EXPEDITIONS
Orinoco Lodge Expedition
The perfect mix between world class wading class IV rapids in search of 20+ pound payara and giant sardinata on the Orinoco river, good catfish shing and excellent opportunities at catching multiple 10-22 pound peacock bass on a variety of lures. It’s where you can try all the styles.
TRIP INFO
Luxury individual cabin style tents with full size beds, marine toilets installed at each portable camp as well as meals designed and served by chefs, means the benefits of camping in the most remote and virgin corner of the northern Orinoco Basin, without sacrificing any comfort of a mixed lodge.
For the full amazon experience, full of payara, peacock bass, catfish and sardinata; from casting poppers in a feeding frenzy to sight casting in a pocket, Orinoco luxury camping expedition is the trip.
The different types of fishing in this system make our extended package very attractive.
Arrival Day
You will be staying for your first and last night of this expedition in either a Marriott or Movich hotel.
Airport pickup is included and provided by Fish Colombia.
At the hotel you will be met by one of our hosts who will be there waiting for you to help you check in. Dinner that night is not included.
Day trip to Lodge
The next day you will join the main guide in the hotel to take the daily flight from Bogotá - Puerto Carreno from the Aeropuerto El Dorado.
At your arrival in Puerto Carreño our driver will be waiting for you to start the 4 hour 4x4 ride down unmarked roads through natural savannah full of deer, tapir, pumas and anacondas until you reach the mouth of the Tomo river.
The arrival time to camp or lodge depends on what time the domestic flight is
Fishing Days
The Orinoco camp is strategically situated along the section of the Orinoco River known for its exhilarating rapids
The amount of fish and low pressures means the fishing here is world class, expect to run into big payara, sardinata and bicuda. Boats are shared between 2 anglers.
Three rapid systems can be fished from this camp, as well as the mouth of the Tomo river.
After the 2 days of payara fishing, you will head up the river to access the peacock waters and change camps. You will cross the beautiful rapids of the river and we will reach the orinoco lodge where we will be spending the next 4 nights. The time spent will be under the protection of the local autonomous Sikuani natives.
Payara Fishing Days - Flexible Fishing Packages
PRICE PER ANGLER
IN DOUBLE OCCUPANCY
7 DAYS EXPEDITION:
4300 USD + 700USD INDIGENOUS FEE
5 DAYS EXPEDITION:
4000 USD + 600USD INDIGENOUS FEE
4 DAYS EXPEDITION:
3500USD + 500USD INDIGENOUS FEE
Price Includes:
- 2 nights at Marriott Courtyard in Bogotá (one night before the trip & one at the end)
- Transfer airport - hotel - airport (round trip for international and local flights)
- Domestic flight round trip
- Full meals, Snacks, and Drinks (without alcohol)
- Daily Laundry
- Professional and bilingual guide
- Basic Travel Insurance
- Indigenous fee
- High end camping gear
Price Excludes:
- Lures, terminal tackle (leader,swivels, split rings)
- Fishing tackle (Rods/Reels rental for $150 per person for the entire stay - Includes popping, jigging and conventional tackle)
- Tips (recommended 10% of the total amount of the trip)
- First and last meals in Bogotá
- Fishing license (currently not required)
- Bank Transfers Fees
- International flights
Wildlife
The Amazon is the most biodiverse region on 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.
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