G Lodge Amazon - 4 Day Independent Adventure
Start: Puerto Maldonado Finish: Puerto Maldonado
Duration: 3 Nights
Physical rating: 3 - Average
Special diets catered: Vegetarians, Vegans
Tour Operator: G Adventures
Age range: Minimum age of 2 years for this trip.
Tour operated in: English
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Tour Overview
Get back to nature in the tropical rainforest. Located on the famously diverse Tambopata River in the Peruvian Amazon, our exclusive G Lodge Amazon is both comfortable and intimate. Explore the jungle by boat or on dry land trails, swim in the lodge's cool stream, or strap on a harness and rope up to the lodge's tree platforms for a bird's eye view of the forest — including close-ups of arboreal orchids.
Highlights
search for wildlife by foot and canoe- Explore the Amazon Rainforest from the comforts of an exclusive lodge, search for wildlife by foot and canoe, explore the Tambopata National Reserve with an expert naturalist
- Explore the Amazon Rainforest from the comforts of an exclusive lodge
- explore the Tambopata National Reserve with an expert naturalist
Itinerary
Day 1: Puerto Maldonado/Tambopata
Location: Puerto Maldonado
Meals: LUNCH, DINNER
Arrive at the Puerto Maldonado airport, meet the naturalist guide and set off on the journey to the jungle lodge. Spot wildlife en route. Before dinner, head out for a night walk around the lodge.
After a brief stop in town to store large luggage, drive to the pier and travel by covered motorized boat to the jungle lodge. En route, spot bird species typical of the local river and forest edge. The Tambopata Rainforest area holds the world record for the most bird sightings in one area. Local community members make up the majority of lodge staff, including multilingual naturalist guides. Take the opportunity to learn about the area’s rich flora and fauna and locals' extensive use of medicinal plants and other forest plant resources through traditional techniques for building, fishing, and hunting. Enjoy a welcome drink and orientation. Before dinner, head out for a night walk around the lodge grounds.
Additional Information: The lodge itself combines native architectural style and materials with low-impact, eco-friendly technology. Rooms are simple but comfortable, with mosquito netting for individual beds, flush toilets, showers (with solar-heated hot water), and candles for lighting (no electricity).
ACTIVITY: Meet your G representative at the airport who will go over the details of the tour, provide schedules, documentation, vouchers and pick-up times for all included activities. If there's an optional activity you'd love to book let the representative know and they can help.
TRANSPORT: Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
TRANSPORT: Head by private vehicle to the lodge's office in Puerto Maldonado to store large luggage. From there, travel about 1 hr to reach the boat landing.
ACTIVITY: Get the lowdown on local flora and fauna, and grab a flashlight to discover what’s living around lodge grounds. Receive help from the talented, expert naturalist guide to locate heaps of hidden creatures! Keep an eye out for snakes, tarantulas, owls, and poison dart frogs, just to name a few.
Day 2: Tambopata
Location: Tambopata
Meals: BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER
Enjoy guided excursions led by expert naturalists to spot wildlife at nearby oxbow lakes and along the jungle trails. Relax in a hammock, enjoy the local swimming hole, or visit a nearby plantation. After dinner, go on a caiman-spotting cruise.
Head out early to catch the jungle at its wildest (and coolest). Walk slowly through the forest searching for wildlife before heading out on an oxbow lake by canoe. Search for anaconda, the elusive giant river otter or black caiman. Even if you don't spot these shy creatures, there's plenty of other birds, interesting plants. and other animals about.
ACTIVITY: Enjoy visits to oxbow lakes to learn about the jungle and its inhabitants. Be introduced to the area’s rich flora and fauna by expert naturalist guides, who can teach extensive uses for medicinal and other forest plant resources through traditional techniques. Be prepared to go early morning or evening to avoid the heat of midday. Enjoy a leisurely pace – the trip requires some walking, but nothing too strenuous.
FREE TIME: AFTERNOON Spend time around the lodge or go further afield. Free time is yours to explore any way you want!
ACTIVITY: Head out after dark by motorized canoe to search for caimans on the river banks. Enjoy a lesson on caimans from the expert guide. Take advantage of the keen eyes of the expert naturalist guides – they are truly spectacular at spotting these elusive smaller cousins of alligators hiding on the muddy banks.
Day 3: Tambopata
Location: Tambopata
Meals: BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER
Take a boat excursion to a spectacular hidden lake. There's a chance to spot the elusive black caiman and giant otters. Return for lunch and another free afternoon for relaxing.
ACTIVITY: Enjoy visits to oxbow lakes to learn about the jungle and its inhabitants. Be introduced to the area’s rich flora and fauna by expert naturalist guides, who can teach extensive uses for medicinal and other forest plant resources through traditional techniques. Be prepared to go early morning or evening to avoid the heat of midday. Enjoy a leisurely pace – the trip requires some walking, but nothing too strenuous.
FREE TIME: Get active or get lazy — the choice is yours.
Day 4: Tambopata/Puerto Maldonado
Location: Tambopata
Meals: BREAKFAST
After breakfast, return by canoe to Puerto Maldonado and transfer to the airport for departure.
Start early for the canoe trip back to Puerto Maldonado. Search for early morning wildlife. Howler monkeys are frequently heard, as they stake out their territories. Arrive back to the port and journey by van to the lodge office to collect luggage before heading to the airport.
TRANSPORT: After journeying back to the port, take a van to the office in town en route to the airport.
What's Included
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Accommodation
G Lodge Amazon (3 nts).
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Meals
3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners
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Arrival and departure transfers. Exclusive G Lodge Amazon stay (3 nts). Wildlife-spotting excursions by foot and by boat. Rubber boot use. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.
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Exclusive G Lodge Amazon stay (3 nts)
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Rubber boot use
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Arrival and departure transfers
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Wildlife-spotting excursions by foot and by boat
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All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Meals Included
Accommodation
Transport
Your Peace of Mind Options
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Low Deposit
G Adventures requires a deposit of 200 GBP to secure a place on this tour, and the final balance is not due till 60 days before departure..
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Secure payments
All payments to TourHub are deposited into an externally regulated Trust account.
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Monday Dec 05, 2022