Tambopata Jungle Tour – Chuncho Macaw Clay Lick 3-Days
3 Days / 2 Nights
Overview
Your flight to Puerto Maldonado will offer you a panoramic view of the winding Madre de Dios river and luch canopy of jungle trees taht caracterize the southern Amazon baisen. Visit the Tambopata National Reserve and its stunning biodiversity of wildlife and plants, this protected area still has indigenous tribes who do not communicate with outsiders. In the untamend rainforest outsite Puerto Maldonado, your private cabaña at the charming Collpa Chuncho Suites (Guacamayo -means in English macaw) will be a confortable haven that also brings you close to nature. Enjoy fresh, local meals at the restaurant in between guided excursions to sites such as Chuncho collpa de Guacamayo (Chuncho Macaw Clay Lick), where large concentrations of macaws and parrots are easily visible. Travel by motorboat as you watch the sunrise and try to spot birds, capibaras, caimans, tapirs and with luck jaguar by the riverbank. Encounter unusual insects, incredibly large trees, and perhaps some monkeys along the shaded jungle trail. After your excursión, relax at Collpa Chuncho Suites with cocktail from the bar while listening to the sounds of the lively wildlife around you.
Domestic and internacional flights are not included in tour packages. Amazon jungle tour includes, hotel, English speaking guide, transportation, tikets for Tamopata National Reserve, and all meals, tours in other languages are available upon request.
Highlights
- Collpa Chuncho Suites: Comfortable cabaña, fresh local meals.
- Macaw Clay Lick: Sunrise boat ride, vibrant macaws.
- Jungle Exploration: Guided walks, night wildlife sounds.
- Piranha Fishing: Sport fishing, Black Lake, river otters.
- Caiman Night Experience: Expedition on Tambopata River.
- Tambopata National Reserve: Biodiversity, indigenous tribes.
- Day 1: Arrival, Collpa Chuncho Suites check-in, botanical walk.
- Day 2: Sunrise at Macaw Clay Lick, relaxation, fishing.
- Day 3: Departure, final breakfast, return to Puerto Maldonado.
- Inclusions: Hotel, guide, transportation, reserve tickets, meals.
Itinerary
PUERTO MALDONADO TO TAMBOPATA RIVER – COLLPA CHUNCHO SUITES.
TAMBOPATA NATIONAL RESERVE – COLLPA CHUNCHO MACAW CLAY LICK
Wake up early and join your guide for a 45-minutes boat ride to the Macaw and parrot Clay Lick. Watch sunrise on the Tambopata river from your boat. Falowing a quick check-in at the Rager Station, try to spot caimans and birds, as well mammal’s such as tapir, capibara, and monkeys along the riverbank. At the clay lick, you will observe a large concentration of several species of jungle macaws, parrots, and parakeets. You can even see a few toucans and other bird species. Enjoy your boxed breakfast surrounded by nature, we will enjoy the macaws and parrots all this morning.
Return to Collpa Chuncho Suites in the late morning. Relax time in your cabaña or walk around the property grounds looking for smaller wildlife. Enjoy lunch in our restaurant.
Piranha Fishing:
After lunch, take a motorboat ride, then enjoy a moderate hike deep into the primary forest.Your guide will explain the region’s medicinal plants and the critical importance of the rainforest within the ecosystem. You will see jungle trees over 150 feet tall that are more then a century old. Along the way, looking for animals, monkeys, butterflies, unique jungle flowers, At the edges of the wild, almost an unexplored Black Lake, here we do sport fishing, Let’s try fishing for piranha and other species of fish. You may can see hoatzin (Pre-historic bird), you also try to spot other lake birds such as cormorants, kingfichers, herons, with lucky river otters.
Caiman Night Experince:
After sun sets, your guide will take you on an night expedition in Tambopata river by boat. We will search for caiman, nocturnal birds, capybara, and other animals that are most active at night. As well look up to the Amazon sky to find the planet Venus and identify brightly illuminated constellacions such as the Southerm Cross or Orion’s Belt.
Return, to our restaurant for dinner.
COLLPA CHUNCHO SUITES TO PUERTO MALDONADO (BUS STATION OR AIRPORT)
INCLUDED
- Pickup & transfer from airport or bus station.
- Hotel accommodation at Collpa Chuncho Suites.
- English-speaking guide for the entire tour.
- Transportation motorboat & car.
- Tickets for Tambopata National Reserve.
- All meals at Collpa Chuncho Suites.
NOT INCLUDED
- Domestic and international flights are not included.
- Personal expenses and last-minute shopping in Puerto Maldonado.
- Optional tours not specified in the itinerary.
- Alcoholic beverages from the bar.
- Tips for the TEAM (cooks, drivers, House keeping, guides)
RECCOMENDATIONS
- Bring personal items for jungle activities (batteries, rain poncho, flashlight).
- Consider purchasing drinks at the bar.
- Wear appropriate clothing and footwear for jungle walks.
- Follow the guide’s instructions during excursions.
- Consider an afternoon flight on Day 3 if departing from the airport.