MADIDI NATIONAL PARK - CULLPANA PROGRAMME
CAT-MNPCP/FD
Full Day
INTRODUCING:
The Bolivian Amazon offers a wide variety of destinations and places for lovers of nature.
For those who seek a unique experience in the Amazon, the Madidi National Park is the choice, because it is one of the most biodiverse areas of the world and according to many experts keeps the authenticity of the Forest. It is plagued by rainforests, savannas, tropical rivers flowing, amazing animals and primary forests. Within its domains communities live in harmony with nature and who are carriers of knowledge and traditions.
This park covers 18,957.40 square kilometers and is one of the largest protected areas in Bolivia, it has five accesses, essentially mountainous, with steep slopes and deep canyons, is a great diversity of ecological zones.
More information at http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parque_Nacional_Madidi
HIGHLIGHTS:
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It is one of the most intact forest ecosystems of South America.
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It is the home of 44% of mammal species in the New World.
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It is the home of 38% of the species of frogs in the tropical forest.
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It is home of nearly 1,000 species of birds as in any national park in the world.
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Guided walks through the jungle with the interpretation and exploration of the rainforest.
PROGRAMME:
At 08:00 hours will leave on a boat from Rurrenabaque to the Madidi National Park. The trip upstream the Beni and Tuichi Rivers takes 3.5 hours and is a great opportunity to see the fauna and impressive landscape of the Amazon, such as the Bala Canyon.
Around 10:30 hours, on the way to the Ecolodge, we will visit Caquiahuara, where after a short hike we will be able to watch the nesting wall used by the red and green macaws and other species of parrots. The best season to see more bird species is between May and December. Then our trip continues to the Madidi Jungle Ecolodge.
Around 12:30 hours we will arrive to the Ecolodge just to have lunch. After lunch we will make a hike through the Wabu Trail, arriving to a Mammals Salt Lick location, currently called “Cullpana”, a particular area in the rainforest where various animals gather to ingest important salt minerals from the soil. Also in this area some animals use the mud pools as bathing areas. This trail offers the possibility to observe white-lipped peccary, red howler monkey, brown capuchin monkey, toucans, guans, and many other birds. We will return to the Ecolodge along the Tuichi Trail.
We will return to Rurrenabaque around 15:30 hours. The boat trip back to the village is a great opportunity to see some exotic species such as the black alligator, capybara, turtles, tapir, and many species of birds. The return trip takes only two hours.
Around 17:30 hours will arrive to Rurrenabaque, transfer to your residence location or to the airport. (L)
INCLUDES:
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Airline Tickets. La Paz-Rurrenabaque-La Paz.
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Transfer In/Out at La Paz and Rurrenabaque airports.
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Touristic Shared Boat Rurrenabaque/Madidi Jungle/Rurrenabaque.
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Fruit Juices according the season.
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Indigenous Multilingual Tour Guide.
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Water Bottles during the staying.
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