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Puerto Maldonado is the capital of the department of Madre de Dios and is located in the south-eastern part of Peru at 183 meters of altitude. It was founded in 1902 and is one of the most important cities of the Southern jungle in the country. It is a young and bustling frontier city with forestry and gold panning as their main economic activities, although farming and the ecological tourism are being developed. Its climate is tropical, calid humid and rainy between November and April, with an average temperature during the year between 26ºC and 35ºC. Puerto Maldonado is the scenary of adventure in a wild and marvelous jungle located next to the Manu National Park and the Tambopata-Candamo National Reserve.
 
PUERTO MALDONADO
Puerto Maldonado is synonymous of mystery, legend, paradise and adventure. This green Amazonian area located 25 minutes by plane from Cusco and surrounded by the Tambopata and Madre de Dios Rivers with beautiful and extraordinary landscaping, is a great tour complement for visitors to Cusco or for lovers of flora, fauna and adventure. Its architecture of rustic wooden houses with palm and metal roofs contrasts with some small but modern houses.
When visiting Puerto Maldonado, we recommend taking insect repelents; high rubber shoes (sneakers) or, if possible, plastified boots. You also need a yellow fever vaccination.
 
LODGING
The lodging accommodations available in this area are made of rustical characteristics but safe. They are located in the middle of this green jungle where you can appreciate its beautiful flora, a fabulous fauna, spectacular gorges and enjoy fishing. You can have unforgetable experiencies touring the Sandoval and Valencia Lakes, visiting gold panning locations, taking a walk through the jungle, navigating nearby wild rivers, or visiting the Fitzcarrald Ship agrounded inland where you can revive part of the rubber workers legend. All of these within the Manu National Park, one of the most famous of the world because of its flora and fauna.
 
MEALS
Meals during these trips are based on fruits, vegetables and meats that are provided locally, besides some complements brought from Cusco. Also, there are some excellent and exotic local beverages.



PAT 0203 EL EDEN “ PUERTO MALDONADO” (3D /2N) (Read Full Program)

DAY 1: PUERTO MALDONADO / LODGE
Transfer to the airport or bus station. Transfer from the pier to the lodge through the river. Lunch.
P.M. Walk by the virgin forest. Dinner.

Día 2: EXCURSION TO MADRE DE DIOS RIVER.
Breakfast in the lodge. Early trip to Madre de Dios River in canoe with motor. Long walk through the forest. Typical dinner and spend the night in the lodge.
 
Día 3: MADRE DE DIOS…….
After breakfast. Transfer to the airport to take the flight to ... ( Lima or Puno)
 
 
 
PAT 0204 LOST COCHA (3D / 2N) - Eco. LODGE. (Read Full Program)

Day 1: MONKEY ISLAND
Reception at the Puerto Maldonado Airport. You will depart from the pier and travel down the Madre de Dios River.
 
Arrive at the ECOAMAZONIA LODGE, time to rest. Lunch. PM, visit Monkey Island.
During your hike, you will observe extraordinary scenery and lively flora. Return to the Lodge for dinner.

Day 2: LOST COCHA
After breakfast. Adventure through the virgin rainforest on foot to the Lost Cocha, which is a protected ecosystem sustaining an immense variety of animals.
You will go for a pleasant canoe ride around the lake, after which you will return to the Lodge for lunch.
 
PM. There is another canoe trip down the river to visit a local family living in the rainforest.
Return to the Lodge for dinner.

Day 3: LODGE / PUERTO MALDONADO
Breakfast. Transfer to the Puerto Maldonado airport.

 
 
PAT 0205 TAMBOPATA & MACAW CLAY-LICK (Collpa) (5D/4N) (Read Full Program)

Day 1: PUERTO MALDONADO / LODGE
Transfer to the airport
Transfer from the river to tha amazon lodge in boat.
Lunch and dinner.

Day 2: TAMBOPATA CANDAMO
Breakfast. AM, we will leave to our camping in Tambopata Candamo. Explored the zone to enjoy the Flora and the Fauna. Lunch and dinner.

Day 3: BIRDS EXHIBITION / BACK TO THE LODGE
AM. Excursion to the clay of the Collpa multicolor spectacle where hundreds of birds settle to eat the clay. Breakfast. Long walks by the forest. Lunch. Return to the lodge.

Day 4: EXCURSION TO THE FOREST
After the breakfast, explore the forest of the zone.
Lunch and dinner.

Day 5: PUERTO MALDONADO……
Breakfast. Transfer to Puerto Maldonado to take the flight to Lima or Cuzco.

 
 
PAT 0207 - EXOTIC CAPIBARA (3D - 2N) - L. T. L.  (Read Full Program)

Day 1: FLIGHT TO PUERTO MALDONADO.
Arrival to Puerto Maldonado. Transfer to the lodge. A box-lunch is provided on board.
PM, you set off for an introductory walk into the "terra firma" forest behind the lodge, we will see diferent types of animals. (L,D)

Day 2: HIKING TO CONDENADO LAKE
Breakfast. Take the motorized canoe once again for the short journey to the trail head to begin a morning's exploration by foot and paddle canoe of the lake system of Condenado. You will return to the lodge in time for lunch. After dark, you will go searching for cayman (alligators) and other nocturnal animals by motorized canoe along the Tambopata River. (B,L,D)

Day 3: LODGE PUERTO MALDONADO
Departure. A dawn start is required for the canoe trip back to Puerto Maldonado. Your guide will take care of you on arrival in Puerto Maldonado and will deal with all the necessities at the airport prior to your departure. (B)

 
 
PAT 0209 MANU CULTURAL ZONE ( 4D – 3N) (Read Full Program)

Day 1. - CUSCO - PAUCARTAMBO - SAN PEDRO
Early in the morning, we departure of the city of Cusco, crossing interandean valleys and rural communities.
 
Visit the Pre-Inca tombs of Ninamarca. Continuing, we will raise to the Acjanacu’s gorge.
Acommodation in Tambo “San Pedro”.

DAY 2. - SAN PEDRO – PILCOPATA _ ERIKA
After the breakfast, walk in the “trochas” and highway near to San Pedro. By bus, we will cross the high forest, arriving to the town of Pilcopata. Continue to the Ataly’s port.
 
Arriving lodging. We will pass the next two nigths walking by its paths (trochas). Slept in the lodge
 
*Optional: 3 hours of rafting (classes II and III) by the Kosñipata and Alto Madre de Dios Rivers.

DAY 3 - Breakfast. Board our boat to take us to the “Collpa” (argillaceous wall in the river) where the diferent species of parrots down each morning to eat necesary minerals for their dietetical balance.
 
At finish this daily activity, we will board our boat to start a short trip. Last nigth in the Amazon forest.

DAY 4. – After the walk in the morning we going to return in our boat corriente arriba to the Atalaya’s port where the bus wich will carry us to return to the Cusco’s city, will wait us, arriving to the city at nigth.

NOTE: More programs of MANU in “AVENTURA” – Puerto Maldonado.
 
 
ADVENTURE OPTIONS - ECOLOGY WITHOUT RISK

PAT EC 202 - TAMBOPATA - POSADA AMAZONAS (4 D / 3 N) (Read Full Program)
 
Circuit: Scenic
Activity : Walk by the jungle
Ubication : Madre De Dios – Tambopata
Level : Any difficult
DURATION : 4 days / 3 nights
Season recommended: April to Noviember
Weather : Tropical / Humid

Day 1 PUERTO MALDONADO - POSADA AMAZONAS

Day 2 POSADA AMAZONAS - EXCURSION TO THE JUNGLE

Day 3 POSADA AMAZONAS - EXCURSION TO THE JUNGLE

Day 4 POSADA AMAZONAS-PUERTO MALDONADO (B)


PAT EC 203 CHUNCHO – MACAW PARROT. (4 D / 3 N) L.T.L (Read Full Program)
(Operative from April 1st to October 31th)

Day 1: PUERTO MALDONADO – TAMBOPATA LODGE

Day 2: TAMBOPATA LODGE EXCURSION TO THE JUNGLE.

Day 3: VISIT THE COLLPA "EL CHUNCHO”.

Day 4: LODGE – PUERTO MALDONADO (B)


See details of these programs in “ADVENTURE” – without risks


 
 
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