Tambopata – Machupichu – North of Perú 16 days/15 nights

Day 1. 

Flight  Lima – Puerto maldonado (Tambopata National Reserve)

Transfer from the airport to the river port Tambopata then we will take a boat down in the Tambopata river a tributary river of Madre de Dios after we will be to reach the left bank of this river to start the hike to the check point Tambopata National Reserve then to a main trail 3km to the Sandoval lake.

We will navigate the lake by boat or catamaran toward the Lodge to enjoy the excursion looking for wildlife before sunset.

This is one of the best places to find Giant River Otters, Red-howler Monkey, Brown Capuchin, Bolivian Squirrel Monkeys, and many water birds like Ringed & Amazon Kingfisher, Hoatzin, Agami Heron, Red-bellied Macaws among many more birds.

Altitude: 180mts / 580ft. Puerto Maldonado city

Overnight: Sandoval Lake Lodge

Meals: B,L,

 Day 2   

Lago Sandoval.

IN the morning after breakfast we take the boat around lake to look for the family of Giant River Otter and many more wildlife like monkeys (6 species of New world Monkeys).

The midmorning we explore the trails then the afternoon we have the change see the return flight of the resident Red-bellied Macaw to the palm trees Mauritia.

In the night we will have a night walk to explore for night time creatures.

Overnight: Sandoval Lake Lodge

Meals: B,L,

Black Caiman

DAY 3

Sandoval lake Lodge to Puerto Maldonado to Collpas Tambopata Inn

We will leave the Sandoval lake to Puerto Maldonado city then by car to La Florida  this is for a short ride by boat at the Tambopata river to the Chuncho Lodge.

In the afternoon we will explore trails and the tower – Canopy so we can find the White-throated Toucan, Curl-crested Aracari, Scarlet & Blue and Yellow Macaw among many more birds.

Overnight: Collpas Tambopata Inn

Meals: B,L,D

Red & Green Macaw

Day 4

Colpa Chuncho

Early in the morning we leave by boat to the hide for the Macaw Clay Lick, this morning we are expecting to see many species of parrot and Macaws to arrive for an early doses of clay as they need  for a vegetarian diet.

Scarlet, Red and Green, Blue and Yellow Macaw, Yellow-crowned, Mealy Parrots, Blue-headed, Orange-cheeked Parrot, White-eyed Parakeets among many more birds.

The rest of the morning to look at the river for Jaguars and Capybaras

The afternoon we explore trails and visit the tower.

Overnight: Collpas Tambopata Inn

Meals: B,L,D

Day 5

Collpas Tambopata Inn to Puerto Maldonado –  Flight Cuzco – Ollantaytambo

In the morning we have a second chance to visit the Macaw Clay Lick.

We will take the midday flight Puerto Maldonado to Cusco then by car to the Sacred Valley.

We will be arriving to the Ollantaytambo town to try for photos at the Hotel gardens

Bearded Mountaineer, Giant Hummingbird, Black-tailed Trainbearer, Black throated Flowerpiercer among others species of birds.

Overnight: Pakaritampu Hotel – Ollantaytambo

Altitude: 3300mts / 10560ft. Cusco city

Altitude: 2700mts / 8640ft. Ollantaytambo town

Meals: B,L,D

Giant Hummingbird

Day 6

Valle Sacrado – Ensifera camp

We will be visiting the Ensifera Camp for the humming feeders and bird feeders in the morning.

Giant Hummingbird, Shinning Sunbeam, Tyrian Metaltail, Sparkling Violetear, Sword-billed Hummingbird, Chestnut-breasted Mountain-Finch, Blue and Yellow Tanager.

Lunch at the local restaurant and the afternoon we spend time at the garden of the Hotel.

Overnight: Pakaritampu Hotel – Ollantaytambo

Meals: B,L,D

Bearded Mountaineer

Day 7

 Ollantaymbo – Macchu picchu + Jardin botanico (Mariposario)

In the morning we take the train from Ollantaytambo to Machupicchu town. In Machupicchu town we will be at The Mariposario for photo session in the morning until lunch after we will have the guided tour at the Inca city.

Saffron-crowned, Golden, Silvery Tanagers, Thick-billed Euphonia, Dusky-green, Oropendola, along the river Torrent Ducks and Andean Motmot.

Overnight: Casa Andina Machupicchu

Altitude: 2000mts / 6400ft. Machupicchu town.

Altitude: 2400mts / 7680ft. Machupicchu inca citadel

Meals: B,L,D

Machupicchu Inca City

Day 8

Machupicchu to Cuzco / Lima

We leave Machupicchu in the morning just after a photo session then we will take the train to Ollantaytambo.

Once in Ollantaytambo to we will have lunch on route passing over the mountains and lake views.

We will get in Cusco for late afternoon flight to Lima city.

Overnight: Casa Andina Select Miraflores Hotel.

Altitude: Lima city sea level

Meals: B, L,D

Day 9

Flight Lima to  Tarapoto then Aconabith (Centro de Picalfores)

Early in the morning we fly from Lima to Tarapoto, today we arrive early to visit the Hummingbird garden for photos, Golden-tailed Sapphire, Gray-breasted Sabrewing, Goulds Jewelfront, Fork-tailed Woodnymph,White-necked Jacobin then we will explore the surroundings of Tarapoto .

Overnight: DM Tarapoto hotel  

Altitude: 356mts / 1140ft. Tarapoto city

Meals: B,L,D

Goulds Jewelfront

Day 10

Tarapoto to Waqanki Lodge

In the morning we have a visit to Ricuricocha for photos Comb Duck, Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Hoatzin, Wattled Jacana then we drive to Moyobamba to Waqanki Lodge, on the way we will stop for birds, in Moyobamba – Waqanki Lodge we will visit the Hummingbird feeders and gardens like Rufous-crested Coquette, White-necked Jacobin, Black-breasted Mango, Black-throated Hermit, Paradise Tanager, Black-bellied Tanager, Gartered Trogon.

Overnight: Waqanki Lodge

 Altitude: 860mts / 2752ft. Moyobamba town

Meals: B,L,D

Rufous-crested Coquette

Day 11

Waqanki Lodge, full day birding

We will be having photo session around the garden and near trails.

Overnight: Waqanki Lodge

Meals: B,L,D

Day 12

 Waqanki to Owlet Lodge, full day Birding and photography

We leave early in the morning to Aguas Verdes (Hummingbird Feeders station)  so we have hummingbird feeders and bird feeders for Magpie Tanager, Wire-crested Thorn tail,  Rufous- crested Coquette, Blue-fronted Lancebill, Paradise Tanager, it is good for photo birds then we gradually we will be driving up the route to Llanteria  another local initiative for hummingbirds Booted Racket-tail, Many-spotted Hummingbird, Ecuadorian Piedtail, Green Hermit, Violet-fronted Brilliant.

In the afternoon we will be spending time at the Owlet Lodge gardens and feeders Sword-billed Hummingbird, Collared Inca, Chestnut-breasted Coronet, Emerald-bellied Puffleg, Fawn-breasted Brilliant

Overnight: Owlet Lodge

Altitude: 2300mts /7360ft. Abra Patricia

Meals: B,L,D

Wire-crested Thorntail

Day 13

Owlet lodge, full day birding and photography

Today we will be visiting the the Alto Nieva (Observatorio de Picaflores) this is a great place for Hummingbirds Booted Racket-tail, Greenish Puffleg, Long-tailed Sylph, Royal Sunangel, Bronzy Inca unique for this elevation and Antpittas: Ochre-fronted Antpitta, Rusty-tinged Antpitta Endemic species.

In the afternoon we will have a time for the tower nearby the lodge.

Overnight: Owlet Lodge

Meals: B,L,D

Long-tailed Sylph

 Day 14

Owlet lodge to Huembo

We will leave the lodge after a photo session of  Chestnut Antpitta then  we drive to  Pomacochas lake – Huembo Interpretation Center for photos of Silvery, Hepatic Tanager,

This Huembo Interpretaion Center is where we find the Marvelous Spatuletail Hummingbird coming to the feeders.

Overnight: Huembo Lodge

Altitude: 2060mts / 6590ft. Huembo Interpretation Center

Meals: B,L,D

 Day 15

Owlet lodge to Huembo, full day photography

We will have the day visiting and trying for photos at the hummingbird feeders Marvelous Spatuletail, Purple-throated Sunangel, Chestnut-breasted Coronet, Brown &Lesser Violetear, Little &White-bellied Woodstar, Andean Emerald hummingbird and many more birds.

Overnight: Huembo Lodge

Meals: B,L,D

Marvelous Spatuletail

 Day 16

 Huembo to Jaen city, flight to Lima

We drive around 4 hours in the pave road toward Jaen a tropical dry forest location we will be birding along the road so we will take and afternoon flight to Lima city

End of the tour