OVERVIEW
TRIP LENGTH
3 Days 2 Nights
SEASON
January/December
ADVENTURE TYPE
Nature, Treckking, Culture, Sailing
DESTINATION
Madidi National Park
MIN.AGE
12 years old (children under 12 must be accompanied by a tutor or parent).
TRIP BEGINS/ENDS
Rurrenabaque
Although it is best known for its high Andean mountain ranges and landscapes, Bolivia also treasures some of the most beautiful and unexplored regions of the Amazon rainforest. Among these regions, Madidi is an incomparable natural paradise that offers its visitors amazing views and authentic experiences in the jungle.
ITINERARY
The tour starts in Rurrenabaque at 8:30 a.m. taking the boat equipped with life jackets, comfortable seats and roof, complying with the nautical safety protocols. We start visiting the Bala canyon navigating the Beni and Tuichi rivers where we can enjoy the beautiful landscapes.
Around noon we will arrive at the Ecolodge ""Mashaquipe"" where we will have the accommodation and meal services. After a short break, visit the bamboo forest, an ideal place to observe pristine trees, medicinal plants and the typical fauna of the region, seeing species such as wild boar, turtles, insects and birds.
Later return to the Ecolodge for the dinner, then we make a night walk around the lodge.
We start with breakfast at 7:30 A.M. Then we take a walk along the interpretation trail "Arroyo Seco where the guide will share his/her knowledge and teach us about local culture and traditional medicine.
After lunch, we depart to Tuichi River in order to visit an indigenous Tacana community, where ancestral knowledge and culture will be shared. Later we can make an artisanal fishing in a small lagoon in the middle of the thick jungle.
the tour starts at dawn at 7 A.M. with the breakfast service, and then we take the boat and visit the ""Farallón de las parabas"", ideal place to observe the beautiful and colorful macaws, as well as other species of birds. Then it will be proposed to build a rustic rafting to sail approximately 2 hours, there will also be a boat for people who do not wish to do this activity.
The last lunch will be taken at the Ecolodge for later return to Rurrenabaque around 4:00 P.M."
DATES & RATES
Dates
Rates
Supplementary Information
Included:
• Pick up service from Rurrenabaque Airport
• Transportation in boat to Mashaquipe Eco Lodge
• All meals during the tour
• Accommodation in ecological cabins
• Local guide
• All activities in the destination
Not Included:
• Accommodation and meals in Rurrenabaque
• Tips
• Extra drinks and snacks
• Entrance fee to Madidi National Park (30 USD)
• Transportation from La Paz or another city to Rurrenabaque
What to bring:
• Loose, thin and long sleeve clothes
• Insect repellent
• Sunscreen
• Hat
• Camera
• Trekking shoes
• Enough cash (local currency)
Comments:
• Availability may depend on weather conditions
• At any activity, we recommend you to bring enough cash in Bolivianos (BOB), try to usually bring some bills of short value (10 BOB, 20 BOB, 50 BOB)
