Tambopata Rainforest Tours 4 days / 3 nights

Tambopata Rainforest Tours 4 days / 3 nights

Squirrels can only be seen on the clay lick during the day; at night clay licks are visited by other rodents like bicolored porcupines (Coendou bicolor), Brazilian porcupines (Coendou prehensilis), capybaras and pacas (Agouti paca). The _ largest of the nocturnal visitors is the tapir. Tapirs are mostly nocturnal, shy and solitary. Large and grey, they are known locally as “sachavaca” or cow-like, although they do not have horns of any type. These gentle vegetarian giants are distantly related to horses, and also to the rhinoceros, belonging to the family of odd-toed ungulates (Perissodactyla). Tapirs communicate with high-pitched whistles, important for mothers to keep in contact with their young. Young tapirs have pretty patterns that gradually fade to grey with age.

Tambopata Rainforest Tours 4 days / 3 nights

• Length: 4 Days/3 Nights
• Type of service: Private or Group
• Location:Southern Peru, Madre de Dios Department, Puerto Maldonado, Tambopata National Reserve
• Activities: Tambopata Rainforest Tours , La Torre Clay Lick, Tres Chimbadas Lake, daily and night walking, piranha fishing, camping
• Altitude: 183 – 250 m.a.s.l.
• Best time to visit: March – October
• Departure: Every day
• Minimum of participants:2
• Maximum of participants: 10
• Price per person: USD

Tours Day 1: Puerto Maldonado, Tambopata Rainforest Tours, Chuncho Lodge

Tours Day 2: Chuncho Lodge, Tambopata Rainforest Tours, Macaw  Clay Lick of La Torre

Tours Day 3: Chuncho Lodge, Tambopata Rainforest Tours, Tres Chimbadas Lake

Tours Day 4: Chuncho Lodge, Tambopata Rainforest Tours, Puerto Maldonado

Quick Itinerary of the Tambopata Rainforest Tours – Tres Chimbadas Lake:

Tambopata Rainforest Tours – Collpa Chuncho: A Must-See Wildlife Destination
The Collpa Chuncho Macaw Clay Lick is recognized as one of the finest macaw clay licks in the Tambopata National Reserve. This incredible natural phenomenon is one of the most spectacular wildlife displays in the world, making it an essential stop for travelers, photographers, and nature enthusiasts alike.

Best Time to Spot Jaguars
For those interested in spotting the elusive jaguar, the optimal months are June, July, August, and September. This period offers the best chances to see these magnificent creatures in their natural habitat.

verview –  Tambopata Rainforest Tours 

Day 1: Arrival in Puerto Maldonado and Transfer to Chuncho 

Morning: Arrive in Puerto Maldonado and transfer to the Chuncho .
Afternoon: Settle into your lodge and enjoy a delicious welcome lunch.
Evening: Begin your adventure with a guided night walk to explore the rainforest’s nocturnal wildlife, including insects, frogs, and possibly some mammals. Learn about the unique ecosystems that thrive in the Amazon.

Day 2:  Tambopata Rainforest Tours- Chuncho  and Macaw Clay Lick of La Torre – 

Morning: After breakfast, embark on a boat trip to the famous Macaw Clay Lick of La Torre. Witness vibrant macaws and other bird species as they gather to eat the mineral-rich clay, an unforgettable sight for bird enthusiasts.
Afternoon: Return to the lodge for lunch and some relaxation.
Evening: Participate in another guided night excursion to explore the jungle after dark, enhancing your understanding of the Amazon’s wildlife.

Day 3: Tambopata Rainforest Tours-   Chuncho Lodge and 

Morning: After breakfast, head out on a guided excursion to Tres Chimbadas Lake. Enjoy canoeing on the serene lake while spotting diverse wildlife, including giant river otters and various bird species.
Afternoon: Have a picnic lunch by the lake, followed by more exploration and wildlife observation.
Evening: Return to the lodge for dinner and share your experiences from the day with fellow travelers.

Day 4: Return to Puerto Maldonado

Morning: After breakfast, check out of Chuncho  and take a final walk in the rainforest, reflecting on your adventures.
Afternoon: Return to Puerto Maldonado, where you will be transferred to the airport or your next destination.

Explore the Riches of Zona Reservada Manu

Zona Reservada Manu is renowned as one of the most biodiverse natural reserves in the Peruvian Amazon. Here, you can witness breathtaking landscapes and an abundance of wildlife, including jaguars, giant otters, and spider monkeys. The rivers and lakes in this area provide a perfect vantage point for observing the region’s rich natural heritage, including the impressive six-meter black caiman, which is more commonly seen here than in other locations.

DAY 1: PUERTO MALDONADO, TAMBOPATA RAINFOREST TOURS, CHUNCHO LODGE

We pick you up from the airport/coach terminal of Puerto Maldonado to take you first to our office where you can leave your things unnecessary for the trip. There, you have also the last opportunity to buy some necessities such as batteries, waterproofs, etc.

Then, you get on our private vehicle to take you for an hour ride following a dirt road watching changeable nature along the way such as diverse forest types, traditional farms cultivating bananas and citruses, cattle farms, streams, etc. Then, we get to the Native Community of Infierno where the port of Puerto Nuevo is situated. We board our motorboat there to navigate for about 2 hours the Tambopata River with a direction to the Inotawa Lodge.

During the ride, we are provided lunch consisting of vegetable rice wrapped in a bijao leaf (a leaf traditionally used in regional cuisine) along with fruits, biscuits and bottled water while we can admire flora along the river banks, for example, cañabravales, cecropias, ficus, as well as fauna such as birds. We may see weaving birds with their nests high up in the trees, herons, macaws, parrots or toucans. If we are lucky, we might spot mammals such as capybaras and tapirs or white caimans and turtles resting on the banks. Once in the Inotawa Lodge, which is located on the banks of the Tambopata River, in the beginning of the Tambopata National Reserve, we accommodate ourselves while our Tour Guide indicates us about the best ways on how to enjoy our stay.

In the afternoon, our Tour Guide takes us on a walk to explore fauna and flora near the lodge. So we can watch some birds, for instance, trogons, quails, guans (wild turkeys – Penelopinae) as well as trees and vines such as Shihuahuacos, Almendrillos, Ceibas. Then we are served dinner in the lodge.

Optional: A night walk in a company of our Tour Guide who shows us some nocturnal animals, for example, nocturnal monkeys, frogs, spiders or insect.

DAY 2: CHUNCHO TAMBOPATA RAINFOREST TOURS, MACAW CLAY LICK OF LA TORRE

We wake up at 5 am to sail by boat to a nearby clay-lick called Collpa La Torre (collpa means clay-lick). Upon arrival, we find a good viewpoint (about 30 metres far away from the clay-lick) providing us a perfect spot to observe macaws, parrots, parakeets and maybe deer, capybaras, squirrels as well.

The Collpa La Torre is similar to other clay-licks along the Tambopata River and it consists of a 4 metre high and 20 metre long embankment. Its clay contains minerals necessary for digestions of the above mentioned animals. This entire spectacle lasts until 9 am (approximately).

Afterwards, we observe neighbouring nature where we can spot tapirs, lowland pacas (Cuniculus paca), peccaries and other mammals. For lunch we return to the lodge to later head for fishing in the Tambopata River. Dinner is served in the lodge.

Optional: A night caiman observation in the river.

DAY 3: CHUNCHO  TAMBOPATA RAINFOREST TOURS, TRES CHIMBADAS LAKE

We board a rowing boat after breakfast sailing downstream for 15 minutes to later continue hiking for 40 minutes until we reach the typical oxbow lake of Amazon – Tres Chimbas Lake. Upon arrival, the Tour Guide shows us the best way on how to appreciate the lake and its typical inhabitants – a family of giant river otters, an endangered species. Except of them, we can also admire a variety of birds, for example, hoatzin, anhinga (or darter), herons, kingfishers as well as some reptiles and mammals.

Then, we are given a chance to try to fish the famous and dangerous piranha! In the afternoon, we explore around a bamboo forest (Guadua weberbaweri) near the lake as well as the native community of Infierno. In this special bamboo biosphere, we can see its typical inhabitants such as the rare Peruvian Recurvebill (Syndactyla ucayalae) or White-lined Antbird (Percnostola lophotes), which are both threatened due to their natural habitat loss, the Manu Antbird, Bamboo Antshrike, the Rufous-headed Woodpecker, the White-cheeked Tody-Flycatcher (Poecilotriccus albifacies), which is an endemic specie to humid bamboo thickets, the Flammulated Bamboo Tyrant (Hemitriccus flammulatus), or migratory birds – the Eastern Wood Pewee and the Yellow- green Vireo.

We get back to the lodge at dusk accompanied by our Tour Guide. So we have an opportunity to enjoy some night jungle noises, a storm as well as to see some of the northern constellations such as the Scorpion or the Southern Cross. We take a spotlight with us just in case, as we go across a territory of caimans waiting for their prey. Dinner and overnight in the lodge.

DAY 4: CHUNCHO TAMBOPATA RAINFOREST TOURS, PUERTO MALDONADO

We board a motorboat early after breakfast to take us back to Puerto Maldonado navigating upstream the Tampopata River. There, we transfer you first to our office to collect your belongings and then either to the airport or the coach terminal to take your connection.

End of service!

IMPORTANT!!

You need to be vaccinated against Yellow Fever as well as to bring some anti-malaria tablets with you!!

Included in the Tambopata Rainforest  Tours – Tres Chimbadas Lake:

• A professional naturalist Tour Guide;
• Motorboat transportation:
• Private vehicle land transportation;
• A professional Cook,
• Meals: 3x breakfast, 3x lunch, 3x dinner and drinking water (Please note: vegetarian option upon request for no extra cost!);
• Accommodation: 3 nights in a lodge;
• First aid kit, including a poison extractor, mosquito bite treatment and an antidote for a snake bite;
• Radio communications;
• Rubber boots.

Not included in the Tambopata Rainforest Tours– Tres Chimbadas Lake:

• Entrance fee to the Tambopata National Reserve (65 Soles);
• Any flight nor airport departure taxes;
• Travel insurance;
• Vaccination;
• Breakfast on the first day and dinner on the last day;
• Drinks;
• Tips to local staff.

What to take with you to the Tambopata Rainforestx  Tours – Tres Chimbadas Lake:

• Mosquito repellent (DEET 35 recommended as a MINIMUM!!),
• Original passport,
• Small backpack,
• Long sleeved cotton shirts (preferably green coloured),
• 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),
• 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,
• A hat as a protection against the Sun or rain,
• 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.

It is more common to see red brocket deer (Mazama americana) at clay licks than tapirs. These deer are especially adapted for jungle living, as the males have only very short horns that angle sharply backwards so that they can dart quickly away through the undergrowth when danger threatens. Solitary too, they can be seen day or night anywhere in the forest and, with a bit of patience, at a mammal clay lick. Red-brocket deer are larger than grey brocket deer (Mazama gouazoubira) and nearly twice their weight at 48 kg.