How to get here
From La Paz to the lodge in one morning
Madidi National Park, in the Bolivian Amazon, is one of the most biodiverse protected areas on the planet. The way in is through the town of Rurrenabaque.
The route
Two steps from La Paz
1. La Paz to Rurrenabaque
By plane from El Alto International Airport, about 45 minutes. By bus, about 13 hours. Rurrenabaque’s airport has been paved since 2010, which reduces cancellations in the rainy season.
2. Rurrenabaque to the lodge
Our boat leaves at 08:30 and takes about three hours up the Beni and Tuichi rivers, through the Bala Canyon. We pick you up at the airport.
Coming from Peru or Uyuni?
Most travelers add Madidi between La Paz, Lake Titicaca and Uyuni. Send us your route and we tell you where the days fit best.
Timing
Plan your arrival and departure
- Arrive in Rurrenabaque the day before, or take the first morning flight from La Paz to make the 08:30 boat
- The boat back leaves the lodge after lunch; if you fly back to La Paz, plan your last night in Rurrenabaque
- Small planes have strict luggage limits: leave what you do not need at your hotel in La Paz or Rurrenabaque
- We help you book your hotel in Rurrenabaque and your flights
Season
When to come
The climate is tropical all year, so the lodge is open every month. The dry season, from April to October, is the most comfortable time for walking and the only time for tubing on the Tuichi. The rainy season runs from November to March.
Macaws are most active at the nesting walls from May to December.
The ecolodge
Madidi Jungle Ecolodge
On the Tuichi river, inside Madidi National Park: 3 hours by boat from Rurrenabaque.
Our office
Rurrenabaque
Av. Comercio between Vaca Díez & Campero, Rurrenabaque. The boat to the lodge leaves from here at 08:30.
Trail map
The trails around the lodge
Tell us your dates and how many you are
We reply with availability, the program that fits your days and the total price. Departures every day from Rurrenabaque, minimum two travelers.
TOUR OPERATORS
La Paz
KANOO TOURS
Calle Illampu 832, Zona El Rosario
info@kanootours.com
CHACANA TRAVEL BOLIVIA
Calle Linares 943 (Calle de las Brujas)
boliviachacanatravel@hotmail.com
Santa Cruz
NICK’S ADVENTURES BOLIVIA
Edificio Isuto 1.0, Oficina 208, Calle Celia Salmón
nicksadventuresbolivia@gmail.com
RUTA VERDE
Calle 21 de Mayo 318
info@rutaverdebolivia.com
Sucre
BOLIVIA SPECIALIST
Calle Audiencia 80A
info@boliviaspecialist.com
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Madidi Jungle Ecolodge is a low-impact rainforest eco-venture created and run by indigenous people who live in the heart of Madidi National Park. We opened to visitors in 2011 on community lands of San José de Uchupiamonas.
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Av. Comercio between Vaca Díez & Campero, Rurrenabaque
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