Madre de Dios, Tambopata
Inkaterra Reserva Amazónica
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The Peruvian Amazon holds 10 percent of all species on earth in a territory the size of France. Tambopata, Manu and the Iquitos corridor each offer a radically different face of the same wilderness. Our naturalist guides have spent decades reading this ecosystem — tracking jaguars by pawprint, identifying macaws by wingbeat, anticipating river dolphin movements by current. We place you inside the forest, not beside it.
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Where to go
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Tambopata (Puerto Maldonado)
The most accessible of Peru's premier jungle destinations — a 30-minute flight from Cusco into a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The Tambopata Research Center sits adjacent to one of the world's largest macaw clay licks: up to 1,000 birds arrive each morning in a spectacle of primary colour. Resident species include giant river otters, black caimans, tapirs and all six species of Peruvian cat. We arrange private riverside lodge camps with specialist naturalist guides.
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Manu Biosphere Reserve
The most biodiverse protected area on earth, and one of the most strictly controlled. Manu's core zone is accessible only by river, which means its wildlife has limited contact with humans — resulting in encounters of extraordinary intimacy. The cloudforest transition zone at 1,500 metres hosts spectacled bears and cock-of-the-rock birds. Manu requires advance permits; we handle all logistics and pairing with permitted research lodges.
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Iquitos & the Northern Amazon
Iquitos is the world's largest city inaccessible by road — reachable only by river or air — and the gateway to the northern Amazon corridor. The Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve, three times the size of the UK's National Park system, is best explored by private river expedition: motorised skiff by day, lodge by night. Pink river dolphins, giant Victoria lilies and flooded forest canopy characterise this zone.
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Tambopata River, Madre de Dios
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When to go
May – October: Dry Season (Prime Wildlife)
Water levels drop, concentrating animals at remaining water sources. This is the optimal period for mammal sightings — tapirs at clay licks, giant otters at oxbow lakes, cats on exposed riverbanks. The macaw clay lick at Tambopata is most active in June and July. Trails are accessible and river travel is swift. Lodge availability is limited; book six to nine months in advance for this window.
November – April: Wet Season (Lush & Immersive)
The Amazon floods, transforming the forest into a navigable inland sea. Canoe expeditions reach treetop level through flooded forest. Birdlife is exceptional — nesting season means activity at every level of the canopy. Some remote lodges close during peak flood (February–March); river dolphin sightings increase as fish enter the forest. A smaller number of visitors makes for a profoundly solitary experience.
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Unique experiences
Macaw clay lick at Tambopata — witnessed from a private hide before dawn, before any other group reaches the site. Private river expedition through Pacaya-Samiria Reserve with a specialist ornithologist and a dedicated cook aboard. Night caiman-spotting by canoe in the oxbow lakes of Manu. A full-day search for giant river otters with a researcher who has tracked the resident family for eight years. Overnight in a treetop platform at canopy level, 30 metres above the forest floor.
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