Peru Amazon Rainforest family adventure
Description of Peru Amazon Rainforest family adventure
Peru's Amazon rainforest is the perfect adventure playground for families looking for an unforgettable holiday combining excitement with learning, with a choice of trip durations. You'll stay at a comfortable eco-lodge amid the lush jungle of the Tambopata National Reserve where you can discover both local wildlife and learn about local communities.
Each morning offers a choice of activities geared to younger explorers – such as an educational exploration game based on a six-year-old rainforest girl – with trips for the adults, while families come together for varied afternoon adventures.
After flying into Lima or Cusco, transfer to the Tambopata River Port for a 1-hour boat ride to the Refugio Amazonas in the 1.3 million hectare Tambopata National Reserve. Here, after introductions to the forest – and the first of your delicious dinners – grab flashlights to head out into the jungle night in search of caiman.
By day, morning trips for the grown-ups range from forays to spot exotic local birds like Blue-headed Pionus, Severe macaw and Barraband's Parrot to discovering medicinal plants on guided walks in the surrounding rainforest.
Here are some of the “A la Carte” activities to choose from- there are more! Please ask us.
Night Walk: Experience the sounds of frogs, insects, and other nocturnal animals.
Giant Otter Search: We look for a family of these adorable creatures in a nearby lake, as well as monkeys, caiman, and birds.
Canopy Tower: An opportunity to view the rainforest from the heights of the 25 meter scaffolding canopy tower.
Parakeet clay lick: A dawn visit to a clay lick attracting both parrots and parakeets.
Oxbow Lake Visit: We will visit an oxbow lake, observing wildlife from a traditional canoe.
Birdwatching: More than 600 bird species await on this birdwatching-specific tour.
Ethnobotanical Tour: On a rainforest trail we will learn about the traditional and medicinal use of local plants.
Children’s Trail: Expert guides bring the forest to life with scavenger hunts and gripping stories.
Farm Visit: We visit a family-owned farm growing popular and little known Amazonian crops.
Sunset Cruise: Enjoy the river and its surroundings at sunset.
Circle of Fire: Fireside stories to connect children with nature and the environment.
Rainforest tattoo: A beautiful, artistic, and temporary reminder of your time in the Amazon.
Brazil Trail Nut Trail: A chance to learn about the harvesting of Brazil nuts.
Ceiba Walk: Hike to some of the forest’s largest Brazil nut trees, some of them jaw-dropping in size.
Night lectures: Listen to the experts explain the rainforest’s secrets.
Tambopata National Reserve Lecture: Nightly lectures on conservation, threats, opportunities, and projects in the Tambopata National Reserve.
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The lodge is located within a 200-hectare private reserve in the buffer zone of the Tambopata National Reserve. It works with local families who harvest Brazil nuts from the surrounding rainforest, providing an opportunity for local communities to benefit from tourism alongside their existing forest-based livelihoods.The lodge provides access to the Tambopata rainforest while incorporating traditional local construction materials. Guest accommodation has three walls and the communal areas are open-sided, providing views and sounds of the surrounding forest. The lodge uses materials including wood, palm fronds and clay in its construction.
The Tambopata National Reserve covers approximately 275,000 hectares and was established by the Peruvian government in 1990 to protect the watersheds of the Tambopata and Candamo rivers. It is adjacent to Bahuaja-Sonene National Park, which covers approximately one million hectares. Together, these protected areas conserve extensive areas of lowland and premontane tropical forest.
The Tambopata region supports a high diversity of wildlife and plant species. Recorded species include approximately 600 species of birds, 32 species of parrots, 200 species of mammals, 1,200 species of butterflies, 90 species of amphibians and more than 10,000 species of vascular plants.
Revenue from guests contributes to the operation and development of the lodge and its conservation and local community activities.
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The lodge is owned by the Ese’eja Native Community of Infierno. Approximately 170 Indigenous and ribereño families are involved in the lodge and share in the benefits generated by its operation.Communities in the wider area around the Tambopata National Reserve have traditionally relied on a range of livelihoods, including small-scale agriculture, Brazil nut harvesting, timber extraction, hunting and fishing. The lodge works with a local Brazil nut operation to support the continued use of forest resources for Brazil nut harvesting alongside tourism.
The development of transport infrastructure, including the Interoceanic Highway connecting Peru with Brazil, has increased access to the region and is one of the factors affecting land use and economic activity around Tambopata.
Tambopata National Reserve and Bahuaja-Sonene National Park are part of wider conservation initiatives in the Andes-Amazon region. These initiatives bring together protected areas and local communities and support approaches including participatory planning, sustainable businesses and agroforestry.
By staying at the lodge, guests contribute to the local tourism economy and support a business owned by the Ese’eja Native Community of Infierno. Tourism provides income and employment for local families while supporting the continued operation of the lodge within this protected forest landscape.
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