South America Tours - Peru

 

Lost Cocha

4 Days / 3 Nights

           

DAY 01 MONKEY ISLAND.- Arrival to Puerto Maldonado, the biodivertity capital of Peru. After a reception at the aiport. You will take a ride for the city on our ecological bus, finishing at the Port Captaincy to start a trip by the River Madre de Dios. During the trip we can observe on the banks to Caymans, turtles, horons and other species of animals.
Arriving to the ECOAMAZONIA LODGE, it wil be served an esquisite welcome swing. Then in the afternoon accompanied by our specialized guide, you will visit the first and only place in the heart of the River Madre de Dios, that is the Monkey Island, at 5 minutes of distance from the lodge, During the walk you will observe extraordinary landscapes with a exuberant flora, that shelters a great variety of species of monkeys in their natural habitat, just as “maquispas”, “matin”, “leoncitos”, “frailes”, “achuñis”, etc. and a great diversity of birds. You will complete the visit to the island enjoying the setting of the sun being the twiligth in the forest a very impressive sight. Then we will return to the lodge to complete the day with a pleasant dinner.
          

DAY 02 LOST COCHA: After breakfast we begin an adventure through the virgin forest and accompanied by a local guide, we will go on foot to the Lost Cocha, wich is a refuge ecosystem and feeding to an immense variety of animals like otters, caymans, turtles, “sachavacas”, birds of coloful plumage, the majestic jaguar and diverse fishes. This area is a unique characteristic of the ecoamazonia Reserve, because it still stays intact, with its immense swamps and marshes. Then we will arrive to the extraordinary Amazonian watch Tower, built in the summit of an immense tree, the “Shihuahuaco”, from where you can appreciate the magic forest. Likewise, we will go gor a pleasant walk in canoe around the aprreciate the magic forest. Like wise, we will go for a pleasant walk in caoe around the lake. Then we will return to the Lodge to have uch. In the afternoon there will be a trip in canoe by the river and the a visit to a local family. Finally, it comes the return and the dinner.

         

DAY 03: GAMITANA RIVER OR BRIOLO RIVER.
First breakfast. At suitable hour we will begin another trip for the magic forest navigating by the River Madre de Dios until arriving to the beginning of the path that leads us to the Gamitana river or the Briolo river. These rivers are born from the innermost virgin forest and their impressive serpentine courses form extensive navigable channels vy where we will return in conoe, appreciating animals, at arm length, just as turtles, Caymans, butterflies and a great variety of insects. Likewise we will practice fishing and five ourselves a plunge into the crystalline waters of the Gamitana river. Finally it will be the return to the lodge to have dinner.
           

DAY 04: : Breakfast. Transfer to the airport.

Included:         

                  

  • Airport Transfers

  • Accommodation.

  • Meals.

  • Tours with bilingual Guides