Wasai Tambopata Lodge

Overview

Description

Wasai Tambopata Lodge is located in the heart of the Amazon and the Tambopata Candamo National Reserve, approximately 3 hours by river. On the banks of the Tambopata River, it is surrounded by primary rainforest and is a place of natural beauty.

There are 12 miles (20 km) of trails through private and protected forests where you can find a great variety of birds, mammals and amphibians. In addition, you can visit the local community of Baltimore, the El Gato Waterfalls, go to the Bahuaja Sonene National Park to see the most spectacular parrot clay lick in the region, or experience the majestic Lake Sandoval, where families of otters live. Upriver from the lodge there are no more dwellings; the lack of people and the closeness to the Andes produces an abundance of flora and fauna not seen in other areas of the Amazon.

Rooms

We have 19 comfortable and spacious screened bungalows with private bathrooms and porches with hammocks. Guests have a choice of bungalows with views of our gardens, or the Tambopata River.

Making a Difference

Number of employees: 17

Percentage of local employees: 85%

Wasai Tambopata Lodge is located in the heart of the Amazon and the Tambopata Candamo National Reserve, approximately 3 hours by river. On the banks of the Tambopata River, it is surrounded by primary rainforest and is a place of natural beauty.

There are 12 miles (20 km) of trails through private and protected forests where you can find a great variety of birds, mammals and amphibians. In addition, you can visit the local community of Baltimore, the El Gato Waterfalls, go to the Bahuaja Sonene National Park to see the most spectacular parrot clay lick in the region, or experience the majestic Lake Sandoval, where families of otters live. Upriver from the lodge there are no more dwellings; the lack of people and the closeness to the Andes produces an abundance of flora and fauna not seen in other areas of the Amazon.

Rates

$101 – $150

Our rates include transfers, lodging, meals (breakfast, lunch & dinner), and guided tours of the rainforest.

For more information about rates, please visit:

• www.wasai.com/peru/attractions.htm (available in English and Spanish).

Getting There

Nearest international airport: Lima (LIM)

Nearest local/national airport: Puerto Maldonado (PEM)

Travel time to nearest airport: 20 minutes

We generally pick up our clients at the airport. From Puerto Maldonado, the journey is approximately 62 miles (100 km), approximately 3 hours by river.

We are on the banks of the Tambopata River in the heart of the Amazon in the Tambopata Candamo National Reserve.

Additional Information

Date This Information Was Provided

April 2011.

Photos courtesy of Wasai Tambopata Lodge, Peru, for SustainableTrip.org.