Sandoval Lake Day Trip from Puerto Maldonado: Hike and Canoe
From €67 per person
See availability →A Sandoval Lake day trip from Puerto Maldonado: hike about three kilometres of jungle trail, paddle a canoe on the lake and look for otters and black caimans.
A Sandoval Lake day trip from Puerto Maldonado begins on foot. After a short transfer to the Tambopata National Reserve, the gateway to the southern Amazon rainforest, you follow a trail of around three kilometres through the vegetation, with a chance of meeting monkeys, snakes, macaws and even falcons close by.
The path ends at the water. Sandoval Lake is the most idyllic corner of the reserve, and you see it from a canoe. From the surface you may spot river otters and black caimans, and the lake is known for the abundance and size of its fish, including paiches that can weigh up to 200 kg.
- Jungle trail through the Tambopata National Reserve
- Canoe tour of Sandoval Lake
- Lunch of chicken, rice and mushrooms at a local restaurant
The tour includes the boat transport, the reserve entrance, lunch and a guide who speaks Spanish. Afterwards you are taken back to your hotel in Puerto Maldonado. It is a full day on the move, a good way to see the reserve without staying overnight. It is not suited to people with insect allergies.