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PUERTO MALDONADO |
Amazon Travel from Puerto Maldonado
Amazon travel is at its best in the vicinity of Puerto Maldonado, tucked away in southeastern Peru at the confluence of the Madre de Dios and Tambopata rivers.
Amazon travel is still conducted by river boat, though the jet age has brought Puerto Maldonado airport less than an hour’s flight from Cusco.
It’s no wonder that Puerto Maldonado is known as the world’s capital of biodiversity. The nearby Manu National Park and Tambopata-Candamo Reserve offer what may be the best wildlife viewing in the entire Amazon Basin.
Manu National Park, half size of Switzerland, boasts more than 200 species of mammals including 12 kinds of primates, more than 800 species of birds, the highest diversity of amphibians in the Amazon Basin, and more insect species in one tree than all the insect species recorded in the British Islands.
Tambopata-Candamo Reserve shelters dozens of endangered species, and is home to macaws, herons, kingfishers as well as scores of other rare birds that are seen nowhere else on earth.
Amazon travel near Puerto Maldonado means delightful jungle lodges that are far from civilization and dedicated to helping their visitors gain a full appreciation of the magnificent natural surroundings. It also means exploring rivers, oxbow lakes and trails deep in the pristine jungle, where the visitor can view the most astounding flora and fauna.
Amazon travel doesn’t get more rewarding than in the wilds surrounding Puerto Maldonado, and no one knows more about Amazon travel than Condor Travel. |
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3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS
DAY 1 / PUERTO MALDONADO
Upon arrival reception, assistance and transfer to dock on the Madre de Dios River for boat trip to lodge. After lunch, a guided jungle walk introduces visitors to the spectacular fauna and flora of this region. (L, D)
DAY 2 / RAINFOREST
Follow jungle trials from lodge to a nearby lake, home to scores of birds and caimans and a canoe ride. (B, L, D)
DAY 3 / PUERTO MALDONADO
Early transfer down the river to the Puerto Maldonado airport for departure flight. (B)
* Daily departures |
5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS
DAY 1 / PUERTO MALDONADO
Transfer from Puerto Maldonado airport to dock for a 3-hour boat ride down the Tambopata River to the lodge. Introductory walk to the flora and fauna of the deep jungle. In the late evening, opportunity to enjoy the sounds of the jungle. (L, D)
DAY 2 / MACAW CLAY LICK
5-hour boat ride up the Tambopata River will take you to the collpa, where you will see thousands of macaws and other parrots feeding on the mineral rich, red clay 50 meter (170 ft.) high cliff. Camp overnight at nearby beach. (B, L, D)
DAY 3 / COLLPA
Early morning collpa experience before returning to the lodge. (B, L, D)
DAY 4 / COCOCOCHA LAKE
Four mile hike to the Cocococha lake where you will observe exotic plants and animals. Free afternoon. (B, L, D)
DAY 5 / PUERTO MALDONADO
Return to the Puerto Maldonado airport for departure flight. (B)
* Daily departures.
Remarks:
Other packages available upon request. Visits to see miners panning for gold along the Madre de Dios River can be organized as well as birdwatching expeditions. |
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IQUITOS |
IQUITOS AMAZONAS HEART
Located in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, Iquitos is inaccessible by land; the international airport and the Amazon River and its tributaries are the region’s lifeline. Jungle lodges are reached by boats that carry the visitor from the bustle of the city into the wilderness of the Amazon rainforest.
The city of Iquitos grew rapidly during the rubber boom of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The visitor can still see the Iron House designed by the famous French architect Gustave Eiffel and numerous mansions built during the days of the rubber barrons. Today, Iquitos is a delightful, mid-sized provincial capital that seduces the visitor with the happiness and warmth of its people.
Its top attraction, though, is outside the city in the vast Amazon rainforest.
Modern Iquitos has become a focus of ecotourism in the Amazon rainforest. Nearby nature preserves have recorded over 130 species of reptiles, 130 types of mammals, more than 300 species of birds, countless numbers of amphibians, and a large variety of fish, including the paiche that - at 400 pounds - weighs in among the world’s largest fresh water species.
Warm, humid and with a heavy rainy season, Iquitos’ tropical climate is typical of the Amazon rainforest. The best time for visiting is from April through October, when the rains diminish during the dry season.
For those who wish to delve deeper into the Amazon rainforest, cruises down the Amazon to Brazil and Colombia are available in comfortable, air conditioned river vessels.
3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS
DAY 1 / IQUITOS
Upon arrival reception, assistance and transfer to the hotel or to the dock for a river trip down the Amazon to your jungle lodge for overnight. (D)
DAY 2 / RAINFOREST
Walk along jungle trails to observe wildlife in a single hectare of rainforest containing innumerable plant and animal species. (B, L, D)
DAY 3 / IQUITOS
Transfer to the airport for departure flight. (B)
* Daily departures.
* Tour also available on a 2 day / 1 night package.
5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS
DAY 1 / IQUITOS
Upon arrival reception, assistance and transfer to river dock for an 80 km. (50 miles) boat ride down the mighty Amazon River to the Lodge. After lunch, walk along jungle trails for your first look at the rainforest. Return to lodge for dinner. (L, D)
DAY 2 / CAMP
After breakfast, take a boat ride down the Amazon to the Napo River, one of the Amazon major tributaries, and to the 250,000 acre Amazon rainforest reserve and the Camp. A late afternoon outing to explore the jungle trails before returning for dinner. (B, L, D)
DAY 3 / CANOPY WALKWAY - ACEER
After breakfast, visit the Amazon Center for Environmental Education and Research (ACEER), near the canopy walkway. This walkway is an intricate system of bridges, pulleys and ropes suspended 33 meters (100 ft.) above the jungle floor, affording rare glimpses of bromeliads and orchids, reptiles and other species that never venture below the tree tops. Overnight at ACEER. (B, L, D)
DAY 4 / ACEER - LODGE
Before returning to lodge, enjoy a walk along jungle trails and learn about ACEER’s projects. (B, L, D)
DAY 5 / IQUITOS
Morning free before returning to Iquitos after lunch. Transfer to airport for departure flight. (B, L)
* Daily departures.
* A 3 day / 2 nights canopy walk weekend package also available upon request.
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