We started our morning in the Amazon Jungle and ended our day in the Andes Mountains. Our fifth day in Peru had us sight seeing and shopping in the Sacred Valley.

Upon arriving at the Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport in Cusco,

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Our final expedition on our trip in the Amazon Rainforest was hiking to a mammal clay lick deep in the jungle.

On this trip we hiked 45 minutes into the jungle. Again, I was pretty sure that we were walking along the same paths as the jaguar from the web-cams we watched at the lodge. 

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On this hike we went deeper into the rainforest. Our final destination was a section of the jungle with giant Strangler Fig trees.

They were so tall that we could not get the entire tree in one picture. I was really excited because I knew the inside of the tree was hollow and I was hoping that we would be able to go inside the tree.

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Refugio Amazonas offers several activities to choose from each evening. On our first night, we chose the night hike. On our second night, we chose to get drinks at the bar and then meandered upstairs to see if we were too late to join in that night’s lecture.

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Climbing a hundred foot tower in order to view the rainforest  from a bird’s eye view can be intimidating, especially if one is afraid of heights. The Canopy Tower Tour was our third rainforest excursion into the jungle.

We began our thirty minute trek through the jungle to the tower in the late afternoon.

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Visiting the Chunco Macaw Clay Lick in the Tambopata National Reserve is nothing short of spectacular. It is one of the highest rated and most popular expedition offered by Refugio Amazonas.

The trip begins before sunrise. After a 15 minute jungle trek to the boat dock,

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If you are up for an adventure of a lifetime, I would highly recommend glamping in the Amazon Rainforest, specifically at the all-inclusive Refugio Amazonas in Tambopata, Madre de Dios, Peru.

Upon arriving at the lodge, a full day’s journey in itself,

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What does it take to get from the U.S. to the Amazon rainforest? For us it took two days, three planes, two van rides, one boat ride and a 15 minute hike through the jungle. We started our adventure bright and early at O’Hare International airport.

We decided on taking a roundabout course to get to Lima,

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