Time in Puerto and then luxury in Inkaterra

We arrived back into Puerto Maldonado for St Patricks day due to be collect on Sunday at 9am. This gives us time to look for Brazil nut oil (none until May), go to the Municapal swimming pool, which is excellent, very clean, and eat cake as that’s what people do a lot of in Puerto. 

The following morning we get up go for breakfast and then board the Inkaterra bus to the local port where we have a 45min transfer by motorized canoe to the lodge. 

On arrival to the lodge the first thing we see in a little creek is a baby capybara sitting in the water, we disembark and head up to the main restaurant where we are given a delicious fruit juice while we fill in the paperwork. 

We are then shown to our bungalow which is absolutely gorgeous, really stunning. We have a kingsize bed with a mosquito net over it, feels very princess like. We have 2 hammocks, a little sitting room and a lovely bathroom with hot water, almost unheard of in the jungle. 

We unpack, get settled in and then got for a short walk in the forest, in the afternoon we visit there 33 meter high canopy walk which also has a VIP tree house (33ms up) that you can spend the night in, how exciting does that sound. 

I sleep incredibly well in my 4 poster bed. 

The following day we decide to go on the Gamitana tour, you can pick whatever you want to do. Our guide Noemi takes us into the farm and shows us all the different types of fruit they have available. As we depart the farm through the jungle we meet a family of Tamarind monkeys, even a very bold little baby. 

Here we have a canoe down the creek for 40 mins and we are very lucky to see a Coati, a very inquisitive looking creature. We try our hand at fishing and head on to the newest in addition to the By Inkaterra range the Hacienda Concepcion. We are here to check it out for clients. Looks like it is for a younger crowd and in the first 10 mins saw monkeys which is good. Be interesting to see it when it is up and running. 

The food is all inclusive at the lodge with some interesting jungle produce, fish that is farmed close by, fruit and special chilies. In the evening fines wines, white table clothes and a wonderful ambience. 

The following day after a wonderful buffet breakfast we have sometime to lounge about before heading back to the port in Puerto Maldonado. We spend the afternoon there watching the world go by before the 9 hour bus back to Cusco and reality. 

Thank you  to Inkaterra for their hospitality. 

If you are interested in this or any other tour please contact me at fiona@tikatrek.com