River Rafting Tambopata River fixed departure dates itinerary
Day 1 JULIACA: Reception at Juliaca. We board the bus that will be taking us across the altiplano over a 15,000 pass and down to the jungle, to our put-in on the edge of the Amazon Basin. (B+L+D)
Day 2+3 RIO TAMBOPATA : As we leave the last traces of civilization behind, we enter a pristine rain forest using the river as a highway. We will raft down the Tambopata River camping on sandy beaches where we will have a chance to encounter wildlife. (B,L,D).
Day 4+5+6+7+8 RIO TAMBOPATA : Surrounded by lush vegetation, we will run class III and IV rapids. There is also a good chance of seeing monkeys, capybaras, tapirs and giant river otters, among other animals. Our journey will take us through to the macaw lick, where we will spend the night camping on the river shore. At the crack of dawn, we will see a rowdy crowd of macaws with their variegated brilliance spattering the clay riverbank. Later, a dugout motor canoe will meet us to take us to the frontier town of Puerto Maldonado, where we will spend the night in a hotel. (B,L).
DAY 9 : CUSCO Transfer to the airport. Early morning flight from Puerto Maldonado to Cusco.
Departure dates:
June 13th to 21st
September 1st to 9th


