Peru Cultural Tours: Nature & Spirit

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Tour Highlights

• Puerto Maldonado
• Tambopata Reserve

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Trip Style

• Culture / History
• Nature

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Physical Difficulty

• 1-Easy

One of the most biologically diverse places on the planet, the lush Amazon rainforest is also home to awe-inspiring local communities. During this unique cultural tour, you will be immersed in one of the Amazonian communities and learn about their fascinating way of life, as well as about the amazing wildlife with which they share the jungle. Few travelers make it this far off the beaten path to experience the real life of the jungle. 

Day 1 : Arrival to Puerto Maldonado & Transfer to Posada Amazonas
Day 2 : Oxbow Lake, Parrot Clay Lick & Centro Nape Tour
Day 3 : Infierno Community & Farm Tour
Day 4 : Transfer to Refugio Amazonas & Brazil Nut Trail
Day 5 : Transfer to Puerto Maldonado & City Tour
Day 6 : Departure from Puerto Maldonado

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Day 1 : Arrival to Puerto Maldonado & Transfer to Posada Amazonas

• Upon arrival at the Puerto Maldonado airport, you will be met by your English-speaking guide and taken to the Puerto Maldonado headquarters where you’ll have the chance to repack your bags. Weight on the boats is limited so you’ll be asked to take only what you need for your jungle stay.
• You will then take a 45-minute boat ride to the Posada Amazonas lodge located in the Infierno community on the Tambopata River.
• After a brief orientation and security briefing, your guide will take you on a short walk to the nearby 90-foot tall canopy tower where you can enjoy breathtaking views from above the jungle. You’ll also be able to spot various species of birds, including toucans, parrots, and macaws.
• After dinner back at the lodge, you’ll enjoy a fascinating lecture on eco-tourism in the Infierno community. 

Day 2 : Oxbow Lake, Parrot Clay Lick & Centro Nape Tour

• Early in the morning, you’ll take a short boat ride followed by a 45-minute hike to the Tres Chimbadas Lake. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to paddle around the lake in a catamaran, trying to spot the family of giant otters that lives there. You’re also likely to see caimans, hoatzin, and monkeys. You can also fish for piranhas if you’re up for the challenge.
• Later in the morning you’ll have the opportunity to visit a nearby parrot clay lick. From a blind located about 65 feet (20 meters) away from the clay lick you will see dozens of parrots and parakeets descending to ingest the clay on the river bank.
• After lunch back at the lodge, you’ll take a 20-minute boat ride to Centro Nape, a communal organization that produces medicinal plants.
• In the late afternoon, you’ll return to the lodge for dinner and a relaxing evening at the lodge.

Day 3 : Infierno Community & Farm Tour

• Today you’ll visit the main center of the Infierno community, located about 45 minutes downstream from the lodge. Here you’ll find the main infrastructure of the community, including a school and a store. The community itself spans over 10,000 hectares around this central hub.
• After lunch, you’ll visit a large farm where crops unique to the Amazon are grown. You’ll learn about the many plant and trees grown here.
• After dinner at the lodge, you’ll enjoy a performance by the Mapachos, the official music group of the Infierno community. 

Day 4 : Transfer to Refugio Amazonas & Brazil Nut Trail

• Today you’ll travel even deeper into the Amazon rainforest. In the morning, you’ll pack your belongings for your overnight at Refugio Amazonas Lodge and meet your transfer for the hour and a half boat ride to the other lodge.
• After settling into your new room, you’ll go on a hike along the Brazil Nut Trail with your expert naturalist guide. You will learn about the nut gathering process and its importance for the economy of the local community.
• In the afternoon, you’ll visit a farm to learn about numerous types of Amazon plants, explained by the owner of the farm himself.
• You’ll return to the lodge in the afternoon for a delicious dinner and relaxing evening.

Day 5 : Transfer to Puerto Maldonado & City Tour

• After an early breakfast at the lodge, you’ll return by boat to Puerto Maldonado. In the morning, you’ll be taken to the city’s outskirt to visit a farm where medicinal plants, fruit trees, and various crops are grown.
• After lunch, you’ll enjoy a city tour of Puerto Maldonado. You’ll explore the market, the town square, and the gold exchange street.
• You’ll have the remainder of the day to explore the city at your leisure, and spend the night in a Puerto Maldonado hotel.

Day 6 : Departure from Puerto Maldonado

• Today you’ll have the chance to explore two of Puerto Maldonado’s many interesting attractions. You’ll start with a visit to the Butterfly Farm, where hundreds of species of butterflies live in a giant forest enclosure.
• Then you’ll take a tour of the Serpentarium, located only a short walk from the airport. Here, the region’s main snake species are displayed, including boas and bushmasters.
• After the tour, you’ll be taken to the airport for your flight home or on to your next Peru vacation destination.

• All transfers & tours stated in the itinerary
• All meals on the tour
• 3 nights at Posada Amazonas, 1 night at Refugio Amazonas & 1 night in Puerto Maldonado in a hotel based on US standards