ITENIRARY

DAY 1: BOGOTA – LETICIA (AMAZON)

We will fly from Bogota to Leticia (Capital of Amazon Department). Upon arrival we will check in the Hotel. In the afternoon we will have the opportunity to visit the City and see the Amazon river as well as the Brazilian City of Tabatinga.

DAY 2: LETICIA – JAVARI RIVER NATURAL RESERVE (AMAZON)

Today we will travel by boat on the Amazon river connected to Javari River, where we will navigate for approximately three hours. The Javari river is the geographic boundary between Brazil and Peru. We will disembark at the Javari River Natural Reserve in order to go to unique and comfortable lodge (autochthonous architectural style). In the afternoon, we will go out for a short walk to get familiar with the natural setting of this reserve. We will spend the night in the reserve.

DAY 3: JAVARI RIVER NATURAL RESERVE

On our third day we will travel by boat to the San Antonio Lagoons. In this site there will be an opportunity to observe avifauna typical of still waters and of forest edges. We will be expecting to see two species of the dolphin species that inhabit this river: pink dolphins (Inia geofrensis) and grey dolphins (Sotalia fluviatilis). We will have lunch in the heart of the rain forest before we continue our exploration of the fauna, especially birds, and the flora. We will return to our lodge at around 6 pm.

DAY 4: PALMARI COMMUNITY (JAVARI RIVER NATURAL RESERVE)

Today we will take a canoa trip on the Amazon river and will visit the Palmari community. A canoa is a small wooden boat that uses oars and allows for a quiet navigation, which is ideal for bird watching. We will also navigate on a “cachueira” (a small creek) to continue our exploration of the fauna and flora.
In the afternoon, we will go to the indigenous “chagras” from where we will be able to see several species of predatory birds, especially species belonging to the order Falconiforms.

DAY 5: SANTA RITA COMMUNITY (PERU) – JAVARI RIVER NATURAL RESERVE

We will start the day visiting Santa Rita community in Peru. There you will have time to wander around the area learning about the culture and handcrafts of this community. In the afternoon we will go for a two-hour walk on the platforms that hang about 40 meters (120 feet) above the ground. From this height we will see the beauty and power of the thick rain forest and will observe many of the bird species that live on the upper trees’ canopies. Tonight we will camp in this area in order to appreciate the birds at dusk and dawn.

DAY 6: JAVARI RIVER NATURAL RESERVE

In the morning we will return to the reserve. After breakfast you will have the entire morning to enjoy the area or to review the literature available in the reserve’s library. In the afternoon we will take our final walk on the trails around the reserve.

DAY 7: JAVARI NATURAL RESERVE - LETICIA - BOGOTA

Today we will go back to Leticia and fly back to Bogotá.