Tambopata
Candamo Expeditions
Collpa & Lake
TE 4/3
The trip is full of adventure,
with possibilities to find wild animals and the most attractive
landscapes: 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.
Day 1: Greeting 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 Ronsocos, 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 Amazonian. Sleep in the lodge.
Day 2:
We will wake up early (4 am) to drink a coffee or hot
drink and leave for the "Collpa". We will travel
up the Tambopata river (or "Bahuaja" in the
local dialect) for an hour and a half, to arrive to observe
from a safe distance one of the greatest spectacles of
wildlife: hundreds of parrots and macaws of various species,
enjoying their diet of mineral salts on the clay wall.
It is an experience that never will be forgotten. We will
make a stop on the river bank to have a fruit snack and
we will return to the lodge to have 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
travelling through the forest in searcçh of food.
Time permitting, we will be able to return 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 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 surounded 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.
Cost
per person in double room USD488.00
Cost
per person in Single room USD550.00
