The Refugio Amazonas Lodge Tour
The Refugio Amazonas Lodge & Spa is an Amazon Rainforest lodge located in the buffer zone of Tambopata National Reserve. Explore the surrounding rainforest with your skilled Amazon guide to find many different animals and plants. Enjoy seeing monkeys, such as tamarins, capuchins, red howler monkeys and titi monkeys, fascinating reptiles, and many colorful birds.
Explore the Amazon on a tour of 4-days and over to see incredible wildlife, tour the nearby lake, visit the parrot clay lick, and observe the rainforest from the canopy tower.
The Refugio Amazonas Lodge is the perfect place for families and an introduction to the Amazon Rainforest. Enjoy the Amazon Rainforest, its wildlife, and choose from a range of additional activities, such citizen science projects or relaxing with a massage at Refugio’s spa.
I had a great time during my 4 night/3 day stay at Refugio. My guide Boris was amazing - so knowledgeable, kind and responsible. Per my request, he scheduled full days of activities so that I could make the most of my time in the jungle. The accommodations were very comfortable and the food was abundant and delicious. The visit to the chakra (farm), the canopy tower, the lake and parrot claylick were all so memorable. I had an amazing time.
- Elizabeth
For: The Refugio Amazonas LodgeThe Refugio Amazonas Lodge Accommodation
At the Refugio Amazonas, there are four wings of eight rooms, which are connected by a raised wooden board walk. This raising above the rainforest floor ensures there is minimal effect on Amazon wildlife.
All of the Refugio's bathrooms are private and have hot flowing water. The dining area is composed of a large building and is on the second floor for a better view of the surrounding rainforest canopy. With its children's trail, the Refugio Amazonas is an ideal rainforest retreat for the whole family.
Natural Construction – An airy lodge built from traditional materials such as wood, palm fronds and clay.
Rooms – 32 bedrooms, each with a private bathroom, and a common area for dining and socializing. Bedrooms are separated from one another by light cane fencing, with drapes instead of doors. Rooms are private but not soundproof.
Communication – Refugio Amazonas is in daily contact with our offices in Puerto Maldonado and Lima via internet, satellite phone and hf radio.
Mosquito Nets - All rooms have mosquito nets over the beds, bedside tables and a rack of clothes hangers.
Jungle Views - Bedrooms open out onto the surrounding rainforest, allowing guests to enjoy this unique ecosystem even on their downtime, with wild animals, including monkeys, often visible from the lodge.
Hot Water
Hot water is available in the Refugio Amazonas Lodge.
Electricity
The lodge generator is turned on each day so you can recharge camera batteries etc. and for certain lodge facilities. Nights can get very dark so we suggest you bring a flashlight but there are several kerosene lamps and candles dotted around the lodge.
Food
Meals are provided in a buffet-style three-course-meal-fashion composed of soup or appetizers then a salad, main course, and desserts combining Peruvian and international cuisine.
Our food is thoroughly cleaned in sanitary conditions so you can eat the food with no worries of illness. You will have access to unlimited boiled, filtered, cooled drinking water, coffee or tea and then fruit juices during the meals. We can accommodate special diets if you mention these in the contact form below.
The Refugio Amazonas Lodge Tour Summary
- Canopy Tower – Our 30 meter scaffolding canopy tower gives you spectacular views of the vast expanses of standing forest. You will have good chances of spotting toucans, parrots, macaws or mixed species canopy flocks.
- Lake - With our professional guides, you will paddle around the Lake Condenado on a catamaran, looking for wildlife such a hoatzin, caiman or horned screamers.
- Claylicks - From a special hide, you will see parrots and parakeets descend on most clear days to ingest the clay on a river bank.
- Cultural Activities – You can visit an ethnobotanical trail, working jungle farm, and a real Brazil nut concession.
- Extra Activities - Children’s Trail, Citizen Science, Wellness Center
Refugio Amazonas Lodge & The Tambopata National Reserve
Amazon jungle wildlife you are likely to see during your visit to the Refugio Amazonas Lodge include
Primates such as:
- Saddle Backed Tamarins
- Squirrel Monkeys
- Brown Capuchin Monkeys
- Red Howler Monkeys
- Dusky Titi Monkeys
You may also see:
- Parrots at a clay lick
- Canopy tower
- Mixed species tanager flocks
- Caymans and capybaras on the river banks
- Be sure to ask about active harpy eagle nests in the area
Video Introduction
Tour Info
- Country: Peru
- Focus Area: Tambopata National Reserve
- Duration: 4, 5 days+
- Start Point: Puerto Maldonado Airport (PEM)
- End Point: Puerto Maldonado Airport (PEM)
The Refugio Amazonas Lodge Activities
Chuncho Macaw Claylick
This clay lick is often visited by three species of large colorful macaws, and many others parrots, and parakeets. Your guide will help you identify the birds seen at the clay lick, as well as other wildlife there and along the river. Binoculars and a provided spotting scope will take you that much closer to wildlife.
Low / Length 5:00 hrs
Sunset Cruise
Your guide will talk about the dynamics of this Amazonian river as you watch for rainforest wildlife and see macaws fly overhead before enjoying the jungle sunset.
Low / Length 2:00 hrs
The Children's Circle of Fire
This is where the house of Tawa, the ancient healer, is located. The house is filled with magic potions and extracts prepared from plants of the forest. There, we learn about the story and characters from "Ania and the Voice of the World", as we sit and listen to our guide. This is also the starting point for the adventure that awaits us in our next child activity.
Low / Length 2:00 hrs
The Children's Rainforest Trail
The path includes a visit to the houses of Ania and Tawa, the grandfather of the woods. Searching for the “lost Brazil nut”, the city of ants, and other fun games teaches children how people live in the rainforest, why we need to preserve it, and leaves us with a valuable message: "A child born in the jungle fills our hearts with hope." The concept and history of this are all registered in the name of ANIA, a nonprofit organization with a mission to create 100,000 acres of "Lands of Children" – private, protected areas managed for children.
Low / Length 3:00 hrs
Oxbow Lake Visit
We will look for lakeside wildlife such as big fish, lots of birds, colorful butterflies, and more, while also hoping to see rare Giant Otters. You will also be rewarded with overhead sightings of macaws and beautiful jungle skies.
Medium / Length 3:00 hrs
Farm Visit
Low / Length 2:00 hrs
Ethnobotanical Tour
Low / Length 2:00 hrs
Tambopata Night Lectures
Low / Length 1:00 hr
Parakeet Clay Lick
Species such as Dusky headed and Cobalt winged Parakeets come to this clay lick. With luck we will also see some or all of the following species in the early morning rush: Mealy and Yellow-crowned Amazons, Blue-headed Pionus, Chestnut-fronted (Severa’s) Macaw, and Orange-cheeked (Barraband`s) Parrot. We visit the lick at dawn, when parrots are most active, or in midmorning or early afternoon.
Medium / Length 3:00 hrs
Brazil Trail Nut and Camp
We will demonstrate the whole process of the rain forest's only sustainably harvested product from collection through transportation, drying, and on to the products we consume.
Low / Length 2:30 hrs
Mammal Clay Lick
Low / Length 2:00 hrs
Night Walk
Low / Length 1:30 hrs
Overlook Walk
Low / Length 2:00 hrs
Canopy Tower
Rates & Inclusions
3 days / 2 nights
Comfort (Double Occupancy): $826
Comfort (Single Occupancy): $1,654
Suite (Double Occupancy): $938
Suite (Single Occupancy): $1,456
4 days / 3 nights
Comfort (Double Occupancy): $1,239
Comfort (Single Occupancy): $2,481
Suite (Double Occupancy): $1,407
Suite (Single Occupancy): $2,184
5 days / 4 nights
Comfort (Double Occupancy): $1,652
Comfort (Single Occupancy): $3,308
Suite (Double Occupancy): $1,876
Suite (Single Occupancy): $2,912
Notes
- Programs per person based on double & single occupancy
- Transfer-in (From Puerto Maldonado to Lodge): we have two departures daily at 13:00 and 14:30
- Transfer-out (Lodge to Puerto Maldonado): Two daily departures at 07:00 and 08:00 For other schedule possibilities please consult us.
- There is an additional fee for entrance into the national park
Included
- All meals
- Accommodation
- Guide services
- All river transportation and transfer from and to the airport of Puerto Maldonado.
Not Included
- International or domestic airfares
- Airport departure taxes or visa fees
- Excess baggage charges
- Additional nights during the trip due to flight cancellations
- Alcoholic beverages, bottled water or snacks
- Insurance of any kind, laundry, phone calls or messages, reconfirmation of flights and items of personal nature.
Operated By Rainforest Expeditions
About Rainforest Expeditions
In 1989, Eduardo Nycander, a wildlife photographer and architect passionate about nature and conservation, was invited by the Wildlife Conservation Society to photograph macaws in a stunning and wildlife-rich region of Tambopata, Peru.
Overwhelmed by the wildlife and beauty of the region, Eduardo constructed a research center for studying the wildlife, including a 10,000-hectare forest concession protecting the area.
Later joined by a former researcher of the macaw project, Kurt Holle, Rainforest Expeditions was officially founded in 1992 as a tourism company. This allowed everyone, not just researchers, to experience and appreciate this incredible and wildlife-rich region.
Now operating 3 distinct lodges, Rainforest Expeditions have become one of the leading, and most awarded, tourism companies in the Peruvian Amazon. They are regularly honored at the World Travel Awards, consistently receive high praise from guests, and have been featured in National Geographic, Condé Nast Traveler and Conservation International.
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