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Day
1 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 at Wasai Tambopata Lodge.
Day
2 Wake up early (5
am) and travel up the Tambopata River
for an our 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 an appropriate 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.
Day
3 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 oxbow 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
observe piranhas eating some pieces of meat 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.
Day
4 Breakfast and transportation
to the airport.
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