Shintuya Amazon Reserve

About this tour

Places visited

Puerto Maldonado

Pickup point

Hotel in Cusco

Drop-off point

Hotel - Plaza de Armas

Departure time

04:00 am

Return time

18:00 hrs

Itinerary

1. Day 1 Overview

   SHINTUYA: ARAKBUT CULTURE & ADVENTURE, 5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS

2. Day 1 Cusco – Salvación

   Our staff will pick you up at the airport or your hotel in the city of Cusco and take you to the bus terminal, from where we travel to the town of Paucartambo for lunch and then continue to Salvación, arriving at around 7:00 pm. Times may vary depending on the weather and road conditions.

   Includes:

   • Lunch in Paucartambo
   • Overnight at a lodge in Salvación
   • Dinner in Salvación
3. Day 2 Salvación – Shintuya

   4:00 am: Departure from Salvación on the local bus. On arrival in Shintuya at around 6:00 am, our guide will welcome you to the Hak Sowewe Lodge, where breakfast will be served and you will have time to settle into your rooms.

   9:30 am: VISIT TO THE FARM, GIANT TREES AND REFORESTATION AREA. A walk of approximately 30 minutes from the lodge to the farm, where we tour the reforestation area and learn about the flora and native crops of the region, such as cacao, banana, papaya, cocona and medicinal plants. From there we set off on the excursion to the "mere" bat cave, enjoying along the way the impressive sight of a variety of giant trees. These are the tallest and hardest trees in the jungle, such as the shihuahuaco ("kokmaro"), ceiba, lupuna and renaco, and they are home to many birds such as toucans, oropendolas, macaws and parrots. On the way back, depending on the time of year, we gather fruit and edible mushrooms straight from the field to use as ingredients for dinner, and fish can also be caught in the fish farm.

   1:30 pm: Lunch at the Hak Sowewe Lodge. 3:30 pm: Guided tour of the lodge's botanical garden and reforestation nursery. 5:00 pm: Traditional Arakbut body-painting workshop: preparing the pigments, creating the body paintings and learning the traditional meaning of the designs. 7:00 pm: Dinner at the Hak Sowewe Lodge. 8:00 pm: Evening of traditional Arakbut storytelling.

4. Day 3 Parrot Clay Lick – Palotoa Teparo Community

   5:00 am: Departure from the port of Shintuya by "peque peque" motorboat to the parrot clay lick. 7:00 am: Breakfast on the Palotoa River. 8:30 am: Visit to the Native Community of Palotoa Teparo, of the Machiguenga people: their architecture and handicrafts. 10:30 am: We continue our journey, stopping at strategic points to observe nature and try hook-and-line fishing, which may yield sábalo, huasaco or other species depending on the season. After a picnic, there is free time to stroll along the riverbank, rest, swim and enjoy the sounds of birds and nature. 2:30 pm: Return to the lodge and free time. 5:00 pm: Bow-and-arrow practice and an introduction to its traditional uses. 7:00 pm: Dinner at the Hak Sowewe Lodge. 8:00 pm: Evening of traditional Arakbut storytelling.

5. Day 4 Shintuya – Concoronmawe Waterfall – Hot Springs

   7:00 am: Breakfast and walk to the port of Shintuya. 8:00 am: A 10-minute ride along the Madre de Dios River in a motorboat known as a "peque peque," observing a great variety of birds along the way. We reach the trailhead at the foot of Cerro Pantiacolla, the sacred mountain that shelters the village from the strongest winds. From there we hike for approximately two hours to the Concoronmawe Waterfall, spotting a diversity of birds, insects, monkeys and lush vegetation along the trail. After swimming in the crystal-clear waters of the waterfall and having lunch, we return to the river. Before heading back to the lodge we enjoy a relaxing soak in the Aguas Calientes hot springs, a natural sulfurous spring. 5:00 pm: Traditional Arakbut cooking workshop, where you will learn to prepare typical jungle recipes such as fish cooked in leaves, fish cooked in bamboo, and roasted plantain and cassava. 7:00 pm: Dinner at the Hak Sowewe Lodge. 8:00 pm: Evening of traditional Arakbut storytelling.

   DAY 5: RETURN TO CUSCO

   7:00 am: Breakfast and return to Cusco. 8:00 pm: Arrival in Cusco.

   INCLUDES: Transport to and from Cusco, accommodation, meals, excursions, rubber boots, Wi-Fi.

   NOT INCLUDED: Lunch on days 1 and 5 (bus journey with a lunch stop).

   REMEMBER TO BRING: Swimwear, mosquito repellent, sunscreen, cap, rain jacket or poncho, flashlight.

What's included?

Prices

What to bring and tips

• Extra money
• Hat and sunglasses
• Sunscreen
• Mosquito repellent
• Shorts
• Camera
• Appropriate clothing for the program