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Macaw Clay Lick Classic ( 4 days and 3 nights )
Price per person $422
The trip is full of adventure! You have the chance to
encounter wild animals and the most beautiful landscapes. You will be able
to see both the amazing macaw clay lick "collpa" in the Bahuaja-Sonene
National Park and the wonderful Sandoval lake in the Tambopata-Candamo
Reserved Zone. This program includes walks through the heart of the reserved
area of Tambopata Candamo and the Bahuaja Sonene National Park.
Daily departures.

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Day 1: EXPLORE THE JUNGLE
Reception at the airport and transportation to the WASAI
Maldonado Lodge, where you will receive a welcoming
tropical fruit beverage. You will embark for a 3 to 4
1/2 hour motorboat trip up the Tambopata river to WASAI
Tambopata Lodge & Research Center (box lunch on route).
During the trip we will be able to observe the local
farms, while groups of birds pass over the boat.
Opportunity to see families of Capybaras, the largest
rodents in the world. Reception, accommodation at the
lodge, and lunch. After a short rest we will have a
brief introductory walk in the forest nearby to learn
basic principles of ecology and hear some wildlife
natural history . Return to the lodge for dinner. After
dinner we will make our first visit to the forest to
observe the nocturnal life of insects, frogs of various
colors, and an occasional encounter with nocturnal
mammals. We will enjoy the diverse sounds of the jungle
which will accompany our first night in amazonia. Sleep
in the lodge. (L, D)
Day 2: MACAW CLAY LICK "COLLPA"
Wake up early (4 am) and travel up the Tambopata River
for an hour and half to the Bahuaja- Sonene National
Park. You will see a magical sunrise and it is a great
opportunity to see animals such as capybaras, tapir ,
Jaguar, and deer in the surrounding virgin forest. We
will observe ( from a save distance) one of the greatest
spectacle of the rainforest: Hundreds of parrots,
parakeets and macaws of varius species, enjoying their
diet of mineral salts on a river bank. We will have a
hot drink and a snack whilst watching birds and go for a
short walk to look for animals such as monkeys. We will
return to to the lodge to have a late breakfast, and
rest. After lunch we will enter the verdant jungle on a
special trail to observe wild life. We will then enter
the territory of peccaries, deer, and others, with the
possibility to hear or see the tracks of them, or
discovering a troop of monkeys traveling through the
forest in search of food. Time permitting, we will be
able to enjoy a relaxing swim in the cascade of the cat.
After dinner we can make another trip through the jungle,
search for caimans or relax in our lodge surrounded by
exotic nocturnal sounds. (B, L, D)
Day 3: LAKE SANDOVAL
After breakfast we will make a trip in boat to the WASAI
Maldonado Lodge, in Puerto Maldonado where we will relax
in our bungalows and enjoy a tasty lunch. After lunch we
will leave and travel for twenty minutes on the Madre de
Dios River, to the access trail to Lake Sandoval, a
beautiful typical rainforest lake. 5 km hike to the
banks of the lake. There we will board a canoe to paddle
around the lake enjoying the beauty of the landscape and
observing the wildlife, such as kingfishers, herons,
hoatzins (unique pre historic looking birds) , monkeys,
etc. If we are lucky we could see the family of giant
otters which live at the lake. We will have the
opportunity to fish piranhas and swim in the lake.
Prepare yourself for a spectacular sunset. It is time to
begin our return hike to the Madre de Dios River to
return to Puerto Maldonado. There we will stay in the
modern and comfortable bungalows of WASAI Maldonado
Lodge. After dinner we will be able to rest or go around
the city on foot or on bicycle. We can enjoy the pool
and its cascade surrounded by verdant vegetation. Rest
of the night free to enjoy the night life of this
welcoming city. (B, L, D)
Day 4: TRANSFER OUT
Breakfast and transportation to the airport. (B) |
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River transportation

Accommodations
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Macaw lick |

Sandoval lake's black Cayman |

Spectacular views |
INCLUDES: All hotel and lodge
accommodations based on double occupancy. All scheduled land, lake
and river
transportation. All transfers. All scheduled excursions with English-speaking guide
services. All entrance fees. Meals as specified in the itinerary. B=Breakfast;L=Lunch;D=Dinner.
NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEE
Entrance to the protected area of
Tambopata (INRENA TAX)is USD 24 per person. International or domestic airfares, airport departure taxes or visa fees, excess baggage
charges, additional nights during the trip due to flight cancellations, alcoholic
and non-alcoholic
beverages or bottled water, snacks, insurance of any kind, laundry, phone calls, radio
calls or messages, reconfirmation of flights and items of personal nature.
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Reservations
- Ask
for the availability by sending an e-mail to orquidea@orquidea.net
,we will answer within 48 hours.
- Once we have confirmed
the availability , we need the payment in advance. We accept Visa
and MasterCard on-line, please fill out our SECURE SERVER RESERVATION FORM
. Please note that all the transactions are managed by the
Internetsecure banking service ( Canadian company ) , for your total
security. All the information is encrypted, we will not know your card
number. More information about our reliability are available here

- We'll send you a receipt of the deposit
and the confirmation of your reservation
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