Posada Amazonas Ecolodge
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- Day 1: ARRIVE PUERTO MALDONADO - POSADA AMAZONAS JUNGLE LODGE
- Arriving from Lima or Cusco, your Peru tour kicks off with a welcome reception and transferred to the Tambopata River port in Puerto Maldonado. Puerto Maldonado, a busy tropical frontier town, is situated at the confluence of the mighty Madre de Dios and Tambopata rivers. Its principal economic resources are gold mining, Brazil-nut collecting, timber extraction, agriculture and ecotourism. After a brief tour of the town, depart on a two-hour motorized canoe trip to Posada Amazonas. Depending on the flight's arrival time, enjoy a boxed lunch aboard the boat, or have lunch upon arrival at Posada Amazonas. During your voyage, you'll see such fascinating bird species as the black skimmer, pied lapwing, capped heron, jabiru stork, roadside hawk and several species of kingfishers, swallows and flycatchers. Unpack and get acquainted with your relaxing surroundings. After a briefing on the lodge and the Ecotourism Project, you'll take a fifteen-minute walk to visit the 115-foot canopy tower. The tower's scaffolding is built for safe climbing, with an internal staircase, verandahs on each side and resting platforms every six feet. The top not only offers spectacular views of the river and surrounding forest, but also excellent opportunities to observe birds, including parrots, toucans and macaws. An introductory video about the Tambopata forest will be shown after dinner. (L,D)
- Day 2: TRES CHIMBADAS LAKE & ETHNO-BOTANICAL CENTER
- After an early breakfast, depart from the port at Posada Amazonas on a fifteen minute boat ride followed by a thirty minute walk to the shores of Tres Chimbadas Lake. From here, our Peru tour takes us on a long, easy canoe ride around the lake. Look for giant river otters, turtles, hoatzin and wading birds. The river otters observed in Tres Chimbadas belong to a resident family of nine. Return to the trails to visit a small parakeet clay lick. Dozens of blue-headed parrots, orange-cheeked parrots, cobalt-winged parakeets, and sometimes even the rare rock parakeet, gather here on clear days to ingest clay. This congregation creates a riotous, colorful spectacle of your Peru tour, sometimes lasting hours. Later, return to the lodge for lunch and a brief rest. In the afternoon, visit the community's ethno-botanical center where for over ten years, the community has been cultivating and registering the uses of medicinal plants with the help of the elders. As you hike the trails around the Center, you'll learn about the everyday uses of forest resources in medicine, home building, food supplies and handicrafts. After dinner at the lodge, take a guided night walk, in search of amphibians and insects. (B,L,D)
- Day 3: RETURN TO CUSCO OR LIMA
- After an early breakfast return to Puerto Maldonado to return to Cusco or Lima, marking the end of our services and your Peru tour. (B)
Weather
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Peru is a diverse country. With beaches, mountains, rainforest and desert, there is no off-season. But it does pay to know a bit about where you're going, and what you'll need on your Peru tour:
The Andes - Though officially part of the dry season, April and May are considered the Andean spring, while June through October marks the Andean summer. Mid-day temperatures range from 70 to 80 F in the sun. Nighttime temperatures in Cusco range in the 40s F and can dip into the 30s F. Weather is usually clear in the morning with clouds accumulating in the afternoon. Rain can happen in any season, so quality rain gear is essential.
The Amazon - A rainforest environment, the Peruvian Amazon has varied weather conditions and frequent unpredictable rain showers. It is generally hot and humid during the day with more comfortable temperatures through the night. Daytime high temperatures average between 82° and 93° F, and the average nighttime low is between 62° and 73°. Nevertheless, in some areas cold fronts can sweep into the Amazon and push daytime high temperatures down to 50° F and nighttime lows to 43° F. Any time of year, one should always be prepared for cooler temperatures and rain showers. Around 80% of the annual average 79 inches of rainfall occurs during the rainy season (December through March) when heavy rain may continue for hours or days.
Year Round Temperatures in °F, Rainfall in Inches
LIMA | Min-Max Air Temp | Avg Rainfall |
JAN | 68-79 | 0.0 |
FEB | 69-80 | 0.0 |
MAR | 69-80 | 0.0 |
APR | 67-76 | 0.0 |
MAY | 63-72 | 0.0 |
JUN | 61-69 | 0.1 |
JUL | 60-67 | 0.2 |
AUG | 60-66 | 0.1 |
SEP | 60-67 | 0.1 |
OCT | 60-69 | 0.1 |
NOV | 62-72 | 0.0 |
DEC | 64-76 | 0.0 |
*Year Round Temperatures in °F, Rainfall in Inches
CUSCO | Min-Max Air Temp | Avg Rainfall |
JAN | 44-65 | 6.3 |
FEB | 44-65 | 5.2 |
MAR | 43-66 | 4.3 |
APR | 41-67 | 1.8 |
MAY | 39-67 | 0.3 |
JUN | 33-66 | 0.1 |
JUL | 32-66 | 0.2 |
AUG | 35-67 | 0.3 |
SEP | 39-68 | 0.9 |
OCT | 42-69 | 1.9 |
NOV | 43-69 | 3.1 |
DEC | 44-69 | 4.7 |
*Year Round Temperatures in °F, Rainfall in Inches
PUNO | Min-Max Air Temp | Avg Rainfall |
JAN | 38-62 | 5.2 |
FEB | 38-62 | 4.3 |
MAR | 38-62 | 3.8 |
APR | 33-62 | 1.5 |
MAY | 25-62 | 0.4 |
JUN | 19-61 | 0.1 |
JUL | 18-61 | 0.1 |
AUG | 22-63 | 0.2 |
SEP | 29-64 | 0.8 |
OCT | 33-65 | 1.5 |
NOV | 35-66 | 2.0 |
DEC | 37-64 | 3.6 |
*Year Round Temperatures in °F, Rainfall in Inches
PUERTO MALDONADO | Min-Max Air Temp | Avg Rainfall |
JAN | 71-88 | 13.6 |
FEB | 70-87 | 12.8 |
MAR | 70-88 | 11.9 |
APR | 69-87 | 6.1 |
MAY | 66-86 | 4.2 |
JUN | 63-84 | 2.3 |
JUL | 62-85 | 2.2 |
AUG | 64-88 | 2.5 |
SEP | 66-90 | 3.9 |
OCT | 69-90 | 6.5 |
NOV | 70-89 | 9.3 |
DEC | 70-88 | 12.1 |
*Year Round Temperatures in °F, Rainfall in Inches
Posada Amazonas Ecolodge Tour
- Pricing
- Per Person$4303 days / 2 nights: $430 per person (Single Supplement +$135)
4 days / 3 nights: $610 per person (Single Supplement +$235) - Included in tour cost
- All hotel accommodations
- English-speaking certified guides
- Entrance fees for all scheduled tours, national parks & archaeological sites
- Meals as indicated
- Southern Explorations pre-departure services
- Excluded from tour cost
- Domestic airfare within South America
- International airfare to and from Central & South America
- Tips and gratuities
- Medical & travel insurance (highly recommended)
Posada Amazonas Ecolodge Tour
- Trip Dates
- Possible Programs: Posada Amazonas (3d-2n): A short introduction to the rain forest based in Posada Amazonas. You will have time to visit a canopy tower, a parrot clay lick, an oxbow lake and an ethnobotanical center. Due to time constraints, the visit to the clay lick is at a poor hour for wildlife observation. Posada Amazonas (4d-3n): Our recommended introduction to the rain forest - but still an introduction. In addition to the activities of the previous program you will hike a rain forest trail with a member of the Infierno community and also visit the clay lick at prime time (dawn). Tambopata Research Center (5d-4n): If you can spare the extra day, this program is a must if you want to delve into pristine rain forest and see the world's largest clay lick. Your chances of seeing large mammals are much increased in the trails around TRC. A little bit hurried for such a long boat ride. Tambopata Research Center (6d-5n): The ideal rain forest tour for nature enthusiasts. You will see the world's largest clay lick, visit the canopy tower and oxbow lake at Posada Amazonas, hike to a macaw nesting colony at TRC, and explore its trail system at leisure with expert naturalist guides. Tambopata Research Center (7d-6n): If you are really into the rain forest, birdwatching or photography, you will appreciate the extra day.Available
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