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3 Days Tambopata National Reserve Wildlife Adventure

By Machupicchu Holiday
Free cancellation available
Price is P 15,244 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 3d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Venture into the heart of the Peruvian Amazon with a guided exploration of Tambopata National Reserve, where nature reveals its most exquisite wonders. This adventure invites you to witness vibrant macaws soaring overhead, caimans basking by the riverbanks, and playful giant river otters in their natural habitat. As you trek along ancient trails and paddle through crystal-clear waters, each moment immerses you in the rich biodiversity of the rainforest. Perfect for nature enthusiasts and photographers, this experience offers a unique opportunity to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and embrace the wild around you.

Activity location

  • Puerto Maldonado
    • Puerto Maldonado, Peru

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Puerto Maldonado Main Square
    • 17001, Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios, Peru

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3 Days Tambopata National Reserve Wildlife Adventure
  • Activity duration is 3 days3d
    3d
  • English
Starting time: 9:30
Price details
P 15,243.80 x 1 AdultP 15,243.80
Total
Price is P 15,243.80

What's included, what's not

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    Entrance fee
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    River transportation
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    Accommodation in eco-lodge
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    Local bilingual guide
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    Drinking water (available during activities)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Bar beverages
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    Tips for guides or staff

Know before you book

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Arrival & Kayak Adventure
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Lodge
Puerto Maldonado
  • 4h
9:30 AM – Departure from your office to the main port. We’ll board a motorboat and navigate for approx. 40 minutes along the Madre de Dios River to reach your eco-lodge. Welcome with a fresh regional fruit juice and briefing about the lodge and activities. Time to settle into your rooms. Guided walk through the rainforest to observe ancient trees, monkeys, birds, and insects in their natural habitat.
Lago Sandoval
  • 4h
  • Admission ticket included
1:00 PM – Lunch at the lodge. In the afternoon: kayaking on the Madre de Dios River. We’ll paddle to a nearby island inhabited by capuchin monkeys and enjoy the surrounding wildlife (turtles, butterflies, toucans, parrots). After dark: night boat excursion in search of caimans, whose glowing eyes can be spotted with flashlights. You might also spot nocturnal mammals like capybaras, armadillos, or pacas. 8:00 PM – Dinner. Optional activity: Jungle bonfire and storytelling under the stars.
Day 2: Sandoval Lake & Jungle Night Walk
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Lodge
Lago Sandoval
  • 4h
  • Admission ticket included
4:30 AM – Early breakfast. 5:00 AM – Visit to Sandoval Lake, located inside the Tambopata National Reserve. This stunning 3 km lake is rich in wildlife and surrounded by dense rainforest. We’ll hike approx. 3 km through the jungle to reach the lake, passing clay palm licks where macaws gather in the early morning to feed on minerals. Observe aguaje palm forests, orchids, and large Amazonian trees such as lupuna and shihuahuaco. Wildlife sightings may include red howler monkeys, black caimans, giant river otters, herons, kingfishers, hoatzins (prehistoric-looking birds), and many more.
Lago Sandoval
  • 4h
  • Admission ticket included
1:00 PM – Lunch at the lodge. In the afternoon: Piranha fishing and other Amazon fish species like paco, palometa, sardines, catfish, etc. You can take what you catch and have it prepared for dinner. Later: night jungle walk, completely different from the daytime experience. Spot crickets, grasshoppers, fireflies, frogs, toads, tarantulas, snakes, and the famous tree lizard Plica plica, a master of camouflage. 8:00 PM – Dinner.
Day 3: Tapir Trail & Return
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Not included
Puerto Maldonado
  • 8h
8:00 AM – Breakfast. Guided hike along the Tapir Trail, which ends in a swampy aguaje palm forest, where wild fruits attract tapirs and other animals. Approx. 3-hour hike. Possible sightings: wild pigs, rodents, toucans, and oropendola birds. Note: From November to April, this trail may flood, becoming a seasonal wetland that serves as a habitat for anacondas – a fascinating ecosystem that changes with the seasons. 1:00 PM – Lunch. 4:30 PM – Return to the city.

Location

Activity location

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    Puerto Maldonado
    • Puerto Maldonado, Peru

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Puerto Maldonado Main Square
    • 17001, Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios, Peru

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