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G Lodge Amazon & Camping - 4 Day Independent Adventure
4 days, Puerto Maldonado to Puerto Maldonado
Itinerary
Day 1Puerto Maldonado/Tambopata
Arrive at the Puerto Maldonado airport and meet the naturalist guide to journey to the jungle lodge. Spot wildlife en route. Before dinner, head out for a night walk around the lodge.
After a brief stop in town to store large luggage, drive to the pier and travel by covered motorized boat to the jungle lodge.
En route, spot bird species typical of the local river and forest edge. The Tambopata Rainforest area holds the world record for the most bird sightings in one area.
Local community members make up the majority of lodge staff, including multilingual naturalist guides. Take the opportunity to learn about the area’s rich flora and fauna and locals' extensive use of medicinal plants and other forest plant resources through traditional techniques for building, fishing, and hunting.
Enjoy a welcome drink and orientation. Before dinner, head out for a night walk around the lodge grounds.
The lodge itself combines native architectural style and materials with low-impact, eco-friendly technology. Rooms are simple but comfortable, with mosquito netting for individual beds, flush toilets, showers (with solar-heated hot water), and candles for lighting (no electricity).
Meet and Greet Airport Welcome Meeting
Meet your G representative at the airport who will go over the details of the tour, provide schedules, documentation, vouchers and pick-up times for all included activities. If there's an optional activity you'd love to book let the representative know and they can help.
Private Vehicle
Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
Motorized Canoe
Head by private vehicle to the lodge's office in Puerto Maldonado to store large luggage. From there, travel about 1 hr to reach the boat landing.
Be prepared to protect yourself from the sun and bugs before getting on the boat. The boat's quite pleasant with the covered roof and breeze, but passengers can still get sunburned. It's recommended to wear light long sleeves and trousers on the boat.
Wildlife-spotting Night Walk
Get the lowdown on local flora and fauna, and grab a flashlight to discover what’s living around lodge grounds. Receive help from the talented, expert naturalist guide to locate heaps of hidden creatures! Keep an eye out for snakes, tarantulas, owls, and poison dart frogs, just to name a few.
Meals included:
Lunch | DinnerDay 2Tambopata
Enjoy guided excursions led by expert naturalists to spot wildlife at nearby oxbow lakes and along jungle trails. Head upriver for an unforgettable camping experience.
After a morning excursion, return to the lodge for an early lunch and to pack an overnight bag for camping.
Take a canoe upriver to the National Reserve and the area of Collpa de Guacamayos, the bird and mammal clay licks, in the hope of spotting dozens of colourful macaws and peccaries feeding.
A team of naturalists, a boat crew, and chefs will set up camp. Go for a hike around the area and opt for a refreshing dip in the cool river. Feast on a delicious meal by candlelight before turning in early for a pre-dawn start.
Jungle Excursions
Enjoy visits to oxbow lakes to learn about the jungle and its inhabitants. Be introduced to the area’s rich flora and fauna by expert naturalist guides, who can teach extensive uses for medicinal and other forest plant resources through traditional techniques. Be prepared to go early morning or evening to avoid the heat of midday. Enjoy a leisurely pace – the trip requires some walking, but nothing too strenuous.
Rainforest Camping (with Clay Lick Excursion)
Enjoy overnight camping and some exciting wildlife watching! Board a boat headed to the National Reserve and the area of Collpa de Guacamay. Set up camp on arrival, and have the remainder of the afternoon to explore the surrounding trail system of the rainforest, before sleeping under the forest canopy. Enjoy a refreshing dip in the cool river, with any free time, before dinner.
Rise early to head to one of the largest clay licks in the world. Arrive pre-dawn, before the birds, and watch how they come in search of minerals and salts and the digestive properties of the clay particles. Get ready to see a large number of birds – on average, several hundred macaws and smaller parrots visit the clay lick daily, including scarlet, blue-and-yellow, and red-and-green macaws as well as chestnut-fronted and blue-headed parrots, and more! The length of the visit depends on the weather and, ultimately, the bird activity, but typically the clay lick excursion will finish up in time for breakfast at the campsite, around 08:30.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 3Tambopata
Rise early to get in place at the clay lick before the birds arrive. Witness the sights and sounds of the macaws and parrots feeding on the minerals and salts of the clay. Head back to the lodge after breakfast for a free afternoon. Spot caimans on the shore after dinner.
After what is sure to be a thrilling experience spotting the birds on the clay lick, head back to the campsite for another delicious breakfast.
Pack up camp, head back down river, and arrive back to the lodge before lunch.
The afternoon is free with options to sit on hammocks, take a dip in the cool swimming hole, or spend time at a nearby working plantation.
In the evening, head out looking for caiman (alligators) by boat before dinner.
Free Time
Spend time around the lodge or go further afield. Free time is yours to explore any way you want!
Caiman-Spotting Cruise
Head out after dark by motorized canoe to search for caimans on the river banks. Enjoy a lesson on caimans from the expert guide. Take advantage of the keen eyes of the expert naturalist guides – they are truly spectacular at spotting these elusive smaller cousins of alligators hiding on the muddy banks.
Optional Activities - Day 3 HideShow
Working Plantation Visit
Learn more about local crops and flora on this visit to a working plantation.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 4Tambopata/Puerto Maldonado
After breakfast, return by canoe to Puerto Maldonado and transfer to the airport for departure.
Start early for the canoe trip back to Puerto Maldonado. Search for early morning wildlife. Howler monkeys are frequently heard, as they stake out their territories.
Arrive back to the port and journey by van back to the lodge office to collect luggage before heading to the airport.
Motorized Canoe
After journeying back to the port, take a van to the office in town en route to the airport.
Private Vehicle
Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.