5dMacaw-Lk
Macaw Clay - Stay deep Natural Reserve Sandoval 5 Days
Adventure into the heart of the Amazon Rainforest from Cusco, where you’ll explore the breathtaking Sandoval Lake Natural Reserve. Witness the mesmerizing spectacle of colorful macaws gathering at the Macaw Clay Lick, a natural site where these vibrant birds feast on mineral-rich clay. Stay deep within the lush jungle, encountering exotic wildlife such as giant river otters, black caimans, and playful monkeys. Navigate pristine waterways, trek through dense rainforest trails, and immerse yourself in the sounds and sights of one of the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems. This immersive journey offers an authentic experience of the Amazon’s raw beauty, making it a perfect getaway for nature lovers and adventure seekers alike.
5dMacaw-Lk
Macaw Clay - Stay deep Natural Reserve Sandoval 5 Days
Adventure into the heart of the Amazon Rainforest from Cusco, where you’ll explore the breathtaking Sandoval Lake Natural Reserve. Witness the mesmerizing spectacle of colorful macaws gathering at the Macaw Clay Lick, a natural site where these vibrant birds feast on mineral-rich clay. Stay deep within the lush jungle, encountering exotic wildlife such as giant river otters, black caimans, and playful monkeys. Navigate pristine waterways, trek through dense rainforest trails, and immerse yourself in the sounds and sights of one of the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems. This immersive journey offers an authentic experience of the Amazon’s raw beauty, making it a perfect getaway for nature lovers and adventure seekers alike.
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Trip Advisor or Viator Price = $750
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This is an “All inclusive tour from pick up till drop off”
Pick up from (Airport, bus station or hotel)
04 Nights accommodation in bungalow with private bathroom
1 Professional bilingual guide in the jungle
1 Motor boat transportation for all trips
Breakfast (4) Dinner (4) Lunch (4)
All activities listed in the itinerary
Purified Water 24 hours (To recharge your canteen)
Wellingtons (Rubber boots)
No additional payment for single room or (Solo traveler)
Storage room for large luggage
First aid kit
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Drinks bought at the bar
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Domestic Flights or Bus from/to Cusco, Lima
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Following Optional Jungle Hotels are available
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Itinerary
Day 1.- Arrival at the airport or bus station and transfer to our office for the arrangements and information related to the tour before leaving the city of Puerto Maldonado. In case you have large luggage, we suggest that you repack and bring what is required in the Amazon rainforest. Then, transfer in a 4X4 vehicle for approximately 2 hours to reach the Tambopata River.In this part of the trip, we took a motorboat to the lodge. After settling in the ecolodge we will have lunch followed by a walk through the jungle to see and learn. We will have the opportunity to see animals in their natural habitat such as, for example, amphibians, mammals, reptiles and wonderful insects. On dinner, we will have a short briefing about next day activity
Day 2.- We get up early in the morning, at 4:30 am, to take a boat trip to the “collpa” (Quechua word meaning clay with minerals) of the most popular macaws of the Amazon called Chuncho. We will make a trip of 1 hour and a half by motorboat, during the trip we will have the opportunity to see some animals such as, for example, capybaras, tapirs and it is even possible to see the largest cat in South America, the jaguar.Many travelers are witnesses and bring photographic evidence of encounters with many of these wild animals.After arriving at the macaw clay lick, we will first observe the arrival of large groups of parrots and parrots of different species, which arrive before the macaws to eat the mud located next to the clay wall on the river bank.We will find a camouflaged place as close as possible to better see the clay lick from our chairs to await the start of one of the most beautiful bird watching views on the planet.In a day of normal activity in the macaw clay lick, you will notice a great selection of these wonderful animals flying over you becoming an unforgettable experience.Back to our ecolodge, we will have breakfast and rest after an exhausting activity. Then we will walk through the botanical garden where you can see some fruits, timber trees, and medicinal plants.After lunch we will prepare for transport back to Puerto Maldonado, exactly the same route, we will return to the Puerto Maldonado office to go to a second ecolodge located around the accommodation on the island of the monkeys.After accommodating in, we go before dinner to look for alligators (Alligators 3 species of them) in a motorboat in the darkness of the night along the Madre de Dios river.
Day 3.- Before breakfast early, we will make a short boat trip to the entrance of Lake Sandoval, then we will check in at the control point, taking a 3-kilometer (2-mile) walk to Lake Sandoval. After a pleasant interpretive walk in the nature reserve, the wildlife guides (Hoatzin, puma heron, eagles, howler monkeys, black capuchins and black alligators).In our Canoe ride, it is possible to observe in the giant otter family of the river (which is in danger of extinction) and in the largest caiman, with more than 4 meters long, return to the ecolodge to enjoy a typical lunch.After lunch, there are some hours to rest or use the pool, before nightfall we will do a night walk around the ecolodge to see nocturnal creatures.With the security of the case and using flashlights to find diversity of insects and with some luck some snakes, then we will return to the ecolodge for our dinner and rest.
Day 4.- After reakfast adventure circuit is reached by climbing a system of towers and stairs that ascend to the tops of the trees and a platform 30 meters above the surface of the forest. You will feel the air flow in your face as you cross the suspension bridge, which leads to a platform wrapped around the huge trunk of a tree, one of the thickest and strongest trees found in the rainforest.Orchids and other aerial plants that grow between tall branches are usually seen closely as the nests of many birds.We return by the bridge of the canopy and climb to the high platform that marks the beginning of the zipline cable, almost 200 m long, that we fly through the air flow like eagles towards a platform.The views are exceptional only harmonized by the enjoyment of overcoming our fears and the adrenaline that flows through us.The footbridge of 200 m long, which hangs on the ground, leaves this system; an act of balance takes us to the platform at the beginning of the second Zip line, flies back to the tower that goes down to the forest floor.After lunch, we go to the river to practice kayaking, well protected with high quality life vests, and followed by a motorboat that guarantees greater security; This activity is quiet and accessible to everyone.Going down the river, or against the flow of the river, we can easily see the countless birds that inhabit this areaBefore dinner, we will make a night walk through the lodge to appreciate the diversity of insects, amphibians, reptiles and other nocturnal animals. then night in the jungle lodge
Day 5.- Last chance to see the amazon rainforest in the morning before breakfast you could go for pictures of the river or for a short walk around the ecolodge where many animas go looking for food on the garden. After breakfast, return to the city of Puerto Maldonado, ready for transfer to the airport or hotel.
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