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TRAVEL ON THE MADRE DE DIOS RIVER AND EXPLORE THE JUNGLE. VISIT THE PARROT CLAY LICK, THE MONKEY ISLAND, THE TAMBOPATA CANDAMO NATIONAL RESERVE, AND THE SANDOVAL LAKE, ALL OF WHICH HAVE DIFFERENT SPECIES TO OFFER AND DELIGHT THE SIGHT. VISIT GAMATIDA ISLAND AND THE CHAKRA FARM, WHERE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT A VARIETY OF TROPICAL FRUITS AND OTHER LOCAL PRODUCTS.
Day 1Arrival: Reception at the airport with transfer to our office, which is located in the center of Puerto Maldonado. Any luggage that you do not require during your stay in the rainforest can be safely kept in our storage room. This is to facilitate the transport by boat to the lodge.We will embark on our lodge traveling on the river-vessel “Puerto de Capitanía”. It is 40 minutes of navigation on the Madre de Dios River.After arrival at the facilities of the Lodge Corto Maltes Amazonía, you will be received with refreshments made from seasonal fruits. Later, your guide will give you the necessary information for your stay and hand over the keys to your bungalow and security safe, followed by the lunch and some time to rest until the first excursion.Trek and visit the Shiringuero Camp: 3:30 pm. Depart for your first contact with the jungle. You will be accompanied by your guide, who will show you the tropical trees, medicinal plants and other aspects of the exuberant nature of the 60 hectares of Brazil nut concession that Corto Maltés Amazonia stewards.Visit a shiringuero encampment, which is another one of the most important economic activities in the Madre de Dios region. This is a reproduction of a real camp, in which you can see the process of collecting rubber (better known as latex), and see how it is used for many products. The time for this trek is 2 hours.Free Time: Back at the Lodge you can relax by the pool or in the hammocks on the terrace of your bungalow, savor an exotic cocktail at the bar, enjoy a relaxing massage by our qualified staff, visit our shop for a handcrafted souvenir of the rainforest or head to the riverside to view the breathtaking sunset.Caiman safari: 7:00 pm. Before dinner, we will leave for a nocturnal boat trip to observe caimans and, with a bit of luck, other animals which populate the riverbank at night.Dinner: 8:00pm dinner in our riverside dining room.
Day 2Breakfast: Wake up at 5:30 am for some coffee or tea before leaving for Lake Sandoval. Your guide will hand out a bagged breakfast and snack for the excursion.Lake Sandoval: 6:00 am: After roughly 20 minutes of travel on the river Madre de Dios, we arrive at the landing stage of Lake Sandoval. During a 3 km hike through the wild vegetation, we will enter the territory of Tambopata National Reserve, where you will have the chance to admire giant trees, different snakes, monkeys (squirrel monkeys, howler monkeys, and capuchin monkeys) and various birds (notably the Hoatzin – also known as the stink bird-, kingfishers and snakebirds).Once on Lake Sandoval, we will embark in small rowboats in search of giant river otters. We will also have the possibility to spot a good number of other reptiles, mammals, and birds in their natural habitat. When the guide finds an opportune spot where you can continue to observe the nature, we will eat breakfast. For the return trip, make sure you have gathered your belongings and we will row back to the pier.OPTIONAL - Monkey Island. This activity depends on the season and the discretion of your guide. There are times that due to flooding it is nearly impossible to disembark and walk around the island. There are also times in the year for mating and reproduction, and it is important to leave the wild monkeys alone, without human interruption. The animals are accustomed to visitors and can come very close. Therefore it is very important to always follow the instructions of your guide.Lunch: 1:30pm. Return to the Lodge for lunch.Visit the Lookout tower and a Brazil nut harvesting camp: 3:30 pm. We will visit of one of the two lookout towers of Corto Maltès Amazonía, with a height of 20 and 42 meters and designed for bird watching and the viewing of other types of animals living at this altitude in the canopy. In addition, you will enjoy an incredible view of the sunset. (The guide will consult with the guests on their preferences and adapt this excursion accordingly.) There will also be a visit to a Brazil nut camp, where harvesters stay for the duration of the season. The Brazil nut (also known as castaña, as it is known locally) is one of the most important economic activities in the Madre de Dios region.Free time: You will then have some free time to enjoy the pool or a massage, get refreshed at the bar or visit our souvenir shop.Dinner: 8:00pm. Dinner
Today, after you enjoyed your breakfast, you have some free time to relax, take a dip in the pool or maybe to buy some local Amazon handicrafts. In the late morning, you will board our boat and follow the course of the river for approximately 1.5 hours in order to visit a native jungle community on the Gamatida Island. Along the way, you will have your binoculars in hand to spot the monkeys, river turtles, caimans, various birds and medicinal plants in the dense vegetation of the riverbanks. Upon arrival into the community, you will have a unique cultural experience by meeting a local family who will introduce you to their cultural values, language, customs, garments and dances. We will then leave the Gamatida Island and visit a Chakra (farm), where you will learn about a variety of tropical fruits and other locally produced products before enjoying a typical Amazon jungle dish for lunch. We will then return to the lodge, where you can enjoy a swim in the pool or a cocktail at the bar before having a delicious dinner.
Day 4Clay Lick: Wake up at 5:30 am for some coffee or tea before leaving for a 20-minute walk to the clay lick, where you will have the possibility to observe 3 to 5 types of parrots.The parrots come to the clay lick to ingest a particular kind of clay, only found in certain areas of this region. The clay is vital for the metabolic regulation of the birds, and therefore is host to a colorful and veritably delightful and exciting event.Breakfast and free time: 8:00 am. Breakfast and free timeVisit of the local city market: After breakfast, we will return to the city of Puerto Maldonado by boat.One of our vehicles will receive you at the port. After a short stop at our office, we will drive to the local market where the local population supplies itself with foods and other products. During a short visit of around 20-minutes, you will be able to appreciate the different typical products of the area.We will then head to the airport to check-in for your respective flights.*The order and schedules of the excursions can be modified according to your guide, and as seen fit through coordination with the management by considering the physical condition of the passengers, and the climate of the moment.
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The Corto Maltes Amazonia Lodge has 27 comfortable bungalows built in wood and beautifully finished.Each bungalow has a private bathroom with hot water 24 hours and a large terrace with hammocks where you can enjoy the excellent view of Madre de Dios river and the jungle that surrounds us..A walk in the gardens is an opportunity to learn about native trees of the forest and tropical flowers that feed the parrots and macaws, as well as small monkeys at dusk.
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