who come to Peru's Challenge there are a number of included tours. As your stay is longer so are there more tours included.(Left - coaches took us from the airport to the river bank of the Tambopata river)
Those coming for 12 weeks get the added tour entitled "Amazon Jungle", and so this was to be my last tour whilst I was here. I was fortunate in taht another 12 weeker, Erin, and also Courtney, an employee of Ultimate Tours who was doing familiaris
ation tours wanted to go at the same time. So there were three of us, which makes for more enjoyment in travelling with friends.(Right - all supplies for the area go up on the river boats)
The title is a little misleading in that the tour goes to the Tambopata river, which is a far distant source of
the Amazon, and the area is more correctly entitled Amazones - it is a part of the Amazon jungle, but well removed.(Left - we walked down a very steep stairway to reach our boats)
Still it IS jungle, and one has to travel by launch some 3-4 hours up the Tambopata river to reach the accommodation
. In addition it is well removed from civilisation.(Right - we board our vessels for the 3-4 hour trip up river)
(Left - one of the requirements is to wear life jackets for the journey - Courtney and Erin don theirs)
(Right - there were two vessels in our group that day. This one set off just behind us.)
(Left - bedrooms were quite well fitted out - however,
one slight difficulty at the onset, was that the rooms had no doors - just curtains - and also the wall closest to the jungle was missing. So you had a very nice view out onto the neighbouring jungle - but there was no walkway, so your privacy was undisturbed)
(Right - the view along the elevated walkway back to the main building)
(Keft - lunch was served as soon as we left. Thus was a combination of Chinese and Peruvian - being a rice base with local flavours mixed in. The lunch was served in a banana-like leaf, and was useful to dispose of - just put over the side as it is bio-degradable!!)
(Left - upon arrival at the destination we still weren't there - we still had about a 10 minute walk through the jungle to reach our accommodation at Refugio Amazonas)
(Left - upon arrival at the destination we still weren't there - we still had about a 10 minute walk through the jungle to reach our accommodation at Refugio Amazonas)
(Right - our trusty vessel with its ramp over the edge to "assist" passengers alighting - hopefully it would keep at an angle that permitted you to mstep onto the next board, and not into the mud!!))
(Right - we emerged from the jungle to find our 
retreat - almost like a scene out of a Hollywood movie)
(Left - the rooms were reached by an elevated walkway)
retreat - almost like a scene out of a Hollywood movie)(Left - the rooms were reached by an elevated walkway)
(Left - bedrooms were quite well fitted out - however,
one slight difficulty at the onset, was that the rooms had no doors - just curtains - and also the wall closest to the jungle was missing. So you had a very nice view out onto the neighbouring jungle - but there was no walkway, so your privacy was undisturbed)(Right - the view along the elevated walkway back to the main building)
(Left and Right - one thing all jungles have in 
common is mosquitos, and the danger of malaria. This was no different, and all beds were equipped with mosquito netting.)
common is mosquitos, and the danger of malaria. This was no different, and all beds were equipped with mosquito netting.)
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