Visit Lake Sandoval in the morning. It’s a crystal-clear mirror of water found within the Tambopata National Reserve, one of the most diverse areas of the planet. As you walk through a sunny wooden passageway that leads to the lake, explorer guides regale travelers with their anecdotes about unexpected encounters with poisonous frogs and camouflaged creatures. Next, board a carved wooden canoe to paddle calmly through the mangroves and sail along with Lake Sandoval, flanked by beautiful palm trees. This serene lake is inhabited by thousands of species of birds, the threatened river wolf, howler monkeys, red-bellied macaws, anacondas, turtles, and black alligators. Return to Inkaterra Hacienda Concepción in time for lunch.

In the afternoon, boat for about 20 minutes on the Madre de Dios River to climb the thrilling Inkaterra Canopy Walkway, a safe and sophisticated system of ecologically built suspension bridges at 344 meters (1,135 feet) in length, connected by eight platforms and two panoramic observation towers. Originally built for our NGO, Inkaterra Association, to carry out conservation projects, the Inkaterra Canopy Walkway offers an unforgettable opportunity to observe the Amazon Forest from the treetops and understand its colossal dimension. Ascend the first dizzying tower 38 meters (124 feet) above the ground, with the senses alerted in search of toucans, woodpeckers, trogons, monkeys, and the three-toed sloth.

At dusk, under the blanket of darkness, explore the forest on foot as your senses sharpen to detect movements between the vegetation and the wild sounds of the jungle. Back at the hostel, a la carte dinner awaits you from 19:30.

After having breakfast at the hostel, we’ll visit our organic bio-garden to discover the forest’s tropical plants and intriguing medicinal uses, according to the traditions of the local communities.

Then we’ll visit our 30-hectare Palmetum, a collection of 19 species of Amazonian palm trees in a space for restoration and conservation.

After a tasty lunch in the dining room of the Casa Grande, enjoy paddling a wooden canoe carved by the Cocha Concepción, a horseshoe-shaped lagoon. Navigate the caramel-colored waters to enjoy the scenery and observe hoacines, flycatchers, and gray-necked bulls, accompanied perhaps by the roar of howler monkeys in the distance. Then, get up to the impressive skeleton of a steamship aground in waters that also hide alligators and piranhas. Under the practice of catch and release, you can fish piranhas as native communities do, using a simple wooden rod.

You can participate in the Collpa Tierra Adentro in the evening, where you will see different species and their nighttime routines by observing from our “blinds.”

On the 4^th day, walk inside the property to discover everything about the chestnut tree (which can live for 500 years) and its importance in the local economy. The chestnut harvest is a demanding job. Here, you will learn all the steps to produce and collect this fruit with traditional tools and techniques. After lunch, meet another product of the Amazon with a workshop to make chocolate, watching closely as cocoa is transformed from a bean to a tablet. Inkaterra Hacienda Concepción rests on an old cocoa and rubber plantation, where you can harvest the fresh fruit of cocoa before rolling up your shirt to peel and grind the roasted cocoa, culminating with a delicious selection of our homemade chocolate sweets. Before dinner, visit one of the licks (‘salty place’ in Quechua) inside the hostel. Even though observing wildlife is a matter of luck, learn how these clay walls attract the fascinating behavior of mammals hiding near the lodge.

Continue the Amazonian adventure on your last morning by waking up to the cacophony of jungle sounds in this wonder of pristine nature, as parakeet parrots from trees and monkeys swing between branches. Breakfast is served at the Casa Grande, and check-out is at 10:00. Depending on your return flight schedule today, you can request lunch (additional cost applies). Then, embark on your wooden boat to sail back for 25 minutes down the winding Madre de Dios River. Finally, end the Puerto Maldonado amazon tour by making a short visit to the Butterfly Garden before arriving at the airport.