Amazon circuit, Trip to the Amazon in Bolivia, Madidi National Park

The Brazilian Amazon is very well known by travellers and adventurers, now it’s time to discover the Bolivian Amazon which is as rich and fascinating. A trip in the Amazon is the guaranty of an unforgettable stay, rich in discoveries and sensations. With our tour, you will discover the jungle, the pampa, the Yacuma Reserve, and meet with the Villa Alzira community. Let yourself be seduced by the exuberant vegetation of the Bolivian Amazon, and observe wild pigs, turtles, toucans, howler monkeys or spider monkeys… Live unforgettable moments swimming with pink dolphins, while being sheltered from piranhas or anacondas hidden in the swamps. Discoveries and incredible encounters in the beautiful Madidi National Park.

Overview

Duration 5 days
Transport Private car
Guide English or Spanish speaking guides
Altitude Between 300 and 3.600 meters
Best time From May to October

Indicative price, excluding international flights. All nights, meals, guides and transfers included.

Plan my trip

Main stops

The exuberant Amazonian vegetation
Looking for anacondas in the wetlands. Do not forget your camera!

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5

Day 1

LA PAZ – RURRENABAQUE – MADIDI PARK

Start According to your departure time
Accommodation overnight in lodge
Meals Lunch, dinner
Altitude Between 3.600 m and 300m
Transport 1h flight + motorized canoe (2/3h of navigation)
Walk / Bike NA

Departure to the airport of la Paz. Flight la Paz to Rurrenabaque. Welcome and 3-hour boat trip with spectacular views of the Beni and Tuichi rivers to enter Madidi National Park - visit Villa Alcira, original community to discover their way of life and experience the pressing of the sugar cane.Arrival at the Ecolodge – welcome aperitif consisting of local natural fruit juices – accommodation in lodges.Lunch – local dishes and traditional dishes – short rest.Walk along the "Dry Creek" trail - view a variety of plants to learn about their many uses for medicine, crafts and building materials - view some species of monkeys, peccaries, birds and many insects (all subject to seasonal availability).Dinner - rest for the night.Night walk with great opportunities for sighting nocturnal animals like tarantulas, snakes, monkeys and insects. (optional activity)Return to the Ecolodge.

Day 2

TREK MADIDI - PATUJUSAL

Start 07:30 am
Accommodation overnight in ecolodge
Meals Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Altitude 300m
Transport NA
Walk / Bike 3 to 4 hours approx.

Breakfast – with typical local drinks, fruits and pastries.3-hour walk to "Caquiahuara Macaw Cliff" - view of parabas in natural nesting habitat from a lookout point, plus tall native trees and plants to learn about their many uses for medicines, crafts and building materials.Return on foot to the Tuichi River to discover the construction of a "Callapo" log raft: rustic transport of the indigenous people of the Amazon, and travel downstream on the raft to the lodge.Lunch – local dishes and traditional dishes – short rest.Optional afternoon activities: sport fishing, local crafts.Dinner and rest for the night.

Day 3

MADIDI PARK - PAMPAS DE YACUMA

Start 07:00 am
Accommodation overnight in lodge
Meals Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Altitude 300 m
Transport 2 hours of Motorized pirogue + a 2h30 drive + 10min motorized canoe
Walk / Bike 3 hours approx.

Breakfast – with typical local drinks, fruits and pastries.1 ½ hour boat ride back to Rurrenabaque.Road trip to Santa Rosa - high likelihood of seeing sloths, anteaters, birds and other local animals15-minute boat trip to the Ecolodge – accommodation in lodges.Lunch – local dishes and traditional dishes – short rest.Boat trip along the Yacuma River for sport fishing, with high chances of catching piranhas and other native river fish - view caiman, capybara, turtles and many species of birds.Dinner at the Lodge.Night boat trip along the Yacuma River - view of Capibara, birds and a great chance to see the caiman's glowing eyes with flashlights.

Day 4

PAMPAS DE YACUMA - RURRENABAQUE

Start 08:00 am
Accommodation overnight in hostel
Meals Breakfast, lunch
Altitude 300 m
Transport Motorized pirogue (4 to 5 hours of navigation)
Walk / Bike NA

Rise early in the morning to enjoy the impressive sunrise and listen to howler monkeys and birds announce the pampas' awakening (optional activity).Breakfast.Boat trip along the Yacuma River - great opportunity to swim with the pink river dolphin (seasonavailability) - view of caimans, capybaras, turtles and local bird species.Lunch at the Lodge.Return to Rurrenabaque – 3h drive.