Imagine experiencing the world's largest jungle from above (more precisely at 12 meters high). Well, that's how our trip begins. In traditional malokas in the Tanimboca natural reserve, raised among the trees and furnished with rustic furniture.
During the day, glide through the treetops, look at the "jungle ceiling" at 35 meters high, kayak along the water currents, watch pink dolphins and get to know Puerto Nariño.
And at nighttime? Encounter the magic of the primary forest on night walks that will immerse you in the symphonies of this world that never sleeps and will bring you closer to the amazing fauna that lives in it.
In addition to the adventure, you will be able to taste the culinary traditions of the region, try the fresh fish, and the seasonings prepared with garden spices. Our second lodge, the Calanoa natural reserve is designed with ethereal and friendly structures that exist in tune with the jungle to bring you closer to it.
And to top it all off, connect with the Amazonian community in the indigenous ritual of "smoke blessing".
Return home with a full heart and amazing stories to tell.
DAY 1
Arrival at the Vásquez Cobo airport, Leticia. You will be picked up at the pier and transferred by road seven miles to the Tanimboca Natural Reserve where you will enjoy a typical Amazonian lunch with grilled fish. You will meet with the guide to review the activities for the next 2 days and then take a short walk through the jungle to the tree huts where you will spend the night.
After settling in and a short rest, the guide will take you on a walk through the jungle to see the night life. At dinner you will eat a delicious "Amazonian pizza" and then the guide will take you back to the tree house.
DAY 2
After breakfast, you will hike through the jungle until you reach a 115 feet tall tree that you will climb.
An activity full of adventure to observe the canopy of the jungle or "roof of the jungle". There are four observation platforms in the treetops connected by a system of steel cables. The first platform is ascended by climbing a rope 35 meters high, there is also a manual system that climbs people without any physical activity, which allows anyone to reach the canopy of the jungle.
At the end of the ascent there is a crossing between 3 platforms by means of a "Zip line" through which you fly from tree to tree (canopy tour) a first pass of 35 meters distance, the second one of 110 meters distance and a last pass over a hanging bridge at 25 meters distance.
Afterwards, you will make a kayak tour from the entrance of the reserve to the Yahuarkaka stream. This tour lasts approximately 1 hour, depending on the skill of the visitors in the kayak. The final point will be to arrive at the Balneario Restaurant to enjoy a typical lunch of the region.
Return to the lodge on foot and after a well-deserved rest the guide will take you on a night walk full of sounds and emotions where you will be able to know and feel the lively night life of the jungle. Dinner and overnight at the tree house.
DAY 3
After breakfast, transfer to the pier and from there transfer by public boat to Calanoa Ecolodge, on the edge of the river bordering the Amacayacu National Park, 60 km from Leticia.
When you arrive at Calanoa, in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, you will find a garden of palms, heliconias and fruit trees and all kinds of trees facing the Amazon River - home to birds, monkeys, butterflies and a myriad of species and an architecture designed to experience the jungle: ethereal walls and light spaces with hammocks that allow us to open our senses to the jungle without limits.
As an introduction to the adventure, the first night you will have a night walk in the primary forest of the Calanoa Natural Reserve, guided by experts who have known the jungle for generations, who will take you to discover the night of this world that never rests, the sounds of thousands of insects, the songs of frogs, owls and nocturnal monkeys, plants that bloom at night and phosphorescent mushrooms.
The jungle exponentially changes between day and night, and high and low water seasons.
Don't forget to bring your flashlights!
DAY 4
After breakfast, you will go an a day tour of Puerto Nariño which includes: tour from the Naipata viewpoint, activity in the Tarapoto lake where you can see dolphins (according to the weather conditions you can enter Tarapoto or watch from the beaches). Free lunch (not included). Return by boat to Calanoa. (You can also make the hike to Mocagua without affecting the final cost). In the evening you will participate in a spiritual experience of smoke blessing and chanting, with the company of the indigenous people. Afterwards you will enjoy dinner.
DAY 5
After breakfast, you will be transferred from the hotel to the Vásquez Cobo airport in Leticia. End of the itinerary.
INCLUDES
DOES NOT INCLUDE
Calanoa is a natural reserve and we do not accept plastic bottles. For that reason we provide free, pure water. To take care of nature and the environment we do not recommend using aerosols or plastic and reuse as much as possible.
In Leticia there are banks and ATMs, but not in the communities.
The yellow fever vaccine is mandatory as well as a valid medical insurance.
If you need a bilingual guide, rates could change. Ask your consultant.