We will wake up at dawn for a visit to the Canopy Tower, a 25-meter-high observation platform designed for safe and easy access via internal staircases with railings and resting platforms every two meters. From the top, you’ll enjoy a spectacular view over the treetops and surrounding canopy—an ideal vantage point for spotting canopy-dwelling and high-flying birds such as toucans, parrots, and macaws.

Afterwards, we’ll take a guided walk along the Brazil Nut Trail (Trocha de la Castaña), an old path near Refugio Amazonas Lodge lined with impressive Brazil nut trees that have been sustainably harvested for generations. We’ll visit a traditional shelter used by local Brazil nut collectors during the harvest season (January and February) and learn about this important, sustainable economic activity of the Madre de Dios region.

We’ll return to the lodge for lunch.

In the afternoon, we’ll board our motorized canoe and continue upstream to reach the Tambopata Research Center (TRC). This river journey takes approximately four hours. After about an hour and a half, we’ll stop at the Park Guard Post, marking the transition into the Intangible Zone of the Tambopata National Reserve, a 700,000-hectare protected area. From this point onward, wildlife sightings often increase—you may spot capybaras, river geese, caimans, and macaws.

Upon arrival at the Tambopata Research Center, you’ll have time to settle in and explore the lodge’s facilities, followed by an informative orientation briefing about the center and its surroundings.

In the afternoon, we’ll enjoy a short nature walk along the banks of the Tambopata River, appreciating the stunning Amazonian scenery.

After dinner, scientists will present a lecture about macaws and the ongoing Macaw Project that has been active at the research center for over a decade. You’ll learn about macaw feeding habits, mating behavior, population dynamics, and the conservation challenges facing these iconic birds.

Overnight at Tambopata Research Center.