Description

The express tour offers a condensed yet exhilarating Amazon experience. Explore the verdant jungle with our experienced guides, winding through lush vegetation and wildlife-rich trails. Arriving at Sandoval Lake, you'll witness spectacular sunsets, marvel at the playful giant otters, and listen to the symphony of jungle sounds as you savor a taste of Amazonian life.
Reception at the airport or bus station, and transfer to the Lodge office for important information about the tour. From there, we'll head to the port and take a one-hour boat ride to our lodge, where we'll be welcomed with a refreshing fruit juice from the region. After settling into our rooms, we'll take a two-hour guided hike through the dense tropical forest with an expert local guide. Along the way, we'll see a variety of trees, some of which are over five hundred years old. We'll also have the opportunity to observe wild animals such as toucans, orioles, parrots, monkeys, snakes, and butterflies. This hike is a chance to experience the magic of the Amazon Rainforest within the Tambopata National Reserve (278,000 hectares of protected land under Peruvian law). After lunch, we'll visit "Monkey Island," located across the Madre de Dios River from our lodge. Here, we'll see different species of monkeys, such as the brown capuchin, squirrel monkey, saddle-back tamarin, and white capuchin. After the activity, we'll return to the lodge. At night, we'll go on a caiman search along the banks of the Madre de Dios River. With luck, we may even spot the capybara, the world's largest rodent, which can weigh up to 60 kilos. You will need to bring a flashlight for this activity We'll NEXT return to the lodge for dinner and spend the night.