4-Day Bolivian Amazon Pampas Adventure from La Paz

4-Day Bolivian Amazon Pampas Adventure from La Paz

Realize your dreams of visiting the Amazon on an exhilarating 4-day excursion to the Pampas from La Paz. Alongside a professional guide, experience the native culture and spectacular wildlife that makes the region so unique. See an abundance of exotic wildlife during a canoe trip on the Yacuma River; take an exciting night tour in search of nocturnal creatures like anacondas and caimans; and spend two nights in a comfortable eco-lodge surrounded by the ambient noises of the Amazon. Gain fascinating insight into the culture of indigenous villages and the science behind the majestic rainforest during this educational tour.

Itinerary

Day 1: Flight from La Paz to Rurrenabaque

Stop At: River Yacuma, Rurrenabaque Bolivia
Take your transfer to La Paz airport so you can take your early flight around 7:30 AM to Rurrenabaque. Upon arrival you will be transfered to Rurrenabaque city center to your accommodation. Overnight in Rurrenabaque.
Duration: 17 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Hostel Accommodation in Rurrenabaque

Day 2: Depart Rurrenabaque for the Amazon (L/D)

Stop At: River Yacuma, Rurrenabaque Bolivia
Start your adventure at 8:45 AM from Rurrenabaque. We will travel from Rurrenabaque to Santa Rosa. During the trip you will be able to see heron families, sloths and a lot of flora and fauna in the steaming lowlands of the Bolivian Amazon. At 12:00 PM, lunch will be served in Santa Rosa. Then you will board a motorized dugout canoe in Santa Rosa and cruise the Yacuma River during about 3 ½ hours. You will be able to observe a large variety of reptiles and amphibians, lagartos, turtles, alligators, toads, lizards. Mammals like night monkey, red howler, brown capuchin, black spider monkeys, capybaras, storks, kingfishers, falcons, hawks and eagles can also be found.

We arrive at our Eco-Lodge at dusk. Upon arrival, check in while coffee and herbal teas are served. Then we will go to observe a superb sunset of the Bolivian Amazon. A buffet dinner will be served upon return. Typical dinners include rice, lentils, pasta, salads, fresh vegetables, and bread. After dinner, we will discover the Pampas at night on a canoe trip, in search of alligators whose eyes shine at night (bring a flashlight). We can also appreciate some other nocturnal animals.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Eco-Lodge Accommodation in the Pampas

Day 3: Activities in the Amazon (B/L/D)

Stop At: River Yacuma, Rurrenabaque Bolivia
At 7:00 AM, enjoy a delicious buffet breakfast before leaving at 8:00 AM for a canoe ride on the Yacuma River for a fishing trip. We will try our luck at sport fishing; catching carnivorous piranhas among other varieties of Amazon fish (most of which we will release back into the river--please note that this activity is seasonal and subject to change). Later we search for eagles, toucans and sloths. We can observe the lush tropical vegetation (flowers and plants) such as orchids (like the one called “Reina Victoria”), bibosis and more.

Then, we head back to the lodge for a buffet lunch that will be served before our departure back to Santa Rosa. After a 1 ½ hour boat ride along the Yacuma River, a car will bring us back to the town of Rurrenabaque, arriving at approximately 5:00 PM (depending on the conditions of the highway). Tonight we will sleep in a Hostel in Rurrenabaque, so you can enjoy a last evening with your new friends.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Hostel in Rurrenabaque

Day 4: Flight back from Rurrenabaque to La Paz (B)

Stop At: Rurrenabaque Airport, 2, Rurrenabaque, Bolivia
Today you will take your transfer to Rurrenabaque airport so you can take your flight back to La Paz. We hope to see you again soon!

Important: Since flights can be unreliable returning to La Paz, we recommend planning to leave La Paz at least two days after the trip ends in case flights from Rurrenabaque are delayed 24 hours.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in hostel in Rurrenabaque