7D/6N | La Paz / La Paz | All year round
LA PAZ | RURRENABAQUE | MADIDI NATIONAL PARK | DEATH ROAD
For those looking for a profoundly “real” Amazon experience, Bolivia’s Madidi National Park offers everything available in the more well-traveled areas…and more. This region has been described as the archetype of what the Amazon used to be like and it has it all; dense rain-forest, vast open savannas, winding tropical rivers, large numbers of birds and mammals…Then experience an adrenaline rush with the « Road of Dead », which is an 80-90 kilometer stretch leading from La Paz, Bolivia to the small city of Coroico, located to the north in the Bolivian Yungas, a jungle high in the Andes Mountains.
DAY 1 - La PazWelcome to the international airport of La Paz, located at 13,319 ft (4,060 m) altitude. Transfer and hotel registration. Lunch on your own. In the afternoon a panoramic city tour. Transfer and hotel installation. Dinner on your own. Night at the hotel. Standard HOTEL: Ritz hotel, Superior HOTEL: Europa Hotel
DAY 2 - La Paz - domestic flight to Rurrenabaque – Park MadidiBreakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the international airport « El Alto » to catch our flight to Rurrenabaque (about 1 hour). Chalalan is an Ecolodge located in a natural sanctuary beautifully preserved thanks to the traditional philosophy of respecting the nature, prohibiting hunting and commercial deforestation. You will go to the port, to take the motorboat to the lodge. Box Lunch included during your exploration. From where, we have to walk 25 minutes to the lake, where the cabins are located. Reception and welcome to Chalalan lodge. In the afternoon, after lunch we will have a short walk, by one of our thematic trails where the guide will give you a rainforest interpretation and traditional using. Return to the lodge by canoe to observe some species of monkey and birds. Dinner included. In the night, after dinner we start a short walk to observe the nocturnal wildlife, especially seeing variety of insect. Night in the Lodge. Standard & Superior HOTEL: Chalalán
DAY 3 - Madidi - ChalalánIn the morning after breakfast, you have a guided walk for (3 to 4 hours) by Tapare trail or similar, where you can see animals such as squirrel monkeys, howler monkeys, spider monkeys, capuchin monkey and many other species of birds. The guide will give you more information about the rainforest interpretation. Return to the lodge. Lunch included. In the afternoon another trail to walk and have more opportunity to observe more wildlife and learn more about plants and animal behaviors. To return to the lodge. Dinner included (it will be typical food of the area, as the “Dunucuabi” traditional, fish wrapped in leaves of heliconia). After dinner there will be stories: of the community, music, local dance and an explanation about the usage and customs traditional and indigenous rituals. Night in the Lodge. Standard & Superior HOTEL: Chalalán
DAY 4 - Madidi – Chalalán - RurrenabaqueEarly After breakfast to take short walk by one of our trails in this last time to have opportunity to see more wildlife. Back to the lodge. Lunch included. After lunch we walk to the port, to take the motorboat back to Rurrenabaque. During your trip we recommend to be always attentive, because there is more chance to see animal. The trip takes only 3 hours. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Standard & Superior HOTEL: La Isla de los Tucanes
DAY 5 - Rurrenabaque - domestic flight to La PazBreakfast at the hotel. Private transfer from the hotel to the airport of Rurrenabaque. flight to La Paz (about 1h). Arrival and transfer to hotel. Lunch on your own. Afternoon free. Dinner on your own. Night in hotel. Standard HOTEL: Ritz hotel, Superior HOTEL: Europa Hotel
DAY 6 - La Paz – Death Road Coroico – La PazBreakfast at the hotel. Morning transfer (about 6h30) to mountain bike station to choose the equipment to wear during descent. Departure to La Cumbre, a pass situated at about 15,092 ft. (4,601m) altitude. Death road descent by mountain bike. Arrival in Yolosa city 4593 ft altitude (1400m) and return to the vehicle and continue on to Santa Barbara. Restaurant facilities available: showers and pool. Lunch included. Return to La Paz. Arrival and registration at hotel. Dinner on your own. Night at hotel. Standard HOTEL: Ritz hotel, Superior HOTEL: Europa Hotel
DAY 7 - La PazBreakfast at the hotel. At time indicated, transfer to airport for your flight. Baggage check and passenger boarding.
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