Puerto Maldonado: Excursion to the Chuncho clay lick

Sign up for an excursion to a parrot and macaw clay lick to discover how the birds feed on the clay wall at dawn. It is the best souvenir you can take with you from Puerto Maldonado!
We will pick you up at your hotel in Puerto Maldonado at 3:00 am. From there we will leave for the Tambopata River, a journey of about two hours by road. Once on the river, we will board a boat to enter the heart of the Tambopata National Reserve.

We will skirt the quiet riverbed while we watch the sun begin to rise over Puerto Maldonado. A postcard sunrise! We will arrive at the El Chuncho clay lick and we will only have to wait a few minutes to see the parrots arrive at the clay wall with the first light of dawn.

For an hour we will observe these colorful birds feeding on the clay of the clay lick. In addition, the sighting will allow us to get up close and personal with small macaws that come and go in search of their ration of mud.

After the excursion to the parrot and macaw clay lick, we will head towards a lodge in the reserve, crossing a path where, if we are lucky, we will be able to greet the most popular inhabitants of the area: the sloth bears! In addition, we will probably encounter other mammals such as capybaras, tapirs or deer.

finally retorn to the Hotel at 11:30 am.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.