Green Toad Bus

We will be sending you your e-ticket for your flight from La Paz to Rurrenabarque. On arrival you need to make your way to your included Hotel where you will have a free day before travelling into the Jungle the next day.

Meeting at the office in Rurrenabaque you'll embark on a motorboat trip down the waterways of Beni and Tuchi for approximately three hours until you reach a local community where the main economic activity is producing 'miel de caña', a type of honey made from sugar cane (a type of molasses). After you will continue to the eco lodge where you will be welcomed with a rejuvenating beverage produced from local fruits. Right after you will be escorted to your cabins before having lunch and a rest in the hammocks escaping the mid-day temperatures while enjoying the sounds from the jungle.

In the afternoon you'll wander a nature path within the jungle where your guide will reveal many different plants and flowers explaining the way the native Tacana people utilize them for therapeutic applications, food and building purposes. There may be the opportunity to spot various animals such as spider monkeys, howler monkeys, wild pigs plus a few different birds, as well as a range of insects and spiders. After returning to the lodge it's time for the evening meal as night falls. After food you can go on a guided evening walk to try to locate nocturnal wildlife and as well look for caiman (alligators) near to the river bank using spotlights to find the reflections off their eyes.

Waking early you will set out for another walk down one of several hiking trails nearby the lodge experiencing the noises the rainforest produces as morning blossoms. Your guide will indicate the source of a number of the sounds and hopefully you will observe the high-volume call of a howler monkey. Following breakfast in the eco lodge the group will be able to participate in some workshops in order to understand elements of the traditional Tacana culture. These activities can sometimes include how to create jewelry from basic jungle materials, and how you can grind traditional rice (tacú) or learn how to use a bow and arrow for hunting.

Following lunch you will hike to see the nesting cliff of the colorful macaws and you will see a panoramic view of the jungle and the rivers below. You will return to the lodge for dinner and rest. Later that night you can take a night walk to look for nocturnal animals before returning to your lodging for a well-earned nights sleep.

Early morning you will commence your boat journey back to Rurrenabaque. You will then set off on a jeep ride for approximately 3 hours until you reach the river where the pampas begins and shortly after the "Monkey Lodge" where we will take lunch. After a chance to relax we will set off on an afternoon trip to spot caiman, birds, turtles, different kinds of monkeys and some pink river dolphins. Before the sun sets we return to the lodge where we will have dinner that evening. After dinner you can go and search for nocturnal animals using a motorless boat.

You will awake early to the sounds of the amazon and take breakfast in the lodge before setting out on an easy hike to search for anacondas and other snakes - whilst some species of snakes are usually found it is a mixture of luck and your guides skill that will determine if you see an anaconda as these creatures move regularly. After lunch you will again take to the boat and go searching for more animals plus will have a chance to swim with the dolphins in a lagoon.

Today you will wake early to watch the sunrise from the boat and listen to the rain forest awakening before taking another swim with the dolphins or trying your hand at piranha fishing until lunch time. After lunch in the lodge we set off on the journey back to Rurrenabaque. You will have 1 night in a hotel in Rurrenabaque and a free afternoon to relax after your trip.

You will need to make your way to the Amazonas Office to check-in for your included flight back to La Paz.

• Travel in motorboat
• Guide - English and Spanish speaking
• Cook and meals (veggie options available if pre requested)
• Accommodation in private cabin lodges (double or triple) with private bathrooms in Pampas, shared bathroom in Madidi - mosquito nets, beds, sheet/cover

• Entrance Fees to Madidi National Parks - 125bs and Santa Rosa Protected  Park - 150bs  (275 bs total)
• Travel Insurance - recommended
• Extra beverages
• Breakfast on first day, dinner on last day
• Sunglasses & Sun cream
• Insect Repellent
• Other things not mentioned

• There is a minimum group size of 2 people for this tour to be confirmed (you can make a booking of one person and we can check to see if there are others booked for that date)
• Malaria is extremely rare in the pampas and jungle near Rurrenabaque and there has not been any cases contracted locally for many years. That said, there are plenty of mosquitos in the area so it is considered a possibility. Other insect bourne diseases such as yellow fever and dengue are in the area so a good insect repellent and long sleeve shirt plus long trousers are essential.
• If you have special food requirements (Vegetarian, Alergies) or medical conditions we should know about please inform us.