SUMMARY
Amazon Trips Tambopata 4 days .
Select Experiences are private adventures that reveal the essence of a destination through cultural and active discoveries Amazon Trips Tambopata . These private and independent explorations offer you insider access to enjoy a city or region and give you the freedom of a flexible itinerary for jungle trips. Choose your preferred departure date and experience Selects on their own or as a complement to other travel.
-Our hostel is located in the Tambopata National Reserve, 4 hours away from the city of Puerto Maldonado, travel in our 4 by 4 vehicle and then by outboard boat up the river from the Tambopata National Park. Our hostel has private rooms, showers, bathrooms and mosquito nets, single, double, triple, quadruple and matrimonial rooms.
We have other special services such as bungalows,
Our hostel is rustic with typical constructions of the jungle, as the roofs are covered with palm leaves, when using these it is cooler during the dry seasons .
Amazon Trips Tambopata 4 days
- Length: 4 Days/3 Nights
- Type of service: Private or Group
- Location: Southern Peru, Madre de Dios Department, Puerto Maldonado, Sandoval Lake Reserve
- Activities: Amazon Travel ,Sandoval Lake, palm clay-lick, amazon travel sandoval lake lodge
- Altitude: 139 – 400 m.a.s.l.
- Best time to visit:March – November
- Departure: Every Day
- Minimum of participants: 2
- Maximum of participants: 7
- Price per person: USD
- Double accommodation Per Person :
- Fixed and Private Departure : Daily
- Operates : All year
- Physical Demand : None
This Amazon Trips Tambopata 4-Day Tour offers a deeper dive into the heart of the Tambopata rainforest, with a mix of river journeys, forest hikes, wildlife spotting, and unique canopy experiences. Here’s a clear breakdown of the itinerary and highlights:
4-Day Amazon Trips Tambopata Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival & Introductory Jungle Walk
Flight: Lima or Cusco → Puerto Maldonado.
Transfer: Met by guide at airport → Dugout canoe ride up the Tambopata River to the lodge.
Highlights:
Scenic river journey from deforested areas to pristine rainforest.
Welcome drink and staff introduction.
Late afternoon introductory hike on “terra firme” forest trail (Trail 2) — Brazil-nut and Dipteryx trees.
Wildlife: Saddle-back Tamarinds, Brown Capuchins, Agoutis, Pacas, Blue Morpho butterflies, Trogons, Toucans.
Night walk post-dinner to spot nocturnal animals using eye-shine techniques (~50% of rainforest animals are nocturnal).
Day 2: Lake Condenado Exploration
Morning: Early breakfast, then motorized canoe to the trailhead.
Activity: Foot and paddle canoe exploration of Lake Condenado system.
Wildlife: Giant Otters, Rufescent Tiger-herons, Great Egrets, Wattled Jacanas, Hoatzin, Donacobius.
Afternoon: Free time for lodge area exploration or relaxation.
Optional: Tree platforms climb with ropes and harnesses for a canopy perspective and close-ups of orchids & arboreal species (extra cost).
Evening: Motorized canoe night tour along the Tambopata River to spot caimans and other nocturnal animals.
Day 3: Lake Sachavacayoc (Tapir Lake) Hike
Morning: Boat ride downstream to trailhead.
Activity: Longer trek through swampy ground and past giant Lupuna trees to a hidden lake.
Wildlife: Possible sightings of Black Caiman, Giant Otters.
Afternoon: Free for relaxation, bathing in clear streams.
Day 4: Departure
Morning: Early wildlife viewing around the lodge — howler monkeys and other active morning species.
Transfer: Return to Puerto Maldonado airport for onward flight.
Guide support: Assistance with check-in and departure.
Extras & Flexibility
- Extra days possible at Tambopata Eco Lodge with full board.
- Options for guided or unguided hikes, further trail explorations, repeats of favorite lake visits.
- Canopy platform climbs (with ropes/harness) available for closer looks at the forest canopy and arboreal wildlife (extra cost).
- Dawn excursions to catch forest activity at sunrise.
ITINERARY
Amazon Trips Tambopata 4 D.
Tours Day 1:
Lima / Cusco – Puerto Maldonado (Madre de Dios)
Flight to Puerto Maldonado, and journey to the Amazon Trips Tambopta lodge. Following your morning flight to Puerto Maldonado from Lima or Cusco, you will be met at the airport by your naturalist guide and transferred to a 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 Saddle-back
Tamarinds, Brown Capuchins, Agoutis, Pacas, Blue-Morpho butterflies, Trogons, Toucans and many other species of birds. After dinner a night walk to find nocturnal animals or insects by the eye-shine a specialization for increasing the light and see better, about 50% of the animals are nocturnal in the rainforest.
Tours Day 2:
Hike to Lake Condenado
After an early breakfast you and your nature guide will board the motorized canoe once again for the short journey to the trail head to begin a morning’s exploration by foot and paddle canoe of the lake system of Condenado, rich in
bird and aquatic life. A family of Giant Otters lives in the vicinity of the lake and are often observed. Birds abound especially Rufescent Tiger-herons, Great Egrets, Wattled Jacanas, Hoatzin, the noisy Donacobius and many others.
Remember to bring your hat and sun cream for there is no shade out on the water. You will return to the lodge in time for lunch. The afternoon is for exploring the forest close to the lodge (with or without your guide), relaxing and
bathing in the Gallucunca, a cool clear stream beside the lodge or visit our tree platforms, going up with ropes and harnesses for a bird’s eye view of the forest and for close-ups of arboreal orchids and the many other species of plants
and animals that are never seen near the ground (extra cost). After dark you will go searching for caiman (alligators) and other nocturnal animals by motorized canoe along the Tambopata River. (B, L, D).
Tours Day 3:
Hike to Lake Sachavacayoc (Tapir Lake) .
After an early breakfast you will take a short boat ride down river to the trail head. Here you embark on a longer trail which leads to a spectacular hidden lake, requiring the crossing of streams and swampy ground, past the giant Lupuna trees (kings of the jungle) which abound in this part of the forest. On the walk you are introduced to more aspects of the forest and its animals. At the lake itself it is possible to spot the elusive Black Caiman and Giant Otters. We return for lunch. The afternoon is free for relaxation and bathing (B, L, D)
Tours Day 4:
Departure Puerto Maldonado:
Time to return to the city of Puerto Maldonado is scheduled according to flight time of the group. In the mornings you can see the wildlife that is particularly active at this time, are frequently heard howler monkeys or stop. Your
guide will give support to his arrival in Puerto Maldonado and will relocate to the airport and assist you on your flight.. (B).
Additional days at Tambopata Eco Lodge:
Any number of extra days at the lodge, in addition to the above mentioned program, is possible. 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 a field along trails not visited before; repeat the lake visits accompanying other groups, giving you more time to wonder/paddle in your favorite areas; visit our tree
platforms, going up with ropes and harnesses for a bird’s eye view of the forest and for close-ups of arboreal orchids and the many other species of plants and animals that are never seen near the ground or at dawn
when the main activity of the forest begin with a sun rise. (Extra cost); Full board is included during each of these days.
INCLUDED (NOT)
Included in the Rainforest :
- A professional naturalist Tour Guide;
- Motorboat transportation;
- Private vehicle land transportation;
- Meals: 3x breakfast, 3x lunch, 3x dinner and drinking water (Please note: vegetarian option upon request for no extra cost!);
- Accommodation: 3 night;
- First aid kit, including a poison extractor, mosquito bite treatment and an antidote for a snake bite;
- Radio communications;
- Rubber boots.
Not included in the Trips :
- Any flight nor airport departure taxes;
- Travel insurance;
- Vaccination;
- Entrance fee
- Breakfast on the first day and Lunch on the last day;
- Drinks;
- Tips to local staff.
What to take with you :
- Mosquito repellent (DEET 35 recommended as a MINIMUM!!),
- Original passport,
- Small backpack,
- Long sleeved cotton shirts (preferably green coloured),
- Long cotton trousers,
- Cotton long socks (to be put into your trousers),
- Comfortable walking shoes,
- Sandals or light shoes,
- Rain gear (e.g. rain poncho),
- Sweater (for the beginning of the tour in Andes and the cloud forest only),
- Swimsuit;
- Binoculars (we also rent it),
- Camera and its charger,
- Plastic bags to be used for clothes and a camera,
- A hat as a protection against the Sun or rain,
- Toiletries,
- Small towel,
- Toilet paper,
- Sun cream,
- Sunglasses,
- Flashlight (with spare bulb and batteries),
- A bottled water (1 litre as a minimum),
- Pocket money (Soles) to buy some beverages and souvenirs as well as to ti
