Puerto Maldonado Amazon ToursTambopata National Reserve 3-Day Tour from Puerto Maldonado
At $320 with a 4.6 from 140 reviews, this Tambopata National Reserve 3 day tour is the cheapest well-reviewed three-day trip out of Puerto Maldonado, as long as you read the inclusions before you compare it with anything. The reserve entrance and the zip line are both add-ons here, sold at checkout rather than folded into the headline price. What you get for the base fare is a bungalow an hour upriver, Monkey Island directly opposite, a caiman safari after dark and the Sandoval Lake day.
About This Three-Day Tour
3 days and 2 nights, airport to airport
$320 per adult; reserve entry and zip line sold as add-ons
4.6 from 140 reviews on GetYourGuide
An hour up the Madre de Dios, plus the caiman safari at 19:00
Group size not stated; English and Spanish guiding
Two nights in a bungalow, six meals included
Listing at a Glance
The same fields on every tour page here, read from Inka Altitude's listing on GetYourGuide in September 2026. Prices, availability and cancellation terms are set by the operator and confirmed at checkout on their site.
- Tour name Tambopata National Reserve 3-Day Tour with Monkey Island
- Operator Inka Altitude
- Booking platform GetYourGuide
- Product ID 414365
- Starting price $320 USD per adult
- Price last checked September 2026
- Rating 4.6 out of 5
- Review count 140 reviews
- Review source GetYourGuide verified bookings
- Duration 3 days
- Nights 2 nights in a bungalow
- Guiding languages English, Spanish
- Group size None stated
- Hotel or airport pickup Included
- Tambopata entrance fee Charged separately
- What the fee note says Reserve entry is bookable as an add-on, not included in the headline price.
- Meals Two breakfasts, two lunches, two dinners
- Sandoval Lake Yes
- Clay lick Not listed
- Monkey Island Yes
- Night excursion Yes, caiman safari
- Canopy or zip line Zip line sold as an add-on; canopy and suspension bridge included
- Cancellation 24 hours before the start time
- Reserve now, pay later Offered
- Age and health limits Not suitable for children under 6
- Difficulty Moderate, with a canopy walk and suspension bridge
- Accessibility Not suitable for people with mobility impairments or travellers over 70
- Ethical note Monkey Island is a rescue-and-release island where groups draw the monkeys in with fruit
- Weather note None stated
- Alternative on this site PVTravel 3-day Tambopata tour
- Listing read on September 2026
Check Dates and Availability
Live dates and prices from GetYourGuide. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start. The $320 base price here was read from the listing in September 2026 and does not include the add-ons.
Quick answer Cheapest of the well-reviewed 3-day tours, and what the price leaves out
Inka Altitude's 3-day Tambopata tour costs $320 with a 4.6 from 140 reviews. It covers airport pickup, two nights in a bungalow an hour upriver, six meals, a guided visit to Monkey Island opposite the lodge, a caiman safari by boat at around 19:00 and the Sandoval Lake walk and canoe on day two. Reserve entry and the zip line are bookable add-ons, not part of the $320.
Key takeaways
- The reserve entrance is an add-on here; PVTravel's $370 trip includes every site fee
- Monkey Island sits directly across the river from the lodge, so it is a crossing rather than an excursion
- The caiman safari runs at about 19:00 by boat along the Madre de Dios
- Not sold to children under 6, pregnant travellers, people with mobility impairments or travellers over 70
- The canopy walk and suspension bridge are included; the zip line is the add-on
The Three Days, Hour by Hour
Day 1: an hour upriver, Monkey Island, then caimans
You are met at the airport or bus station and taken to the port for a motorised riverboat, roughly an hour on the Madre de Dios to the lodge. Bungalow, lunch cooked with local produce, then the group crosses the river to Monkey Island, capuchins and other species that come in to be fed.
At about 19:00 the boat goes out again for the caiman safari along the banks. Dinner afterwards, and the next day is planned over the table.
Day 2: Sandoval Lake and the jungle hike
A 06:00 start. This is the long day: the walk in to Sandoval Lake, the canoe on the water, and the hike back. The canopy and the suspension bridge are on this day for most groups.
Day three is the shorter one and the transfer back, timed to your flight.
What the $320 covers
Pickup from the airport or bus station both ways, two nights' accommodation, a professional guide, transport, and six meals, two breakfasts, two lunches and two dinners.
What sits outside it: entry to the reserve zone, the zip line, and tips. Both add-ons appear at checkout, so the number you compare against other tours is not the number you end up paying.
Monkey Island: What the Stop Actually Is
An island of confiscated pets
Isla de los Monos holds a few dozen monkeys taken out of the illegal pet trade, on an island in the Madre de Dios. They are not caged, but they are habituated, and tour groups bring fruit to draw them down.
That is the deal, and the listings do not hide it. Some travellers find it the highlight of the trip; others would rather see monkeys that have never met a person. If you are in the second group, the Green House four-day and Tambopata Wild's two-day skip it entirely.
Questions About This Tambopata Tour
What does the $320 not include?
Entry to the reserve zone and the zip line, both sold as add-ons at checkout, plus tips. Budget for the reserve fee, SERNANP charges foreign visitors S/ 60 for a two to three-day pass, about $16.
Is Monkey Island included?
Yes, and it is one of the closest stops on this tour: the island sits directly across the river from the lodge.
Are there age limits?
Yes, an unusually long list: no children under 6, no pregnant travellers, no travellers with mobility impairments or insect allergies, and nobody over 70.
How does it compare with the $370 three-day tour?
PVTravel's trip costs $50 more but includes every site fee and has 395 reviews behind it. Once you add the reserve entry here, the gap narrows to roughly the price of the zip line.
How long is the boat ride to the lodge?
About an hour on the Madre de Dios from the port, after a short road transfer from the airport.
What Travellers Said
Verified GetYourGuide reviews of this tour, quoted as written.
We liked the activities, the lodge, the food. All the personnel were very kind, polite and helpful. The activities were very nice, informative and funny for the whole family, we especially liked the excursion to the lake.
Activities are very engaging and the guide is so great with including everybody in the group. We stayed together for 2 days and soon became friends. The base was very nice and comfortable.
Page last reviewed September 2026. Price, rating and review count read from the listing on September 2026. Prices, availability and terms are set by the operator and confirmed at checkout.
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