Explore the world’s largest rainforest, of unparalleled biodiversity
Easily accessible via a short flight from Lima, the Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest and home to an astonishing array of wildlife, as well as countless plant species. Spending three nights at a riverside lodge in the Tambopata Reserve, we use motorised canoes to explore its lakes and rivers, and follow jungle trails to discover its dense forests. The biodiversity of this region is incredible and with a bit of luck you may see colourful macaws and other tropical birds as well as an array of native South American mammals, such as capybara and giant river otter. There’s also time to relax by the river at the lodge or to sit back in a hammock.
Highlights
Fall asleep to the sound of the jungle, spending three nights in a riverside lodge in the Tambopata Reserve
Explore the dense rainforest and its waterways on foot and by motorised canoe
Look out for mammals including giant river otters, wild boar, capybara and a variety of monkeys
Chance to spot tropical birds including parrots, macaws, hoatzin and kingfishers
Learn about the diversity and medicinal properties of the vegetation
Key Information
5 days / 4 nights - Land Only
3 nights Amazon Rainforest Lodge and 1 night hotel in Lima, all en suite
Return flights between Lima and Puerto Maldonado included
Accompanied by expert local guides
2023 price from £899 (per person, shared room and travelling together)
2023 single room supplement from £150
Note - this extension runs on a shared tour basis with Exodus and non-Exodus guests
Countries visited: Peru
What's Included
4 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 3 dinners
All accommodation
All transport and listed activities
Expert local guides in the rainforest
Two domestic flights
What's Not Included
Tour leader
Travel insurance
Single accommodation
Visas or vaccinations
Itinerary
Lima hotel
Lima airport
Day
1
Start Lima; overnight in hotel
The first night is spent in a hotel in Lima’s Miraflores district (your stay in Lima is on a B&B basis). Provided Exodus has your flights details, an arrival transfer from Lima airport to the Lima hotel is included today.
Accommodation: Hotel El Tambo 1 (or similar)
Day
2
Fly to Puerto Maldonado; transfer to Amazon Lodge
A car and a driver will collect you from your hotel early this morning and take you to Lima airport in time for the early morning flight to Puerto Maldonado. Puerto Maldonado is a small jungle town and you will be met by a guide at the airport, who will accompany you to the jungle lodge. The transfer is a short (45 minute) drive to the river, from where you continue by boat to the jungle lodge in the Tambopata Reserve (between 1.5 and 3 hours depending on which lodge you are staying in). On the way it is possible to see caiman, River turtles and a wide variety of bird life. A light lunch/snack is served on the boat. You will make a stop at the lodge’s office in Puerto Maldonado town en route where you will be provided with a duffel bag and be asked to take only what you need with you, whilst your main luggage will be stored securely at the office during your stay in the rainforest.
Accommodation: Amazon Rainforest Lodge
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Days
3 - 4
Two days exploring the forest, rivers and lakes surrounding the lodge, on foot and in both motorised and paddle canoes in search of wildlife and birdlife.
The next two days are spent exploring the forest, rivers and lakes surrounding the lodge, on foot and in both motorised and paddle canoes. Although a lot of the wildlife tends to hide in the dense foliage, we should expect to see a wide variety of birds, including herons and egrets, jacanas, macaws and the almost prehistoric-looking hoatzin, as well as several species of monkey, reptiles and insects, and with luck the giant otters which live in the rivers of the Amazon Basin.
Accommodation: Amazon Rainforest Lodge
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day
5
Fly to Lima and end
Dawn start for a boat transfer back to Puerto Maldonado, then continue by road to Puerto Maldonado airport via the lodge’s office to collect your main luggage. A flight from Puerto Maldonado airport to Lima is included today. Upon arrival into Lima you will be transferred to the start hotel of your main Exodus holiday.
Meals included: Breakfast
Essential Info
Is this trip for you?
This extension may be booked before of after any Exodus tour that starts/ends in Lima. If your main Exodus tour starts in Lima but ends elsewhere, this particular extension may only be booked pre-tour (or vice the versa for tours ending in Lima but starting elsewhere).
Activities during the extension and transfers to and from the lodge are not exclusive to Exodus clients and may be shared with other guests at the lodge.
There are some walks along jungle trails, which although well marked, can be muddy following periods of rain. The walks are not particularly physically demanding but you should have a reasonable level of fitness. The rainforest is generally hot and humid in the daytime and the high humidity can be uncomfortable at times, although nights and early morning end evening can be a little chilly. Mosquitoes are present, and are particularly active after it has rained and at dawn and dusk.
The Amazon is teeming with life and at night you will hear the sounds of the jungle. There will be some very early morning starts as the wildlife is often most active at dawn and dusk when the temperature is cooler.
Unfortunately we cannot guarantee wildlife sightings and factors such as poor weather can affect the likelihood of seeing wildlife. Many creatures are more elusive during rain and additionally some planned activities may be postponed or altered depending on the weather or river levels for safety reasons. Your guide may assume that you don’t want to go out in the rain but if this is not the case please make this known to your guide to make sure you don’t miss out.
The accommodation is simple but comfortable. Given the remoteness of the lodges, please be aware that there is no mains electricity and service at meal times can be quite relaxed. Only the main buildings have power for a few hours a day. Lighting in your room will be by torch and lanterns/candles.
Joining Instructions
Transfer Details
5 days starting Lima hotel, ending Lima airport
When this extension is booked pre-tour a night in Lima is included at the start of the extension instead of at the end. If you have not booked international flights through Exodus you must supply us with your flight details in advance. As long as you have supplied us with your flight details, a driver with an Exodus sign or a sign with your name on it will meet you at Lima airport and transfer you to the hotel in Lima.
On the last day of the extension you will be transferred from the Amazon lodge back to Puerto Maldonado airport to catch a flight to Lima. Upon arrival into Lima a transfer to the start hotel of your main Exodus tour is included.
Vaccinations and Health
Peru
There are no required vaccinations. However, recommended vaccinations include tetanus, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, rabies, typhoid, tuberculosis and yellow fever. Additionally, Zika fever, a mosquito‐borne viral disease, is a known risk in Peru. There is currently no vaccine or prophylaxis available, so you should take the usual precautions to avoid mosquito bites. Please check all vaccination recommendations with your doctor or travel clinic.
Amazon: If you are travelling to the Tambopata reserve in the Amazon rainforest, the risk of malaria is slight, but you may wish to consult your doctor or travel clinic for further advice. We also strongly recommend that you obtain a yellow fever vaccination. Additionally, dengue fever and chikungunya are known risks in the Amazon region. Both are tropical viral diseases spread by daytime biting mosquitoes. There is currently no vaccine or prophylaxis available for either, and therefore the best form of prevention is to take the usual precautions to avoid mosquito bites.
Visa
Peru
Travellers from the UK, US and EU normally do not need a visa to enter Peru. Please note, visa requirements often change and it is your responsibility to obtain any required visas for this trip. Therefore, we recommend that you check with the nearest embassy or consulate of your chosen destination(s), including any countries you may be transiting or transferring through.
Some local governments provide guidance on what visas their citizens need. To help, we’ve gathered a selection of useful links below.
Your stay in Lima is on a B&B basis. All meals are included during your stay in the Amazon. The food is a mixture of Peruvian and international cuisine.
Please do not drink the tap water or brush your teeth with it – it is not potable.
Weather
Whilst the Amazon Rainforest is generally warm and humid, it can be subject to drops in temperature caused by cold fronts pushing in from the south, especially in June and July. This can send temperatures dropping into single figures, and if taking the rainforest extension we recommend that you take some warm clothing with you to the lodge in case of sudden changes in the weather.
Weather Charts
Puerto Maldonado Weather Chart, Peru
Amazon Lodge
3 nights in an Amazon Lodge and 1 night in a hotel in Lima are included in this extension. Please note that the itinerary is reversed if booked before your main Exodus tour: for pre-tour extensions a hotel night in Lima is included at the start of the extension instead of at the end.
In Lima we usually stay at Hotel El Tambo I or II, located within the Miraflores district of the city.
Although we usually use Cayman Lodge, this is subject to availability and we work with a variety of lodges in the Tambopata Reserve within the Amazon. All offer a similar standard of accommodation and rainforest experience, and each has a network of walking trails through the forest.
The lodges are between 1½ and 3½ hours by boat from Puerto Maldonado, and each has a main building surrounded by lodge/bungalow accommodation. The rooms are usually based on two people sharing, and all have private bathrooms with a shower as well as mosquito nets over the beds. Some lodges also have mosquito screens on the windows, but this will vary from lodge to lodge. There is usually no electricity in the bedrooms, and lighting is provided by lanterns or candles.
The main buildings each have a dining room and bar, as well as a small selection of books relating to the rainforest and its flora and fauna. These are usually the only areas of the lodge with an electrical supply (not 24 hour).
A compulsory single supplement or sole traveller supplement may be applicable.
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