreciated. At 7 pm, we head back to the lodge for a delightful dinner.

As we await the moonlit sky, the opportune moment arrives for another caiman-watching session! You’ll spend the night in the comfort of the lodge, immersed in the heart of the Peruvian rainforest expeditions.

Tour Day 5 :

Returnt o Puer  Maldonado Airport .

Begin your day with a hearty breakfast before embarking on a canoe journey across the enchanting Sandoval Lake. Following this serene water voyage, we trek back to the checkpoint. From there, our adventure continues as we navigate the Madre de Dios River aboard a motorboat, making our way towards Puerto Maldonado.

Upon arrival, we retrieve our belongings from our office before being transferred to either the airport or the coach terminal, marking the end of this memorable expedition in the Peruvian rainforest.

 Amazon Expedition – Macaw Clay Lick .

Soil consumption (aka geophagy) is very common among mammals worldwide. A wide variety of mammals eat soil including wild and domestic ungulates, rodents and primates (including humans). In fact there are mammals that eat soil on every continent except Antarctica. Among birds, geophagy is less well known and intensive scientific studies are much less common in this area nature  tour. Parrots and pigeons are the most common avian soil .

Included In the Amazon Rainforest Tour 5 days.

• A professional naturalist Tour Guide;
• Tour Motorboat transportation .
• Private vehicle land transportation   ;
• 4 Night Walk  .
• Meals: 4x Breakfast, 4x Lunch, 4x Dinner and drinking water (Please note: vegetarian option upon request for no extra cost!);
• Accommodation: 4 Nights in the jungle lodge with private room and shower ;
• First aid kit, including a poison extractor, mosquito bite treatment and an antidote for a snake bite;
• Radio communications  ;
• Water .
• Rubber boots    .
• Entrance Fee Include .

Not included in the Amazon Rainforest Tour 5 days .

• Any flight nor airport departure taxes;
• Travel insurance  ;
• Vaccination;
• Drinks;
• Tips to local staff.
• Breakfast on the first and  the last day Lunch;

What to Take With You to the Amazon Rainforest Tour 5 days .

• Mosquito repellent (DEET 35 recommended as a MINIMUM!!),
• Original passport take for the tour   ,
• Small backpack bring  with you ,
• Long sleeved cotton shirts (preferably green coloured) for the tour jungle .,
• Long cotton trousers  ,
• Cotton long socks (to be put into your trousers),
• Comfortable walking shoes  ,
• Sandals or light shoes  ,
• Rain gear (e.g. rain poncho) during the trip  ,
• Sweater (for the beginning of the tour in Andes and the cloud forest only),
• Swimsuits;
• Binoculars (we also rent it)   ,
• Camera and its charger ,
• Plastic bags to be used for clothes and a camera  bring with you.,
• A hat as a protection against the Sun  .,
• Toiletries,
• Small towel,
• Toilet paper,
• Antibacterial gel,
• Sun cream,
• Sunglasses ,
• Flashlight (with spare bulb and batteries),
• A bottled water (1 litre as a minimum),
• Pocket money (Soles) to buy some beverages and souvenirs as well as to tip.

Flight amazonia  Tour Peru

Take a direct flight from the capital (Lima, Peru) which is 1 hour and 50 minutes. take a live Flight from the city of Cusco. The travel time lasts 50 minutes or take a direct bus from Cusco. The hours are at night from 7.00 / 8.00 / 9.00 pm. The trip lasts 8 to 9 hours. This expedition begins depending on the time of arrival in Puerto Maldonado. It is advisable to arrive in the morning and from your arrival transfer to the office to register to start the tour and leave the heavy things and take what is  necessary for this expedition tour. During this 5-day

expedition, it is one of the best to enjoy and learn about the activities, where you will explore the wildlife of the jungle, which take place in the same reserve as the expedition,  such as the Tambopata macaw clay lick. Where you will observe the diversity of species that is in extinction. What the 7 species of macaws. Then the tour or visit to the Sandoval Lake reserve. This expedition will be unforgettable. We recommend it .

RAINFOREST TOUR – BEHAVIOR OF TRIP PERU MACAWS.

After eating they fly towards the rivers with clay cliffs. They gnaw on clay and consume large amounts. The clay is believed to absorb toxins from some of the seeds that only scarlet macaws are capable of eating (Attenborough, 1998). Scarlet macaws can be found on the clay licks from 9am to 1pm. m., with a feeding peak during the hours of 10 to 11 a.m. m. Scarlet macaws in the treetops carefully choose a section

of the chuncho lodge clay lick before proceeding to feed, as their vocalizations increase chuncho amazon tour –  macaws begin to climb the vines, using their feet and beak, towards the clay lick chuncho lodge. Once a bird lands on a section, others quickly follow and remain on that section. In the clay lick they are very noisy and make loud contacts or flight calls when a predator is nearby. The rainforest tour macaw  lick’s chuncho roost area also facilitates socialization where pairs spend more time preening (using their beak to straighten and clean feathers) with each other.

amazing rainforest tour  peru .