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Birdwatching in Tambopata
4 days / 3 nights
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PROGRAM DETAILS |
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Places to be visited |
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Macaw Clay-Lick (Collpa), Tambopata Jungle Lodge, Puerto Maldonado |
Type |
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Archeological and Cultural |
Airfares |
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Not included, available upon request. |
Feel free
to ask for extra services, this tour is customizable. |
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ITINERARY
- DAY BY DAY |
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Day 1: Arrive
Puerto Maldonado and journey to the lodge
Following your early morning flight to Puerto Maldonado from
Lima (1:20hours) or Cusco (25 minutes), you will be met at the
airport by your naturalist guide and transferred to a motorized
dugout canoe for the trip up the Tambopata River to the lodge.
On the journey the vegetation changes from colonized deforested
areas to virgin rain forest. A box-lunch is provided on board.
On arrival you'll have a welcome drink and meet the rest of
the staff. In the late afternoon you set off for an introductory
walk into the "terra firme" forest behind the lodge
(Trail 2), dominated by giant Brazil-nut and Dipteryx trees.
Frequently seen mammals on this trail are Saddleback Tamarins,
Brown Capuchins, Agoutis, Pacas, Blue-Morpho butterflies, Trogons,
Toucans and many other species of birds. Night in Tambopata
Jungle Lodge.
Day 2: Trip to the Macaw Clay-lick
(Collpa)
After breakfast you return to the canoe to continue the journey
upstream, a further 4 hrs, to an area deep within the Reserve
Zone where the isolated Collpa is situated. The Collpa is actually
one of the large clay cliffs lining the Tambopata River in this
area. After lunch you and your guide have the afternoon to explore
the trail system in the area. Camping on the beach near the
Collpa.
Day 3: Visit the Macaw Clay-lick (Collpa)
and return to Tambopata Jungle Lodge
A pre-dawn start is needed to get to the clay-lick
before the birds, that arrive in search of minerals and salts
and the digestive properties of the clay particles themselves.
On average several hundred Macaws and smaller parrots visit
the clay-lick daily, including Scarlet, Blue and Yellow, Red
and Green, and Chestnut-fronted and Blue-headed parrots, among
others. This clay-lick is considered one of the largest in the
world. Following a late morning hike and lunch we return down
river to the lodge. Night in Tambopata Jungle Lodge.
Day 4: Return to Puerto Maldonado
A dawn start is required for the canoe trip back to Puerto Maldonado
giving memorable views of the sun rise over the river. Lookout
for the early morning wildlife which is particularly active
at this time. Howler monkeys are frequently heard as they stake-out
their territories. Your guide will take care of you on arrival
in Puerto Maldonado and will deal with all the necessities at
the airport prior to your departure.
Additional days at the Collpa: Consult us for any
number of extra days in the vicinity of the Collpa, before
and after this program. These can be guided or unguided according
to your preference and interests. During these days you can
either; explore the trail system in more depth, going further
afield along trails not visited before; visit a small lake
hidden amongst the trees with a floating viewing platform
situated on it; take a trip up river to explore a clear forest
stream teeming with fish. Full board is included during each
of these days. |
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TOUR INCLUSIONS |
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Your stay at the lodge is all inclusive from your arrival
in Puerto Maldonado until your departure:- 2 nights accomodation at the lodge.
- 1 night camping near the Collpa.
- All applicable taxes.
- Bilingual Guides.
- Meals included from lunch on Day 1 to Breakfast on Day 4.
- Non-bottled beverages.
- All excursions mentioned in the itinerary.
- One night excursion on the river looking for Caiman.
- All land and river transportation from your arrival at and
return to the Puerto Maldonado airport.
IMPORTANT: As of Aug 01/98, INRENA began charging
an entrance fee to the Tambopata Candamo Reserved Zone this
US$2.00 fee is not included in our program rates, and must
be paid directly by each participants at the moment of entering
the reserved zone. The fee for Macaw Lick Programs is $20.00
for each participant. |
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If you have a larger group, please
contact us |
Contact us directly to info@inka-trail.com for further information. |
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