Posada Amazonas and Refugio Amazonas Lodge Excursion - 4 Days

Today we’ll head to a wonderful parrot clay lick, which is only a 20-minute walk from Posada Amazonas. From a hide located about 20 meters away, you will see dozens of colorful parrots and parakeets as they come to ingest the clay on the river bank, which contains important minerals. Species you can see here include southern mealy parrots, yellow-headed Amazon parrots, blue-headed parrots, and dusky-headed parakeets. The clay lick is most active at dawn, during the late mornings and mid-afternoons. We’ll head back to the lodge and then set off on our second adventure of the day, a two-hour trek to see the largest tree in the area: the giant Ceiba tree. During the hike, your guide will tell you more about the natural history of the rainforest and its principal taxonomic groups, and point out many of the incredible plants that grow in this ecosystem.

You can navigate around Lake Condenado, looking for wildlife such as the hoatzin or Shansho, which is said to be a pre-historic bird! Alligators, Martin fishermen among other species, if we are lucky will be able to observe a family of otters that inhabit its waters and are difficult to see. You will be able to discover the difference between the ecosystem of a lake and a river and who knows, maybe you will be rewarded with macaws flying over the treetops.

After lunch, you will be able to go on an excursion to navigate around Lake Condenado, looking for wildlife such as the hoatzin or Shansho, which is said to be a pre-historic bird! Alligators, Martin fishermen among other species, if we are lucky will be able to observe a family of otters that inhabit its waters and are difficult to see. You will be able to discover the difference between the ecosystem of a lake and a river and who knows, maybe you will be rewarded with macaws flying over the treetops.

After dinner, you will have the option of taking a night walk through the jungle when most of the mammals are active but difficult to see. Easier to find are frogs with shapes and sounds as strange as their natural stories.

*Activities at both of these lodges are completely optional so that you can take as easy or as active as you like!

*All activities and excursions are subject to change according to weather conditions and seasons.

After breakfast, we’ll set off on a short hike to a beautiful old-growth patch of Brazil nut forest. This location has been harvested for decades, if not centuries, and you can see the remains of a harvesting camp that is used two months a year by Brazil nut gatherers. Here your local guide will explain the entire harvesting and production process of the rainforest's only sustainably harvested product, from collection through transportation to drying. This is one of the main sources of income for the local population of Puerto Maldonado, making it one of the sustainable activities with the greatest impact.

After lunch, at the lodge, we’ll set off along a two kilometer trail to the banks of the Tambopata River. Here we will see the distinction between terra firme forest (rainforest that is not inundated by flooded rivers) and secondary forest, as the trail takes us through both habitats. We’ll also have great views along the Tambopata River.

Afterwards, we’ll head back to the lodge to relax and have dinner on what is, unfortunately, our final night at Posada Amazonas.

*Activities at both of these lodges are completely optional so that you can take as easy or as active as you like!

*All activities and excursions are subject to change according to weather conditions and seasons.

After breakfast, it will be time to make our return journey to Puerto Maldonado. We’ll head back to the Tambopata River Port and then continue to the city. When we arrive in Puerto Maldonado, we’ll take you to the airport or to your hotel. We hope you enjoyed your wonderful experience at the Posada Amazonas in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest! 

This tour contributes directly to the Wired Amazon Project and its efforts to conserve and learn about the biodiversity of the Tambopata National Reserve.

*Activities at both of these lodges are completely optional so that you can take as easy or as active as you like!

*All activities and excursions are subject to change according to weather conditions and seasons.