Peruvian Amazon Tour Natives & Lake Sandoval Tour 4D/3N

• Upon arrival at Puerto Maldonado Airport, our team will welcome you and transfer you to our office in the city center. Any luggage not needed during your Amazon stay can be safely stored before your journey to the lodge.
• From there, board our Puerto Bolívar river boat for a scenic 40-minute cruise on the Madre de Dios River to Lodge.
• Upon arrival, enjoy a refreshing seasonal fruit drink while your guide provides a briefing about the lodge and your rainforest excursions. You will then receive your bungalow key and safety deposit box before lunch and time to relax. Guests arriving after 1:00 p.m. will receive a 100% recyclable boxed lunch.
• Visit Shinguero Camp aprox. 2 hours : 3:30 p.m. Begin your first guided Amazon rainforest walk through the 60-hectare Brazil nut forest protected by Lodge. Discover towering tropical trees, medicinal plants, and the rich biodiversity of the Madre de Dios region.

  Along the way, visit a recreated rubber tapper (Shiringuero) camp to learn about the traditional latex extraction process, one of the region's historic economic activities.

• Free time 
• Night 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.

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• 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.
• Sandoval lake: 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.

• Lookout tower  & A  Brasil Nut Harvesting Camp: 3:30 pm. We will visit of one of the two lookout towers, 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.

• You will then have some free time to enjoy the pool or a massage, get refreshed at the bar or visit our souvenir shop.

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• Breakfst in the lodge 
• Visit Native Family:9:00 am . The Machiguenga are one of the many ethnic groups that exist in the Peruvian Amazon. A family of native Machiguenga will receive us for a visit. They will show us the cultural value of their ancestors, as well as language and customs, including traditional clothes, hunting gear, handicrafts and the music they play during ayahuasca ceremonies. They will teach us how to take advantage of natural products to make tools, and what they use to make their houses, dresses and ornaments, each important for their daily life.
• Visit chacra: 11:00am. After a 20-minute boat trip down-river, we will arrive at a chacra, which is a farm owned by a local family. Here we will recognize and even taste different seasonal tropical fruits as well as other native products (cacao, banana, cocona, bread-fruit, noni, yucca, lime…) This place belongs to a typical rural family who maintain with care and without chemicals some native plants that grow naturally. They sell their products in the main markets of Puerto Maldonado for consumption. a native Machiguenga family.
• Free time: 2:00pm. Return to the lodge to relax and have free time to visit the boutique, refresh in the pool, have a cocktail in the bar or have a relaxing massage.
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• Parrots Clay 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.

• Please note: The order and schedule of excursions may vary depending on weather conditions, river levels, and the guide's assessment to ensure the best experience and guest safety.

  Rubber Tapper Camp: A traditional forest shelter where guides explain the history of rubber tapping in the Peruvian Amazon and demonstrate the latex extraction process once carried out by local workers.

  Brazil Nut Camp: A replica of the temporary camps used by families during the Brazil nut harvest in Madre de Dios, offering insight into one of the region's most important sustainable forest activities.

  
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