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Tambopata Express 4D / 3NFull DescriptionDAY 01:
Arrival & Reception by Guide Transfer Airport to Puerto Maldonado Headquarters- Madre de Dios River Port Transfer Boat Madre de Dios River Port to Sandoval Lake Lodge
Caiman search As night falls we will look for the large and extremely rare Black Caimans (Melanosuchus niger), If it is a clear starlit night, we will also be able to float in the middle of the lake to marvel at the brilliance of the sky and listen to the sounds of the forest. We return to the lodge for a short video or slide presentation and dinner. At any point, you could step out from the bar to admire the wide variety of nocturnal moths, beetles and praying mantis attracted to our black light in the lodge clearing. Night Walk For those with lots of energy, our guide will take us on a short night-walk into the forest behind the lodge.
Overnight at Sandoval Lake Lodge
DAY 02:
Sandoval Oxbow Lake A pre-dawn wake-up call will enable us to be on the lake for sunrise and a hopeful encounter with the family of Giant Otters (Pteronura brasiliensis) who frequent the lake and are most active at this time of day. Sandoval Lake offers abundant wildlife including over 40 species of birds resident to its lake margins, most of the fish-eating water birds around the lake actively fish in the early morning as well, and this outing should provide excellent views, of the prehistoric- looking Hoatzins (Opisthocomus hoazín), these are easy to observe and also photograph from the paddled canoes or catamarans.
Breakfast Trail System After returning for a late breakfast we set off into the cool under story of the tall virgin forest near the lake to see some towering wild Brazil Nut (Bertholletia excelsa) trees and a demonstration of how our hosts collect, open and commercialize this important natural product.
Trail System After lunch and an hour or so to relax we once again board the catamaran to explore the eastern part of the lake, where we might see one or more of the five species of monkeys who live in the forest near the lake, such as the Brown Capuchin Monkey and Squirrel Monkey. Rainforest Lectures Before dinner we will again enjoy an informative natural history video or slide presentation. We will leave after dinner to try and spot some Black Caimans on the lake, or to go on a short night walk through the primary forest Breakfast
Sandoval Oxbow Lake Palm Swamp we will cross the lake by catamaran and take a short walk into the interior of the Mauritia palm forest to stand beneath and closely view the impressive morning congregations, this place has a very interesting concentration of parrots, parakeets and large and small macaws that can be observed using dead Mauritia palm trees, some of them are resident nesters Red and Green Macaw (Ara chloroptera), Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao), Blue and Yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna), Chestnut fronted Macaw(Ara severa), Red bellied Macaw(Orthopsittaca manilata), Mealy Parrot (Amazona Farinosa), Blue headed Parrot (Pionus menstruus), Yellow crowned Parrot (Amazona ochrocephala), Dusky headed Parakeet (Aratinga weddellii), Cobalt winged Parakeet (Brotogeris cyanoptera), Tui Parakeet (Brotogeris sanctithomae). Returning from the macaw show we will cross the lake to explore a primary forest trail and admire the impressive ancient rainforest trees and lianas with our knowledgeable resident naturalist guide. As we walk, the forest will be brought to life as your guide explains the ecology of the rain forest and its diverse flora and fauna. We return for lunch, and then there is an optional rest for those who would like to escape the early afternoon heat. For those still full of energy, there is an option to independently explore some of the forest trails using our trail map. You might stroll through our medicinal plant garden or watch hummingbirds visiting the nectar feeders, or the tanagers visiting our fruit feeders.
Sandoval Oxbow lake Trail System In the cooler late afternoon we will once again board the catamaran to explore the eastern end of the lake, and hopefully experience a spectacular sunset over the lake before returning to the lodge for dinner. For some people, an alternative afternoon activity would be to relax on benches inside the forest perched above a clear running stream in which a variety of bathing hummingbirds and forest birds visit. Dinner Night Walk Caiman Search After dinner, there is a final chance to look for Black Caiman on the lake, or to go on a short night hike through the forest.
Overnight at Sandoval Lake Lodge DAY 04:
Breakfast Transfer Boat Sandoval Lake Lodge to Madre de Dios River Port Transfer Bus Madre de Dios River Port to Airport
NOTES Included.Includes all meal, accommodations, and services, all river transportation, and transfer from and to the airport of Puerto Maldonado, Entrance tickets to the Tambopata National Reserve. Programmes based on double occupancy.(additional charges for private room). Specialized tour-guide (According to the required language).
Not Included International or domestic airfares, airport departure taxes or visa fees, excess baggage charges, additional nights during the trip due to flight cancellations, alcoholic beverages, insurance of any kind, laundry, phone calls or messages, reconfirmation of flights and items of personal nature.
MORE INFORMATION: Pre-departure Information: We recommend that you bring according to the kind of itinerary on choice.
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