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Tambopata River Safari

Arequipa - Puerto Maldonado

Peru

This adventure is a fascinating blend of exotic Peruvian habitats and exciting whitewater rafting. Will acclimatize us in the 12,000 ft. elevation of Titicaca Lake where we will visit the mountainous country of the Quechua and Aymara people. Departing from Juliaca and descending along the east slope of the Andes we will launch our rafts at the edge of the cloud forest, where it precipitously drops to the tropical rain forest. After navigate the exciting Class III and IV whitewater, we will finally float out to our camp close to the Macaw Lick in the middle of the Tambopata Nature Reserve. Every day after an exciting day of shooting rapids there is plenty of time for exploring, hiking, bird watching, swimming of just plain relaxing. Each night our camps are pitched on pristine river beaches at the edge of the jungle. As we descend deeper into the jungle, the rapids gradually diminish in size, allowing us time to absorb the stunning beauty of the tropical rain forest, many exotic birds and monkeys spy on us from the river's edge. Time to time we will see otters, caimans, and capybaras as we float by. Every now and then a tapir or even a jaguar is spotted. The combination of environments interspersed with moments of excitement and tranquility is a experience of a lifetime.

Day 1: Juliaca (Puno)
Arrival at Juliaca airport and transfer to hotel. Information meeting and welcome dinner. Overnight in hotel (D).

Day 2: Juliaca (Puno) - Sandia (Bus)
An early morning departure in our bus will take us across the Altiplano from Juliaca in Puno into the Cordillera Carabaya. This scenic drive is alive with bird life and scattered Quechua villages. Crossing a 15,000 ft. high pass we will begin our descent into the cloud forest. Arriving at the Pre-Inca town of Cuyo Cuyo we pitch our camp. (L,D).

Day 3: Sandia - Putina Punku (Bus)
Continuing our drive into the cloud forest we will finally arrive at the headwaters of the Tambopata river. Here just below San Juan de Loro or Putina, we will put-in for the rafting. Camp. (B,L,D).

Day 4 & 5: Tambopata River
As we leave the last traces of civilization we will enter to the pristine rain forest using the river as a highway. We will camp on a sandy beach along the way where we will see plenty of wild animal tracks. (B,L,D).

Day 6 to 10: Tambopata River - Macaw Lick
Surrounded by lush vegetation, we will run Class III and IV rapids. Possibly there will be good chances of see monkeys, capybaras, tapirs, and giant river otters among others animals. Our journey will end at the macaw lick where we will spend the night in a lodge. Side hikes to explore the jungle and find wildlife(B;L;D).

Day 11: Macaw Lick - Puerto Maldonado
At the crack of dawn we will see a rowdy crowd of macaws with their variegated brilliance spattering the clay riverbank. Later a dug-put motor canoe will take us to our jungle lodge in Puerto Maldonado. (B,L)

Day 12: Jungle Lodge - Puerto Maldonado
After breakfast transfer to the airport for your flight out of Puerto Maldonado.(B)

Available between June and October

Rated: Moderate to difficult rafting. No experience required.

Fixed Departure dates
2004: May 23rd, June 20th, July 25th, August 22nd, September 28th
The September 28 departure is confirmed

Tour Tariff
  Fixed Departure Private Departure
N° of participants 1 1 2 3 4
USD $ 1823 $ 5763 $ 2998 $ 2350 $ 2068
EUR € 1513 € 4783 € 2489 € 1950 € 1716
GBP £ 1021 £ 3227 £ 1679 £ 1316 £ 1158
(*) Price last updated on 20 August 2004. Current price may vary due to elements out of our control, so please always check by sending us a
quotation request .
(**) Discount for larger groups
(***) prices for 2004 subjected to change. Contact us

Included: Land and river transportation, accommodation in camp and in lodge, camping and high class rafting equipment (self bailing rafts, helmets, life jackets, dry bags, safety lines, paddles, first aid kit, etc), meals as specified, safety kayak and professional rainforest and rafting guides, transfer to from airport.

Not included: Meals not mentioned, flights, beverages, tips.

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