Peruvian Amazon & Amazon Basin

Ceiba Tops (ex Iquitos)
Ceiba Tops is a luxury lodge on the Amazon River which offers 72 air conditioned rooms and cottages with private bathrooms with hot water, a swimming pool, and where you can take an optional excursion on one of the longest Canopy Walkways in the world.

3-Day/2-Night Packages

Day 1
Upon arrival in Iquitos, brief city tour before transferring to the port for your boat trip to the Ceiba Tops. Arrive at the lodge. Afternoon walk around the primary forest. Dinner followed by live music at the bar. (Lunch & Dinner). (Please note that if your arrival in Iquitos is aafter 16:00 hours you will require to stay overnight in Iquitos (please enquire for accommodation/services for Iquitos)

Day 2
Early morning birdwatching followed by breakfast. Visit to the Yagua Native Group where you will learn about their culture and the impact caused by the arrival of the Spaniards and rubber gatherers. There will be a demonstration in the use of the 'cerbatana' (local hunting blowpipe) and time to appreciate local crafts. After lunch enjoy a boat trip to look for pink dolphins followed by a visit to the riverside town of Indiana and appreciate the sunset (weather permitting). (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).

Day 3
Morning boat or hiking excursion through the jungle or at leisure to enjoy the lodge facilities before transferring back to Iquitos on time for your outbound flight. (Breakfast).

Optional excursion:
For passengers with programmes of 2 or more nights at the Ceiba Tops, there will be the possibility to take the optional excursion to the Canopy Walkway. The excursion also includes a visit to the Ethno botanic Garden 'ReNuPeRu' where you can appreciate more than 240 species of medical plants cultivated by shaman who will explain the use of some.

ARCC-Amazon Rainforest Conservation Centre (ex Puerto Maldonado)
The ARCC (Amazon Rainforest Conservation Centre) is the perfect place for enjoying easy viewing of rainforest wildlife. Situated only a few metres away from the wildlife-rich Lake Soledad, the wildlife spectacle offered in the area comprises the resident family of giant river otters, eight monkey species, hundreds of types of birds as well as caimans, jaguars and anacondas. The clay licks along the Las Piedras River offer great macaw and parrot watching opportunities.

6-Day/5-Night Packages

Day 1
Upon arrival in Puerto Maldonado you will be transferred to the Madre de Dios River to board a motor-canoe for your journey to the Tipishca Lodge. Pass lush farmland bordering the Madre de Dios River reaching Las Piedras confluence where you will be going up river. The 80 Km river journey to the will take approximately 4-5 hours depending on river conditions, during which time you can relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery: river-cliffs, tumbling waterfalls and green canyons with opportunities for seeing wildlife on the river and forest edge. Frequently seen species include side-necked turtles, caimans, capybaras, jacanas, egrets, Amazon kingfisher, red howler monkeys, squirrel monkeys, red and green macaws and others. Box lunch on board. Arrive at the Tipishca Lodge. Time to relax before dinner followed by a night walk to spot night monkeys, armadillos, tree frogs, giant crickets and other nocturnal wildlife. Overnight at the lodge. (Lunch & Dinner)

Day 2
After breakfast continue your journey to the ARCC (approx. 4-5 hours but up to 6 hours in the dry season - between June and September). Stop en route to see a macaw clay lick (a large area of bare clay at the edge of the river which attracts parrots and red and green macaws who come to eat the clay). The spectacle may include up to 200 parrots and a dozen or more red and green macaws. The clay-lick affords excellent opportunities for photography, especially in the months of September and October. Arrive at ARCC set amongst natural tropical gardens hidden in clearings amongst giant rainforest trees and just steps from Lake Soledad separated from the lodge by a narrow band of woodland essential for the transit of lakeside birds and mammals.

After lunch enjoy your activities such as:
Catamaran tour of Lake Soledad to see giant otters, birdlife such as blue and yellow macaws, grey-necked wood-rails, tiger-herons, wattled jacanas, Amazon and pygmy kingfishers, green ibis, black-collared hawk, black capped mocking thrush and yellow-rumped casiques. You might also spot hoatzins, green ibis, red capped cardinals, and ringed kingfishers. Other lake wildlife includes black caiman, side necked turtles, and dragonflies.

Guided forest walk to explore the trails around Lake Soledad and learn about medicinal plants, ecology, conservation as well as spotting birds, mammals, butterflies and other wildlife. On this walks it is usually possible to have good observations of black spider monkeys, howler monkeys, brown capuchins, white fronted capuchins, squirrel monkeys, dusky tit monkeys and saddle-backed tamarins. The rich fruit-laden floodplain forests surrounding Lake Soledad support high mammal densities. Other mammals in the forest include white-lipped peccaries, sometimes in huge groups passing through the forest. Tayra, agoutis, and anteaters may also be encountered. The ARCC clearing is also ideal for leisurely bird watching - sightings might include long-billed wood creeper, yellow-tufted woodpecker, crimson-crested woodpecker, cream-coloured woodpecker, cuviers toucans, curl-crested aracaris, white-bellied parrots, blue and yellow macaws, paradise tanagers, white-vented euphonia, swallow tanager, blue dacnis, gilded barbet, fork-tailed woodnymph, rufous-breasted hermit (hummingbirds), bluish-fronted jacamar, striated puffbird, blue-crowned motmot, pale-winged trumpeter, and blue-throated piping guan.

There are stands of Guadua bamboo easily accessible on the ARCC trail system. The hollow bamboo segments are full of water and are the perfect breeding ground for insect larvae which in turn support a number of rare endemic bird species, only found in these special bamboo stands. Such secretive species include Peruvian recurvebill, rufous-headed Woodpecker, white-lined Antbird and Goeldi’s antbird.

At night there is the chance to see night monkeys, armadillos, porcupines, brocket deer or tree frogs. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Days 3 & 4
Continue your day of activities which in addition to the ones on Day 2 can include a cataran tour at night to spot caimans, ascent to the 3 platforms from which you have ipressive views of the forest canopy and the lake below, visit to macaw clay licks (there are 4 which are accessible), conservation activities and fishing demonstrations. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 5
Morning of activities before departure downstream to Tipishca Lodge for overnight. En route opportunity to stop at a refreshing waterfall to bath and relax. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 6
After breakfast depart from the Tipischa lodge on your last boat journey to Puerto Maldonado (it will be possible to see en route a clay-lick located not far from the lodge) and transfer to the airport for your outbound flight. (Breakfast)

Additional night
Please enquire for additional nights packages.

Ecoamazonia Lodge (ex Puerto Maldonado)
Located in the heart of a nature reserve, 30 Kms down the Madre de Dios River, this lodge offers programmes that feature visits to Monkey Island, swamps, lakes and macaw clay licks as well as night tours to spot caimans.

3-Day/2-Night Packages

Day 1
Upon arrival in Puerto Maldonado transfer to the river port for your motorboat journey along the Madre de Dios River to the Ecoamazonia Lodge. There will be opportunities to spot wildlife such as Ronsocos, Caimans, Turtles, Herons, Cormorants amongst others. Afternoon visit to 'Monkey Island' where you can observe several species of monkeys such as the Capuchin and Lion Monkeys as well as other animals such as the Coati and the Sloth as well as a great variety of brids. Sunset and overnight at the lodge. (Lunch & Dinner).

Day 2
After breakfast enjoy a guided walk through trails until you reach the 'Cocha Perdida' (Lost Lake), a virgin rainforest with swamps and marshes which protects a great diversity of animals such as giant otters, caimans, turtles, Brazilian tapirs (sachavacas), jaguars and numerous birds. Afternoon optional visit to the botanical gardens or to relax. (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).

Day 3
Morning transfer by boat to the river port on the Madre de Dios River and from there to the airport on time for outbound flight. (Breakfast)

Additional night
Boat trip down the Madre de Dios River until you reach the path that leads to the Gamitana and Briolo Rivers. Travel by canoe with possibility to see turtles, butterflies and caimans. (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).

Reserva Amazonica Lodge Exploring Tambopata (ex Puerto Maldonado)
Located in a prime location for exploring the rainforest, the Reserva Amazonica Lodge comprises 30 cabañas and 3 suites built with local material in native style. Located in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest, adjacent to the Tambopata National Park, the lodge was opened in 1975 and since then performs innovative sustainable use of the Amazon Rainforest (scientific based tourism since 1978). The type of wildlife that can be seen in the area includes macaws, toucans, parrots, tapirs, tamarin monkeys, owls, the Southern Amazon Red Squirrels.

Sandoval Lake Lodge
This comfortable lodge is the most remote in the area and is located at Sandoval Lake, an area rich in wildlife where you will be able to see giant otters, various species of monkeys, hoatzins and caimans. The journey to the lodge is an adventure in itself involving boat rides and a 45 minute walk on a jungle trail.

3-Day/2-Night Packages

Day 1
Upon arrival in Puerto Maldonado transfer to the port for your 25-minute journey down river by motor canoe to the riverside trailhead to the Sandoval Lake Lodge. After a 3.2 Kms walk (can also be done by rickshaw) through secondary forest and a short canoe ride arrive at the lodge. In the afternoon visit the West end of the lake by catamaran. Here in the flooded palm forest you will haer the sounds of hundreds of Red-Bellied Macaws as they return for the night. After dinner canot trip to search for the rare Black Caimans. Overnight at the lodge. (Lunch & Dinner).

Day 2
Early morning trip on the lake to watch the sunrise and hopefully encounter a family of Giant Otters which frequent the lake and are most active at this time of day. There will be also opportunities to see the pre-historic looking Hoatzins. Later walk into the tall virgin forest near the lake to see the wild Brazilian nut trees. In the afternoon visit the Eastern part of the lake to see one or more of the 5 species of monkeys who live in the area such as the Brown Capuchin monkey and the Squirrel monkey. In the evening search for black caimans or short night walk through the primary forest. (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).

Day 3
At dawn enjoy a final visit to the West end of the lake for a glimpse of the giant otters before transferring back by canoe to Puerto Maldonado and on to the airport on time for your outbound flight. (Breakfast)

Additional night
Visit to the Western and Eastern end of the lake and explore some of the rainforest trails and night hike to spot caimans. (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).

Austral Tours Ltd: 20 Upper Tachbrook Street
London SW1V 1SH - United Kingdom
Tel. +44(0)20-7233 5384 / Fax +44(0)20-7233 5385
Email: info@latinamerica.co.uk

Price per person/in £ Sterling/GBP	1 Person	2/4 People	5+ People	Single Supplement	Child
Ceiba Tops 3-Day/2-Night	365	317	297	48	On request
Additional night	117	93	93	24	On request
Optional Canopy Walkway	On request	192	192	N/A

Price per person/in £ Sterling/GBP	1 Person	2/4 People	Single Supplement
ARCC 6-Day/5-Night	On request	700	144

Price per person/in £ Sterling/GBP	1 Person	2+ People	Single Supplement
Ecoamazonia Lodge 3-Day/2-Night	On request	177	78
Additional night	On request	58	78

Price per person/in £ Sterling/GBP	Superior Twin/Double	Superior Single	Deluxe Twin/Double	Deluxe Single	Amazon Suite Twin/Double	Amazon Suite Single	Tambopata Suite Twin/Double	Tambopata Suite Single
Reserva Amazonica Lodge 3-Day/2-Night	352	438	418	530	480	616	570	743
Additional night	110	130	124	146	136	163	154	190

Price per person/in £ Sterling/GBP	1 Person	2/6 People	Single Supplement
Sandoval Lake Lodge 3-Day/2-Night	On request	280	78
Additional night	On request	118	34