With its lakeside location, no other lodge in the Tambopata region offers such accessibility to giant otters. Lake Sandoval is the only full-service lodge located in the wildlife-rich Tambopata National Reserve. With a variety of lake and forest fauna. Located on a cliff overlooking Sandoval Lake, this 2 lodge was built to protect the giant otters and other endangered wildlife that inhabit the lake and surrounding forest.

Lake Sandoval is a «dipper lake» formed generations ago by the shifting waters of the Madre de Dios River, and is considered by rainforest specialists to be the finest and most attractive lake in the Peruvian rainforest. This particular lake has one of the largest and most accessible populations of endangered Giant Otters in Peru, huge Black Caiman and 10-foot long Paiche, the largest scaled freshwater fish in the world. Once widespread throughout South America, the Giant Otter was hunted nearly to extinction and is now one of the continent’s most vulnerable mammals. However, Sandoval Lake has a thriving and healthy population, and from the comfort and stability of the catamarans, guests have the opportunity to view these powerful predators while fishing and frolicking in the lake, as well as a host of colorful birds.

Location of Sandoval Lake (Lake) ?

Sandoval Lake’s location provides instant access to the lake’s wildlife during the cool golden light hours after sunrise and before sunset. No other lodge in the region has such a privileged location, nor does it offer unique access at all times of the day to observe wildlife on an Amazonian lake.
Drift through a 100-foot-high flooded forest of Mauritia palms as large groups of Red-bellied Macaws swirl overhead in a cacophony of sounds. Watch playful brown capuchin and titi monkeys as they scour the palms along the edge of the lake, and groups of 50 or more squirrel monkeys as they chatter and hop through the trees above. And after the sun sets, experience the lake’s nightlife under a star-filled sky as the Black Caiman emerge to hunt in the lake.

sandoval lake jungle tour ?

Drift through a 100-foot-high flooded forest of Mauritia palms as large groups of Red-bellied Macaws swirl overhead in a cacophony of sounds. Watch playful brown capuchin and titi monkeys as they scour the palms along the edge of the lake, and groups of 50 or more squirrel monkeys as they chatter and hop through the trees above. And after the sun sets, experience the lake’s nightlife under a star-filled sky as the Black Caiman emerge to hunt in the lake.

In addition to the exciting biodiversity at Sandoval Lake, no visit to the Lodge is complete without a guided hike along the 15 kilometers of rainforest trails. Expert naturalist guides bring the rainforest to life with vivid explanations of the ecology and natural history of the area as you explore the trails in search of the six species of monkeys and hundreds of species of birds that fill the forest. Our lodge specializes in small groups and individualized attention in our primary quest to conserve the lake and surrounding rainforest.

jungle tour – A visit to Sandoval Lake can be combined with a trip to the Heath River Wildlife Center and Macaw Paste for one of the best rainforest adventures in the Amazon.

sandoval lake jungle tour ?

LAKE SANDOVAL: This is one of the main attractions of the Tambopata National Reserve Tours. It is also a favorite of visiting tourists and many tourists come here because of its scenic beauty and its proximity to the city of Puerto Maldonado (45 minutes by boat on the Madre de Dios River). It is accessed by a trail of about 2 km to a dock where observers meet paddle boats to enter a small river on the lake. During the visit you can see different species of wildlife such as monkeys, macaws, parrots, caimans, otters, different species of birds and insects, as well as the impressive diversity of flora and fauna contained in the Natural Protected Area-Reserve of Lake Sandoval.