Tambopata Macaw Clay Lick Tour, 3 Days and 2 Nights
From €386 per person
See availability →A Tambopata macaw clay lick tour over 3 days and 2 nights: stay in a lodge by the river, early-morning boat to the Chuncho clay lick, then kayak and fish for piranhas.
This Tambopata macaw clay lick tour spends three days and two nights at a lodge on the Tambopata River. After a talk at the lodge office in Puerto Maldonado, a truck takes you for about two hours to the river, where a boat continues to the lodge. The first afternoon is an introductory walk in the rainforest, with amphibians, mammals, reptiles and insects to look for.
Day two starts very early with a boat trip of about an hour and a half to El Chuncho, described as the largest macaw clay lick in the world. Capybaras and perhaps other mammals can appear on the way. At the wall by the river, parrots of many species arrive first, then macaws in red, green, blue and yellow, all coming to eat the clay. On a good day hundreds fly overhead.
- El Chuncho clay lick at dawn
- A walk through the botanical garden and piranha fishing
- Kayaking on the Tambopata River, with an optional night walk
Pickup in the city or at the airport or bus station, lodging, meals and guidance are included. Entry to the Tambopata National Reserve is included. A single room carries an optional supplement.