Rurrenabaque

Bolivia’s Amazon Basin is one of the world’s largest intact wilderness areas. The rainforests, swamps and wetland savannas, through which vast rivers flow, combined with many picturesque villages make for an enchanting journey. The sheer abundance of wildlife, including mischievous monkeys, alligators, macaws and the elusive anaconda, makes this an unforgettable experience, not to be missed. We have only licensed guides, who are trained to respect the environment and ecosystem. Because guides are often from the jungle and pampas they demonstrate an innate talent for spotting wildlife and possess an impressive repertoire of entertaining stories about animal behaviors, local history and culture. Jungle and Pampas trips can be undertaken separately or combined as a single package. We are flexible and will customize trips to suit you.

JUNGLE TOUR

Program 5 Days / 4 Nights

Available throughout the year

Day 1: La Paz – Rurrenabaque
(55 minutes Flight) We will arrange a transfer for you from your hostel in La Paz to El Alto airport and then from Rurrenabaque airport you will have to take the local bus to the operator office where you will fill up the forms to enter the Madidi National Park and receive information about your trip to the Ecolodge. You will stay in a hotel in the very center of the town so you can relax and get acclimatized to Rurrenabaque.

Day 2: Rurrenabaque – Jungle
We leave Rurrenabaque at 09:00 a.m. and travel upstream the Beni River for about 3 ½ hours to our Lodge “El Tacuaral”, situated inside the Madidi National Park at the shore of the Tuichi River. Here lunch will be served and you have time to relax in a hammock. In the afternoon we explore some of the forest trails surrounding the lodge, where we have the chance to encounter some wildlife like different species of monkeys, deer, peccaries, capybaras and birds. After dinner we go with our flashlights on a guided walk to appreciate the sounds of the rainforest and to observe the nocturnal wildlife. (B.L.D.)

Day 3: Jungle
In the morning we visit the sector called caquiawara, whit a large stock of parrots and macaw clay lick inside the Madidi National Park. From an observation platform that affords an excellent view and photo opportunities, of parrots and macaws that are arriving to eat the clay. Then we return to our lodge to have lunch. In the afternoon, we go fishing on the Tuichi River or on a lake in the rainforest. Species that exist in this area include surubí pintado, pacú blanco, mamuri, surubí atigrado, and sábalo. Alternatively we can also swim in the Tuichi River or hike again in the rainforest. (B.L.D.)

Note: For those hoping to head for San Pedro de Atacama, you will be transferred after the Green Lagoon and arriving to San Pedro de Atacama in the early afternoon.

Day 4: Jungle - Rurrenabaque
We will take a hike in the morning, where our guide demonstrates us the uses of some of the thousands of plant species, including the forest’s natural remedies for colds, fever, cuts and other ailments; then when we are back to the lodge we make some handicrafts with the seeds we collected during our hike in the rainforest. After it we have lunch and some time to relax before we return by boat to Rurrenabaque, where we arrive about 18:00 p.m. (B.L.)

Day 5: Rurrenabaque – La Paz
Return flight to La Paz. (B)

Jungle & Pampas Tour

Included

• 2 Nights Hotel in Rurrenabaque
• 2 Nights Ecolodge in Pampas
• Comfortable boats
• 4 breakfast, 3 lunches and 2 dinners
• Guided expeditions with native and bilingual guide
• Mineral water
• El Alto Airport Transfer out

Not Included

• Beverages and alcoholic drinks
• Air tickets // airport taxes
• El Alto Airport Transfer in
• Rurrenabaque Airport transfers
• Entrance fee to Madidi National Park (Bs.125 per person)
• Food not mentioned
• Tips

Essentials

• Warm clothing
• Long sleeved cotton tops
• Long cotton pants
• Shorts
• T-Shirt
• Sweater or fleece
• Windbreaker
• Hiking Boots
• Sandals/flip-flops
• Underwear/Sleepwear
• Casual clothes for Rurrenabaque
• High factor sun block
• Insect repellant (high deet content)
• Flashlight/headlamp
• Sunglasses
• Photocopy of passport
• Water bottle/Nalgeen

Optional

• Camera
• Binoculars
• Trainers/Sneakers
• Cap
• Pocketknife
• Plastic bag
• Lighter
• Swim wear
• Mosquito net
• Ecological shampoo/soap