You will be greeted at the airport with a transfer to Puerto Maldonado. Where you will embark for the lodge travelling on the river vessel "Puerto de Capitanía". It is 40 minutes by boat on the Madre de Dios River. After arrival at the Lodge Corto Maltés Amazonía facilities, you will be given refreshments made from seasonal fruits. Later, your guide will give you the necessary information for your stay and hand over the keys to your bungalow and security safe, followed by lunch and some time to rest before the first excursion. You will then depart for your first contact with the jungle. You will be accompanied by your guide, who will show you the tropical trees, medicinal plants and other aspects of the exuberant nature among the 60 hectares of Brazil nut concession that Corto Maltés Amazonia stewards. Visit a shiringuero encampment, which is another one of the most important economic activities in the Madre de Dios region. This is a reproduction of a real camp, in which you can see the process of collecting rubber (better known as latex) and how it is used for many products. The trek takes around 2 hours, then you will head back to the Lodge, where you can relax, craft souvenirs of the rainforest or head to the riverside to view the breathtaking sunset. Before dinner, we will leave for a nocturnal boat trip to observe caimans and, with a bit of luck, other animals which populate the riverbank at night. Finished with dinner at the riverside dining room.

Wake up for some coffee or tea before leaving for Lake Sandoval. Your guide will hand out a bagged breakfast and snack for the excursion. After roughly 20 minutes of travel on the river Madre de Dios, you will arrive at the landing stage of Lake Sandoval. During a 3 km hike through the wild vegetation, you will enter the territory of Tambopata National Reserve, where you will have the chance to admire giant trees, different snakes, monkeys (squirrel monkeys, howler monkeys and capuchin monkeys) and various birds (notably the Hoatzin - also known as the stink bird-, kingfishers and snakebirds). Once on Lake Sandoval, you will embark in small rowboats in search of giant river otters. You will also have the possibility to spot a good number of other reptiles, mammals and birds in their natural habitat. When the guide finds an opportune spot where you can continue to observe nature, you will eat breakfast. For the return trip, make sure you have gathered your belongings then you will row back to the pier and return to the Lodge for lunch. After lunch you will visit one of the two lookout towers of Corto Maltès Amazonía, with a height of 20 and 42 meters and designed for bird watching and the viewing of other types of animals living at this altitude in the canopy. In addition, you will enjoy an incredible view of the sunset. There will also be a visit to a Brazil nut camp, where harvesters stay for the duration of the season. The Brazil nut (also known as castaña, as it is known locally) is one of the most important economic activities in the Madre de Dios region. You will then have some free time to relax before dinner.

This morning you will take a 20-minute boat trip downriver to arrive at a Chacra, which is a farm owned by a local family. Here we will recognize and even taste different seasonal tropical fruits as well as other native products (cacao, banana, cocona, bread-fruit, noni, yucca, lime...) This place belongs to a typical rural family who maintains with care and without chemicals native plants that grow naturally they sell their products in the main markets of Puerto Maldonado. Once the visit is finished you will return to the boat where you will take a 20 minute boat ride and arrive at the land of a native Machiguenga family. The Machiguenga are one of the many ethnic groups that exist in the Peruvian Amazon. A family of native Machiguenga will receive us for a visit. They will show us the cultural value of their ancestors, as well as language and customs, including traditional clothes, hunting gear, handicrafts and the music they play during ayahuasca ceremonies. They will teach us how to take advantage of natural products to make tools, and what they use to make their houses, dresses and ornaments, each important for their daily life. We will share lunch with the Machiguenga family and enjoy an indigenous dish from the jungle. Afterwards you will return to the lodge to relax before dinner.

Wake up early for some coffee or tea before leaving for a 20-minute walk to the clay lick, where you can observe 3 to 5 types of parrots. The parrots come to the clay lick to ingest a particular kind of clay, only found in certain areas of this region. The clay is vital for the metabolic regulation of the birds and therefore is host to a colourful and veritably delightful and exciting event. After breakfast, you will return to the city of Puerto Maldonado by boat. One of our vehicles will receive you at the port. After a short stop, we will drive to the local market where the local population supplies itself with food and other products. During a short visit, you will be able to appreciate the different typical products of the area. We will then head to the airport to check in for your respective flights.