The Tambopata Research Center Tour
Positioned in the middle of the wildlife-rich Tambopata National Reserve, near one of the largest macaw clay licks in the Amazon Rainforest, you will find the Tambopata Research Center.
On our Tambopata Research Center tours, you will explore deep in the Tambopata National Reserve. You will visit the nearby macaw clay lick and enjoy guided rainforest walks to find many different animals and plants. The lodge also houses researchers studying macaws and Amazon animals who will provide optional rainforest talks.
The lodge offers 24 comfortable rooms and suites. These include your choice of Standard, Comfort, Suite and the Deluxe Suite. All of the accommodation options are styled with authentic Ese-Eja décor, which has been crafted by artists from the Infierno community.
Each of the Tambopata Research Center lodge rooms and suites offer private ensuite bathrooms with hot water showers. The Deluxe Suite is the most luxurious and spacious accommodation, which offers a large outdoor deck with sofas and an outdoor tub. WiFi is also available.
Choose tours of 4-days and over to explore the species-rich Tambopata National Reserve. Enjoy guided tours with your skilled Amazon guide to find many different animals, such as howler monkeys, capuchins, squirrel monkeys, and colorful birds. You will also visit one of the largest macaw clay licks in the Amazon Rainforest. This is a great place to see hundreds of these colorful and intelligent parrots.
A highly recommended Amazon lodge, the Tambopata Research Center is also a research center for Amazon wildlife, specifically centered around macaw research and the clay licks. Enjoy talking with researchers to get a greater understanding of the work we’re doing and learn more about the macaws themselves.
The remote location of the Tambopata Research Center, presence of wildlife researchers, and the skilled naturalist guides means this is an excellent place to explore Amazon Rainforest nature and wildlife.
The rainforest around the lodge is an uninhabited part of the Tambopata National Reserve and is located next to the Bahajua-Sonene National Park. This means the animals and plants are at carrying capacity for the environment to give you an incredible experience of the Amazon Rainforest.
The Tambopata Research Center Accommodation
Rooms at the Tambopata Research Center are open to the surrounding rainforest. This means you can immerse yourself in the Amazon's tranquility and atmosphere making the most of the ecosystem.
The openness also means that monkeys and other Amazon Rainforest animals are often visible from the comfort of the lodge itself. A rarity in the Amazon, mosquitoes are not really a problem around this area of rainforest. We made the most of this fact at the Tambopata Research Center.
Rooms - Twenty four bedrooms, which includes 8 Superior Rooms, 8 Comfort Rooms, 4 Suite Rooms, and 4 Deluxe Suites. There is also a common area and dining room. Bedrooms are separated from one another by light cane fencing. Rooms are private but not soundproof. All rooms are connected by raised boardwalk.
Common Areas - Common areas are open and spacey and offer ample area for resting and socializing. They include a dining room and bar, a reception lounge with souvenir shop, and an interpretation center.
Macaws - The largest known macaw clay-lick in the Amazon is 500 yards from the lodge.
Researchers - The research quarters is a two story building usually full of scientists and their assistants from the macaw project.
Communication - In daily contact with our offices in Puerto Maldonado and Lima via internet, satellite phone & HF radio.
Mosquito Nets - All rooms have mosquito nets on beds, bedside tables and a rack of clothes hangers.
Jungle Views - Bedrooms open out to the surrounding rainforest. This means that guests can enjoy this unique ecosystem even on their downtime. Many animals, including monkeys are often visible from the lodge itself.
Natural Construction - A simple, airy lodge built from traditional materials such as wood, palm fronds and clay.
Hot Water
Hot water is available in the Tambopata Research Center.
Electricity
A generator is turned on once a day to recharge batteries for guests or lodge facilities. At night it is very dark, so we recommend good flashlights. Light is provided by numerous kerosene lamps and candles.
Food
In the dining room, enjoy self-serve three course meals at the Tambopata Research Center. Meals include soup or appetizers, salad, main courses, and desserts. Enjoy a mix of both Peruvian and international cuisine.
All fresh fruits and salads are thoroughly cleaned before serving. We also provide unlimited amounts of boiled, filtered, cooled drinking water, coffee or tea and we provide fruit juices during the meals. If any visitor has special dietary requirements, we are happy to make individual arrangements, but please notify us using the contact form.
The Tambopata Research Center Tour Summary
The Tambopata Research Center provides an in depth Amazon Rainforest experience. Over 20 years, research has been carried out at the lodge on the nearby large Macaw clay lick, one of the largest in the Amazon Rainforest. One of the rules in Amazonia is that the farther away from urban areas you are, the more wildlife you will find living in the area, and this is certainly true at this lodge.
Activities
- Claylick - Visit this large river bank while Macaws and parrots make a raucous and colorful spectacle which inspired a National Geographic cover story.
- 5 Habitats – Close and easy hikes to bamboo, flood plain, terra firma, palm and riverine rainforest habitats
- Small Tower – Climb our small jungle tower for a great view of the palm swamp and blue and gold macaws that inhabit the area surrounding it.
- Macaw Project - Interact with researchers studying Macaw feeding habits, genetics, radio tracking and macaw parasites.
- Extra Activities – Citizen Science, Amazon Cam, Discovering New Species, visits to the uninhabited heart of the rainforest
Tambopata Research Center & Tambopata Reserve
The TRC’s greatest attraction is the rainforest – and creatures – that surround it. Species you have a strong chance of spotting during your stay include:
- Macaws - The largest known macaw clay-lick in the Amazon is 500 yards from the lodge.
- Dusky titi monkeys
- Squirrel monkeys
- Brown capuchin monkeys
- Howler monkeys
- Spider monkeys
- Capybara
- Caiman
- Agouti
- White lipped peccary
Although very difficult to see, jaguars, tapirs and harpy eagle are also occasionally glimpsed by guests
Video Introduction
Tour Info
- Focus Area: Tambopata National Reserve
- Duration: 4, 5 days+
- Start Point: Puerto Maldonado Airport (PEM)
- End Point: Puerto Maldonado Airport (PEM)
Tour Highlights
- The most remote ecolodge inside the Tambopata National Reserve, facing the Bahuaja Sonene National Park.
- Immerse yourself in one of the world's most biodiverse forests at the Tambopata Research Center,
- Visits to the the region's two most significant clay licks: the Colorado and Chuncho Clay licks.
- Support research and conservation efforts that have been ongoing at the center since 1989, contributing to vital conservation research in the area.
- This is not a typical hotel but a comfortable ecolodge with 28 rooms nestled in the rainforest, making it ideal for nature lovers and photographers.
- The lodge boasts 300 meters of elevated walkways situated perfectly between the forest canopy and floor, enhancing wildlife observation opportunities.
More About The Tambopata Research Center
- Tambopata Research Center is located inside Tambopata National Reserve, opposite Bahuaja National Park on the Tambopata River in Madre de Dios, Peru.
- To begin your rainforest tour, you take a quick plane trip from Lima (1 hour and a half) or Cuzco ( 30 minutes) to the Amazonian city of Puerto Maldonado in Southeastern Peru.
The Tambopata Research Center Activities
Rates & Inclusions
4 days / 3 nights
Standard (Double Occupancy): $1,296
Standard (Single Occupancy): $1,686
Comfort (Double Occupancy): $1,500
Comfort (Single Occupancy): $1,998
Suite (Double Occupancy): $1,749
Suite (Single Occupancy): $2,340
Deluxe Suite (Double Occupancy): $2,013
Deluxe Suite (Single Occupancy): $2,685
5 days / 4 nights
Standard (Double Occupancy): $1,728
Standard (Single Occupancy): $2,248
Comfort (Double Occupancy): $2,000
Comfort (Single Occupancy): $2,664
Suite (Double Occupancy): $2,332
Suite (Single Occupancy): $3,120
Deluxe Suite (Double Occupancy): $2,684
Deluxe Suite (Single Occupancy): $3,580
6 days / 5 nights
Standard (Double Occupancy): $2,160
Standard (Single Occupancy): $2,810
Comfort (Double Occupancy): $2,500
Comfort (Single Occupancy): $3,330
Suite (Double Occupancy): $2,915
Suite (Single Occupancy): $3,900
Deluxe Suite (Double Occupancy): $3,355
Deluxe Suite (Single Occupancy): $4,475
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
- There is an additional $75 per person charge for entrance into the national park
Included
- All meals, accommodations and services
- All river transportation and transfers 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 or bottled water, 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
Rainforest Expeditions operate 4 premium lodges in Peru’s Tambopata Amazon Rainforest from Puerto Maldonado. In order of distance from Puerto Maldonado, these include the community-owned Posada Amazonas, the Refugio Amazonas, the exclusive Amazon Villa, and the deep rainforest lodge called the Tambopata Research Center for the best wildlife experiences.
Mission: Nature is our passion; to share it and respect it, our commitment. We build authentic sanctuaries where our stakeholders learn the value of their relationship with the Earth and are part of a chain of sustainable ecotourism services.
Vision: To be a chain of ecotourism lodges that add value to the forest adhering to strict sustainable practices.
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Room Options
Standard
Standard rooms provide an authentic Ese-Eja décor, which has been crafted by artists from the local community of InfIerno. All …
From $1,296
/personComfort
Comfort rooms provide authentic Ese-Eja décor, which has been crafted by artists from the local community of Infierno. All rooms …
From $1,500
/personSuite
Suite rooms provide authentic Ese-Eja décor, which has been crafted by artists from the local community of Infierno. All rooms …
From $1,749
/personDeluxe Suite
Deluxe Suite rooms have an authentic Ese-Eja décor which has been crafted by artists from the local community of Infierno. …