Three Borders Amazon Plan
7N / 8D
 

Day 1 Maloca Witoto-Night Walk

• Arrival at the Alfredo Vásquez Cobo Airport in the city of Leticia.

• Meeting with your guide for the excursion, reception, departure in an Amazon Vehicle tour tailored to the group, we travel 7 km along the Leticia highway via Tarapacá, bound for the Witoto Community.

• Upon our arrival in the community. Your guide for the excursion will give the instructions and orientation at the starting point.

• We begin our adventure with a walk through indigenous trails through the jungle of the mainland, observing the fauna and flora of the area.

• During the tour we will learn about some species used in ethnobotany.

• We will visit the traditional crops of the Witotos indigenous people where we will learn about crop species such as coca, bananas and yucca brava (toxic yucca).

• After this pleasant and interesting experience of 1 hour of walking.

• We arrive at the Maloca of the shaman William (Indigenous Witoto).

• Recognition of plant species such as Yagé, Coca and Tobacco, and the form of extraction, preparation in the Witoto culture.

• Then we began a conversation about the Witoto culture on topics such as the maloca as a domestic space and cultural significance, coca as the power of the word, yagé as power and shamanic force. (The conversation activity with the shaman is subject to the conditions of their culture and traditional activities, therefore the conversation activity with the shaman William is not guaranteed).

• Departure to the Cabins in the trees.

• Dinner.

• Night walk in the jungle on the mainland. Observation of nocturnal fauna, the path of the moon and the infinite sounds of the jungle at night.

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Day 2

• Breakfast 7:00 a.m.

• Departure to Leticia, immigration procedure to leave Colombia and enter Brazil.

• Transfer to the river dock on the Amazon River.

• Departure in Amazon tour tourist boats, we navigate the Amazon River downstream in search of the course of the Javari River, we navigate the Javarí River to the Javari River Natural Reserve (Brazil).

• Orientation in the imaginary point of the three borders, spectacular panoramic view of border cities of Brazil, Peru and Colombia.

• During the tour over the imposing Amazon River, we appreciate the Amazon jungle and the riverside towns of indigenous people and settlers such as Benjamín Constant, Atalaia do Norte (Brazil) and Iceland (Peru).

• After this exciting experience of navigating the great Amazon River and the Yavarí River (more than 90 km and approximately 4 hours of navigation).

• Arrival at the Rio Javari Nature Reserve.

• Welcome juice.

• Recognition of the area.

• reception, accommodation,

• Dinner.

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Day 3

• Breakfast 7:00 a.m.

• Jungle walk: In the morning we will make an incursion into the mainland jungle, during our tour we will make a recognition of species used in ethnobotany, knowing the dynamics of the jungle.

• Observation of the extraction of the "latex" rubber, history of rubber.

• Observation of fauna of the mainland area. (approximately 3 hours of walking)

• Lunch at the Rio Javarí Nature Reserve

• During the afternoon we will make a reconnaissance of the area that surrounds the Javarí River Natural Reserve in traditional canoes, we will visit the Santa Cruz Lake that surrounds the Javarí River Natural Reserve.

• We appreciate the water trails of the jungle in rowing canoes.

• Dinner.

• Night Safari: departure by boat to observe nocturnal fauna such as alligators.

• Accommodation in cabins with beds and mosquito nets.

 

Day 4

• Optional: woke up 5:30 a.m. Canoe trip for bird watching. (Binoculars are suggested).

• Breakfast 7:30 a.m.

• Walk through natural trails of flooded jungle landscapes 2:30 minutes to the Itacoaí River (Peru). (this activity is carried out in canoes during the high water season from February to June)

• During our tour we will make a reconnaissance of flora and fauna species of the varzea forest on the shores of Lake Santa Cruz and the Itacoaí River.

• Lunch at the Rio Javarí Nature Reserve.

• Afternoon of artisanal fishing for piranhas and other species of fish from Amazonian lakes and rivers.

• Dinner.

• Night walk in the jungle to observe nocturnal fauna, observation of the "moon path" bioluminescent fungi.

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Day 5

• Optional: Wake up 5:00 am. Walk in the jungle, dawn is the end of nocturnal fauna activity.

• Breakfast 7:30 a.m.

• Departure to Leticia (Colombia)

• Arrival in Leticia, immigration procedure to leave Brazil and enter Colombia.

• Transfer to the river dock on the Amazon River.

• Departure to the Flor de Loto Nature Reserve.

• Lodging in the Lotus Flower Reserve.

• Lunch at the Flor de Loto Reserve.

• Visit to the victoria regia (the largest lotus in the world)

• Rafting in the lakes of Yahuarcaca, swimming in the lake.

• If the weather allows it, we will have a beautiful sunset on the banks of the great Amazon River.

• Dinner

• Night tour by boat on the Yahuarcaca lakes.

 

Day 6

• Breakfast 7:30

• Departure by boat to the Marasha Nature Reserve (Peru) (travel time 20 minutes)

• Upon our arrival in Peru, we walk through natural trails of flooded jungle landscapes for 2:30 minutes to the Marasha Nature Reserve (Peru).

• During our tour we will make a recognition of species of flora and fauna of the varzea forest on the banks of the Amazon River.

• Arrival at the Marasha Natural Reserve, lodging

• Lunch

• Canoe or Kayak tour on Lake Marasha

• Observation of exotic birds of the environment such as the hoazin.

• Visit the “grandfather” ceiba tree, an imposing tree over 400 years old.

• Dinner at the Marasha Nature Reserve.

• Optional: Boat ride on Lake Marasha or Night walk on the Varzeas forest.

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Day 7

• Breakfast 7:30 a.m.

• Water trail to the Amazon River, this is a spectacular landscape of water covered with lacustrine vegetation.

• Departure by speedboat we navigate the Amazon River upstream to the Community of Mocagua. (Ticuna indigenous reservation, neighbors of the Amacayacú National Natural Park).

• During our tour we have a spectacular panoramic view of the imposing Amazon River, we appreciate the Amazon jungle and the riverside villages of indigenous Ticunas and Yaguas from (Peru and Colombia).

• Arrival to the community of Mocagua, welcome from the residents of the community.

• Then we start the walk along the Maikuchiga path to the house of the monkeys (Sea jungle path of firm land and flooded).

• Recognizing jungle settings, species used in ethnobotany and wildlife observation.

• Instruction and identification of new world primate species, distribution and ecology.

• Arrival at the house of the Maikuchiga monkeys, contact and interaction with some of the species of monkeys in recovery such as: Boqui Blancos, Churucos, Frailes, Maiceros or Capuchinos. that are part of the first stage of readjustment to the natural environment.

• Talk about the recovery process of the monkeys, behavior, ecological function, stages for reintegration into the natural environment, participation of the Mocagua community, benefits for the community. Return to the community (the visit to the house of the Maikuchiga monkeys during the high water season is only possible by canoe)

• Lunch in the community of Mocagua.

• Departure to Puerto Nariño (approximately 30 minutes sailing).

• Visit to the Natutama Foundation, talk about the dolphins and other mammals of the Amazon.

• Visit to the Naipata viewpoint where we will have a spectacular panoramic view of Puerto Nariño and the Amazon River.

• Visit the lakes of Tarapoto, observation of pink and gray Amazon dolphins.

• Accommodation at the Waira hotel in Puerto Nariño,

• Dinner.

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Day 8

• Breakfast 7:00 a.m.

• Departure by speedboat to Leticia.

• Arrival to Leticia, City tour Leticia and Tabatinga by Taxi (2 hours approx.)

• Visit the Leticia market and the artisan galleries, the border of Tabatinga Brazil and Leticia Colombia, the Tabatinga market, the commercial area of ​​Tabatinga, the Comara viewpoint.

• Transfer to the airport one hour before the flight.

 

End of our services.

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Optional activities with prior agreement before your trip.

• Overnight or sleep in the jungle or if it is low water on the Yavarí river beaches in the Javeri Reserve (Brazil).

• Night canoeing.

• Temporary tattoos with natural dye.

 

Note.

• This program is flexible and is subject to changes during its execution after prior agreement between visitors and guides.

• This program is subject to changes without prior notice during its execution due to climatic factors.

• All the activities are voluntary and for the realization of the activities the physiology of the effort will be taken into account.

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Three Borders Amazon Plan

7N / 8D

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IT INCLUDES:

• Speedboat transportation: Leticia—Rio Javarí Nature Reserve (Brazil) - Flor de Loto Nature Reserve (Colombia) - Marasha Nature Reserve (Peru) – Mocagua Community – Puerto Nariño – Leticia.

• Full meals from dinner on the first day to breakfast on the last day.

• Hydration in the exits (waters).

• Accommodation 1 night in treehouses in beds with mosquito nets.

• Lodging 3 nights in the Reserva Natural do Rio Javarí (Brazil) in cabins with private bathroom.

• Lodging 1 night in the Flor de Loto Reserve, in cabins with beds and private bathroom. (in the lakes of Yahuarcaca)

• Accommodation 1 night in the Marasha Natural Reserve (Peru), in a cabin with a bed.

• Accommodation 1 night at the Waira hotel in Puerto Nariño (Colombia) in a room with beds and private bathroom.

• Professional guide specialized in the jungle, permanent accompaniment 24 hours.

• Vaquéanos experts in the area.

• Transfer in-out.

• Entrance tax to Puerto Nariño.

• Attractions and Activities specified in the Program.

• COLASISTENCIA medical assistance insurance.

• Floating vest.

• Rubber boots.

• Waterproof.

• Private and personalized service.

 

IT DOES NOT INCLUDE:

• AIRLINE TICKETS.

• Tourism tax ($36,000 per person upon arrival in Leticia at the airport.)

• personal purchases

• Lunch not specified.

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PRICES PER PERSON (COP $):