DAY 01: CORTO MALTES IN
Reception at the airport and transfer to our office in the city of Puerto Maldonado. Any luggage that you do not need during your stay in the jungle can be stored in our warehouse to avoid transportation hassles. Boarding at the Port of Capitanía towards the lodge: a 40-minute boat ride along the Madre de Dios River. Arrival at the Corto Maltes Amazonía lodge facilities where you will be greeted with a seasonal natural fruit drink. Then, your guide will give you the necessary explanations for your stay and you will be given the keys to your bungalow. After this, you will have lunch and rest until the first excursion. Trail and Shiringuero Camp 15:30 hrs Departure for your first contact with the jungle, accompanied by your guide, who will show you the tropical trees, medicinal plants and other exuberant nature of the 60-hectare concession that Corto Maltés Amazonía holds. Visit to a chestnut camp. You will also visit a rubber tapping camp, one of the most important economic activities in the Madre de Dios region. It is a reproduction of a real camp where you can see the artisanal process of collecting rubber (better known as latex) which is used for countless products. The time for this trek is 2 hours. Free time: Back at the lodge you can relax in the pool or in the hammocks on the terrace of your bungalow, have an exotic cocktail at the bar, have a relaxing massage by qualified staff, buy a souvenir from the jungle in our craft shop or go to the pier on the river to watch the sunset. Caiman Safari 19:00 hrs. Before dinner you will take a night boat ride for a fun “caiman safari” where, with luck, you can also see other animals that live on the banks of the river.
Dinner: 20:00 hrs Dinner in our dining room. Accommodation in Corto Maltes.
DAY 02: CORTO MALTES
We wake up at 5:30 a.m. to have a hot coffee or tea before heading out to Lake Sandoval. The guide will give you a bag with breakfast that will be consumed during the excursion to Lake Sandoval. Lake Sandoval 06:00 a.m. After sailing for about 20 minutes along the Madre de Dios River, you will arrive at the pier at Lake Sandoval. With a 3km trek through the lush vegetation of the tropical forest, you will enter the territory of the Tambopata National Reserve. You will be able to admire gigantic trees, snakes, monkeys (wasitas, cotomonos or capuchins), birds (highlighting the shanshos, kingfishers and anhingas). Once at Lake Sandoval, you will sail in small rowboats in search of giant otters. You will also be able to observe a great variety of animals such as reptiles, mammals and birds in their natural state. When the guide finds a suitable place and while you observe nature at its best, you can have breakfast. On the way back, you will need to have all your belongings and begin the walk back to the pier at Lake Sandoval.
OPTIONAL
Monkey Island: This activity will be carried out depending on the season and at the guide's discretion. There are times during the season when flooding makes it practically impossible to enter and walk around the island. On the other hand, there are times during the season when it is necessary to leave the monkeys without interruption from tourists to help with their reproduction and their life in the wild. These animals are already accustomed to tourists and can get very close to people, so you must always follow the guide's instructions. 1:30 p.m. You will return to the lodge for lunch. 3:30 p.m. You will visit one of the two towers that Corto Maltes Amazonía has in its facilities. One is 20 meters high and the other 42 meters high. Both are designed for bird watching and other species from above and you can also enjoy a beautiful sunset (the guide will coordinate which one to visit depending on the passengers' preference). Visit to a chestnut camp. The Brazil nut (or Brazil nut, as it is known worldwide) is another of the most important economic activities in the Madre de Dios region.
Free time: Free time to enjoy the pool or a massage, drink something refreshing in our bar or visit our boutique. 20:00h: Dinner Accommodation in Corto Maltes.
DAY 03: CORTO MALTES
08:00hrs Breakfast. Farm 09:00hrs After about 20 minutes of crossing the river you will visit a farm. It is a land cared for by a local family. Here you will recognize and even be able to taste different tropical fruits of the season and other native products (cocoa, banana, cocona, tree bread, noni, yuca, lime). This place belongs to a typical rural family of this area, who carefully maintain with no chemicals some native plants that grow naturally and then take them to the main market in Puerto Maldonado for consumption. Once the visit is over we will return by taking the boat and After about 20 minutes we will arrive at the land of the native Machiguenga family. Machiguenga Native Family. 12:00 hrs You will visit a family of native Machiguenga ethnic people, one of the many ethnic groups that exist in the Peruvian Amazon, who will show us part of the cultural value of their ancestors, their language and customs, their clothing, their hunting arts, their crafts and the music they play during the ayahuasca ceremony. They will show you how they use natural products to make tools, their homes, clothes and ornaments, all of which are important for their daily life. 13:00 hrs Without leaving the land of the Machiguenga ethnic family, in a typical building, we will have lunch with an indigenous dish from the jungle. 14:00 hrs Return to the lodge to rest and have free time to visit the boutique, cool off in the pool, have a cocktail at the bar or have a relaxing massage. 20:00 hrs: Dinner. Accommodation in Corto Maltes.
DAY 04: CORTO MALTES OUT
Parrot clay lick Wake up at 5:30 a.m. to have a hot coffee or infusion before setting out for a walk of approximately 20 minutes until you reach the parrot clay lick, where you can see between 3 to 5 species of parrots, which come down to eat from a special clay found in some areas of this region. This is essential for the metabolism of birds and a truly wonderful and exciting spectacle of color. 08:00 a.m. Breakfast and free time. Visit to the local market: After breakfast, you will be transferred to the city of Puerto Maldonado on our boats. At the Port Captaincy, the vehicle will be waiting for you to go to our office, and then continue towards the local market where you will take a short tour with an average duration of 15 to 20 minutes where you will be able to appreciate the different local products that the population supplies itself with. After this visit, you will continue on your way to the airport to check in for your respective flights.
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