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Rafting the Tambopata
Jungle 9 days
Description
Six days of rafting down Class III and IV
rapids in the high Tambopata River, as well as a
visit to the Macaw clay lick featured in the
January 1994 National Geographic and time to
acquaint ourselves with the wildlife and
indigenous life. PromPeru, the government
tourism agency, rates the Tambopata as Peru's
finest white water rafting for its isolation in
the warm forests and rich wildlife as well as
the technical rafting encountered. We descend
from highlands above 4500 meters, through elfin
and cloud forest, into the Amazon Jungle at 250
meters. The various forests contain 13 species
of monkey, ocelots and pumas, the capybara and
tapir, and armadillos. We may see rare
crocodiles or otters, who eat one another, and
whose food caches and garbage ponds are among
the most important sources of nutrition in the
river. We will camp on the beaches along the
river, visit the Tambopata Research Center and
stay at the Posada Amazonas, a wonderfully
designed jungle lodge.
Itinerary
Day 1
We leave Juliaca, a desert city at 3,800, in
our company bus, to rise to the more fertile and
inhabited highlands. We cross the Carabaya River
and mountain range, where the pass is nearly
five thousand meters high.
We may observe rare Andean wildlife in the high
wilderness, such as vicua, vizcacha, condors,
flamingos, Andean geese, and ibises. We put in
at Putina Punko. Here the guide will give a
speech about safety and demonstrate the
equipment. We will raft a bit today before
camping.
Day 2
We pass gold panners and pioneer farmers and
will see wildlife rarely visited by man. We may
see the cock of the rock, whose intricate mating
dance was breathlessly described by Alex
Humboldt. More recently, a few sites in South
America have become famous where the male birds
routinely display. Strange beetles and
butterflies abound in and around the river.
Flocks of parrots gather to scold overhead, then
suddenly disappear.
Day 3
In one isolated forest there lies the
Tambopata River, between the Lanza and Colorado
tributaries, and is the border between Bolivia
and Per. We pass between San Ignacio and San
Rafael, one town in either country.
Days 4-6
More rapids to run.
Day 7
At the mouth of the Tavara River we deflate
the raft and take a motorized canoe to the macaw
lick, where ten species of parrots and parakeets
have been observed.
Day 8
We see the macaws at dawn and go by
motorized canoe to Puerto Maldonado.
Day 9
In the morning we catch a plane back to
Cusco.
Included :
Professional English speaking guides,
paramedics qualified for Class V rafting
Full Rafting equipment (helmet, safe jacket,
raincoat, paddle, wetsuit, Hyside Self Bailer
Boats)
All meals during the trip
Double Tents
Dry bags - Special Waterproof bags (for personal
belongings)
Safety Kayak and Cargo Boat
Private round trip transportation
Video and picture service
Satellite Telephone
Complete First Aid Kit
Note :Our guides are experienced in the
various jungle habitats. However, we can take a
professional naturalist for $100 more per person,
or $10 per day per person if the group requests
it.
We Recommend Bringing:
Bathing suit and light clothes
Towel
Sandals or tennis shoes
Shorts (to use over the wetsuit, because the
raft is slippery when wet)
8 pairs of socks
Warm clothes for the night (fleece, long pants)
Sleeping bag, mattress and flashlight
Personal water bottle and snack
Hat, sun block, mosquito repellent, toilet paper
Take your things in a plastic disposable bag
Prices:
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Private Service |
Collective service |
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Duration |
1 PAX |
2 PAX |
4 PAX |
6 PAX |
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9 Days /
8 Night |
3800 |
1990 |
1780 |
1570 |
1380 |
*Prices For a Person in US Dollars
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