Macaw Clay Lick | 2 Days Upper Tambopata Chuncho Tour

You will arrive at the bus station in Puerto Maldonado around 7:30am and you will be transferred to our office for the final briefing and explanation of what the next few days will include. *Note: In case you have large luggage, we suggest leaving items in our office and only taking with you what you need for the trip.

You will be picked up from the office to begin the land transfer (4X4) truck to our destination for about 2 hours to reach the banks of the Tambopata River. Once we reach this destination, you will take a boat to the lodge. Once settled in you will have your first lunch depending on the arrival time. In the afternoon you will take an introductory walk into the rainforest where you will have the opportunity to see animals in their natural habitat such as amphibians, mammals, reptiles and wonderful insects

You will wake up very early (at approximately 4:30 am) to go on an incredible journey by boat to the world largest macaw clay lick EL CHUNCHO. This journey of about 1 hour and 30 minutes by boat, will allow you the opportunity to see species such as capybaras (the world largest rodents), tapirs, and if you are lucky you can even see the most beautiful South American feline, the jaguar.

After arrival to the macaw clay lick you will see hundreds of parrots of different species (approx.11) come to eat clay adjacent to the river. After viewing the parrots, the activity is followed by the viewing of three species of the most colorful macaws of America with colors ranging from reds and greens to blues and yellows. They come to gather and eat clay needed in your daily diet and eliminate toxins. On a good day of activity you will see hundreds of these wonderful animals flying over you an experience of a lifetime. Next you will return to our lodge for breakfast and rest time.

Then we will walk through the Botanical garden where you can see some fruits timber and medicinal species. Lunch

Out boat will take us  to our transport back to Puerto Maldonado at the same route. We will return to the city. Arrival in Puerto Maldonado and transfer to airport or Bus terminal