Tambopata Jungle Explorer – Chuncho Macaw Clay Lick 2-Days
Your flight to Puer to Maldonado will offer you a panoramic view of the winding Madre de Dios river and luchcanopy of jungle tree staht caracterize the southern Amazon baisen. Visitthe Tambopata National Reserve and its stunning biodiversity of wildlife and plants, this protected are a still has indigenous tribes who do not communicate with outsiders. In the untamend rainforest outsite Puerto Maldonado, your private cabaña at the charming Guacamayo INN (Guacamayo -means in English macaw) will be a confortable haven that also brings you close to nature. Enjoy fresh, local meals at the restaurant in between guided excursions to sites such as Chuncho collpa de Guacamayo (Chuncho Macaw Clay Lick), where large concentration sofmacaws and parrots are easily visible. Travel by motorboat as you watch the sunrise and try to spot birds, capibaras, caimans, tapirs and with luck jagua rby the riverbank. Encounter unusual insects, incredibly large trees, and perhaps some monkeys along the shaded jungle trail. After your excursión, relax at Guacamayo INN with cocktail from the bar while listening to the sounds of the lively wildlife around you.
Domestic and internacional flights are not included in tour packages. Amazon jungle tour includes, hotel, English speaking guide, transportation, tikets for Tamopata National Reserve, and all meals, tours in other languages are available uponrequest.
TOUR ITINERARY:
Day 1.
Your jungle adventure bigins when your oficial tour guide greets you at the airport, bus station, or hotel in Puerto Maldonado. Your guide will lead you on all activities for the duration of your trip. We will take you to Puerto Maldonadocity center,to do some last minute shopping for things we might have forgotten such as batteries,rain poncho, flash light for night activities, etc.
Then journey for 90-minutes part fields and farms to the boat port community Filadelfia. Next, enjoy a relaxing 30-minutes motor boat ride on the Tambopata River. On the way, you may be see local people working (artis analmining) in the riverbank.
When you arrive at Guacamayo INN, your tour guide will bring you to the main house, for the check-in. The manager will welcome you with a cool drink made from the local fruits and mineral water. After check-in, you will be escorted to your private cabaña, named after a local indigenous tribe, where you can relax and unpack. All meals and beverages at Guacamayo INN are made using freshfruits and garden vegetables, as well as other local ingredients.
Introduction to the Jungle:
This afthernoon, your guide will introduce you to the jungle. Enjoy a botanical walk along jungle trails to discover ancient trees, monkeys, macaw (local name GUACAMAYO), tucan, and other wildlife, Lern your way around the area.
Caiman Night Experince:
After sun sets, your guide will take you on an night expedition in Tambopata river by boat. We will search for caiman, nocturnal birds, capybara, and other animals that are most active at night. As well look up tothe Amazon sky to find the planet Venus and identify brightly illuminated constellacions such as the Southerm Cross or Orion’s Belt.
Return, to our restaurant for a dinner characterizing local cuisine, from the bar, you may wish to select some Peruvian beer, wine, or anexotic cocktail, made especialy for youre tourn to the cabaña and fall sleep to the misicof the amazon jungle all around you.
Day 2.
Chuncho Macaw Clay Lick:
Wake up early and join your guide for a 45-minutes boat ride to the Macaw and parrot Clay Lick. Watch sun rise on the Tambopata river from your boat. Falowing a quick check-in at the Rager Station, try to spot caimans and birds, as well mammal’s such as tapir, capibara, and monkeys along the river bank. At the clay lick, you will observe a large concentration of several species of jungle macaws, parrots, and parakeets. You can evensee a few toucans and other bird species. Enjoy your boxed breakfast surrounded by nature, we will enjoy the macaws and parrots all this morning.
After sun sets, your guide will take you on an night expedition in Tambopata river by boat. We will search for caiman, nocturnal birds, capybara, and other animals that are most active at night. As well look up tothe Amazon sky to find the planet Venus and identify brightly illuminated constellacions such as the Southerm Cross orOrion’sBelt.
Return to Guacamayo INN in the late morning. Relax time in your cabaña or walk around the property grounds looking for smaller wildlife. Enjoy lunch in Guacamayo INN
After lunch. Return to Puer to Maldonado, we drop you off at your hotel, bus station, airport. This tour willend at 3 p.m. in the city if your flight or part of the group leaves from Puerto Maldonado to Lima, in case you return by bus, the tour will end at 5 p.m.
To be back in Puerto Maldonado we need make sure that you are on time to take your flight or bus with prior coordination.
