Tambopata National Reserve 3-Day Tour with Monkey Island
From €287 per person
See availability →A Tambopata National Reserve 3-day tour from Puerto Maldonado with a lodge stay, Monkey Island, a night caiman safari and a hike to Sandoval Lake.
On this Tambopata National Reserve 3-day tour the lodge is the heart of the trip, and everything starts from its doorstep. The guide meets you at the airport or bus station, and a motorised riverboat takes you along the Madre de Dios River to the reserve area.
After lunch, which the lodge chef prepares with local products, you cross the river to Monkey Island for a walk among native monkeys, with the guide explaining the plants and trees. Once darkness falls, a caiman safari on the river shows the nightlife along the bank.
The next day belongs to Sandoval Lake. You walk into the reserve, board a small rowing boat and look for giant otters, caimans, piranhas, tapirs, turtles, cormorants and herons, plus plenty of snakes, howler monkeys and birds. Back at the lodge there are sunset views over the jungle, and for those with energy left, a night walk reveals insects, capybaras and other nocturnal animals.
- Boat ride to the lodge on the Madre de Dios River
- Monkey Island, across from the lodge
- Night caiman safari
- Rowing boat on Sandoval Lake
The last morning is a walk near the lodge with lookouts at canopy level, before the boat returns to Puerto Maldonado. Two nights of accommodation, the guide, transfers and six meals are included. Reserve entrance and the zipline can be added when you book.