Yacumama Lake Piranha Fishing Tour with Sunset Canoe
From €50 per person
See availability →A Lake Yacumama piranha fishing tour from Puerto Maldonado: a canoe ride through the Tambopata reserve, a local community host and the sunset over the water.
This Lake Yacumama piranha fishing tour begins in the centre of Puerto Maldonado, where your guide waits at the Plaza de Armas. A 25-minute drive through typical Amazon rainforest scenery brings you to the water, and the afternoon is spent on the lake and in the Tambopata National Reserve.
A motorised canoe takes you through the reserve, and you may notice macaws, toucans, parakeets, parrots and caimans on the banks. At Lake Yacumama someone from the local community explains why the lake matters and which species live in it. You then switch to an eco-friendly canoe and fish for piranhas with rods and bait, with basic instruction in traditional techniques.
As you fish, birds fly over the lake, especially parrots and parakeets in large flocks. Towards the end of the afternoon the guide finds a good spot for the sunset, when the sky turns gold, orange and pink above the jungle, ideal for photos. The way back is by boat and then by vehicle to town.
- Life jackets and a guide in Spanish and English
- Fishing rods, hooks and bait
- Optional piranha tasting