On the banks of Peru's Madre de Dios River . . . in the heart of a 40-square-mile private ecological reserve deep in the Amazon rainforest . . . stands the rustically elegant Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica. Experience the Peruvian Amazon in an unique and unforgettable way with this four-night stay at the Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica.

Package Includes

4-night accommodations at Puerto Maldonado

Daily activities with bilingual guides

Transfers, tours and meals as specified in itinerary

Hotel taxes and service charges

Vacation Package Itinerary
Day 1: Puerto Maldonado to Reserva Amazonica

You will be greeted at the Puerto Maldonado Airport by lodge staff members, who will assist you with your luggage. Next, you will be driven to the river port, while hearing an introductory talk about the city and surrounding areas, as well as about the characteristics of the Amazon region. Your 45-minute boat ride on the Madre de Dios River will end upon arrival at the fascinating world of Reserva Amazonica. If you have luggage in excess of what you will need while at Reserva Amazonica, you may leave it at the Inkaterra offices in Puerto Maldonado.

The Reserva Amazonica staff will greet you and will provide information about the lodge's safety rules and the schedule of excursions during your stay. They will also assign you to your caba?a.

Buffet lunch in the dining room.

Tea time and departure for afternoon excursion options: Trail System - A guided walk along one of the trails is a wonderful introduction to the incredible world of the Amazon rainforest. The trails wind past such important giant trees of the forest as the kapok and the strangler fig, and you may see superb examples of bird and insect life; An excursion to a Native Farm is also an option. Twilight River - Take a boat ride along the Madre de Dios River to see the change in the environment as twilight gives way to darkness. Animals and birds are replaced by special species adapted to darkness, such as nightjars, owls, capybaras, and caimans; You may choose to take the Twilight Rainforest excursion as an alternative.

Nature presentation by interpreter-guides at the lodge.Cocktails and buffet dinner in the dining room of the lodge's main pavilion. Relax on the porch of your caba?a before retiring for the night.

Accommodations at Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica (L, D)

Day 2: Reserva Amazonica

Wake up early to observe the sun rise over the Madre de Dios River.

American buffet breakfast with eggs, cereals, local fruits, and fresh bread.

Gather in the Eco?Center for your morning excursion options: Canopy and Aguajales - a five-minute boat ride takes you to the Canopy Inkaterra Interpretation Center. Ascend the first tower 150 feet above the forest floor. Spend an hour and a half walking on the bridges that stretch between seven platforms, as you see giant strangler fig trees, orchids, toucans, woodpeckers, trogons, and with luck, monkeys or a three-toed sloth. Next, a 30-minute walk takes you to a nearby wetland area, an important rainforest ecosystem that is host to many exotic plants and birds; Alternatives are Lake Sandoval, Concepci?n, or Rolin Island.

Buffet lunch and siesta

Tea time and departure for afternoon excursion options: Lake Sandoval - a 40-minute boat ride takes you to the Tambopata National Reserve. Spend an hour-and-a-half walking the 1.8 mile trail through the wildlife-rich reserve, and you will arrive at the breathtaking oxbow lake called Lake Sandoval. Here you will have an excellent opportunity to see the endangered giant river otter. Also residing in and around the lake are the rare red howler monkeys, red-bellied macaws, anacondas, point-tailed palm creepers, and side-neck turtles; Alternatives are the Canopy and Aguajales excursion, Concepci?n or Rolin Island.

Nature presentation in the Main Lodge

Cocktails and buffet dinner.

Accommodations at Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica (B, L, D)

Day 3: Reserva Amazonica

If you like, wake up early to observe the sun rise over the Madre de Dios River.

Buffet breakfast.

Meet in the Eco?Center to receive instruction and supplies for the full-day Gamitana excursion: Gamitana - your journey begins with a 45-minute boat ride to Gamitana farm. You will then take a three-hour walk through the rainforest and along the bank of a winding dark water creek, home to piranhas, caimans, turtles, and many different species of birds. You will return by canoe; You may also choose other excursions, such as to Tambopata, Briolo or to pay a visit to the indigenous Ese?Eja community.

On your return to the lodge, take time to rest and enjoy the lodge facilities, such as the Massage Room.

Nature presentation in the Main Lodge.

Cocktails and buffet dinner.

Accommodations at Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica (B. L, D)

Day 4: Reserva Amazonica

Enjoy a buffet breakfast.

Meet in the Eco?Center for an introduction to this morning's excursion: Concepci?n - take a 10-minute boat ride upriver to Concepci?n, home to a botanical garden with more than 200 different species of plants. Spend an hour learning about the processes used and benefits gained by the traditional uses of flora. Walk for an hour to reach the natural collpas (clay licks), and learn about the many rainforest mammals and birds that consume this clay; You may also choose other half-day excursions, such as the Canopy and Aguajales, Rolin Island, or Lake Sandoval.

Buffet lunch and siesta.

Tea time and departure for afternoon excursion options. Enjoy your excursion to Rolin Island. Transfer by boat to Rolin Island, where you will stroll for an hour, while learning about island ecosystems and seeing the presentation at the Primate Rescue Center, home to three species of primates?the brown capuchin, white capuchin, and squirrel monkeys. With luck, you may see some of these endangered animals while enjoying a talk about the measures being taken to protect them; Alternatives are the Canopy and Aguajales excursion, Concepci?n, or Lake Sandoval. Rolin Island and Community.

Nature presentation.

Cocktails and buffet dinner.

Accommodations at Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica (B. L, D)

Day 5: Reserva Amazonica to Puerto Maldonado

Buffet breakfast.

Check out of the lodge. Assistance with your luggage. Return by boat to Puerto Maldonado, an hour and a half upriver. Assistance with your luggage at the airport is provided. (B)