MAPIRI LODGE
Experience the best fishing in the Amazon basin in tents .Asiwere means Big Peacock bass in Sikuani, yet peacock bass are but a small part of what the fishing here has to offer. Fish for monster peacock bass, payara on topwater, 20 pound pacu on flies and lures, disproportionally large matrinxa’s, gilded and red tail catfish over 100 pounds, giant piraiba and tambaqui pushing 80 pounds. It's great when you have several of these species in one place, but to have all these species, in these sizes and abundance is nothing short of spectacular.
EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO FISHING WATERS
JUMBO SIZE PEACOCK BASS WATERS
JAGUARS, TAPIRS, ANACONDAS, GIANT OTTERS, CAIMAINS AND MACAWS
PUINAVE NATIVE CULTURE
PACKAGE INCLUDES TWO HOTEL NIGHTS IN BOGOTA
DOMESTIC ROUND TRIP FLIGHTS BOGOTA - INIRIDA
DAY 1:
You will be staying for your first and last night of this expedition in either a Marriott or Movich hotel. We work with both based on availability. Airport pickup is included and provided by the hotel. At the hotel you will be met by one of our guides who will be there waiting for you to help you check in. Dinner that night is not included.
DAY 2:
Bogotá - Lodge: The following day accompanied by our guide, you will depart with the entire group from the hotel in a Van to the el dorado airport then take a 30 min flight to San José Del Guavire that departs a 6 am.
Immediately at 8 am you will depart a 7 hour boat ride on a large covered boat with a 200hp engine to arrive at the lodge.
You will arrive to the lodge in the afternoon and after an introduction and settling into your tent are welcome to go for some catfish fishing by the lodge before dinner.
SIX FULL FISHING DAYS
FLEXIBLE FISHING PACKAGES
You will fish 3 different tributaries that are some the best in the world for peacock bass, payara, catfish, pacu and matrinxa.
Every day breakfast is served at 6 a.m. before you head out to sh. The lodge is equipped with brand new Tracker boats and 30hp engines, the ideal combination for this part of the world. The incredible diversity of the Guaviare and its tributaries allows you to sh a multitude of species, while its nutrient rich waters and sheer remoteness ensure they grow to gigantic sizes.
GREAT FLY FISHING WATERS
INCREDIBLE ABUNDANCE OF TROPHY FISH
BRAND NEW TRACKER BOATS
EXPERIENCE NATIVE GUIDE
ENGLISH SPEAKING GUIDE
Fishing days will consist of fishing for:
Peacock bass (intermedia, nigromaculatus, temensis, orinocensis) in lagoon systems that drain into the Orinoco as well as large black water tributaries.
Payara that react very well to both topwater and fly. This is one of the top places in the world to fish payara and fish over 40 pounds are caught by locals every year.
Pacu: black and white pacu are found in river and lagoon systems. They can be targeted on bait like worms, meat, fruits and fish as well as on lures including spinnerbaits, jigs, minnows and soft plastics.
Catfish: Jau, piraiba, shovelnose, firewood catfish and many other lesser species thrive in the Guaviare river. This is the richest river in the Orinoco basin and supports breeding stocks of all these fish that then migrate all throughout the Orinoco basin.
Sardinata: fresh water golden tarpon. One of the most unique, beautiful and fragile fish in freshwater the sardinata resembles a baby tarpon with a deeper body. it grows to over 25 pounds and is pound for pound stronger than its saltwater cousin.
Matrinxa and Bicuda: extremely strong fish growing to 12 pounds. Guaviare and its tributaries hold huge numbers of resident and migratory matrinxa all weighing over 6 pounds. These fish on light tackle (10 pound line or 6wt fly rod) are an unrivaled opponent. They fight to the end and sometimes so thick you can catch 70 fish in one session. Bicuda give an aerial display and instant jumps quicker than any tarpon and besides beautiful and unique, are also extremely fun to target on light tackle.
Tambaqui: Pacu species growing to over a 100 pounds in this river system. This is one of the strongest runs you will ever experience in freshwater. It will peel off 100 yards in seconds and stopping it before it breaks you off can sometimes be very tricky. Abundant when the river becomes clear, the reward of a picture with one of these giants makes trying very worthwhile.
THE AMAZON EXPRIENCE
Live in style while you relax overlooking the dense Amazon jungle just meters from your world class bungalow.
Share with the local Sikuani Indians and learn about the millennial culture of these hunter-gatherers.
Let us show you what makes this part of the world so special.
WILDLIFE
The Amazon is the most biodiverse region in the planet. The entire river is a protected area with pristine rainforest. Expect to run into wildlife during your stay including many iconic species like the Amazon river dolphin, tapirs, the green anaconda, giant otters and the elusive jaguar. The lodge is located on a 1400 hectare private nature reserve.
LAST DAY
On day 9, bakfast will be served at 6 am and we will then commence our journey back to Bogota. That night in Bogota will surely be a mixed bag of emotions as the group shares tales of their life-changing adventure over another world-class dinner before fnally calling it a night at the 5 star hotel included in the package. The next and fnal day
Day 10 Bogota - home: Airport transfer is provided by the hotel.
We have the option to spend the night of day 9 in San José and take a commercial Flickr the next day to bogota.