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G Lodge Amazon & Camping - 5 Day Independent Adventure
5 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, spotting 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, boat crew, and chefs will set up camp. Enjoy 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 (2 Nights)
Enjoy 2 nights of camping and some exhilarating wildlife watching at the National Reserve and the Collpa de Guacamayos area. Journey by boat to the camp location on the first day. On arrival, explore rainforest trails, go a refreshing dip, and enjoy dinner before sleeping under the forest canopy.
Rise before dawn on the second day, to visit what is considered one of the largest clay licks in the world. Watch birds flocking to the clay lick in search of essential nutrients, and take in the colourful and noisy show before enjoying breakfast and a late-morning hike to spot some of the nine species of monkeys in the area. After lunch, take a trip up river to explore a forest stream – feel free to take a bath in the clear stream water! Camp another night on the beach near the Collpa.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 3Tambopata
Stake out the clay lick to witness the sights and sounds of the macaws and parrots feeding on the minerals and salts of the clay. Explore the area, hiking different trails, with the naturalist guide.
Rainforest Camping (2 Nights)
Enjoy 2 nights of camping and some exhilarating wildlife watching at the National Reserve and the Collpa de Guacamayos area. Journey by boat to the camp location on the first day. On arrival, explore rainforest trails, go a refreshing dip, and enjoy dinner before sleeping under the forest canopy.
Rise before dawn on the second day, to visit what is considered one of the largest clay licks in the world. Watch birds flocking to the clay lick in search of essential nutrients, and take in the colourful and noisy show before enjoying breakfast and a late-morning hike to spot some of the nine species of monkeys in the area. After lunch, take a trip up river to explore a forest stream – feel free to take a bath in the clear stream water! Camp another night on the beach near the Collpa.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 4Tambopata
Return to the lodge and hike to an oxbow lake, rich in bird and aquatic life. In the evening, go searching for caiman (alligators) and other nocturnal animals by canoe along the Tambopata River.
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.
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.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 5Tambopata/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 at 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.