5 Day Program

Day 1: Arrival transfer at Puerto Maldonado airport, brief city  tour in ecological bus, transfer to river port on the Madre de Dios River. Boat journey down river to Ecoamazonia Lodge. Brief orientation and lunch. In the afternoon we take a guided visit to “Monkey Island”,  5 minutes from lodge. Observe several kinds of monkeys like: the “black spider monkey”, “capuchin monkey”, “tamarind”, “squirrel monkey” and many others.
Return to the lodge and enjoy sunset and dinner.

Day 2: Ecoamazonia Lodge: Breakfast/Lunch/ Dinner
After breakfast, take a guided walk along the trails until you reach the “Cocha Perdida” (Lost Lake), a virgin rainforest with swamps and marshes, which protects a great diversity of animals such as giant otters, caimans, turtles, Brazilian tapirs “sachavacas”, birds, jaguars and fish. 

Afterwards we visit the Amazon Watch Tower for a panoramic view of the rainforest,from the top of an immense tree (the Shihuahuaco). We take a canoe ride around the lake and return to lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, we take another canoe trip down the river to visit a local family. Return to lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Ecoamazonia Lodge - LAKE APU VICTOR: Breakfast/Lunch/ Dinner
We’ll wake up to the delightful song of birds in the surrounding canopy. After breakfast, we’ll start our excursion with a walk deep into the jungle, making our way along specially-prepared paths and canyon bridges. During our walk, we’ll see a Caimans’ Cave, and as we continue along, we’ll arrive at majestic Lake Apu Victor with its crystal clear waters, surrounding jungle marshes and giant tree species.

Further along we’ll ascend to an observation point that opens up a spectacular panorama over the lake. We’ll observe parrots, guacamayos (aras), tucans, camungo, shanshos, herons and other animals. If we’re lucky, we may even glimpse the giant otter, the jungle’s most impressive animal. After several hours, we’ll return to the lodge to enjoy lunch, freetime in the afternoon before dinner.

Day 4: Ecoamazonia Lodge - GAMITANA RIVER (OR BRIOLO) Breakfast/Lunch/ Dinner
After breakfast, we’ll start another excursion through the magical jungle, navigating along the Madre de Dios River, then begin our walk towards the Gamitana River / Briolo, which springs from the heart of the virgin jungle. Its impressive curves form long channels that we’ll navigate by canoe while observing turtles, caimans, birds and a wide variety of insects. We’ll also be able to fish and take a quick dip in the river. We’ll return to the lodge and end the day with a pleasant dinner.