The Territory
Overview
From snowfields to the deep pulse of primary rainforest, Peru’s Amazon is the most biodiverse territory on the continent. Tambopata’s oxbow lakes, clay licks and canopy towers reward those who travel slowly and quietly.
We navigate with handcrafted private skiffs, sleep in eco-lodges built from fallen timber, and place resident biologists at your side.
Signature Experiences
What defines this journey
Wildlife
Macaw clay licks at dawn
Watch hundreds of macaws and parrots descend on a riverside clay lick at first light.
Canopy
Canopy towers & oxbow lakes
Climb above the forest roof and glide across mirror-still oxbow lakes by catamaran.
River
Private skiff navigation
Travel the Madre de Dios aboard your own handcrafted skiff with a naturalist guide.
Science
Resident biologist encounters
Join researchers monitoring caiman, river otters and forest dynamics.
Day-by-Day Curation
The Passage
Stage 01 • Puerto Maldonado
River embarkation
Elevation: 180 M
Arrival by air and private transfer to the river port, then a skiff journey into the reserve.
Private skiff Naturalist guide Eco-lodge check-in
Stage 02 • Clay licks
Dawn spectacle
Elevation: 200 M
Pre-dawn departure to the clay licks, followed by forest trails and a canopy tower ascent.
Clay lick Canopy tower Forest trail
Stage 03 • Oxbow lakes
Canopy & caiman
Elevation: 180 M
Catamaran across an oxbow lake, caiman spotting by night, and a biologist-led walk.
Catamaran Night safari Biologist walk
Stage 04 • Farewell
Return to the Andes
Elevation: 180 M
A final morning river journey and private transfer for your flight to Cusco or Lima.
Private transfer River journey
Estate Sanctuaries
Where you stay
Inkaterra Reserva Amazónica
Private cabañas on the river bank with canopy walkways and resident naturalists.
Exclusive privileges
spa Private canopy walkway at dawn
Tambopata Research Center
A remote research lodge adjacent to the great clay lick, with scientist-led programmes.
Exclusive privileges
spa Biologist-led clay lick research
Refugio Amazonas
A family-run forest lodge with a canopy tower and oxbow lake access.
Exclusive privileges
spa Private oxbow catamaran
Technical Advisory
Practical notes
Best season
April–October, the drier window with clearer river navigation.
Pacing
4–5 days with slow river transfers and early wildlife starts.
Altitude
180–500 m, a gentle contrast to the high Andes.
Access
Flights Lima–Puerto Maldonado; private skiff from the river port.
