1st Day - Puerto Maldonado - Adventure-trip - Campsite
We'll pick you up at Puerto Maldonado-airport and transfer you to the
city. From there we'll take you to Puerto Pastora where you'll receive a
typical drink of this region and where we'll start our adventure-journey.
We'll follow the river Madre de Dios upwards for 6 hours in a private
motorized canoe until the Pariamanu Macaw Refuge. Depending on at what
time we arrive we'll have our lunch-box aboard.
During our trip we'll be able to see numerous types of birds such as
herons (big and small), kingfishers, turkey buzzards, wild ducks,
caracaras, sparrow hawks, eagles, parrots, caimans, enjoying the sun,
etc.
We'll camp in the beach of Pariamanu where we'll have diner. Afterwards
we'll explore with our canoes and torch-lights these beaches and, as the
jungle mostly awakes at night, we'll be able to see caimans, birds and
probably a lot more. We'll spend the night in a very comfortable
campsite.
2nd Day - Pariamanu Macaw Refuge - Walking - Campsite
In the morning after a very early breakfast we'll continue our journey
for 3 hours direction the Pariamanu Macaw Refuge from where we'll have a
walk on some small trails to find some animals and admire the diversity
of flowers and medicinal plants, exotic palms, gigantic trees, insects,
mushrooms, etc.
We'll return to our second campsite that will be in the Pariamanu Macaw
Refuge where we'll have lunch and enjoy of a well earned rest. Depending
of our time we'll have a bath in safe waters or visit the indigenous
people and appreciate their ancestral way of life in harmony with nature.
Back to our campsite where we'll have diner before going on a nocturnal
hike direction the small macaw clay lick which is the place where birds
gather to eat salt and clay.
3rd Day - Colpa de Guacamayos - Small Alligator-Lake - Campsite
In the morning we'll visit the macaw clay lick of Guacamayos and parrots
where these birds gather in a fantastic mix of colors to eat clay. It's
an unforgettable experience.
Afterwards we'll see a small lake called "Alligator-Lake" where we can
see a lot of birds and where it's possible fishing. Afterwards we'll
head ourselves towards a special place where we'll be able to bathe.
We'll camp close to the city where we'll have diner. Afterwards we'll
make a campfire and the guide will tell us some mysterious tales from
the jungle. We'll pass the night gazing at the stars in our comfortable
campsite.
4th Day - Campsite - Puerto Maldonado - Airport
After our breakfast we'll transfer you to the city of Puerto Maldonado
and from there to the airport.
What to bring
- Small backpack;
- Sleeping bag;
- Rain poncho;
- Mosquito repellent;
- Long-sleeved shirts; - Trousers;
- Swimming clothes;
- Towel;
- Waterproof rubber boots (you can rent them in the Puerto Maldonado
park);
- Hat;
- Sun block;
- Binoculars;
- Water bottle;
- Photo camera;
- Money in soles;
- Disinfecting gel for the hands;
- Toilet paper.
The vaccinations are recommended if you want to enter Puerto Maldonado.
For more information about the vaccinations, click here.
The service includes
• Transport
• Boat
• Meals during the trip
• Entrance to the park of Puerto Maldonado
• Bus
• Guide
• Typical drinks
• Camping equipment
• Camping or basic lodge
The service does not include
• Flights and taxes (the prices depend of the season)
• Alcoholic drinks
• Sleeping bag.