• Puerto Maldonado || Parrot Sighting and Piranha fishing
  • Puerto Maldonado || Parrot Sighting and Piranha fishing
  • Puerto Maldonado || Parrot Sighting and Piranha fishing
  • Puerto Maldonado || Parrot Sighting and Piranha fishing

Puerto Maldonado || Parrot Sighting and Piranha fishing

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ID: GYG616212-1030913
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Country: Peru

Duration: 03:00 hours


Description

Participate in a local experience with piranha fishing using traditional techniques and enjoy a natural spectacle observing the parrot clay lick.
We will pick you up at 3:00 pm from your hotel in Puerto Maldonado. From there we will start a 30 minute drive to reach what is known as the entrance to the Peruvian jungle. We will advance through nature until we meet the Madre de Dios River.

We will board a canoe and enjoy a unique view of lagoons and palm trees. We will make a stop in the heart of the Madre de Dios River where we will practice piranha fishing for an hour. A deeply rooted tradition.

After our practice, we will continue our trip back to the shore. The canoe will run aground very close to the emblematic Collpa de Arcilla. For half an hour we will observe a hundred parrots feeding on the mineral salts contained in these clay lick.

We will leave the clay lick and return to the canoe for the return trip.
Finally we will drop you off at your hotel at 18:30.

Highlights

  • Enjoy a unique view of the Madre de Dios River.
  • Immerse yourself in nature and be part of a natural spectacle.
  • Thanks to its biodiversity, the river concentrates a high number of fish.

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
For last minute reservations, please check availability with the supplier by e-mail before booking.
We will contact you via whatsapp two or one day before your tour to give you your pick up time.
INCLUDED
  • Pick up at the hotel and transfer back.
  • Transportation by bus or minibus.
  • English speaking guide.
  • Fishing equipment.
NOT INCLUDED
  • Meals not mentioned
  • Travel insurance
  • Airplane tickets

When should I book?

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.


Cancellations

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.