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AMAZONIA & BEYOND
16 DAYS LODGES/HOTELS A WILDLIFE ADVENTURE In the far north eastern corner of Bolivia's Santa Cruz Department lies Noel Kempff Mercado NP, one of the world's most unique and diverse natural habitats. Flying deep into the virgin forests, we stay in a remarkable lodge at Flor de Oro. The remoteness of the park has not only preserved its great bio-diversity but has also placed it out of reach of most travellers. Pampas & Madidi National Park From La Paz we fly down to the Amazon basin and explore the contrasting ecosystems of the Pampas and the tropical lowlands of Madidi NP. After anaconda-spotting in the Pampas we take a 5-hour canoe ride up the bubbling River Tuichi to our eco-lodge run by indigenous Amerindians. We explore this lush, green, tropical rainforest, taking time to spot and photograph the great diversity of wildlife found here. Noel Kempff Mercado NP Two and a half hours by plane from the bustling city of Santa Cruz, we arrive in an incredible region of forest, rivers, oxbow lakes and seasonally flooded savannah. Rising like a 'Lost World' out of this wild vegetation are the rocky escarpments of the 500m high Huanchaca Plateau, which you may choose to ascend and be rewarded with commanding views out over this untouched region. During our plentiful time here we will search for wildlife on foot, in canoes, by boat and from the riverside where our local guides are experts at knowing the best places to see larger wildlife. Diverse Wildlife 620 bird species have been identified in this park; approximately one quarter of all birds in the neotropics. From over 20 species of parrot, to the Amazonian umbrella bird and the harpy eagle, bird sightings are excellent
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Itinerary Day 1 Fly London/La Paz 2 Arrive La Paz. 3 Fly Rurrenabaque, 4WD to Pampas; night time river trip. 4 Canoe trip on Yucama River and walks. 5 AM river trip, PM drive Rurrenabaque. 6 By motor-canoe to eco-lodge in Madidi NP 7 & 8 In Madidi NP; rainforest . explorations; return to Rurrenabaque. 9 Fly to Santa Cruz. 10 In Santa Cruz; optional trip to El Fuerte. 11 Fly Flor de Oro; walks and river explorations. 12 & 13 Wildlife viewing around Flor de Oro. 14 Morning walks, fly Santa Cruz. 15 Fly London. 16 Arrive London. Accommodation & Meals: 7nts lodge, 6nts hotel; 13 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 7 dinners included. See p41. Mode of Travel: Bus/Boats/Canoe/On foot/4WD/Flights as itinerary. Comment: Come prepared for travel in remote regions where the infrastructure can be quite basic but the rewards are high. Our itinerary is left flexible to allow for any disruption to transport connections. Tour Staff & Support: Explore Tour Leader/local guides/boatmen/ drivers Group Size: Approx: 11 to 15.
in the area around our lodge. As for larger mammals, we can expect to spot tapir, grey and red brocket deer, silvery marmoset, spider and black howler monkey, giant otter and giant anteater to name but a few. We also hope to be able to spot the elusive jaguar, although sightings of this King of the Jungle are much rarer.
DATES AND PRICES Flight Inc 16 days Sat to Sun
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2008 deps flight land Price in £s inc only 26 Jul-10 Aug 2699 1499 2009 Price in £s 23 May-07 Jun 2525 1545 25 Jul-09 Aug 2775 1545 Land Only tour: 14 days - start La Paz day 2 (Sun), end Santa Cruz day 15 (Sat) Plus Local Payment: US$300 (approx £145) payable La Paz These are guide prices, see p45 for details.
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