HERPING IN PUERTO MALDONADO

2025 MAY 25 - 31

Explore the reptiles and amphibians diversity of the Rainforest!

The trip will be extremely focused on tracking down some of the Amazon’s most cryptic and elusive lifeforms- Reptiles & Amphibians (Herps). We call searching for them “Herping” and as a group we’ll dive into the jungle every night to find, photograph, and appreciate as many of them as possible. Diversity trumps quantity in the jungle, so we’ll see new kinds of herps every single night- many either undescribed or understudied. We’ll do early morning walks as our cold-blooded friends bathe in the soft sunlight and search for all 4 species of caiman in the region by boat.


SOME KINDS OF WILDLIFE :

  • BLACK CAIMAN
  • WHITE / SPECTACLE CAIMAN
  • SMOOTH FRONTED CAIMAN
  • DWARF CAIMAN
  • CAPUCCINE MONKEYS
  • RED HOWLER MONKEY
  • SPIDER MONKEY
  • CAPIBARAS
  • PUMA
  • JAGUAR
  • OCELOTS
  • BUSH MASTER SNAKE
  • FER-DE-LANCE SNAKE
  • LORO-MACHACO SNAKE
  • GREEN ANACONDA
  • YELLOW ANACONDA
  • DARK SPPOTED ANACONDA

Includes.

  • Lodging.
  • Guided Service.
  • Transportation Airport – Hostel – Airport or bus station.
  • Food: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
  • Treated water in a container so they can fill their bottles or canteens.

Not included.

  • Bar consumption (alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks).
  • Gifts, souvenirs.
  • Snacks and drinks during the tours.
  • Tips for service (optional and voluntary).

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Bring light clothing, long-sleeved shirts, long pants, hats, waterproof jacket, or light raincoat with hat, hiking shoes, sandals, sunglasses, insect repellent, sunscreen, swimwear, binoculars, camera, headlamps, canteens, and personal medications.

The Itinerary could vary in the order of the activities, always to guarantee the safety of the traveler and the best development of the service.

Day 01. Puerto Maldonado

  • Reception at the Airport or Land Terminal.

You will be welcomed by a bilingual guide certified by DIRCETUR and then we will take a short taxi ride to the hotel.
The guides will welcome you into the jungle town and make sure you are settled in your hotel. We’ll all go out for dinner and an orientation before getting a good night of rest before tomorrow.If you have large suitcases, we suggest you repack and take only what you need.

Day 02 – 06  HERPING THE RAINFOREST 

A car or minivan will take us for approximately 2 hours until we reach the banks of the Tambopata River.You’ll be traveling to our lodge today, where you will spend the next five days exploring the tributaries, and ecotones for reptile and amphibian diversity in the relatively under studied region. Who knows, you may discover something new to science!

Perhaps the most exciting aspect of the expedition will be a consistent, committed and muddy search for the unrivaled king of the jungle- the Green Anaconda. Anacondas can grow up to 20 feet and are the heaviest snakes on the planet. While able to attain massive sizes, they’re incredibly hard to find, imperiled in the region due to habitat loss, climate change, and local myths & legends leading to uneducated killings. We’ll have access to pristine Anaconda habitat of which many behemoths have been spotted in the past, and will work our hardest as a team to get a once in a lifetime look at these apex predators.
One more notable snake in the area we’ll search for is the Bushmaster, another cryptic predator often residing in primary rainforest and Brazil Nut concessions. They’re the 2nd largest venomous snake in the world, and maybe the closest we can get to seeing dragons in real life. We’ll also hold extensive and fun wildlife photography workshops to help those interested in best capturing the beauty of these animals attain the most awe-inspiring shots as possible. Buckle up!

Day 7: Back to the city.

Pack your bags and say goodbye to the Amazon. The group will head back to Puerto Maldonado to enjoy a night out in town before turning in for the night in a hotel.

Day 8: Thank for your visit.

The team will see you off to the airport. Until next time!

  • Transfer to the Airport and/or Bus Station.

  • End of service.

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