Amazon Odyssey 5/4 Program

7 : 30 h - Breakfast Is served

8 : 30 h - Wildlife Rescue Center. Start your day with an excursion along the forest parallel to the river until you reach the Taricaya Volunteers Lodge and Research Center. You will visit one of the lead conservation projects in the Reserve, the Taricaya Wildlife Rescue Center. Encounter many different wild animals  including  macaws,  toucans,  spider  monkeys,  howler  monkeys, jaguarondi,  bush  dog,  river  turtles  and  tortoises,  the  Andean  Spectacled bears  ( rescued  from  a  circus)  and  more.  The  animals  you  visit  are  in enclosures which is the necessary first step in their rehabilitation process to be released back into the wild if possible. Some animals are residents who cannot be released for human or their own wellbeing and are given a good quality of l ife at the center.

PLEASE BE AWARE THIS IS A RESCUE CENTRE NOT A ZOO!!!! ( we cannot stress this enough) These animals are in the process of rehabilitation before being released  back  into  the  wild,  we  do  not  support  or  condone  animals  in captivity for purposes of tourist attractions! Taricaya has single handedly repopulated these parts of the jungle with animals that have been able to return to the wild including the black spider monkey who was extinct in this area, through the first Reintroduction Program for Wildlife in Peru.

You  will  also  see  the  artificial  beaches  of  the  Taricaya  turtle  project ( between July, August and September you will see the flags pointing out the turtle nests in the sand, relocated to be kept safe from poachers until they hatch  and  are  released  back  to  the  beach  the  eggs  were  collected  in November). Enjoy the sun setting from the tower close to the river and then walk back to the Lodge along the forest ( 2 hours).

13 : 00 h  –  Lunch  is  served.  After  lunch  relax  in  the  hammock  area,  enjoy  a cocktail from the Tunche bar or have a rest in the comfort of your private bungalow.

15 : 45 h  -  Taricaya  Canopy  walkway.  Start  your  afternoon  with  a  deep excursion  into  Taricaya  Ecoreserve  along  an  original  primary  protected

forest  surrounded  by  300 +  year  old  trees  while  your  guide  explains  the history and biology of the flora and fauna by sight and sound. Arrive at our first platform located 15 meters high to access the canopy walkway, a 90 - meter long suspension bridge, that takes you to the Canopy platform, the highest tree platform in South America. Located 45 meters high up in the crown of an ancient Kapok tree, it is not for the faint hearted and a great challenge for adventure seekers. Catch a glimpse of flying Macaws, parrots or Toucans; we enjoy the amazing view of the forest from above as we gaz at the sun coming down for a truly unforgettable sunset experience!

18 : 00 h - Jungle Night Walk. Come down from the platform and we walk back to the Lodge as we experience the forest changing from day to night making way for nocturnal animals especially adapted for the dark ( 1 hour). Back at the lodge, join your guide at the main house for a talk about the conservation work we are part of in the area and watch some videos of the projects saving the Amazon ( before or after dinner).

19 : 30 h – Dinner and enjoy delicious Amazonian cocktails at the bar. Rest and end of day.

Conservation Talk. Join your guide at the main house for a talk about the conservation work we are part of in the area and watch some videos of the projects saving the Amazon.

7 : 00 h  –  Check  out  from  your  bungalow.  ( Leave  your  bags  packed  and ready for our HK staff to carry them to the boat and PLEASE don’ t forget anything in your room) Breakfast is served The boat is ready to leave at 8:00 h.

8 : 00 h – Travel up river back to the city.

9 : 30 h –  Arrival to AP house/ office , transfer to the airport and end of our services. I f you have a later flight, feel free to stay at our house/ office, we recommend  places  to  visit  for  a  self  city  tour  and  arrange  you  a  later transfer to the airport following your flight schedule.