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5 activities to choose
Lunch at San Miguel del Bala hostel
Take a break from the noisy streets of Rurrenabaque and choose two of the five activities offered throughout the San Miguel del Bala Lodge, an ecolodge owned Tacana community located just 45 minutes upstream from Rurrenabaque.
All guides are indigenous Tacana, and have lived in these forests throughout their lives. They will share their experiences and knowledge, and their hospitality during his time with San Miguel del Bala, either for a day or five.
Activity #1 – Visit the Community. Visit to the community of San Miguel, a people Tacana, and experience as tourism and money helped the San Migueleños to improve their lives every day. Stroll through the village and your guide will explain how organized the community. You can visit the school, the house of your guide, learn to knit, make a thatched roof, squeeze sugarcane for yourself and enjoy a sweet and refreshing drink (better served with a little lemon). His visit to the community of San Miguel will give you a glimpse of how the villagers live day to day Tacana, and lets you see the great things that your money is doing for them when you are a customer owned hostel community!
Meet your guide at the offices of San Miguel del Bala at the head office of the airline Amaszonas at dawn. Your guide will take the motor canoe awaits you at the port of Rurrenabaque. From the port is a boat ride 45 minutes to the Beni River. Enjoy beautiful views and scenery as it gains speed upstream.
Activity #2 – Waterfall / Swimming. Take the canoe upriver a little closer to the mouth of a stream which flows into the Rio Beni. Thence, your guide will take you along the stream a short walk 20 minutes to a waterfall which has a natural pool below where you can take a refreshing dip after the walk and relax in the soothing waters. The walk is a little difficult, so be sure to consult with your guide before leaving, If you feel you can handle it. The reward of his work involves sitting under the waterfall and allow this natural massage will relieve tired muscles.
Activity #3 – Hunting. Leaving the hostel, Your guide will take you back in time that takes you through the jungle and shows him the old methods of capturing the Tacana. Learn how Tacana outfoxed their prey with unique and interesting traps that helped them catch dinner. Your guide will show you how it works each trap, and also show medicinal plants which hunters were collected while examining his traps.
Activity #4 – The Canyon. Explore cannon 150 meters long with all the wonderful creepy things that dark, damp places have to offer. This unique journey can be a walk in the canyon to explore another world, or you can take a hike 3 hours from San Miguel del Bala along the river, finally runs through the canyon like a great start to the river. Coming out of the canyon a boat, would be glad to take you to your next destination.
Activity #5 – Farmacia San Miguel. Take a walk in the forest with your guide to explore the wonders of life of medicinal plants. Your guide will share his knowledge of the forest and abundance of plant life that Tacana been used for years to help with underlying diseases, such as stomach aches and colds all the way to deal with severe anemia and other conditions. Experience what the forest has to offer, and even try to take medication with you on your next encounter with street food in La Paz.
Rurrenabaque 2 days
Wildlife and indigenous culture
River Navigation and accommodation in bamboo huts with private bathroom lights
Flora and Fauna; hide in the pristine nature
The techniques of traditional hunting and visit a Tacana community
Walking through the forest to a waterfall and visit "pharmacy ” community of San Miguel to learn about medicinal plants
Day 1
On his first day of his two-day adventure, you will leave the offices of San Miguel del Bala outside the offices of Amaszonas Airlines. Your guide will take you and your luggage to the motorized canoe awaits you at the port of Rurren-Abaque. From there you will be taken to the Beni River 45 minutes to the hostel, where a refreshing tropical fruit juice will welcome.
After settling in your private cabin, your guide will take you back in time that takes you through the jungle and shows him the old methods of capturing the Tacana. Learn how Tacana outfoxed their prey with unique and interesting traps that helped them catch dinner. Your guide will show you how it works each trap, and which also show medicinal plants were collected hunters, while examining his traps.
After returning to the cockpit, you can go to wash and will sit for a delicious lunch (including vegetarian options in advance), which includes all locally grown ingredients. Go to relax in a hammock after lunch and enjoy the tranquility of the river and the sounds of the jungle.
After recovering vigorously, your guide will take you to visit the community of San Miguel, a people Tacana. and experience as tourism and money helped the San Migueleños to improve their lives every day. Stroll through the village and your guide will explain how organized the community. You can visit the school, the house of your guide, learn to knit, make a thatched roof, squeeze sugarcane for yourself and enjoy a sweet and refreshing drink (better served with a little lemon). His visit to the community of San Miguel will give you a glimpse of how the villagers live day to day Tacana, and lets you see the great things that your money is doing for them when you are a customer owned hostel community!
Enjoy your dinner and rest the rest of the night in his cabin or in the hammock.
Day 2
Your day begins with songs of tropical birds and a good breakfast by the river. Once you have finished your guide will sit down with you and explain the day's activities.
After breakfast, take the canoe upriver a little closer to the mouth of a stream which flows into the Rio Beni. Thence, your guide will take you along the stream a short walk 20 minutes to a waterfall which has a natural pool below where you can take a refreshing dip after the walk and relax in the soothing waters. The walk is a little difficult, so be sure to consult with your guide before leaving, If you feel you can handle it. The reward of his work involves sitting under the waterfall and allow this natural massage will relieve tired muscles.
Return to the lodge and enjoy a nice lunch. You can go to pack up and prepare for the trip back to Rurrenabaque.
There two options for you to participate in the late evening of your visit:
1-You can go with your guide and pharmacy experience San Miguel. Take a walk in the forest with your guide to explore the wonders of life of medicinal plants. Your guide to share their knowledge of the forest and abundance of plant life that Tacana been used for years to help with underlying diseases, such as stomach aches and colds all the way to deal with severe anemia and other conditions. Experience what the forest has to offer, and even try to take medication with you on your next encounter with street food in La Paz.
2-You can go to the canyon and experience the cold and wet ecosystem. Explore cannon 150 meters long with all the wonderful creepy things that dark, damp places have to offer. This unique journey can be a walk in the canyon to explore another world, or you can take a hike 3 hours from San Miguel del Bala along the river, finally runs through the canyon like a great start to the river. Coming out of the canyon a boat waiting to take you back to Rurrenabaque
Rurrenabaque 3 days
- Wildlife and indigenous culture
- River Navigation and accommodation in bamboo huts with private bathroom lights
- Flora and Fauna: hide in the pristine nature
- Walking through the jungle to visit “pharmacy” community of San Miguel to learn about medicinal plants
- Expedition to the area of the red and blue macaws rare 'breeding in the Madidi National Park
- One night in cabins of San Miguel del Bala inside the Madidi National Park
Day 1
On his first day of his two-day adventure you will leave the offices of San Miguel del Bala outside the offices of Amaszonas Airlines. Your guide will take you and your luggage to the motor canoe awaits you at the port of Rurren-Abaque. From there you will be taken to the Beni River 45 minutes to the hostel, where a refreshing tropical fruit juice will welcome.
After settling in his private cabin your guide will take you back in time that takes you through the jungle and shows him the old methods of capturing the Tacana. Learn how Tacana outfoxed their prey with unique and interesting traps that helped them catch dinner. Your guide will show you how it works each trap, and which also show medicinal plants were collected hunters, as they examine their traps.
After returning to the cockpit, you can go to wash and will sit for a delicious lunch (including vegetarian options in advance), which includes all locally grown ingredients. Go to relax in a hammock after lunch and enjoy the tranquility of the river and the sounds of the jungle.
After he regained power, su guía le llevará a visitar la comunidad de San Miguel, a people Tacana. and experience as tourism and money helped the San Migueleños to improve their lives every day. Stroll through the village and your guide will explain how organized the community. You can visit the school, the house of your guide, learn to knit, make a thatched roof, squeeze sugarcane for yourself and enjoy a sweet and refreshing drink (better served with a little lemon). Su visita a la comunidad de San Miguel le dará un vistazo de cómo los habitantes del pueblo Tacana viven día a día, así como le permite ver las grandes cosas que su dinero está haciendo por ellos cuando tu eres un cliente de la propiedad de la comunidad albergue!
Dine and relax the rest of the night in his cabin or in the hammock.
Day 2
Your day begins with songs of tropical birds and a good breakfast by the river. Once you have finished your guide will sit down with you and explain the day's activities. Today you have the option of staying in San Miguel in the morning to enjoy some of the other recreational activities in the area (canyon, natural pools and waterfalls, or walk of medicinal plants). If you want to spend more time inside the Madidi National Park can choose to leave early after breakfast to board the cabins inside the national park.
The trip to San Miguel de cabins inside the Madidi National Park is a wonderful ½ hour boat ride up the Beni and then in the Madidi National Park across the river Tuichi, a smaller river, the body of water depths allowing more views of animals and birds.
Once you have reached the cabins in Madidi and settled in your room, Your guide will open your eyes to the magic of Madidi, one of the protected areas with the greatest biodiversity in the world. There are seven trails leading away from the cabins of different levels and distances. Your guide will consult the group and determine how long and what level of excursions that the group wants to do. Go for a walk day and night to see how it changes the forest with the sun setting.
Dine same quality that was in San Miguel during their stay in the Madidi. Relájese y disfrute de estar en medio del impresionante Parque Nacional Madidi entre sus aventuras en el parque.
Day 3
His last morning in the Madidi National Park begins with a breakfast that will prepare for their activities tomorrow and return trip. In his last day on which you receive lunch, and return to his cabin and pack. On his way back to Rurrenabaque, pare a observar los magnífica macaws que hacen sus nidos en los acantilados a lo largo del río Tuichi.
You will come to Rurrenabaque in the afternoon ready for some rest and relaxation before leaving for his next adventure.
Rurrenabaque 4 days
- Wildlife and indigenous culture
- River Navigation and accommodation in bamboo huts with private bathroom lights in the room
- Flora and Fauna: hide in the pristine nature
- The techniques of traditional hunting and visit a Tacana community
- Walking through the jungle to visit “pharmacy” community of San Miguel to learn about medicinal plants
- Expedition to land the red and blue macaws rare 'breeding in the Madidi National Park
- Walk through the forest with spectacular canyon 150 meters long and have some free time
- 1 night in the Madidi National Park
Day 1
On his first day of his two-day adventure, you will leave the offices of San Miguel del Bala outside the offices of Amaszonas Airlines. Your guide will take you and your luggage to the motorized canoe awaits you at the port of Rurren-Abaque. From there you will be taken to the Beni River 45 minutes to the hostel, where a refreshing tropical fruit juice will welcome.
After settling in your private cabin, your guide will take you back in time that takes you through the jungle and shows him the old methods of capturing the Tacana. Learn how Tacana outfoxed their prey with unique and interesting traps that helped them catch dinner. Your guide will show you how it works each trap, and which also show medicinal plants are collected hunters, while examining his traps.
Después de regresar al la cabina se puede ir a lavarse y se sentará a tomar un delicioso almuerzo (including vegetarian options in advance), which includes all locally grown ingredients. Go to relax in a hammock after lunch and enjoy the tranquility of the river and the sounds of the jungle.
Después de que recobró energía su guía le llevará a visitar la comunidad de San Miguel, a people Tacana. and experience as tourism and money helped the San Migueleños to improve their lives every day. Stroll through the village and your guide will explain how organized the community. You can visit the school, the house of your guide, learn to knit, make a thatched roof, squeeze sugarcane for yourself and enjoy a sweet and refreshing drink (better served with a little lemon). Su visita a la comunidad de San Miguel le dará un vistazo de cómo los habitantes del pueblo Tacana viven día a día, así como le permite ver las grandes cosas que su dinero está haciendo por ellos cuando tu eres un cliente de la propiedad de la comunidad albergue!
Enjoy your dinner and rest the rest of the night in his cabin or in the hammock.
Day 2
Your day begins with songs of tropical birds and a good breakfast by the river. Once you have finished your guide will sit down with you and explain the day's activities.
After breakfast take the canoe upriver a little closer to the mouth of a stream which flows into the Rio Beni. Thence, your guide will take you along the stream for a short hike 20 minutes to a waterfall which has a natural pool below where you can take a refreshing dip after the walk and relax in the soothing waters. The walk is a little difficult, so be sure to consult with your guide before leaving, If you feel you can handle it. The reward for your hard work is to sit under the waterfall and allow this natural massage will relieve tired muscles.
Return to the lodge and enjoy a nice lunch. You can go to pack up and prepare for the trip back to Rurrenabaque.
There are two choices of activities for the last afternoon before going upriver beyond:
1-You can go with your guide and pharmacy experience San Miguel. Take a walk in the forest with your guide to explore the wonders of life of medicinal plants. Your guide will share his knowledge of the forest and abundance of plant life that Tacana been used for years to help with underlying diseases, such as stomach aches and colds all the way to deal with severe anemia and other conditions. Experience what the forest has to offer, and even try to take medication with you on your next encounter with street food in La Paz.
2-You can go to the canyon and experience the cold and humid ecosystem. Explore cannon 150 meters long with all the wonderful creepy things that dark, damp places have to offer. This unique journey can be a walk in the canyon to explore another world, or you can take a hike 3 hours from San Miguel del Bala along the river, finally runs through the canyon like a great start to the river. Al salir del cañón un barco le espera para que le lleve de vuelta a Rurrenabaque
Back at the cabin and enjoy a good dinner, rest at night and prepares for his great journey deeper into the jungle of Madidi National Park.
Day 3
After an early breakfast your bags are placed in the canoe and start your trip 1 ½ hours to the Beni River in the Madidi National Park. Then, turn right on the river Tuiche. The Tuiche is a minor river, the innermost river allowing more views of animals and birds. Al llegar a las cabañas pones tu las cosas y sales a explorar la zona o a relajarse y descansar hasta que se sirva el almuerzo.
San Miguel del Bala has 8 pistas que dan acceso a los profundos bosques circundantes las cabañas. Each trail varies in length and difficulty, and your guide will help you decide as a group, where and what level of trails would like to take.
After dinner your guide will take place in an overnight trip. Enjoy the sounds and see how the forest comes alive and becomes night.
Day 4
You have the opportunity to explore all morning after eating a big breakfast. Waking up early if you want to go see the macaws leave their nests for a day of hunting in the forest, or cease this activity for when you are about to return to Rurrenabaque. Only communicate your wishes to your local guide, Flexible and latter day will end with a lunch and a relaxing boat ride 3 hour drive Rurren-Abaque.
NOTICE: If you have flights departing the same day, lunch may be needed before or at San Miguel del Bala other nearest shelter to Rurrenabaque. Be sure to alert your guide.
Rurrenabaque 5 days
- Wildlife and indigenous culture
- River Navigation and accommodation in bamboo huts with lights private bathroom
- Flora and Fauna: hide in the pristine nature
- The techniques of traditional hunting and visit a Tacana community
- Walking through the jungle to visit “pharmacy” community of San Miguel to lean on medicinal plants
- Expedition to land the red and blue macaws rare 'breeding in the Madidi National Park
- Walk through the forest with spectacular canyon 150 meters long – and have some free time
- 2 nights in the Madidi National Park
Day 1
On his first day of his two-day adventure you will leave the offices of San Miguel del Bala outside the offices of Amaszonas Airlines. Your guide will take you and your luggage to the motor canoe awaits you at the port of Rurren-Abaque. From there you will be taken to the Beni River 45 minutes to the hostel, where a refreshing tropical fruit juice will welcome.
After settling in his private cabin your guide will take you back in time that takes you through the jungle and shows him the old methods of capturing the Tacana. Learn how Tacana outfoxed their prey with unique and interesting traps that helped them catch dinner. Your guide will show you how it works each trap, and which also show medicinal plants were collected hunters, while examining his traps.
After returning to the cockpit, se puede ir a lavarse y se sentará a tomar un delicioso almuerzo (including vegetarian options in advance), which includes all locally grown ingredients. Go to relax in a hammock after lunch and enjoy the tranquility of the river and the sounds of the jungle.
Después de que recobró energía su guía le llevará a visitar la comunidad de San Miguel, a people Tacana. and experience as tourism and money helped the San Migueleños to improve their lives every day. Stroll through the village and your guide will explain how organized the community. You can visit the school, the house of your guide, learn to knit, make a thatched roof, squeeze sugarcane for yourself and enjoy a sweet and refreshing drink (better served with a little lemon). Su visita a la comunidad de San Miguel le dará un vistazo de cómo los habitantes del pueblo Tacana viven día a día, así como le permite ver las grandes cosas que su dinero está haciendo por ellos cuando tu eres un cliente de la propiedad de la comunidad albergue!
Enjoy your dinner and rest the rest of the night in his cabin or in the hammock.
Day 2
Your day begins with songs of tropical birds and a good breakfast by the river. Once you have finished your guide will sit down with you and explain the day's activities.
After breakfast take the canoe upriver a little closer to the mouth of a stream which flows into the Rio Beni. Thence, su guía le llevará a lo largo de la corriente por una corta caminata de 20 minutes to a waterfall which has a natural pool below where you can take a refreshing dip after the walk and relax in the soothing waters. The walk is a little difficult, so be sure to consult with your guide before leaving, If you feel you can handle it. The reward for your hard work is to sit under the waterfall and allow this natural massage will relieve tired muscles.
Return to the lodge and enjoy a nice lunch. You can go to pack up and prepare for the trip back to Rurrenabaque.
There are two choices of activities for the last afternoon before going up the river:
1-You can go with your guide and pharmacy experience San Miguel. Take a walk in the forest with your guide to explore the wonders of life of medicinal plants. Your guide to share their knowledge of the forest and abundance of plant life that Tacana been used for years to help with underlying diseases, such as stomach aches and colds all the way to deal with severe anemia and other conditions. Experience what the forest has to offer, and even try to take medication with you on your next encounter with street food in La Paz.
2-You can go to the canyon and experience the cold and humid ecosystem. Explore cannon 150 meters long with all the wonderful creepy things that dark, damp places have to offer. This unique journey can be a walk in the canyon to explore another world, or you can take a hike 3 hours from San Miguel del Bala along the river, finally runs through the canyon like a great start to the river. Al salir del cañón un barco le espera para que le lleve de vuelta a Rurrenabaque
Volver a la cabina y disfrutar de una buena cena, rest at night and prepares for his great journey deeper into the jungle of Madidi National Park.
Day 3
After an early breakfast your bags are placed in the canoe and start your trip 1 ½ hours to the Beni River in the Madidi National Park. Then, turn right on the river Tuiche. The Tuiche is a minor, el río más íntimo que permite observar más vistas de animales y aves. Upon reaching the cabin down your things and go exploring the area or rest and relax until lunch is served.
San Miguel del Bala has 8 tracks that will be your access to the deep forests surrounding-the cabins. Each trail varies in length and difficulty, and your guide will help you decide as a group, where and what level of trails that would like to have.
Night Trek (optional)
Day 4
You have the opportunity to explore all morning after eating a big breakfast. Waking up early if you want to go see the macaws leave their nests for a day of hunting in the forest, or cease this activity for when you are about to return to Rurrenabaque. Only communicate your wishes to your local guide, Flexible and last day will end with a lunch and a relaxing boat ride 3 hour drive Rurren-Abaque.
Night Trek (optional)
Day 5
Enjoy your last breakfast
Take the morning to go out one last time to the forests of Madidi and enjoy the sights and sounds that the forest wakes up to a new day. Back to macaws or take one of the 8 itineraries around the cottages.
NOTICE: If you have flights departing the same day, lunch may be needed before or at San Miguel del Bala other nearest shelter to Rurrenabaque. Be sure to tell your guide.
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