4-Day Tambopata National Reserve Tour with Oxbow Lake and Macaw Clay Lick

4 Days Duration

Experiences

About This Tour

Marvel at the scenic natural beauty of Tambopata National Reserve, one of the last and most pristine areas of Peruvian rainforest. This 4-day experience combine...

Duration: 4 Days · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · Cities: Puerto Maldonado, Tambopata National Reserve · Languages: English, Spanish

About Tambopata National Reserve

Peru

Tambopata National Reserve

Curious salt licks and a fantastic diversity of plants and animals await you at the Tambopata National Reserve. Tour guides from Everest Global Hub can help explore this wild section of the Peruvian Amazon in the best possible manner.

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What's Included

Peruvian tour guide
Transfer transportation (bus and boat)
3 meals a day (from the first day to the last one)
Snacks at the lodge for every activity
Rubber boots (in case of rain)
Water supply at the lodge
Electricity supply at the lodge in the main building only

Not Included

Snacks on arrival
Equipment for the tour (camera, binoculars, sun protection, rain poncho, and others)
Alcohol at the bar (beers, cocktails, etc.)
Tips for staff and guides

Itinerary

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Day 01

Arrival in Puerto Maldonado and Night Jungle Walk

Be picked up by a Peruvian tour guide after landing in Puerto Maldonado. Be picked up by a Peruvian tour guide after landing in Puerto Maldonado. Head to the office to repack and sort out only the necessary things to take to the lodge, such as long pants, long sleeves, torches, and mosquito protection. Head to the office to repack and sort out only the necessary things to take to the lodge, such as long pants, long sleeves, torches, and mosquito protection. Proceed on a one-hour boat ride, during which lunch will be provided. Then continue with a one-and-a-half-hour boat ride to the lodge, with chances to spot wildlife along the way. Proceed on a one-hour boat ride, during which lunch will be provided. Then continue with a one-and-a-half-hour boat ride to the lodge, with chances to spot wildlife along the way. Arrive at the lodge and settle into your bungalow (room) to rest until the first activity, the night walk. Arrive at the lodge and settle into your bungalow (room) to rest until the first activity, the night walk. During the night walk, explore and enjoy the jungle sights after dark and all their beauty. During the night walk, explore and enjoy the jungle sights after dark and all their beauty. Have dinner.
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Day 02

Primary Forest Hike and Oxbow Lake Exploration

Hike through the primary forest for two and a half hours, with the chance to see many medicinal plants and species of monkeys, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and other mammals. Hike through the primary forest for two and a half hours, with the chance to see many medicinal plants and species of monkeys, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and other mammals. Arrive at Oxbow Lake and board a canoe to move through the water, where you may see giant otters, wild boars, and varieties of beautiful birds. Arrive at Oxbow Lake and board a canoe to move through the water, where you may see giant otters, wild boars, and varieties of beautiful birds. Have a picnic lunch in the forest facing the lake, enjoy piranha fishing, and at the end of the day return to the lodge. Have a picnic lunch in the forest facing the lake, enjoy piranha fishing, and at the end of the day return to the lodge. Enjoy a free afternoon to relax in the hammocks in front of the river and watch the sunset. Enjoy a free afternoon to relax in the hammocks in front of the river and watch the sunset. Take part in a Cayman search activity in the main river to look for these alligator-like reptiles. Take part in a Cayman search activity in the main river to look for these alligator-like reptiles. Dinner.
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Day 03

Chuncho Macaw Clay Lick and Forest Walk

Wake up very early at 3:30 am to undertake a 2-hour boat ride upriver to visit one of the unique places in Tambopata National Reserve, the Chuncho Macaw Clay Lick. Here, hundreds of birds from the Psittacidae family, including macaws, parrots, and parakeets, gather to lick clay from the riverbank. Have the chance to see them up close and take pictures and videos. Wake up very early at 3:30 am to undertake a 2-hour boat ride upriver to visit one of the unique places in Tambopata National Reserve, the Chuncho Macaw Clay Lick. Here, hundreds of birds from the Psittacidae family, including macaws, parrots, and parakeets, gather to lick clay from the riverbank. Have the chance to see them up close and take pictures and videos. Have breakfast in the area. Have breakfast in the area. Enjoy this majestic and amazing place, then head back to the lodge with another chance to search for jaguars along the riverbank with a Peruvian tour guide. Enjoy this majestic and amazing place, then head back to the lodge with another chance to search for jaguars along the riverbank with a Peruvian tour guide. Have lunch at the lodge. Have lunch at the lodge. In the afternoon, go on a short stroll in the forest to see the majestic kapok tree, a tree over 200 years old, and visit a local farm. In the afternoon, go on a short stroll in the forest to see the majestic kapok tree, a tree over 200 years old, and visit a local farm. Dinner at the lodge.
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Day 04

Departure from Puerto Maldonado

According to your flight time, breakfast will be arranged. Take a boat and bus ride back to town (office) and then continue to the airport. Take a boat and bus ride back to town (office) and then continue to the airport.