Mashaquipe Ecolodge

We did the 6 day combined tour (4 days jungle, 2 days pampas) in January 2025 and it was the highlight of our 4 month trip across South America. Our guide Luis was extremely knowledgeable and was able to explain everything well in English. Our cook Brian also made this trip memorable with his good food and funny demeanour. My girlfriend is vegetarian and they did a great job accommodating that. In the jungle we were able to see the 5 different types of monkeys in that region, a Tapir during a night walk, lots of Macaws, countless interesting insects, and tons more I'm forgetting. In the pampas we saw Black Caymens, Capybara, more monkeys, and a pink dolphin. The only negative part of the experience was that the cabin we stayed in at the Pampas had bats living in the ceiling. I was worried we would be doing this tour at a bad time of year (rainy season) but a combination of luck and the fact that it doesn't rain there as much as it used to, we only had 2 days of rain out of 6. For anyone considering a trip to the Amazon from Rurrenabaque I highly recommend Mashaquipe for ethical and safety reasons. They hire locals who grew up in the area which is now the national park so they are supporting the local economy. One of the days we were in the jungle it was 34 degrees celsius out and another group from a different company stumbled upon our camp and looked exhausted and suffering from heatstroke. It turns out they had taken the wrong turn and gotten lost but our guide gave them water and pointed them in the right direction. We're glad we could trust our guide even though it might've meant paying a bit more than other companies.

We went on a 6 day jungle/pampa tour. Our guide, Yomar, was amazing and fantastic with our children (aged 9 and 11) - an absolute wealth of knowledge. The sights and animals were amazing. The lodgings were comfortable (not luxurious but great for the location) and the food was great. The whole company was super professional, everything was on time and went smoothly. Highly recommend this company (and Yomar!)

Los Tortugas is extremely comfortable, with very good food and great wildlife straight out of the door. Mashaquipe are utterly brilliant. Particular thanks to Wilmar who organised a special itinerary to suit our particualr interests in locating the endemic titi monkeys in the area (as well as seeing the more typical mammals of the area like stunning views of the pink river dolphin) - and despite the road conditions and weather everytghing ran like clock work thanks to him and his organisational efforts. Jhomar (our guide) had brilliant eyes and great enthusiasm and was always looking out for us. Would highly recommend!