COMBO: Madidi and Pampas β The spells of the amazon
3 Days 2 Nights
This tour is a collaboration of El Mundo verde Travel with Mashaquipe. Mashaquipe is a tour operator with a βGreen Actionβ certificate in Rurrenabaque.
Ideal trip for those who want to do several things in a short time. During this trip you can make boating, day and night walks in the Madidi National Park Amazon rainforest, where, with some luck you will watch monkeys, tapirs, wild boars, birds, alligators, capybaras. You also have the opportunity to learn about our culture by visiting our families. For those who want to feel and have close contact with nature we offer a night of camping deep in the jungle.
Day 1.
Depart at 8:30 am and take a boat trip that lasts 3 hours, enjoying spectacular views of the rivers Beni and Tuichi before entering the Madidi National Park.
11:30 am We will arrive at our Ecolodge where you will receive a refreshing glass of fruit juice as a welcome before being shown your accommodation.
12:30 We will then have lunch.
14:30 pm we will walk along our trail named “dry creek” where you will see a variety of plants and learn about their many uses. They provide us with our medicines, craft and construction materials. With a little luck we will see some species of monkeys, peccaries, birds and many insects. After dinner we can relax.
Day 2. β
get up at 6.00 am and have breakfast before returning to Rurrenabaque where we will arrive at about 8.30am.
9:00 am We will immediately leave for Santa Rosa. We will travel in a comfortable vehicle equipped with seat belts and air conditioning. Along the way we will have great opportunities to see sloths, anteaters, birds, and other animals.
11:30 am we will take a boat trip of about 15 minutes to our eco-lodge, βThe Turtlesβ. You will be shown your accommodation and we will have lunch.
14:30 pm we will go along the River Yacuma by boat to look for and take pictures of caimen, capybara, turtles, many bird species and others. Before we return we may be able to swim with the beautiful pink river dolphins which live in this wonderful place. (This is dependen upon the season.)
Day 3. –
Wake up at 5:30 am to watch the sunrise and listen to the sounds of howler monkeys and birds which herald the awakening of the pampas. We will have breakfast.
8:30 am go back out on the River Yacuma looking for a good place to walk and look for anacondas, which with a little luck, we will find. During our tour we will continue to see a variety of birds, capybara, caimen, turtles and other animals. Then after lunch we
13:30 pm will take the car and return to Rurrenabaque where we will arrive at about 4:00 p.m.
Includes: Food, water, tour guide, transportation and accommodation in our eco-lodge.
Degree of difficulty: Medium
Does not include: Admission fee to Madidi ( 200Bs.) and alcoholic beverages.
What to bring: Wear long sleeves shirts, shoes and sandals, insect repellent cream, sunglasses, hat.