Peru Amazon Extension | Refugio Amazonas
Available until 30 Apr 23 unless sold out prior.
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Available until 30 Apr 23 unless sold out prior.
4 Days
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WAS From USD 985 Now From USD 887
STYLE: Extension package
Trip Code: PETSRO4
DIFFICULTY RATING: 2 (light adventure - average fitness required)
Start: Puerto Maldonado, Peru
Finish: Puerto Maldonado, Peru
Destination
Peru, Amazon
Accommodation
Jungle Lodge
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OVERVIEW
This one-of-a-kind itinerary allows you to experience the best of the Amazon in style while minimizing your ecological footprint.
Lying deep within the Peruvian rainforest, Refugio Amazonas is a pocket of luxury in this vast wilderness. Nature-lovers are invited to step into a world of jungle activities and get involved in the Citizen Science programme, Wired Amazon. Secluded, intimate and luxurious. Refugio Amazonas is a 32-bedroom jungle lodge set within a 200-hectare private reserve within the buffer zone of the Tambopata National Reserve. Approximately four hours from Puerto Maldonado airport in the southeast of Peru, the lodge offers a huge variety of child-friendly adventures with a focus on conservation and science so is the perfect retreat for travellers of all ages. Choose from a range of stays from 2 nights or more. Contact us for details.
The Rainforest Expeditions Experience
Rainforest Expeditions has three properties nestled in the Peruvian Amazon. The extensive list of expeditions offer immersion in nature and local culture exchange aimed at providing a comprehensive experience of the rainforest. By staying at one of these three properties, you can make a meaningful contribution to sustainable efforts in preserving and protecting pristine land, wildlife populations and locals. Guests benefit from knowledgeable guides who provide an in-depth understanding of life in the rainforest of Tambopata. Enjoy an open wall facing the rainforest and awake with the sounds of jungle. Properties include Refugio Amazonas, Posada Amazonas & Tambopata Research Centre.
Highlights include:
Clay Licks – Take a boat trip to the Chuncho Clay Lick inside the Tambopata National Reserve to see macaws descend to the clay lick on clear mornings.
Canopy Tower - A 30-metre scaffolding canopy tower gives you spectacular views of the vast expanses of standing forest with a good chance of spotting toucans, parrots, macaws or mixed species canopy flocks.
Life in the Rainforest - Visit a working jungle farm and a real Brazil nut concession to learn about the way of life in the rainforest. You will taste exotic tropical fruits and discover medicinal plants from the neighbouring local families that we are helping integrate into the ecotourism industry.
Lake - Paddle around the Lake Condenado on a catamaran, looking for wildlife such as hoatzin, caiman, or horned screamers.
Wired Amazon Science Lab – Hang out with resident biologists as they peer through a stereoscope to properly identify insect specimens before mounting them and sending them off to the University of Guelph for genetic sequencing.
Children´s Rainforest Trail - The Amazon´s only trail for children and a playground beside the lodge.
Wellness Centre – Enjoy massages and aromatherapy at our wellness center.
On this all-encompassing personalised itinerary, Chimu will provide travel logistics for your travel party for the duration of your journey, plus expert guides for all the major sightseeing as per itinerary. Each night you will stay in superior accommodation, handpicked by our experienced team for their creature comforts, convenient locations, and impeccable service
GREEN POINTS!
• In partnership with the locals! 75% of the profits from this amazing lodge goes directly to the local community.
• Citizen science projects offer travellers the opportunity to help the Refugio identify and protect new species.
• Refugio Amazonas runs one of the most important scientific projects to save the Macaw population a study that is hoped to assist populations all over Latin America.
You can also check out our alternate lodge the Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica Extension.
Latin America Sale: *10% Discount is only available on selected dates and packages. **Additional discount of up to 10% is available on selected Latin America packages if you are booking an Antarctica cruise onboard the Ocean Endeavour. Further conditions apply. Please contact us for more information.
ITINERARY
On arrival at Puerto Maldonado Airport, you will be met by a representative of Refugio Amazonas to begin the journey to Refugio. Enroute we will stop at the local office so that you can repack your luggage and only take what is required for the next four days. The rest will be stored securely in the office. Continue by road and a two and a half hour boat journey to Refugio Amazonas, located in a 200-hectare private reserve. The boat ride from the Tambopata River Port to Refugio Amazonas takes us past the Infierno Community and the Tambopata National Reserve checkpoint and into the buffer zone of this 1.3 million hectare conservation unit. A boxed lunch is provided to eat along the way.
On arrival to the lodge, you will be welcomed and given a brief orientation. After dinner at the lodge there is the option to join a night walk when most of the animals are active but sometimes difficult to see. The frogs are easier to see with their fascinating shapes and colours and fascinating sounds.
Note: Please ensure your arrival flight is no later than 13:05
Refugio Amazonas have a set of activities where you can choose from onsite, allowing you to create your own personalised experience deep in the Amazon. Below are suggested options you may like to choose from through-out your stay.
After breakfast venture out onto the lake by canoe or catamaran, looking for wildlife such as hoatzin, caiman, horned screamers, macaws and otters that are sometimes seen in the area. Back on land, a 30 minute walk from the lodge takes you to the 25 metre scaffolding canopy tower, complete with staircase running through the middle and providing safe access to the platforms above. The tower has been built on high ground to give views of the primary rainforest extending out towards the Tambopata National Reserve. Enjoy excellent views across the canopy and look for toucans, macaws and raptors.
After lunch you will visit a farm to learn about local agriculture and Amazonian crops before an ethnobotanical tour to learn about the medicinal uses of the various plants and trees of the region. In the evening, Refugio Amazonas staff offer lectures covering topics such as conservation threats, opportunities and projects in the Tambopata National Reserve.
Refugio Amazonas have a set of activities where you can choose from onsite, allowing you to create your own personalised experience deep in the Amazon. Below are suggested options you may like to choose from through-out your stay.
Witness the audio and visual spectacle of a clay lick, watching vibrant coloured macaws, parrots and parakeets feast on clay. Species such as dusky-headed and cobalt-winged parakeets are often seen and with luck we may also see mealy and yellow-crowned Amazons, blue-headed pionus, severe macaw and orange-cheeked (Barraband`s) parrots.
After lunch, take a short hike from the lodge brings us to a beautiful Brazil nut forest that has been harvested for decades. Here you can learn about the whole process of the rainforest’s only sustainably harvested product, from collection through transportation to drying. In the afternoon, there will be a visit to a peccary clay lick, this time to see mammals. Wild rain forest pigs show up in herds of up to twenty to eat clay, alongside deer, guan and parakeets.
After breakfast, return to Puerto Maldonado for your departure flight. Depending on airline schedules, this may require a dawn departure.
Please note: Depending on airline schedules, this may require a dawn departure. We recommend flight LA2074 departing at 13:35
*Schedule of activities are subject to change without notice
WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS ITINERARY
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Choose from a wide variety of activites on offer that allow you to get up close and personal with the Amazon and its spectacular scenery, wildlife and cultural heritage. Completely tailor your exprience to your wants, needs and capabilities.
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This itinerary is perfect for animal and science lovers alike, you may even assist in the discover of entirely new species of insect!
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This itinerary is easily combined with a cruise of the Amazon, taking to the water to discover entirely new species and experiences that you may not find on land.
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Each night you will stay in superior accommodation ensuring your journey is comfortable
Accommodation
We believe that appropriate accommodation should add to the authentic travel experience, as well as providing utmost enjoyment. For that reason our accommodation is scrutinised by our staff on the ground frequently, ensuring the properties adhere to our high standards. This key will help you understand the levels of accommodation available on this tour.
Standard
Comfortable properties with dependable facilities and service.
Superior
Comfortable properties with dependable facilities and service.
Deluxe
Luxurious properties with impeccable facilities and service.
Pricing per person & date
Standard
Comfortable properties with dependable facilities and service
4 Days FROM USD 886 Enquire NowImportant Information
Inclusions
Accommodation with full meals
All tours, activity services and guides
Return transfers from Puerto Maldonado Airport
All river transportation
Entrance fee to National Park
Exclusions:International and internal flights not indicated
Visa and reciprocity fees (if applicable)
Travel Insurance
Beverages
Personal expenses
Gratuities for tour guides/drivers
Any items not mentioned as included
- 2 (light adventure - average fitness required)
A single supplement surcharge applies and is subject to availability. Please contact us for more information.
Prices are based on per person, twin share.
Prices are correct at time of publishing but are subject to change at any time.
All entrance fees are subject to change without prior notice.Please note the Refugio Amazonas is closed Jan-Mar 2023 and Jan-Mar 2024 - this is due to maintenance on the lodge during rainy season.
Seasonality and availability at time of booking.