Tour Full Day:
Macaw Clay Lick.
The colorful plumages and different songs of parakeets, parrots and macaws form one of the best spectacles in nature. This place is called the Psittacid clay lick, where different species of Psittacids and cracids gather to consume clay, which is rich in mineral salts. This is the reason why every morning hundreds of psittacines gather at the Chuncho clay lick. Eight chickens, located inside the Tambopata National Reserve.
ITINERARY.
· Departure from the city towards Port Philadelphia.
In a car we will pick you up from your hotel (City of Puerto Maldonado) at 03:00 hours and we will leave for the Port of Philadelphia, which is located on the banks of the Tambopata River, and we will arrive in approximately 2 hours.
· Transfer to the Macaw clay lick.
At approximately 05:00 we will board an outboard boat and depart from the port of Philadelphia to the Ocho Gallinas macaw clay lick; we will sail against the current of the Tambopata River for a period of 50 minutes.
· Visit to the Macaw clay lick.
At approximately 06:00 hours we will be arriving at the Ocho Gallinas clay lick. Depending on the season, the macaw clay lick activity will be observed from the boat or from the beach. If there is no activity, we will visit the Chuncho clay lick, this clay lick has tourist infrastructure (bathroom and a hiding place). However, in both places we will have the opportunity to observe hundreds of parrots, parakeets and macaws that consume clay which is rich in mineral salts (high concentration of Potassium) as part of their diet, since in this part of the Potassium is very scarce in the Amazon and it is in these clay licks where they acquire it.
We will have breakfast sitting in front of the clay lick while we observe one of the most beautiful natural spectacles of birdlife among the songs and colors of different species of Psittacidae.
· Search for Jaguar.
After observing the macaws, we will navigate the Tambopata River and the Malinowski River in search of fauna and mainly the Jaguar. During the tour we will have the opportunity to observe birds, caimans, the capybara, the largest rodent in the world and with great luck we could observe the jaguar resting on the sand banks.
· Lunch.
Lunch will be taken at 12:00 p.m. at the Casa Malinowski project, which is located on the banks of the Malinowski River.
· Getting to know the Lupuna.
At 2:00 p.m. we will enter the forest following the trails of the Malinowski House project, until we reach a giant Lupuna (Ceiba pentandra), where you will have the opportunity to learn about the importance of this species in an ecosystem and be able to take some photos.
· Return to the City of Puerto Maldonado.
At approximately 3:00 p.m. we will depart from the project back to the city of Puerto Maldonado, arriving at your hotel at 5:30 p.m.
Includes.
Guided Service.
Transportation from your hotel – to the macaw clay lick – hotel or bus station.
Food: Breakfast and Lunch.
Treated water in a container so they can fill their bottles or canteens.
Not included.
Bar consumption (alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks).
Gifts, souvenirs.
Snacks and drinks during the tours.
Tips for service (optional and voluntary).
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Bring light clothing, long-sleeved shirts, long pants, hats, waterproof jacket, or light raincoat with hat, hiking shoes, sandals, sunglasses, insect repellent, sunscreen, swimwear, binoculars, camera, headlamps, canteens, and personal medications.
The Itinerary could vary in the order of the activities, always to guarantee the safety of the traveler and the best development of the service.
