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Available throughout the year
PROGRAM
5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS
DAY-
1: La Paz - Rurrenabaque. Transfer from the hotel
to the airport. Flight to Rurrenabaque. Transfer to the hotel, where you will have lunch.
Free afternoon to explore this colorful town on the bank of the Beni River. Dinner.
DAY- 2: Rurrenabaque - Chalalan -
Madidi National Park. After an early breakfast, you will travel up the Beni River in a dugout
canoe, passing through the spectacular Cañón del Bala (Bala Gorge). The wild and scenic
Tuichi River is your gateway to Madidi National Park, and your access to the Chalalan
Ecolodge, our well-designed and comfortable accommodation. The river trip to Chalalan
takes about 5 hours, followed by an easy 30-minute hike from the river's edge to the
lodge, which is nestled in the rainforest on the shores of Chalalan Lake. After
checking in, guests will have the opportunity to explore several short forest trails,
including a stop off at the "Mirador" (lookout), which offers spectacular views of
Chalalan Lake and some of the mountain ranges in the area. After dinner, an optional
night walk or canoe trip on the lake to look for wildlife such as caiman, frogs and
nocturnal birds.
DAY- 3: Chalalan - Madidi National
Park. After breakfast, you will take an early morning trek through the forest. If you
are alert, you may observe macaws, guans, and a variety of other birds, as well as
brown capuchin and squirrel monkeys, or with more luck cross herds of white-lipped
peccary or tapirs. Your local guides will share their extensive knowledge of plants
(including their traditional medicinal uses), natural history, and animal behavior.
After lunch at the lodge and a relaxing afternoon (a swim in the lake is recommended),
you can walk another of Chalalan´s trails to observe some of the amazing variety of
birds found in the area. After dinner, learn about the San José community,
its history, stories and traditions.
DAY- 4: Chalalan - Madidi National
Park. Today you will go on the longest of our hikes, passing through primary
rainforest and gallery forest on your way to the Rayamayo and Eslabon Rivers.
On this 5-hour trip, you will explore some of the rainforest further from the lodge,
and hence with luck, you can see howler and spider monkeys, and a variety of other
wildlife, as well as learn more about the ecology of the forest. Boxed lunch.
Return to Chalalan in the afternoon. Participate in and learn about the making
of traditional Tacana handicrafts, for example chonta seed rings. Dinner tonight is
"dumoquavi", a traditional dish (river catfish wrapped in leaves), a delicious feast
and a great way to spend your last evening in Chalalan!
DAY- 5: Chalalan - Rurrenabaque -
La Paz. After an early breakfast, you will walk to the Tuichi River, where you will
board the boat to return to Rurrenabaque. The return trip (down-river) is fast;
it takes only about three hours. Transfer to Rurrenabaque airport and flight to La Paz.
Transfer to your hotel.
PRICES: HIGH SEASON APRIL TO NOVEMBER
CHALALAN
TOUR ATCH 01
PRICE PER PERSON
3 Star Hotel in Rurrenabaque: (Safari)
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5 days/4 nights
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2 pax –
5 pax
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$US.399.00
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5 days/4 nights
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6 pax – 22 pax
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$US.325.00
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3 Star Hostel
in Rurrenabaque:
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5 days/4 nights
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2 pax –
5 pax
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$US. 379.00
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5 days/4 nights
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6 pax – 22 pax
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$US.305.00
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These prices include 1 night accommodation in Rurrenabaque,
airport transfers in Rurrenabaque, 4d/3n in Chalalan Ecolodge, meals in Chalalan,
local bilingual guide, accommodations, boat transport to Chalalan.
These prices do not include meals in Rurrenabaque, airport taxes, entrance fee to
the Madidi National Park ($US 6.00 per person).
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** An additional cost will be the airplane ticket La Paz-Rurrenabaque-La Paz ($US 130.00 per person; this price could change).
CHALALAN TOUR (ATCH 02)
Available throughout the year
PROGRAM 4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS
DAY- 1: La Paz - Rurrenabaque. Transfer
from your hotel to the airport. Flight to Rurrenabaque. Transfer from your hotel
to the airport. Flight to Rurrenabaque. Transfer to the hotel where you will have lunch.
Free afternoon to explore this colorful town on the bank of the Beni River. Dinner.
DAY- 2: Rurrenabaque - Chalalan -
Madidi National Park. After an early breakfast, you will travel up the Beni River in a
dugout canoe, passing through the spectacular Cañón del Bala (Bala Gorge). The wild
and scenic Tuichi River is your gateway to Madidi National Park, and your access to
the Chalalan Ecolodge, our well-designed and comfortable accommodation.
The river trip to Chalalan takes about 5 hours followed by an easy 30-minute hike
from the river's edge to the lodge, which is nestled in the rainforest on the shores
of Chalalan Lake. After checking in, guests will have the opportunity to explore
several short forest trails, including a stop off at the "Mirador" (lookout),
which offers spectacular views of Chalalan Lake and some of the mountain ranges in
the area. After dinner, an optional night walk or canoe trip on the lake to look for
wildlife such as caiman, frogs and nocturnal birds.
DAY- 3: Chalalan - Madidi National
Park. After breakfast, you will take an early morning trek through primary rainforest
and gallery forest on your way to the Rayamayo and Eslabon Rivers. If you are alert
and with luck, you may observe a large variety of birds (for example macaws and other
parrots, guans) as well as brown capuchin and yellow squirrel monkeys and also black
spider-monkeys, or with more luck cross herds of white-lipped peccary or tapirs.
Your local guides will share their extensive knowledge of plants, natural history,
and wildlife behavior on your 5-hour trek. Boxed lunch. You will return to the lodge in
the early afternoon, stopping off at the "Mirador" (lookout), which offers spectacular
views of Chalalan Lake and some of the mountain ranges of Madidi National Park.
Participate in, and learn about, the making of traditional Tacana handicrafts,
for example chonta seed rings. Dinner tonight is "dumoquavi", a traditional dish
(river catfish wrapped in leaves), a delicious feast and a great way to spend your
last evening in Chalalan!
DAY- 4: Chalalan - Rurrenabaque -
La Paz. After breakfast, you will take an early morning trek through primary rainforest
and gallery forest on your way to the Rayamayo and Eslabon Rivers. If you are alert
and with luck, you may observe a large variety of birds (for example macaws and other
parrots, guans) as well as brown capuchin and yellow squirrel monkeys and also black
spider-monkeys, or with more luck cross herds of white-lipped peccary or tapirs.
Your local guides will share their extensive knowledge of plants, natural history,
and wildlife behavior on your 5-hour trek. Boxed lunch. You will return to the lodge
in the early afternoon, stopping off at the "Mirador" (lookout), which offers
spectacular views of Chalalan Lake and some of the mountain ranges of Madidi National
Park. Participate in, and learn about, the making of traditional Tacana handicrafts,
for example chonta seed rings. Dinner tonight is "dumoquavi", a traditional dish
(river catfish wrapped in leaves), a delicious feast and a great way to spend your
last evening in Chalalan!
CHALALAN ATCH 02
PRICE
PER PERSON
3 Star Hotel in
Rurrenabaque: (Safari)
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4 days/3 nights
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2 pax –
5 pax
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$US.299.00
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4 days/3 nights
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6 pax – 22 pax
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$US.245.00
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3 Star Hostel
in Rurrenabaque:
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4 days/3 nights
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2 pax –
5 pax
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$US.279.00
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4 days/3 nights
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6 pax – 22 pax
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$US.
225.00
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These prices include 1 night accommodation in
Rurrenabaque, airport transfers in Rurrenabaque, 3d/2n in Chalalan Ecolodge,
meals in Chalalan, local bilingual guide, accommodations, boat transport to Chalalan.
These
prices don’t include meals in Rurrenabaque, Airport taxes, entrance fee
to the Madidi National Park $US 6.00 per person.
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ou will go to this Amazonian region (400 -1600 ft. above sea level).
You will visit the heart of Madidi National Park where the Tuichi River is located, with the
final destination in the Chalalan Lake and Chalalan Ecolodge. The scenery in this
region was shaped by ancient
geological and glacial processes, resulting in spectacular views.
