95 Registration Fee + £795 balance

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CHALLENGE
OVERVIEW
Amazon Jungle
This post challenge extension provides excellent wildlife encounters in one of
the world's most diverse and well-preserved tropical rainforests: the Tambopata
National Reserve part of the Mighty Amazon Rainforest.
Trip duration: 4 nights
Accommodation: Jungle lodge accommodation based on twin share
Your trip includes:
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Domestic flights
All accommodation and transport as outlined below
Meals as outlined in the itinerary
Tours/activities as per the itinerary
English speaking guide
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The Amazon covers 2.1
million square miles and
if it was a country, it
would rank 9th in the
world by size.
DAY 3:
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DAY 1:
Following your early morning flight to Puerto Maldonado from Cusco, you
will be met at the airport by your naturalist guide and transferred to the
dock for the trip up the Tambopata River to the lodge.
On the journey, the vegetation changes from colonized deforested areas to
virgin rainforest. On arrival you will have a welcome drink and in the late
afternoon you set off for an introductory walk into the "terra firme" forest
behind the lodge, which is dominated by giant Brazil-nut trees.
After dinner, there is the option for a night walk to find nocturnal
animals, bats, frogs or insects.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner included
DAY 2:
After breakfast, you will have a chance enjoy some spare time, whether it be
to relax or take part in some of the adventure activities available. Why not
have a swim in the Tambopata River, go kayaking on the river (*) or fish for
some of the 250 species that inhabit the river. After lunch, you will board the
boat and head to the Bahuaja Sonene National Park. During the journey you
will pass through pristine landscapes,areas designated exclusively for
conservation and eco-tourism. You will arrive to Tambopata Wildlife Centre
located on the Malinowski River as afternoon falls. On arrival you will walk to
the viewpoint “La Torre", where you can see thebeautiful sunset scenery at
the confluence of the rivers Tambopata Alto and Malinowski. You will then
take a night walk to the mammal’s clay lick where you will try see nocturnal
mammals as they visit the clay lick to eat clay or to hunt.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner included
* Adventure activities such as Kayak or zip-line have an
additional cost payable locally
After an early coffee or tea you will start the 25 minute ride upstream
to the El Chuncho Great Macaw Claylick. If the weather conditions
are favorable, you will be privileged to see of one of the most amazing
sights in the Amazon: hundreds of parrots and macaws gathered together
to feed from the clay of the cliff. It is a unique, unforgettable experience!
After a light refreshment, you will walk across the river beach in search of
animal tracks. Once the walk is over you will head back downstream,
towards the Tambopata Wildlife Centre campsite where you will have a
late breakfast. From there you will return to WASAI Tambopata Lodge
for a rest. Those who wish can swim in the Lodge’s dock before lunch.
After lunch, you will do an Ethnobotanical walk where you will learn about
the medical plants of the region. This afternoon is free for you to spend as
you please. Tonight you will go on a boat ride in search for caymans in the
area around the lodge.
DAY 4:
Breakfast, lunch & dinner included
Today after an early breakfast you make the journey back down the
Tambopata River to Puerto Maldonado arriving at WASAI Maldonado
Ecolodge for lunch. In the afternoon you will travel down the Madre de Dios
River and from there walk through the forest to the tranquil and beautiful
Lake Sandoval. At the lake your guide will paddle you in a wooden canoe to
look for Giant River Otters and birds such as Hoatzin and Anhinga. You will
walk back through the forest to look for some of the nocturnal creatures of
the forest and then travel back to the lodge for a final evening meal.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner included
DAY 5:
After breakfast your journey home begins. You’ll be transferred to the airport
for your flight.
Breakfast included
Price: £95 Registration Fee + £795 balance
Need to know: Extension trips are subject to availability and usually have a
minimum number of participants to operate. 6-months prior to departure,
Really Wild Challenges will contact all participants who have opted for an
extension trip. Should there not be enough participants; a full refund will be
granted.
How to sign-up: Upon registration for the event, you will be asked to opt
for the extension option. £95 will then be added to your registration
balance. Really Wild Challenges will invoice each participant 12-weeks prior
to departure for the final balance.