La Paz Lodge
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Madidi & pampas — 7 days (La Paz, Rurrenabaque, Santa Rosa & Beni)
Seven days, three and a half thousand metres down. Seven days with both flights, the community lodge in Madidi and three nights on the Yacuma.
Pumice & Pine
Runs this trip
Wildlife & birdwatching
Seven days, three and a half thousand metres down
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
La PazSeven days from the highest capital in the world down to the Amazon basin — about three and a half thousand metres of descent in a… RurrenabaqueThe flight is a nineteen-seat aircraft and cancels for weather often.
Itinerary
Seven days from the highest capital in the world down to the Amazon basin — about three and a half thousand metres of descent in a fifty-minute flight.
La PazHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer down from El Alto into the bowl
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationLa Paz Lodge
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS La Paz Witches' Market Mi Teleferico Start point La Paz, El Alto International Airport (LPB), La Paz 00:00 - 23:59The flight is a nineteen-seat aircraft and cancels for weather often. The road alternative is eighteen hours on the old Yungas route.
La Paz, RurrenabaqueHow the day runs
- 1 hrs9:00 AM — the small aircraft north, weather permitting
- 1 hrs2:00 PM — up the Beni to the town beach
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationRurrenabaque Retreat
Included Activities
- Flight
- Guesthouse at Rurrenabaque
LANDMARKS Rurrenabaque Beni river Serranía del Bala Madidi runs from 200 m to nearly 6,000 m and is among the most biodiverse protected areas on earth. The lodge is owned and run by the San José de Uchupiamonas community.
Rurrenabaque, MadidiHow the day runs
- 3 hrs9:00 AM — up the Beni and into the Tuichi
- 3 hrs2:30 PM — the first forest walk with a community guide
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationMadidi House
Included Activities
- Park fees
- Community-owned lodge with all meals
LANDMARKS Madidi Tuichi river Primary rainforest Rainforest hides almost everything — you hear far more than you see, and the guides read tracks and calls rather than pointing at animals.
MadidiHow the day runs
- 5 hrs6:30 AM — a long forest walk with a Uchupiamonas guide
- 2 hrs7:30 PM — the night walk, which is where the frogs are
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationRurrenabaque Retreat
Included Activities
- Community lodge with all meals
- Guides
LANDMARKS Primary forest Macaws Peccary Night frogs The pampas are seasonally flooded savannah and the wildlife is on the banks rather than hidden in canopy. Caiman, capybara, turtles and pink river dolphins.
Rurrenabaque, Pampas, Santa RosaHow the day runs
- 3 hrs7:00 AM — back downriver
- 3 hrs12:00 PM — east to the Yacuma and onto a boat
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationPampas Retreat
Included Activities
- Pampas lodge with all meals
- Boat and guide
LANDMARKS Río Yacuma Pampas Caiman Capybara Swimming with the dolphins is offered everywhere here and both operators decline it — the animals are wild, the water holds caiman, and the practice stresses them.
Pampas, Santa RosaHow the day runs
- 4 hrs6:00 AM — the dawn run downriver
- 3 hrs3:30 PM — the afternoon, and sunset from the boat
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationPampas Retreat
Included Activities
- Lodge with all meals
- Boat and guide
Optional Activities
- The anaconda search, which involves wading and often finds nothing
LANDMARKS Pink river dolphin Anaconda grass Yacuma Leave a night in La Paz before any international flight — the Rurrenabaque service cancels often enough that connecting the same day is a bad idea.
Pampas, Rurrenabaque, La PazHow the day runs
- 3 hrs6:00 AM — west to the airstrip
- 1 hrs11:00 AM — back up to the altiplano
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Flight and transfers
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 2Flight
- Day 2Guesthouse at Rurrenabaque
- Day 3Park fees
- Day 3Community-owned lodge with all meals
- Day 4Community lodge with all meals
- Day 4Guides
- Day 5Pampas lodge with all meals
- Day 5Boat and guide
- Day 6Lodge with all meals
- Day 6The anaconda search, which involves wading and often finds nothingCosts extra
- Day 7Flight and transfers
- Day 1 · 1 nightLa Paz Lodge
- Day 2 · 1 nightRurrenabaque Retreat
- Day 3 · 1 nightMadidi House
- Day 4 · 1 nightRurrenabaque Retreat
- Day 5 · 2 nightsPampas Retreat
- Day 1La Paz to La PazTransfer down from El Alto into the bowl
- Day 2La Paz to Rurrenabaque9:00 AM — the small aircraft north, weather permitting
- Day 5Rurrenabaque to Pampas12:00 PM — east to the Yacuma and onto a boat
- Day 7Pampas to Rurrenabaque6:00 AM — west to the airstrip
- Day 7Rurrenabaque to La Paz11:00 AM — back up to the altiplano
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Rurrenabaque Retreat
Hotel
Days 2, 4
Madidi House
Hotel
Day 3
Pampas Retreat
Hotel
Days 5, 6
What you'll eat
6 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 6 dinners across 7 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.
- DinnerServed on days 1–6
- BreakfastServed on days 2–7
- LunchServed on days 3–6
16 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.2/5
Based on 9 reviews
Review summary
Food3.9/5
Guide3.9/5
Itinerary3.7/5
Transport4.0/5
Accommodation3.8/5
Tour operator4.0/5
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Sameer Khan – Jaipur2025-10-23 · Verified booking
Excellent sightings and the guides clearly knew the area. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.
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Marc Dubois – Amsterdam2025-10-23 · Verified booking
Excellent sightings and the guides clearly knew the area. Recommended.
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Arjun Pillai – Lucknow2025-10-23 · Verified booking
Beni was quieter than I expected and the camp was comfortable. Lodges along the way were simple and comfortable enough after a long day. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it.
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Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
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Carla Mendes – Singapore2025-10-23 · Verified booking
Beni was quieter than I expected and the camp was comfortable. Good value for what's included.
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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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Arjun Pillai – Bengaluru2025-10-23 · Verified booking
Beni was quieter than I expected and the camp was comfortable. No hesitation recommending them.
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Laura Whitfield – Amsterdam2025-10-18 · Verified booking
Sightings were thin on our dates, which is luck, but the drives felt rushed. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.
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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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Ishita Ghosh – Indore2025-10-18 · Verified booking
Sightings were thin on our dates, which is luck, but the drives felt rushed.
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Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
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Nina Hoffmann – London2025-10-18 · Verified booking
Early starts, but that's where the wildlife is. Well run. The teahouses were warm and the beds were fine after eight hours walking. Would book with them again.
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