Day 1: Arrival in Tarapoto, Lamas
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Reception at Tarapoto airport and transfer to the hotel.
• In the afternoon, departure to the
town of Lamas, 30 km away, the folkloric center of the San Martin
region. Information about the history of the city. Visit to the
Wayku district, inhabited by the descendants of the Chankas, the
viewpoint, craft shops, the castle and the ethnic museum.
• Return to Tarapoto.
• Overnight stay.
 Day
2: Laguna Azul
• Breakfast.
• Travel along the Marginal de la Selva
Sur (today Fernándo Belaúnde Terry) road to Puerto López and cross
the Huallaga on a powerless raft.
• Boat trip on the «Laguna Azul» to
explore the lake.
• Opportunity to relax and exercise.
• Return to Tarapoto.
• Overnight in Tarapoto.
Day 3: from Tarapoto to Chachapoyas
• Breakfast.
• About 8 hours drive from Tarapoto in
the jungle area to Chachapoyas in the Andes at an altitude of 2300
m.
• Overnight in Chachapoyas.
Day 4: Kuelap
• Breakfast.
• Drive through the Utcubamba gorge to
the town of Tingo.
• Observation of the Macro
archaeological site.
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Crossing a gorge with the cable car.
• Visit the Kuelap Fortress, an
outstanding structure of the Chachapoyas culture, has over 400
buildings within three surrounding walls and is the largest
stone-built structure in South America. Orchids and bromeliads cover
walls and trees within the fortress.
• Return with the cable car to Tingo.
• Return to Chachapoyas.
• Overnight in Chachapoyas.
Day 5: Gocta waterfall
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Breakfast.
• Drive to Cocachimba.
• Approximately three-hour hike to Gocta
waterfall, the third largest in the world. During the hike, the
area's diverse fauna and flora can be observed, e.g. hummingbirds,
toucans, birds, flowers, monkeys.
• Return to Chachapoyas.
• Overnight in Chachapoyas.
Day 6: Huancas, drive to Tarapoto
• Breakfast.
• Visit to the town of Huancas and its
main tourist attractions: La Cusana craft center, the Sonche ravine
with a depth of more than 800 m, the Huanca-Urco ravine and the
archaeological site of Huanca-Urco.
• Return to Chachapoyas.
• Museum of the Ministry of Culture,
which collects funerary objects, quipus and pre-hispanic ceramics.
• In the afternoon drive to Tarapoto.
• Overnight in Tarapoto.
 Day 7: Ahuashiyaku waterfall, farewell to
Tarapoto
• Breakfast.
• Ride to the Ahuashiyaku waterfalls, 15
km away, in the Cordillera Escalera regional protected area on the
road to Yurimaguas. Refreshing bath and opportunity to purchase
handicrafts.
• Return to Tarapoto.
• Transfer to Tarapoto airport.
Personalize your trip
This program can be largely adapted to individual wishes. Some
options for adding to or changing your travel itinerary:
• Additional day trips in Tarapoto to the waterfalls «Carpishuyacu»,
«Pucayaquillo» and «Salto de la Bruja».
• Additional day trips in Chachapoyas: Huaylla Belén and Karajía,
Revash and Leymebamba, Yumbilla waterfall, trekking Gran Vilaya,
trekking Camino Inca, trekking Laguna de los Cóndores
Best season for this trip
Anytime possible. In the dry season from May to November, it rarely
rains in the mountains and clear visibility is likely at
destinations. Rain must always be expected in the mountain jungle
and in the Mayo valley. In the rainy season from December to April,
with less tourist traffic, you will find a lusher and fresher flora.
This is also the time when most orchids bloom.
Note:
Changes may be made to improve the
various activities, as well as for climatic or organizational
reasons.
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