Amboro Tours

Amboro National Park - North Side

• Itinerary of 2 Days 1 Night

From The City of Santa Cruz

(Visitors Can Also Start This Tour From a Town Closer to Amboro Park. Ask About It ! ! )

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2 Days 1 Night

1st Day

At 08:00 we pick you up from your place to drive you on a paved highway through out several towns in the northern of the department of Santa Cruz towards to a point located about 1 1/2 hours away

There, will be waiting for us the rest of the team that will make this trip possible.

Amboro park on the North side has five main entry points. These are; Mataracu, La Chonta, Macuñucu,

Saguayo and Ichilo.

Some official entry points are more complicated than others. But all are located at about the same distance from the city of Santa Cruz. The closer would be Saguayo and La Chonta the farther is Ichilo.

According to the conditions of access, the request of the visitor and the time available, Amboro Tours will predetermined the entry point .

What the visitor is looking to see and experience is always the most important and we will try to please them, According to the real possibilities of the moment.

From this meeting point with the rest of the team, we will begin another part of this trip in a 4x4 vehicle on dirt roads o asphalt. This second part in vehicle will last 1, 2 or 3 hours depending on how far is possible to get in the 4x4. This will depend among other things on the time of the year and the conditions of the access roads to Amboro park.

After approximately one hour in the vehicle we will start to cross rivers or streams and maybe getting into the ANMI (Integrally Maneged Natural Area). This site will vary according to the park entrance.

Usually the road for vehicles ends near the rangers´camp or close to the "Red Line."

The Red Line is an open path with a machete, in parts visible to the naked eye.

The red line separates the communities from the central part of the park. And is prohibited human settlements and / or any activity or means that harm the nature.

The aforementioned drive in vehicle may vary and / or not reach the main river that is generally where the natural boundary begins.

Where the vehicle arrives will depend on road conditions at the time of the trip, which may vary due to weather and other last minute factors.

It possible in rainning season, November to March, that some parts of the road, described aboved, become muddy and slippery so we would have to proceed on foot or horseback for about 1 hour until the main river.

Also after a big rain the water level of streams and major rivers may be too high, in which case it is not possible to cross by car or foot, so we may have to find others means to cross it

All this makes the trip more difficult or risky, yet also more exciting

Almost always, even in the rainy season, the only major problem to get to the park is the main river, when it is over flooded after a heavy rain. Which is known by the local word of "Turbión". In this case may have been used a canoe to cros it

The camp of the rangers is next to the "Red Line" and / or where the forest begins. From here the trail pentrates more inside, to becomes virgin forest.

In the dry season April to Octuber. And / or with good access to the park. The hiking in the forest on this first day can be about 2 to 4 hours or if the visitor´s group prefers walk less it is also possible, as mentioned before, this all always depends on the prevailing conditions.

Some times, although not always, in raining season and when it has been rainning for hours, to get inside or outside the park,the walking time, in the forest or out side the forest, is approximately 6 hours.

During this tour we will be assisted by a guide who will explain about the lush vegetation and wildlife of the park. Visitor questions about this environment are welcome.

These trails generally go through natural pools of crystalline water, large and small waterfalls, streams and other beautiful and interesting places in the Bolivian Amazon. In the natural pools visitors can swim.

One the first day the hikings in the trails to the pools, streams or waterfall may last 1, 2 or 4 hours. This will depend on the coordination before in the office of Amboro Tours and with the last minute weather conditions.

Despite the two-days trips to the park Amboro is still short, taking into account the time needed to arrive and leave. It is possible to get an more easy overview of what this natural reserve.

Although it is clear that Amboro Tours do not guarantee at any time, the observation of any trace or the sighting of any animal, the possibilty exist. If we are "lucky" we may see more the one specie of monkey

To experience this very special environment we need to be with the utmost silence and peace of mind possible so we can have our main ´s senses alerts such as the Sound, Smell and Sight.

At night before or after dinner we will also have the opportunity (optional) for a short expedition to try observe with toches some wild life activity. Please remember this to the guide.

In case of absence of sanitary facilities, ask the guide to dig a hole for you

Overnight in the park

2nd Day

The idea is to start the day early and enjoy the sounds of the jungle and the fresh air or the Amazonia .In the early hours of the morning is when there is more activity of birds and animals.

Breakfast time is to be accorded the night before with the guide.

After breakfast there is the option of a 4-hour long hike, having lunch on the way. All toghether would take about 6 hours. Or you can make a short hike of 2 hours or less.

What do this second and last day of this tour will be based on what we have done the day before. And the place where we have stayed overnight and of course on the weather.

There are usually predetermined paths in the forest where it is sometimes possible to walk in a great circuit that includes, waterfalls , natural pools and viewpoints of inside the park. To admire the impenetrable greenery which seems never to end.

Where there are no hiking trails we use the streams. The type of hikes are usually within the red line. And almost always vary depending on the entry point we have choosen to enter . As this is a standard itinerary we do not specify with precision the trails.

As mentioned before. In two-day trips is not guaranteed the observation of any animal, because they usually have no interest in been seen by humans.

Except for occasions when some animals are in heat, or in a bad mood as it is shown sometimes by the spider monkeys. And also in the November is easy to taranturalas walking on the open path

It is recommended that visitors tells to the office of Amboro Tours the kind of experience that he or she wants to have in Amboro park. as well as it should be remembered it to the guide. This will help us to try to achieve the objective, but it does not mean any garantee on it

Two days is not a long time in this place for a visitor that appreciate it or do not have trouble getting so close in contact with nature, which may also involve, ticks, mosquitoes and other insects. This depends on the place you go and the time of the year.

The encounter with the vehicle to take us back is usually the scheduled for 15:00 or 16:00 hours. The guide will let you know the time.

We walk out to where we left the vehicle to return the on same way we came and then continue to the city of Santa Cruz where we will leave at the door of his hotel.

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Amboró Tours is the only original source of this Itinerary.

Amboró Tours also offers longer tours to this destination.

Adverse climatologic conditions or social unrest can change the original itinerary.

Remember that this itinerary can vary or not be fulfilled in its entirety by climate factors and/or the conditions of the ways and rivers or water streams.

Likewise, remember that this tour can become an adventure where mishaps can happen, which is why it is necessary to have an exploring and adventurous spirit.

Remember that nothing should be removed from the park (plants or seeds)

“Take only photographs and leave only footprints”