ITINERARY:
(3 nights in the Amazone jungle)
DAY 01
Arrival in Puerto Maldonado and transfer to the river port. Travel by boat on the Madre de Dios River for about 2 hours. On the way, you can observe several birds and maybe some other animals. Arrival at the lodge. Welcome drink, check in at one of the bungalows and lunch. Afternoon visit to Monkey Island which is located nearby the lodge in the middle of the river. Hopefully we can enjoy an amazing sunset in the jungle and we finish the day with dinner at the lodge.
DAY 02
After breakfast you’ll walk for several hours through the jungle to a lost lake. This area is a refuge for a large variety of animals like, nutrias, caimans, turtles, wild pigs, many birds, jaguars and fish. There is an observatory and also time for a canoe ride around the lake. Return to the lodge for lunch. Afternoon boat ride on the Madre de Dios river to visit a typical local family. Dinner at the lodge.
DAY 03
After breakfast a boat ride on the Madre de Dios river to the mouth of a smaller river. We leave the boat and walk through the jungle until we get to this smaller river somewhere much further upstream. We get here on the canoe and will follow this winding river downstream without using the engine. This is a great experience and this way we can enjoy the sound of the jungle and have a good possibility of spotting animals like birds, turtles, caimans, butterflies and a great variety of insects. Lunch and dinner included.
DAY 04
Breakfast at the lodge and boat ride back to Puerto Maldonado. Transfer to the airport to catch your flight to Lima or Cuzco.
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