The Peruvian Amazon is home to approximately ten percent of the world’s biodiversity and is the second-largest expanse of the Amazon rainforest. On this trip, travelers will spend four days enjoying the rainforest, beginning with a climb to the high lookout tower in the Refugio Amazonas lodge. The next day, travelers will explore the Tambopata River, known for its colorful scenery, where they will get the chance to bird watch. Then, travelers will head to Condenado Lake to see more wildlife, such as otters and capybaras. There will also be time for the option to visit an organic farm. Then, travelers will visit a Brazilian nut farm to see the large chestnut trees before going on a guided walk into the rainforest to learn about the medicinal properties of the local vegetation. Travelers will then head back to Puerto Maldonado via boat ride before departure.
Follow Alice is an outfitter focused on adventure trips worldwide. All guides are local and 70% of all trip prices stay in the local economy. The company started in 2014 when the cofounder, Reto, climbed Kilimanjaro with Chris, a local Tanzanian guide, and the two teamed up to form Follow Alice.