The experience
Spend three days in the Peruvian Amazon at Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica, reached by a motorized canoe journey along the Madre de Dios River from Puerto Maldonado. Settle into your cabaña and explore the rainforest with an Inkaterra guide, from forest trails and a possible twilight river excursion to the recommended Lake Sandoval canoe outing and Canopy Walkway. Between activities, return to the lodge for meals and time to relax. This two-night stay combines river travel, forest ecology and opportunities to observe wildlife, with excursions arranged according to the lodge’s program and local conditions.
Duration
3 days / 2 nights
Start & finish
Puerto Maldonado Airport
Accommodation
Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica; double occupancy with private bathroom in the selected category
River transfer
Approximately 45 minutes on arrival
Meals
Day 1: lunch and dinner; Day 2: breakfast, lunch and dinner; Day 3: breakfast
Luggage allowance
Maximum 15 kg per person to the lodge
Travel by motorized canoe along the Madre de Dios River to your rainforest lodge.
Spend two nights in a cabaña at Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica, with accommodation based on double occupancy and a private bathroom.
Discover rainforest trails and consider a twilight river excursion with your Inkaterra guide.
Explore the recommended Lake Sandoval excursion and Canopy Walkway, subject to the lodge’s program and conditions.
Day by day
Choose a day, explore each stop and see the route on the map.
Day 1 — Puerto Maldonado to Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica
On arrival in Puerto Maldonado, receive an airport welcome and assistance with the transfer to the Inkaterra facilities for check-in. Continue to the river port to begin the journey into the Amazon.
Board a motorized canoe for the journey along the Madre de Dios River. As Puerto Maldonado recedes, watch the scenery change to tropical rainforest before arriving at Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica.
Meet the lodge staff for a brief orientation, settle into your cabaña and enjoy lunch in the main dining room. Take time to rest, enjoy tea or appreciate the surroundings before meeting your Inkaterra guide to discuss the excursions available during your stay.
A guided nature walk is recommended for your first afternoon. Follow forest trails while your guide explains the Amazon Basin ecosystem, its plants and the ways wildlife adapts to the rainforest. Look for kapok trees, strangler figs, tropical plants, birds and insects; sightings depend on natural conditions.
As evening approaches, you may join the Twilight River excursion on the Madre de Dios River. Watch the transition from daytime to nocturnal activity and look along the banks for species such as nightjars, owls, capybaras and caimans, without guaranteed sightings. Return to the lodge for dinner, served in the main dining room from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., and your first night in the…
Lunch and dinner
Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica
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Day 2 — Amazon Rainforest Excursions
Breakfast is available from 5:30 a.m. for guests wishing to start early. One recommended morning excursion is Lake Sandoval in the Tambopata National Reserve. Travel to the reserve and explore the oxbow lake by canoe with your guide, learning about the ecology of the lake and surrounding forest.
Depending on conditions and luck, look for giant river otters, red howler monkeys, macaws, turtles and other birds and rainforest species. Return to Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica for lunch and time to relax. Wildlife sightings are not guaranteed.
In the afternoon, you may visit the Inkaterra Canopy Walkway. Climb approximately 29 meters (95 feet) above the forest floor and follow suspension bridges and observation platforms among the treetops. Look for toucans, woodpeckers, trogons, monkeys, sloths and other canopy wildlife. Participation and timing depend on the day’s program and local conditions.
If the schedule and conditions allow, there may be an opportunity to remain at an observation tower as sunset approaches. Back at the lodge, relax or attend an available nature presentation. Dinner begins at 7:30 p.m., followed by a second night at Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica
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Day 3 — Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica to Puerto Maldonado
Enjoy a final buffet breakfast at the lodge before checking out of Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica.
Board a motorized canoe for the return journey along the Madre de Dios River to Puerto Maldonado. Receive assistance with your onward transfer to Puerto Maldonado Airport, where your rainforest experience ends.
Buffet breakfast
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Plan with confidence
The lodge luggage allowance is a maximum of 15 kg per person.
The itinerary describes a suggested lodge program. Lake Sandoval, the Canopy Walkway, the Twilight River excursion and sunset observation are arranged according to the lodge schedule and local conditions. Wildlife sightings cannot be guaranteed.
The Canopy Walkway involves climbing to approximately 29 meters (95 feet) above the forest floor and walking over suspension bridges. Please discuss any mobility needs or concerns about heights before booking.
Accommodation is based on double occupancy with a private bathroom in the selected category. A vegetarian meal option is available at no extra charge; please advise dietary requirements when arranging your stay.
Contact us to confirm the price, availability and transfer arrangements for your dates. Drinks mentioned as leisure options are not listed as included in the supplied program.
The program lasts three days and two nights, starting and finishing in Puerto Maldonado.
After arrival assistance and check-in in Puerto Maldonado, transfer to the river port and travel by motorized canoe along the Madre de Dios River. The arrival river journey takes approximately 45 minutes.
Both are recommended Day 2 excursions. The lodge arranges the program according to its schedule and local conditions; entrance fees for included activities are covered.
No. Animals move freely in their natural habitat. Your guide helps you look for wildlife, but sightings depend on conditions and luck.
Lunch and dinner on Day 1; breakfast, lunch and dinner on Day 2; and buffet breakfast on Day 3 are included. Snacks and staff tips are not included.
Yes. A vegetarian option is available at no additional charge. Please advise your dietary requirements when arranging the trip.
The lodge allowance is a maximum of 15 kg per person.
Please contact us to confirm the price and availability for your preferred dates and accommodation category.
