Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival at Puerto Maldonado Airport

   • Get picked from the airport, and then transfer by land and river to Inotawa. 
   • Go by land to the native community of Infierno; During the trip, we will see aguajales, gorges, traditional papaya and citrus crops, pastures for livestock, among others. 
   • Once there, board a boat in the harbour area and start our journey of one hour and 15 minutes along the Tambopata River.
   • Enter the buffer zone of the Tambopata National Reserve in the Bahuaja-Sonene National Park. During the trip, view riparian flora, made up of reedbeds, cecropias and focus, and also the fauna, including birds that live near the rivers, such as orioles and impressive hanging nests, herons, or macaws and toucans that can be appreciated as they are crossing the sky amongst others. Occasionally, one can also see capibara mammals or reptiles resting on the river banks and even white alligators and turtles. 

   Check-in at the Private Conservation Area (ACP).

   • Be greeted by the manager on arrival at Inotawa, and our guide will give us the directions to enjoy our stay in the best way possible. We will show you the common areas of the lodge and your rooms. Then, there will be time to rest in the rooms, freshen up at the cafeteria or bar and wander around our facilities. Night Walks by the ACP is also possible. 
   • We will depart with our guide to hiking the trails of the ACP to observe the nocturnal and crepuscular wildlife that inhabits this place. Species such as trogons, partridges and turkeys can be spotted. and trees such as shihuahuacos, kapok, Almendrillos etc. At dusk, insects and arthropods start their routine, including the tarantulas, stick insects and grasshoppers,  various species of frogs, etc. In what will become an actual tropical concert.
   • After dinner, our guide will give us a descriptive talk about various activities of the program. Those who want to have a drink can go up to the bar.

2. Day 2: Kayak Lagartococha

   • Around 5: 15 am - Start the hike to Lake Lagartococha. This lake is one of the most remote and lonely areas of the Tambopata National Reserve. For 3 hours, we will walk through a floodable surrounding ecosystem lake where mammals feed on the collapse.
   • Then, continue for 20 minutes till lake Lagartococha where we will embark on a boat ride to explore this pristine water mirror. With 500 meters long and 30 meters wide, Lagartococha is part of the lake system of River the Tower, which are also part of Seca Cocha lakes, Cocha Montes and Patococha lake. In addition, some of the large mammals of the Peruvian Amazon can also be seen in this place: tapir, the giant river otter and the black caiman. The capybara, a giant rodent, can also be seen around. 
   • 8:30 am - Take a short break to enjoy breakfast consisting of 2 sandwiches, one fruit, one pancake, granola, ½ litre of water.
   • 10:30 am - Go kayaking in River Tower. Begin with a 10-minute walk up the river La Torre, deep in the Bauaja Sonene National Park. Here, we will wait for the kayaks to come down for 1 hour and enjoy the absolute calm: only you and the sounds of nature and the murmur of water to the rhythm of your paddle. The guide will give us instructions on using the equipment (helmet, vest, boots, paddles and kayak) and a technical description of the river.
   •  We will have two stops, Shajaoo beach and the Amtuset ravine, along the route, before reaching the Tambopata River. One can see how the water mixes its colours. Once inside the Tambopata, we will move closer to the shore, looking for wildlife such as alligators, capybaras and turtles, paddling up to Inotawa where we can freshen up at the bar with a cold drink.
   • 1:00 pm -Lunch will include a delicious Peruvian food buffet with local ingredients.
   • 4:30 pm- Mirador Bahuaja. After a 30 minute walk, opposite Inotawa, there will be a ravine of red clay, approximately 50 meters high. On the way,  we can observe different forest species such as chestnut, the screw and the syrinx. After reaching the cliff's edge, we can observe the rivers from another perspective. This viewpoint has large roofed seats that will allow you to relax and watch the sunset over the Tambopata River in all its glory. Here we will have a beautiful jungle sun setting experience.
   • 6:30 pm - Night boat ride and wildlife spotting time. At dusk, we will leave by boat up the Tambopata River to enjoy the sounds of the jungle invading the night. In addition, we will also see the constellations of the South as Scorpio, Sagittarius, the Southern Cross etc. You can also spot them using the boat reflector. It is common to find caimans, capybaras, or chotacabras on the meandering river banks.
   • 7:30 pm - Dinner.
   • 8:30 pm - Time for screening video camera traps and presentation of conservation projects. Thanks to your visit, Inotawa can develop various conservation projects. Amongst them, monitoring wildlife with camera traps is quite common. It directly helps observe the state of our protected areas since the sighting of large mammals serves as an indicator of a healthy ecosystem. We will project the best images captured by cameras and identify the animals, learning about their behaviour patterns. In addition, other Inotawa conservation projects will be present so that we know its importance and scope and the different ways to help.

3. Day 3: Back To Town

   • After an early breakfast, we will return to the tour office at Puerto Maldonado with your guide, who will help you with your flight back to Lima or Cusco.
   • If there's enough time between your plane and arriving in town, you can ask your guide for a city tour. Add on's are available at the time of reservation.  
   • You can also check our conservation projects.