2-Day Tambopata Wildlife Tour from Puerto Maldonado with Lake Sandoval

• Upon arrival at the airport, your Peru tour guide will assist you.

• Then, head to the tour office in Puerto Maldonado. Here, you will receive relevant information about your trip in the jungle before continuing to the river port.

• Begin the journey by boat, looking for two-toed sloths, which are frequently found on the treetops along the riverbank.

• Continue on the Tambopata River and look for more wildlife, such as capybaras, river turtles, fish-eating birds, shorebirds, and parrots. Enjoy a captivating view of the sunset from the boat, as the Tambopata River offers one of the most outstanding landscapes at sunset.

• Caiman searching: around twilight, see species that come out to hunt, such as alligators, nighthawks, frogs, and snakes. These animals are more sensitive to low light and are well adapted to these conditions.

• Upon arrival at the lodge, you will settle into your private cabins. Dinner will be served at the lodge's restaurant, accompanied by a refreshing seasonal fruit drink.

Overnight at the lodge, listening to the sounds of the jungle.

Checklist for this tour:

• Two-toed sloth.

• Capybara.

• Spectacled cayman.

• Hoatzin.

• Snowy egret.

• Side-necked turtle.

• Kingfisher.

• Chestnut-fronted macaw.

• Toucan.

• Reach the lake by taking a boat from Puerto Maldonado.

• Then, walk 45 minutes (3 km) from the riverside deep into the jungle to reach the swampy area of the lake. Along the way, you might spot butterflies, lizards, monkeys, squirrels, and blue-and-yellow macaws.

• You will reach the lake by canoe at the end of the final stretch.

• After passing through a small maze, you will arrive at the sanctuary, which is part of Tambopata National Reserve. Lake Sandoval is a wildlife refuge and home to many species, such as giant river otters, black caimans, turtles, and many exotic birds. Here, observe endangered species such as giant river otters and black alligators.

• Have a meal by the lake in a basic house, then rest in the hammocks to recharge. It is worth spending time here for the amazing sunset, when the sky, water, and earth become one.

• Head back to Puerto Maldonado by boat.

Checklist for this tour:

• Giant river otter.

• Black cayman.

• Hoatzin.

• Capuchin monkey, squirrel monkey, red howler monkey, tamarin monkey, titi monkey.

• Anhinga, cormorant.

• Red-bellied macaw, blue-and-yellow macaw.

• Kingfisher.

• Tiger heron, cocoi heron, agami heron.

• Water turtle.

• Paiche fish, piranha.