Amazon Adventure (trip)
Amazon Adventure
- Bogota Airport, Colombia
- Active & Adventure
| from £975* per person | 7 Days | June, November |
| Simple accommodations | Exertion level: 5 | |
| Operator: Travel The Unknown | 12 people max | |
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Locations visited/nearby
Colombia, South America
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3 testimonials about the provider, Travel The Unknown:
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Reviewer: Karla
located in
Canada
Just wanted to say thanks so much for making my holiday to the North East of India one of the most interesting and exciting travel experiences I have ever had. Our guide CK was extremely thoughtful and patient (especially with our frequent change of plans and food requests for momos and noddles) and our driver, Das, was the most amazing driver ever! He definitely saved our lives on those dark, monsoon destroyed, narrow, winding roads through the himalayan mountains on our journey to Tawang. I really felt taken care of and going on the tour made travelling in such a remote and unexplored area so much easier than if I had to do it on my own. Teaching the native tribal women in Along the chicken dance and the macarena was definately my high of the trip. I have never laughed so much, especially when awakening in the morning and hearing the chicken song being hummed in the background. God what they must think of western dancing now! Monks, tribes and Rhinos!!... what more can a person ask for!
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Reviewer: Stephen
located in
Ireland
Gotta say thanks to Travel The Unknown for organising my fascinating trip to a little-known area of the world. The scenery was fantastic, food was amazing, the guide was great and the living bridges were inspiring. An India not many get to see. Thanks again.
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Reviewer: Myrka,
located in
Slovakia
Thank you so much for organizing such a brilliant trip. I must admit it took me few days to get used to the country, as I have never visited a developing country. But after that i started having a great time with my friends. Really enjoyed the nature, the beautiful views. From all the places we visited I liked most Arunachal Pradesh and Tawang. I think the trip wouldn’t be the same without our guide CK, the best guide EVER! He helped us so much, and went out of his way, just to make the trip the best we had. So big thank you for him as well ;-) I still look at the amazing pictures I took and can’t believe that I have been there. So thank you again for the best holiday.
Itinerary
Day 1Arrive into Bogota. You will be met by a Travel The Unknown representative and transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Bogota. Meal plan: N/A
Day 2
Breakfast, transfer to airport. Flight to Leticia where you will be met by a Travel The Unknown representative and transferred to a small boat. Travel down the Amazon to the lodge. Dinner. Relax. Overnight in lodge, mosquito nets provided. Meal plan: B, D
Leticia is the capital of Colombia's Amazonas region, and is a small jungle town on the Tres Fronteras meaning it is at the junction of the Colombian, Brazillian and Peruvian borders. Filled with brightly coloured houses, cafes and restaurants, ports and markets, it serves as a gateway to the Amazon and is the only way into the Amazon from Colombia. Leticia was part of Peru and called San Antonio, until 1922 when a treaty passed it to Colombia and they renamed it Leticia. This trip ventures far from the tourist trail. On the second, third and fourth day you can expect not to see anyone other than your guide and your tracker. On fifth day the only other people you will see are from the local tribes.
Day 3
Breakfast. Morning to relax. Hike through the Amazon looking out for jaguars, monkeys, tarantulas, frogs, toucans, eagles, butterflies, etc. Learn about the flora - the medicinal and poisonous plants of the Amazon. Arrive at the camp. Take a refreshing shower in a waterfall, relax, dinner. Sleep in a hammock under a shelter (and mosquito net).
Alternative activities (boat trips, relaxation, etc.) are available for those who do not wish to hike. Meal plan: B, L, D
Day 4
Breakfast. Hike back to the first lodge via the stunning and aptly named Butterfly canyon. Lunch. Afternoon to relax. Overnight in wooden lodge. Meal plan: B, L, D
Day 5
Take a boat trip along the Amazon, passing into Peru, looking out for grey and pink dolphins and a host of other wildlife. Visit an Amazonian community. Stop for lunch in a second Amazonian community where you will spend the night in a comfortable hammock (and mosquito net). Lunch. Afternoon fishing for piranha. Dinner. Take the boat out in the dark to search for alligators and crocodiles. Overnight in Amazonian community. Meal plan: B, L, D
Day 6
Breakfast. Take a small boat back to Leticia. Afternoon free to explore Leticia. Overnight in comfortable hotel in Leticia. Meal plan: B
Day 7
Breakfast. Morning free to relax. Early afternoon flight to Bogota, then onward travel. Meal plan: B
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