See the highest level of biological diversity in the world in northeast Bolivia's Noel Kempff Mercado National Park
13 days / 12 nights
From $5,591 per person, double occupancy for 2009

Day 1: La Paz
Arrival and transfer to your hotel. Afternoon spent touring the city. (L,D)

Day 2: La Paz – Tihuanaco – Copacabana
Morning departure to the Tihuanaco ruins. Then depart for Copacabana. During the drive you will be able to see the magnificent, Lake Titicaca. At the half way point, you will take a ferry the Strait of Tiquina. After a three hour trip, reach Copacabana and check-in. Take a walking tour of Copacabana to visit the cathedral, main plaza and “Horca del Inca. (B,L,D)

Day 3: Copacabana – Isla del Sol
In the morning walk to Yampupata for 4 to 5 hours and then take a boat to the Island of the Sun. Accommodation at a local hotel and in the afternoon venture out to look at the sun setting over the beautiful lake and island. (B,L,D)

Day 4: Copacabana – La Paz
After breakfast take a boat to Copacabana. After lunch return to La Paz. Transfer to the hotel. (B,L,D)

Day 5: La Paz-Santa Cruz
At noon be transferred from the hotel to the airport to fly to Santa Cruz. Transfer to the hotel. Free afternoon. (B,L,D)

Day 6: Flight to Los Fierros, Noel Kempff Mercado National Park
This morning, you will be transferred for your charter flight to Los Fierros. Upon arrival to Los Fierros, you will spend the afternoon exploring the forests and expansive grasslands found close to the lodge. Optional night hike will be offered. (B,L,D)

Day 7: Los Fierros
Your second day in Noel Kempff, you will spend traveling through the periodically flooded savannas on your way to the pristine forests found near El Encanto waterfalls. This waterfall is located 38 kilometers from Los Fierros, 32 of which you will be traveling by truck through the savanna and the remaining 6 kilometers, hiking through the tall humid tropical rainforest that leads up to the Caparú Plateau. The cool refreshing swim will be a welcome treat after the hot hike up to the waterfall. (B,L,D)

Day 8: Los Fierros
The early morning will be spent traveling to the lush, hilly forests that are found on the way to the Caparú Plateau. The hike will take you through some excellent pristine forest and after negotiating a gradual climb, you will reach the foot of the Caparú Plateau. Visitors in excellent physical condition will have the option to continue the hike in search of the ultimate view of the surrounding forests, while those that stay back will relax while enjoying an incredible view and the sounds of a small waterfall close by. (B,L,D)

Day 9: Los Fierros - Flor de Oro
Your final morning in Los Fierros will take you in search for the species that may have eluded you during the previous three days. Flight to Flor de Oro which is the center of ecotourism in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park. An optional night hike will be offered. (B,L,D)

Day 10: Flor de Oro and Las Torres
Your first full day in Noel Kempff will be spent exploring some of the oxbow lakes, gallery forests, and periodically inundated savannas located near Flor de Oro. During the morning hours you will walk through savanna and some pristine riverine forests en route to one of the bays located close to Flor de Oro where motorized boats will be waiting to take you on an expedition of the black waters of the local system of lakes and rivers. The afternoon will be spent traveling to Las Torres, providing amazing views of the Caparú Plateau. (B,L,D)

Day 11: Flor de Oro and Mirador de los Monos
This day at Noel Kempff will be completely spent further exploring the periodically inundated savannas and tall humid tropical rainforests that lie between Flor de Oro and the Campamento Lago Caiman. There are two options for this day (1) exploring the trails during the early morning hours and then returning to Flor de Oro in time for lunch or (2) hiking all the way to Lago Caiman (an old scientific research station), which provides access to the Caparú Plateau. It is important to note that this is a long hike (10 hours in total). (B,L,D)

Day 12: Noel Kempff Mercado National Park - Santa Cruz
Your final morning in Noel Kempff will take you in search for the species that may have eluded you during the previous three days spent at Flor de Oro. Following an early lunch, you will depart for the city of Santa Cruz with the rest of the day for relaxing or preparing for departures later this evening or the following day. Transfer to hotel. (B,L,D)

Day 13: Int'l Departure
Transfer to airport (B)