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Tambopata & the Peruvian Amazon
Peru · Latin America

Tambopata & the Peruvian Amazon

Macaw clay licks on the Amazon headwaters

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Macaw clay licks on the Amazon headwaters. Below, everything you need here — grouped by the Wells that matter, with vetted providers and straight pricing.

Stay-Well
Where you rest
4 options
Angama Mara
★ Prime
Clifftop tented suites with sweeping Mara views
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Governors' Camp
★ Prime
Front-row tents on the Mara River
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Mahali Mzuri
★ Prime
Sir Richard Branson's tented camp
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Sarova Mara Game Camp
Vetted
Reliable comfort in the heart of the reserve
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Activities-Well
What excites you
4 options
Mara Hot-Air Balloon
★ Prime
Sunrise flight + champagne breakfast
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Maasai Village Cultural Visit
★ Prime
Meet the community, respectfully
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Big Cat Tracking Experience
Vetted
With a resident researcher
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Walking Safari — Olare Motorogi
Vetted
On foot with armed rangers
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Eat-Well
What you savor
4 options
Bush Dinner by Angama
★ Prime
Candlelit dining on the plains
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Emakoko Restaurant
Vetted
Farm-to-table at the park gate
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Talisman, Nairobi
Vetted
A Karen institution before you fly out
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Carnivore Nairobi
Vetted
The famous beast-of-a-feast
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Move-Well
Getting around
4 options
Mara Land Cruiser Safaris
★ Prime
Private 4×4 with expert guide
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Abercrombie & Kent Transfers
★ Prime
Seamless private transfers
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Scenic Air Transfers
Vetted
Fly between camps
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Nairobi Executive Cars
Vetted
Airport & city transfers
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Don't-miss jewels

Chuncho Macaw Clay LickComfort
Dry season May–October Lodge package (Rainforest Expeditions, AOR) or day-tour affiliate
Colorado Clay LickPremier

clay-lick activity is consistent year-round, but the highest bird concentrations — dozens of macaws and parrots at once

Dry season May–October Tambopata Research Center package (AOR)
Canopy towerComfort

Tower footing on stairs/platforms at height; night walks mean darkness + uneven ground + nocturnal wildlife. Headlamp, group discipline, guide leads. Guided only

year-round Lodge package (AOR)
Night caiman walk / night boatComfort
Dry season May–October Lodge package (AOR)
Manu buffer (Cultural Zone)Premier
Dry season May–October Manu DMC/specialist operator (AOR)
Lago Sandoval — giant otters + black caimanEssential
Dry season May–October Day-tour affiliate or Sandoval Lake Lodge package (AOR)
Oxbow-lake catamaran driftComfort

Same caiman/water rules; stable platform but respect the water. Guided

Dry season May–October Lodge package (AOR)
Ethnobotanical / shaman medicine-plant walkComfort

Plant/medicine handling under guide instruction only; ceremonial contexts carry real medical risk — TravelWell does not route or endorse ayahuasca bookings. Guided

year-round Lodge package (AOR)
Puerto Maldonado river confluenceEssential
Dry season May–October Transfer/day-tour affiliate
Iquitos + Amazon luxury riverboat (northern-Amazon NOTE)Luxury
Dry season May–October Cruise line direct / Virtuoso / preferred / Relais & Châteaux
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