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Get ready for a wild and authentic experience in the Amazon of Puerto Maldonado. Three intense days touring the Peruvian jungle is something that you will enjoy too much; We will explore together this magical place and we will witness nature in its maximum splendor.
Easy
Min. 18 – whatever year olds. All travelers under the minimum age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Min. 4 – Max. 12
Puerto Maldonado, Perú
09:00 a.m. – 14:30 p.m.
Shared tour: Please note, that you may meet many people from other groups who booked the same tour with us and coincided with you on the same departure day and join us.
Meals included: 2 lunches, 2 dinners, and 2 breakfasts. Including vegetarian and vegan options – just let us know in advance.
Accommodation: SOLO travelers joining group trips are paired in twins or a group in a multi-share dorm in a country lodge with someone of the same sex for the duration of the activity.
Service level: Standard.
After your morning arrival in Puerto Maldonado you will be received by our transfer and driven to the office to make the respective re-embarkation, we will start the trip towards the Tambopata National Reserve by the waters of the Madre de Dios river tributary of the Amazon for approximately 40 minutes. Once we arrive at Puerto Sandoval, we will make a 1-hour walk through the tropical forest, making a small stop at the checkpoint to check in and the guide will explain the importance of the place
to visit.
As we move forward, the forest changes from secondary to primary; in it, you can observe the abundance of plants and the diversity of birds; to accompany us on this tour, when we reach the canyon we take a rowing boat that will take us through a channel to the mirror of Lake Sandoval, arriving at our hostel, we will be received with a delicious fruit soda typical of the region, and they will be provided with their respective rooms after lunch.
After a restful rest, we will make our first boat trip to enjoy the spectacular sunset where we can observe in their splendor some mammals including night monkeys and bats, we return to the lodge for dinner, and if we are still the energy we can make a small night walk through the jungle to observe various nocturnal insects, tarantulas, for this we need to take our flashlights returning to the hostel 1 hour later to rest.
This day we will start very early, before sunrise between 4: 30 and 5: 00 am. We will visit the palm lick to observe the ambassadors of the Amazon (the psittacines) Macaws, Parrots, and Parakeets with the characteristic that it is one of the few places where we can observe how they feed on palm trees that absorb nutrients and therefore is salty, returning to the lodge to enjoy our breakfast.
After our breakfast we will board our boat to see giant trees 100 or 200 years old, where we can meet the medicinal plants that are usually used by people in the area returning for lunch we can enjoy a well-deserved rest or we will have the option of going swimming in the lake in the company of our guide. in the afternoon we will go in search of the much-appreciated river wolves or giant otters and we can observe it from very close as they are used to being observed, ensuring good photographic views.
We will observe the 5 species of monkeys that inhabited the shore of the lake such as the howler monkey that is usually found in the emerging trees taking a break, while the friar monkey and stumps are seen very closely and can be seen when they go in search of a tree to spend the night and we can observe the famous ARAPAIMA that in sunset hours usually come to the surface of the lake to take a breath and produce a great rumble with its large fin, and return for dinner and then make the night tour in search of the most precious black alligator that reaches up to 4 meters and be able to hear the
sounds of nature in the lake and we can also observe the constellations a truly unforgettable panorama.
We will get up very early 5.00 am to take a walk around the lake in search of the river otter and in search of more diversity of flora and fauna that inhabit the majestic Sandoval Lake we will take advantage of the last walk to capture unforgettable moments of our tour. To then return to the lodge for breakfast and then embark on our trip back to the city of Puerto Maldonado.
Our Booking Policies
If you are booking the Puerto Maldonado tour 3 days /2 nights “Lago Sandoval” with Peru Bucket List, we will require 100% of the full amount at booking time 48 hrs. before the tour starts to assure you a place.
Changes & Cancellations Policy
Cancellation & Changes to this tour:
NO SHOWS & CANCELLATIONS: If you cancel 1 day before the tour before 5:00 pm (Peru time), a 50% administration fee will apply. After this time, there’s a 100% no-show & cancellation fee.
CHANGES: Any changes to the tour date MUST be done before 5:00 pm (Peru time) 1 day before the tour.
For cancellations or changes send us an email booking@perubucketlist.com
