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This tour focuses on searching for animals in their natural habitat, experiencing the rainforest as fully as possible, and learning about the jungle’s intricate ecosystems.
Travel by boat on the river, swim in a hot spring and river, visit the clay lick platform, birdwatching, night walk, nature hikes, camping on the riverbanks of the Madre de Dios River
We’ll pick you up from your hotel early in the morning in a private van, and travel through the Andes Mountains. Breakfast is in the charming town of Paucartambo. You can enjoy a hot drink, eggs, pancakes, juice, and more. Breakfast isn’t included in the price of the tour. The trip will continue into the Cloud Forest, where the scenery and climate change quickly. In the Cloud Forest, there will be chances to explore and look for wild animals like monkeys and birds, including the bright-red Andean Cock of the Rock. In the late afternoon, we’ll arrive at Pona Lodge for dinner and some time to relax.
After breakfast, our journey continues into the jungle. Passing through the small towns of Patria and Pilcopata, there will be a chance to stop at a basic pharmacy or shop if needed. Our boat will be waiting in the port town of Atalaya. The trip down the Madre de Dios River is a beautiful way to enjoy the jungle. Along the way, we’ll be on the lookout for animals on the riverbanks, such as water birds and capybara. In the late morning, we’ll pay a visit to a local hot spring, and enjoy lunch on the boat afterwards. After a couple more hours, we’ll arrive close to Nuevo Eden and walk from the riverbank to the Bungalow. After settling in, you’ll set out on your first hike to explore the jungle. As the sun sets and day turns to night, you’ll use flashlights to search for tarantulas, snakes, and frogs. A hearty dinner will be waiting for you in the Bungalow.
After breakfast in the bungalow, your guide will lead you on a nature hike, spending a few hours searching for monkeys, admiring huge trees, and learning about the rainforest. Lunch will be waiting for you in the Bungalow after your hike, and you’ll have some time to relax and swim in the swimming hole. In the afternoon, we’ll walk to see the local birds at their most active time of day, before heading out to visit the mammal clay lick. We’ll spend the night in the camouflage house to watch for tapirs and deer. You’ll sleep in a sleeping bag, be given a mosquito net, and have a boxed dinner while enjoying the darkness and sounds of the jungle.
We’ll head back to the Bungalow early in the morning for breakfast and prepare to head back to the boat. You’ll have the chance to go to the local shop if there’s anything you need. The boat will be waiting for us to take us back upriver where we’ll set up camp near Machu Wasi lake. While the chef prepares a rustic dinner, you’ll explore the surrounding area and ride the balsas of Machu Wasi.
We’ll leave the campsite in the morning after breakfast and make our way back to Cusco. We have plenty of tips for restaurants for a post-jungle feast.
– Private Transportation: 4×4 pick up truck or van, boat
– Bi-lingual tour guide from the area
– Accommodation: lodges, tents
– 3 meals per day prepared by a professional chef: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
* note: final dinner will be in Cusco after completion of tour and isn’t included
– Daily snacks: fruit, cookies, crackers, juice, fruit.
*Let us know if you have any dietary requests or allergies
– Rubber boots**, Rain poncho
– Drinking water (bring a reusable water bottle to fill up each day)
– First Aid kit
**If you wear boot size 47 or bigger, let us know. These sizes of boots are not available in Peru