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Wildlife Tours Sandoval Lake 4 days
Collpa de palmeras Tambopata Peru , a special place where macaws and parrots fly down to eat dry palms that are rich in mineral salts, calcium, sodium, potassium, etc. These trace elements help them to digest.
We also explore other interesting places near the Sandoval Lake such as the Cachuela clay-lick, Monkey Island – a habitat of 3 monkey species, and the Collpa de palmeras – Lake Sandoval.
Wildlife Sandoval Lake Tours 4 days
- Length: 4 Days/3 Nights
- Location: Southern Peru, Madre de Dios Department, Puerto Maldonado
- Type of service: Private or Group
- Start Point : Pick-up from the Hotel/Aiport or Bus Terminal in Puerto Maldonado
- Ending Point: Drop off the Hotel/Airport or Bus Terminal in Puerto Maldonado
- Departure: Every Day
- Activities: Adventures in the Sandoval Lake Reserve, Amazon Photography, Sunrises and Sunsets, Night Walks, Palm lick to observe parrots, Macaws, Parakeets, etc., Rowing Canoe Ride, Giant Otter Observation, Bird Watching,Monkey island -Zipline
- Altitude: 182 – m.a.s.l.
- Best time to visit:March – November
- Accomodation : 3 night in OurLodge rivate Room with Mosquito Nets, Private Showers and Bathrooms .
- Meals: 3 Breakfast /3 Lunch /3 Dinner
- Tour Guides :Professional bilingual local guide (well-equipped with guiding gear)
- Minimum of participants: 2
- Maximum of participants: 10
- Price per person: USD
- Additional: Single Room
Wildlife Tours Sandoval Lake 4 days
This visit to the Wildlife Tours Sandoval Lake – National Reserve allows us to enjoy the paradise of Lake Sandoval, The reserve is home to various animals, for example, giant river otters, turtles, black caimans, monkeys, birds such as the prehistoric bird Shansho, macaws, parrots, cormorants, kingfishers and others. which is in the middle of the primary jungle in its surroundings, allowing us to observe a marvelous wealth of wildlife where we will learn about the Amazon jungle of Peru.
Day 1: Puerto Maldonado –Adventure -Monkeys islan -Zipline to Sandoval Lake Lodge:
Arrival and pick-up at the Puerto Maldonado airport/bus terminal.
Transfer to our tourist office to store luggage and get what you need.
Travel on our motor boat along the Madre de Dios River, observing wildlife along the way.
canopy walk way.
Arrival at the Sandoval Lake Reserve, stop at the checkpoint to register and then walk 3 km.
Overnight at Sandoval Lake Lodge and optional overnight hike.
Day 2: Wildlife Tours Sandoval Lake – Giant River Otters –
Depart early in the morning to see the sunrise and have the opportunity to see the giant river otters.
Bird watching and wildlife observation at Lake Sandoval.
Breakfast at the lodge followed by a walk through the jungle exploring the flora and fauna.
Dinner and night activities walks in the jungle
Day 3: Sandoval Lake Reserve – Macaw Palm Tree -Wildlife Tours Sandoval Lake
Early in the morning visit the Macaw Palm Tree to observe several species of birds.
Return to the hostel for breakfast.
Additional exploration of the Sandoval Lake Reserve, observing wildlife.
Lunch at the hostel and free time.
Ride in our rowing canoe to watch the sunset over the lake and night-time observation of alligators.
Dinner and overnight at Sandoval Lake Lodge.
Day 4: Sandoval Lake Lodge – Return to Puerto Maldonado
In the morning canoe ride on Lake Sandoval followed by a walk back to the checkpoint.
Transfer in our outboard boat along the Madre de Dios River to Puerto Maldonado.
Luggage collection at the tourist office and transfer to the airport/bus terminal.
End of service.
ITINERARY
Wildlife Tours Sandoval Lake 4 days
DAY 1: PUERTO MALDONADO – SANDOVAL LAKE
Our Tambopata Peru Representative welcomes you and picks you up at the airport / bus terminal in Puerto Maldonado to take you to our office where he can leave your luggage not necessary for the trip. Then, we will transfer you to a local port where you will board a motorboat and cruise down the Madre de Dios River.
Along the way we observed several species of mammals such as turtles, birds, lizards, tortoises, alligators, after we will be able to see some species and then we will do the canopy walk, zip line, etc. ., then we will take our boat to reach the checkpoint of the Sandoval Lake Reserve and after passing a control, we begin to walk for 3 km (1 anbOur Representative welcomes you and picks you up at the Puerto Maldonado airport/bus terminal to take you to our office where you can leave your luggage not necessary for the trip.
Then, we will transfer you to a local port where you will board a motorboat and cruise down the Madre de Dios River. Along the way we observe various species of mammals such as turtles, birds, lizards, monkeys and much more, until we reach To Sandoval Lake Lodge where we will settle in before lunch is also served. Then we went for a walk into the surrounded jungle.
Optional: night walk.
DAY 2: Wildlife Tours Sandoval Lake – Giant River Otters .
Today we need to get up very early in the morning so we can be at the lake for sunrise and a hopeful encounter with the family of Giant Otters that frequent the lake and are most active at this time of day. Lake Sandoval offers abundant wildlife, including over 40 species of birds that reside on the margins of the lake, most of the fish-eating waterfowl around the lake also actively fish early in the morning, and this excursion should provide Excellent views of the prehistoric looking area. Hoatzins, these are easy to spot and will take lots of wildlife photos where we will use our paddle canoes.
After returning to the lodge where we will have our breakfast, and then we will take a long walk deep into the wildlife. which has a great variety of flora and fauna, looking for families of mammals, reptiles, birds, monkeys, peccaries, tapirs, toucans, as well as giant trees and many aerial plants such as lianas that grow together in a good reciprocal way of life. Good opportunity to climb and swing like a real Tarzan. Great experience! During this walk our expert guide will explain to you about medicinal plants after dinner back at the lodge.
Night activities night walk, we will spend the night at the Sandoval Lake lodge.
DAY 3: SANDOVAL LAKE RESERVE – MACAW PALM TREE
Another early awakening awaits us today as we head to the surroundings of Lake Sandoval where a large number of palm trees grow in its waters creating a swamp area.
This place is called Collpa de Palmeras and attracts several species of macaws and other parrots to eat sawdust from their palms since it contains sodium, calcium, potassium and other minerals that help them digest. Then, we return to the hostel to be given breakfast. Subsequently, we made a next trip to observe the impressive flora and fauna of the Sandoval Lake Reserve. We can see monkeys, deer, wild boars, tapirs or spectacled bears, just to name a few. For lunch we return to the hostel. Afterwards, we gave ourselves some free time to rest or enjoy a swim in Lake Sandoval (don’t worry, there are no piranhas or other dangerous animals during the day).
Then, we board a canoe to cross the lake to a place where we can better appreciate a beautiful sunset over the lake. At 7 pm we return to the lodge to have dinner while we wait for the moonlight, a good time to observe alligators again! We will spend the night at the Sandoval Lake lodge.
DAY 4: SANDOVAL LAKE LODGE –RETURN TO PUERTO MALDONADO
After breakfast, we first board a canoe to sail on Lake Sandoval and then walk back to the checkpoint and from there we continue sailing the Madre de Dios River by boat towards Puerto Maldonado. We collect our luggage at our office and then transfer to the airport or bus terminal.
INCLUDED (NOT)
Included in the Amazon – Tambopata Peru:
- A professional naturalist Tour Guide;
- Motorboat transportation;
- Meals: 3x breakfast, 3x lunch, 3x dinner and drinking water (Please note:
- vegetarian option upon request for no extra cost!);
- Accommodation: 3 nights in lodges; Sandoval Lake 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 Amazon – Tambopata Peru
- Any flight nor airport departure taxes;
- Travel insurance;
- Vaccination;
- Drinks;
- Tips to local staff.
- It does not include all the tickets and extra payment to Lake Sandoval which is 50 dollars
What You Need to Bring to the Amazon – Tambopata Peru
- Mosquito repellent (DEET 35 recommended as a MINIMUM!!),
- Original passport,
- Small backpack,
- 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),
- Swimsuit;
- 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.
GALLERY LODGE
Wildlife Sandoval Lake Tours 4 days
Daytime excursions in our rowing canoes to observe wildlife from very close up, such as searching for giant otters, monkeys and macaws, excursions to primary and virgin forests.
, nighttime alligator tours, and nighttime slideshows. Our lodge specializes in small groups and individualized attention in our primary quest to conserve the lake and surrounding rainforest. Sandoval Lake Lodge is built from ecologically correct mahogany driftwood and is jointly owned by a nonprofit conservation group and five families of indigenous Brazil nut gatherers.
(*) Three times a day: from 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
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Wildlife Sandoval Lake Tours 4 days
Our program includes walks along different trails of secondary and virgin primary forests and at night wonderful excursions in our rowing canoe observed around the margins of this extraordinarily beautiful Lake Sandoval.