Departure from Mashaquipe office in Rurrenabaque – 3 hour boat trip with spectacular view of Beni and Tuichi rivers to enter Madidi National Park – view of impressive
landscape of Bala Canyon – visit to Villa Alcira, originarian comunity to learn about their way of life and experience sugarcane pressing

11:30    Arrival at “Mashaquipe” Ecolodge– welcome drink of natural local fruit juice – accommodation in lodges

12:30    Lunch – local foods and traditional dishes – short rest

14:30    Walk along “Dry Creek” Trail – view of a variety of plants to learn about their many uses for medicines, crafts and construction materials – view of some species of monkeys, peccaries, birds and many insects (all subject to season availability)

19:30    Dinner – rest for the night

07:30    Breakfast at the lodge – with typical local beverages, fruits and pastries

09:00    Departure on trail to “Arenalito” refuge for a night campout in the jungle – All camping equipment will be provided at lodge. Aproximate 3 hour walk. Impressive landscape view of the amazon jungle and rivers from high view points alog the trail.

12:30    Lunch at refuge, cooked on wood-fire – short rest

14:30    Walk on trail around refuge and then to “Caquiahuara macaw Cliff” – view of parabas in natural nesting habitat. On arrival at refuge, walk to high lookout to see impressive sunset landscape of Amazon jungle and rivers

19:00    Dinner – cooked on wood-fire

20:00    Night walk with great possibilities of sighting nocturnal animals like armadillos, snakes, tapir, monkeys and birds. Great chance to hear the roar of the jaguar.

22:00    Return to refuge for night rest

06:00    Early rise – walk to refuge high lookout to see impressive sunrise landscape of Amazon jungle and rivers and hear the sound of howler monkeys and birds greeting the new day

07:30    Breakfast on the way

08:00    Walk to Tuichi River to experience building a log raft “Callapo”: rustic transportation of the indigenous people of the Amazon, and travel downriver on raft back to “Mashaquipe” Lodge. Camping equipment and back packs will be transported on motorboat which will be available for tourists that may not wish to travel on log-raft

12:30    Lunch al “Mashaquipe” Lodge – local foods and traditional dishes – short rest

15:00    Optional activities: sport-fishing, local handycraft making, walk on short trails

19:30    Dinner at lodge – rest for the night

06:30    Breakfast – with typical local beverages, fruits and pastries

07:00    1 ½ hour boat trip return to Rurrenabaque

09:00    Car trip to Santa Rosa – great probability of seeing sloths, anteaters, birds, and other local animals

11:30    15-minute boat trip to “Las Tortugas” Ecolodge – accomodation in lodges

12:30    Lunch at lodge – local foods and traditional dishes – short rest

14:30    Boat trip along Yacuma river for sport-fishing, with great chance of catching piranhas and other native river fish – view of caimán, capybara, turtles and many bird species.

19:30    Dinner at lodge

20:30    Night boat-tour along the Yacuma River – view of Capibara, birds and a great chance of seeing glowing eyes of caiman with flash lights

05:30    Early rise to appreciate impressive sunrise and listen to howler monkeys and birds herald the awakening of the pampas

07:30    Breakfast

08:30    Boat trip along Yacuma river – great chance for swimming with pink river dolphin (season availability) – view of caiman, capybaras, turtles and local bird species

12:30    Lunch al Lodge – local foods and traditional dishes – rest

14:30    Walk on trail – view of anteaters, coatis, porcupines, capibaras and other local animals and birds

On return to lodge, possible view of amazing sunset on the savannah

19:30    Dinner at Lodge

07:30    Breakfast

08:30    Boat trip along Yacuma river to swamp area and walk along swamps to look for anacondas – rubber boots will be provided

12:30    Lunch at Lodge

13:30    Return to Rurrenabaque – 3-hour car drive