Tingana alto Mayo reserve
Explore rich flora & fauna in Alto Mayo near Tarapoto.
Stay with local community, who are entrusted to protect the Reserve.
Excursions into the flooded Amazon rainforest by dugout canoe.
Can be combined with visit to impressive Palestine Cave system.
Includes all meals, transfers & guided excursions in English.
Overview
Tingana is a unique, community-run, nature reserve located on the upper Mayo river, covering 1,737 hectares (4,292 acres) of rainforest, in the San Martin Region at approximately 800 m (2,600 ft) above sea level.
It is located in the watersheds of the Avisado and Romero rivers and is therefore an amphibious reserve, where one must take a canoe in order to explore.
Capuchin and Tufted Capuchin monkeys, marmosets, river otters, coati, and sloths are just some of the mammals one can find inside of the reserve, along with a wide variety of birds, frogs, reptiles and butterflies.
A visit to the Palestine Caves is included in the three-day itinerary. These are part of a karst system, with impressive stalactites and stalagmites, as well as species of insects, bats, arachnids and oilbirds (Steatornis caripencis) that have adapted to life underground.
Tingana Reserve: 2-Day Itinerary Outline:
Day 1: Drive/boat from Tarapoto to Tingana. Night canoe trip. Overnight in Tingana Reserve.
Day 2: Tingana Reserve by canoe. Return to Tarapoto.
Tingana Reserve & Palestine Caves: 3-Day Itinerary Outline:
Day 1: Drive/boat from Tarapoto to Tingana. Night canoe trip. Overnight in Tingana Reserve.
Day 2: Tingana Reserve by canoe. Boat/drive to Moyobamba. Overnight in Moyobamba.
Day 3: Palestine Cave. Return to Tarapoto.
Prices
Below prices are per person, based on double occupancy, with all meals
| Itinerary | Length | Prices From |
|---|---|---|
| 2D/1N | 2 Days | £168 / $210 |
| 3D/2N | 3 Days | £313 / $390 |
2D Itinerary
tingana reserve 2-dAY: Detailed Itinerary:
Day 1: Tarapoto - Moyobamba - Tingana Reserve (D)
This morning, we pick you up from Tarapoto airport, or your hotel, and make the two hour drive to Moyobamba.
Once in Moyobamba, we have lunch (not included) and then make our way to the Boca del Huascayacu (Mouth of Huascayacu) Port, in order to board our river transport.
Tingana room, built on high to avoid flooding.
We travel along the Mayo and Avisado Rivers to reach the Tingana Reserve Ranger Station.
After dark, we go by canoe to witness the rainforest and its sounds by night.
Dinner and overnight in Tingana Reserve.
NB. The accommodation is basic.
Day 2: Tingana Reserve (B, L)
Paddling through Tingana rainforest with local guide.
After a typical, local breakfast, we board the canoes again in order to observe the flora and fauna found along the waterways of the reserve.
The dominant trees are fig (renaco) and moriche palm (aguaje), trees that thrive in the wet conditions.
We return to dry land for our lunch, and then take the speedboat back to Boca del Huascayacu.
From here, we make the return drive, via Moyobamba, to Tarapoto, dropping you at the airport or your hotel at around 5pm.
End of services.
3D Itinerary
Tingana & palestine caves 3-dAY: Detailed Itinerary:
Day 1: Tarapoto - Moyobamba - Tingana Reserve (D)
This morning, we pick you up from Tarapoto airport, or your hotel, and make the two hour drive to Moyobamba.
Travelling by speedboat on Avisado River.
Once in Moyobamba, we have lunch (not included) and then make our way to the Boca del Huascayacu (Mouth of Huascayacu) Port, in order to board our river transport.
We travel along the Mayo and Avisado Rivers to reach the Tingana Reserve Warden Station.
After dark, we go by canoe to witness the rainforest and its sounds by night.
Dinner and overnight in Tingana Reserve.
NB. The accommodation is basic.
Day 2: Tingana Reserve (B, L)
Canoe trip in Tingana Reserve.
After a typical, local breakfast, we board the canoes again in order to observe the flora and fauna found along the waterways of the reserve.
The dominant trees are fig (renaco) and moriche palm (aguaje) trees that thrive in the wet conditions.
We return to dry land for our lunch, and then take the speedboat back to Boca del Huascayacu.
From here, we drive back to Moyobamba, where we spend the night.
Overnight at Hotel Puerto Mirador, or similar.
Stalactites & stalagmites at Palestine Cave.
Day 3: Palestine Caves (B, L)
After breakfast at the hotel, we set to the entrance of the Palestine Caves, a drive of roughly an hour.
We provide all the necessary equipment - including boots, waterproofs, helmets and head torch - to explore the caves on foot.
After a couple of hours in the caves, we then go to a mariposario (butterfly farm) and finally, have lunch at a nearby restaurant.
After lunch, we make the return drive, via Moyobamba, to Tarapoto, dropping you at the airport or your hotel at around 5pm.
End of services.