| Duration
3 days and 2 nights
Departures Daily departures
Activities Unforgettable visit to monkey island
and Lake Sandoval
Airfares Not included, available upon request
(LP 073 and LP 072)
Meals Included as specified below
Customizable YES, feel free to ask for extra
services
Not Included Entrance to the Protected Area
of Tambopata (USD $12.00 per person)
DAY 1 DISCOVER DE JUNGLE
Reception at Padre Aldamiz International airport. Here
your professional guide will await you. He will accompany you
during your whole stay. From there we will go to our office
to obtain the official waterway permits (you can also guard
luggage you won’t need during your stay). Meanwhile you can
visit the town’s main square and also take some photos of the
beautiful scenery overlooking the confluence of the rivers Madre
de Dios and Tambopata from Grau square.
Embarkation will be at Capitania port, the destination being
our lodge. We will navigate approximately 40 minutes on the
Madre de Dios River in a typical Amazonian boat.
Arrival at the Corto Maltes Amazonia Lodge. Here we will have
a welcome cocktail. Afterwards you will be handed over the keys
to your bungalow and we will have lunch. The kitchen of our
Lodge stands out for the beautiful presentation and the exquisite
tastes of the dishes prepared by our French chef.
After that you will have some free time to get comfortable
in your bungalow, or take a refreshing dip in our pool.
3:30pm: It gets time to have some first contact with the jungle.
On this trek you will see a large variety of tropical trees,
medicinal plants, insects, butterflies and other animals. Upon
return we will make a small stop at a lookout. Here you can
observe toucans, macaws and other species of birds upon your
return for sunset. (duration: between 2,5 and 3 hours)
Returning to the lodge you can take a refreshing dip in the
pool or have an exotic cocktail in our terrace- bar. You could
also watch the sunset in the relaxing, tranquility of palm and
mango trees at our port.
7pm: Before dinner we will go on a nightly boat trip, a little
safari trying to spot the white caiman (caiman crocodylus) that
lives in the river banks.
8pm: After the delicious dinner, those who wish can have some
Smalltalk in our reclining seats or have some fun and make friends
with other travelers in the bar. Another option is to take a
bath in the pool (with bar) under the shining Amazon sky and
marvel at the Cross of the South. (L,D)
DAY 2 MONKEY ISLAND AND LAKE SANDOVAL
At 5:30am we will go on a trek of about 20 min until we arrive
at the parrot clay- lick. Here a minimum of five different species
feeds on special clay, vital to their metabolism. It’s a truly
marvelous, multicolored spectacle.
8am: Breakfast and free time to explore the splendid gardens
of Corto Maltes Amazonia. We have dozens of varieties of exotic
plants and flowering trees.
10:30am: Again we will navigate the Madre de Dios River. This
time on an expedition destined to “Monkey Island” where some
species of these interesting and entertaining animals live in
freedom. Following another boat ride of 30 min we will enter
the territory of the Tambopata- Candamo National Reserve. We
will trek 5km through the dense vegetation of the tropical rainforest.
Giant trees, snakes, monkeys, birds and sometimes even the illusive
jaguar can be observed here
Our destination is heavenly Sandoval Lake. Its privileged settings
are shared by numerous species of animals: Birds (in particular
Hoatzins, Kingfisher, and Cormorants), different species of
monkeys (Squirrel monkeys, Howler monkeys, Capuchin monkeys).
At the lake itself we can enjoy the spectacle of Giant River
Otters. Black Caimans and Piranhas (sometimes we can even observe
anacondas in the areas covered by reed). This is also the habitat
of the giant Arapaima, a fish of more than 2,5m, weighing in
at +200kg. Traveling by canoe, the sunset in the lake is a spectacular
unforgettable sight. On our return to the river we might be
able to spot some nocturnal animals.
8pm: The body demands rest and food after an active day in
the jungle. You will enjoy the exotic tastes of our meals, especially
our desserts. If you still have energy left you can share moments
of music and conversation in the bar whilst having a cocktail
or enjoy the sounds of the rainforest surrounding you from your
hammock.
After a long day full of activity you will enjoy the comfort
of you bungalows hammocks. You can also recover with a massage
by the lodges’ qualified masseurs. (B, L, D)
DAY 3 TRANSFER OUT
After breakfast is time to say goodbye to the setting and staff
of Corto Maltes Amazonia. Your guide will accompany you on your
way back to the city. We will pass by our office again to recollect
the baggage left. Following that we will visit the local market
to show you agricultural products of the region; especially
fruits of the Amazon. Afterwards our personnel will accompany
you to the airport wishing that your stay was as pleasant for
you as it was for us to show you this beautiful corner of Peru.
(B)
END OF SERVICES
Please note that the program may vary slightly so as to maximize
your wildlife sightings, depending on the reports of our researchers
and experienced naturalist guides based at the lodge.
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