Experiences — Escorpion Travels

Unique Experiences

For adventurers

Survival Program — Amazon Survival
5 Days / 4 Nights · High level
Jungle camp
Deep jungle
Chimane community

Survival Program
5 Days in Madidi

🕐 5 days / 4 nights
🔥 High level
🌿 Madidi Park

Dare to live a real survival experience in the heart of Madidi National Park. You’ll build natural shelters from jungle materials, fish using ancestral methods, navigate on a handmade raft you build yourself (callapo), and share unique moments with a Chimane indigenous community. Escorpion Travels’ most extreme adventure.

Highlights

Real survival in the Amazon
Building natural shelters
Ancestral orientation techniques
Artisanal fishing with arrows
Exploring Gallareta Lagoon
Building a callapo (raft)
Navigating a handmade raft
Chimane indigenous community
High level Extreme adventurers Bushcraft Indigenous cultures
$400 per person Madidi Park entry fee: 200 Bs (not included)

Day-by-day itinerary

  • Departure from Rurrenabaque · entry into Madidi National Park
  • Welcome and introduction by park rangers
  • ~1h walk to the survival camp
  • Identifying medicinal and toxic plants · tracking techniques
  • Building a shelter using natural materials
  • Artisanal fishing with arrows · dinner cooked over a campfire
  • ~4h walk through different Amazon ecosystems
  • Observing wildlife and native flora
  • Arrival at Gallareta Lagoon
  • Building a new shelter with palm leaves · second night in the jungle
  • Gathering edible fruits, roots, and mushrooms
  • Making tools from natural materials
  • Orientation techniques using natural landmarks
  • Medicinal plants and dangerous species
  • Night around the campfire: stories and shared experiences
  • Building a callapo (traditional Amazon raft)
  • Navigating the river on the raft built by the group
  • Visit to the Chimane indigenous community · cultural exchange
  • Final night of the expedition
  • Final walk through the jungle
  • Return to the Refugio del Maneche · lunch
  • Boat trip back to Rurrenabaque · end of the expedition

Included

  • River transport throughout the expedition
  • Guides specialized in Amazon survival
  • Accommodation in natural camps and the Refugio del Maneche
  • Meals throughout the trip
  • Hands-on survival workshops
  • Building shelters and a traditional callapo
  • Cultural exchange visit with the Chimane community

Not included

  • Personal clothing and gear
  • Travel insurance (highly recommended)
  • Preventive malaria tablets
  • Alcoholic drinks · personal expenses
Madidi Park entry fee: 200 Bs

What to bring

Quick-dry long-sleeved clothing
Water-resistant shoes
Personal mosquito net
Headlamp + spare batteries
Repellent
Reusable water bottle
Sport fishing — Dorado and Pacú
3 Days / 2 Nights
Beni River
Beni River jungle
San Miguel del Bala

Sport Fishing
on the Beni River

🕐 3 days / 2 nights
🎣 Dorado and Pacú
🛶 Beni, Quendeque, Ondo Rivers

A 3-day sport fishing expedition on the majestic Beni River, one of Bolivia’s best fishing destinations. Navigate the Amazon, explore unique landscapes within Madidi National Park and the Pilón Lajas Reserve, and fish emblematic species like dorado and pacú alongside expert local guides.

Highlights

Fishing on one of Bolivia’s best rivers
Species: Dorado and Pacú
Beni, Quendeque, and Ondo Rivers
Madidi Park landscapes
Camping in pristine nature
Lunch with tacuara-grilled fish
Visit to San Miguel del Bala
Specialized local guides
Moderate level Anglers Adventurers Photographers
$240 per person Meals + lodging included

Day-by-day itinerary

  • Reception and river transfer from the Rurrenabaque port
  • ~5-hour navigation on the Beni River · wildlife spotting
  • Arrival at the Quendeque River · setting up camp
  • First sport fishing session with local guides
  • Lunch and dinner included
  • Breakfast at camp
  • Full day of sport fishing on the Ondo River
  • Lunch by the river
  • Accommodation at the Refugio del Maneche · dinner included
  • Breakfast · last fishing session on the Beni River
  • Return to the San Miguel del Bala community
  • Traditional lunch: tacuara-grilled fish and fried fish
  • Return to Rurrenabaque · end of the excursion

Included

  • River transport
  • Guides specialized in sport fishing
  • 2 nights (camp + Refugio del Maneche)
  • Meals per itinerary
  • Amazon flora and fauna observation

Not included

  • Personal fishing gear
  • Additional drinks · personal expenses
  • Repellent and sunscreen
Madidi National Park entry fee:
50 Bs nationals · 200 Bs foreigners

What to bring

Personal fishing gear
Light clothing
Swimsuit
Repellent
Flashlight
Comfortable footwear
Exploration expeditions — Madidi Park
7 to 15 Days · Custom budget
Deep jungle
Medicinal flora
Amazon camp

Exploration Expeditions
7 to 15 Days in Madidi

🕐 7 to 15 days
🗺️ Untouched areas of Madidi
👥 Small groups

For explorers who really want to go far. These 7-to-15-day expeditions venture into practically untouched areas of Madidi Park, far from any tourist route. The itinerary, duration, and goals are designed together with the traveler. Price is set according to the budget and conditions of each expedition.

What you can explore

Untouched areas of Madidi Park
Unmapped rivers and lakes
Rare or hard-to-spot wildlife
Remote indigenous communities
Unknown medicinal plants
Camps in pristine primary jungle
Extreme biodiversity
Deep survival experiences
Very high level Explorers Researchers Nature photographers
On request Price based on duration and budget We design the expedition around you

How does it work?

Tell us what you want to explore, how many days you have, and your approximate budget. Leonor and his team will design a custom expedition based on their deep knowledge of the territory. These expeditions require good physical condition and a genuine spirit of adventure.

Rafting in the Amazon jungle — Beni River
Included from 3 days of Jungle
Callapo building
Beni River rapids
Bala Canyon

Jungle Rafting
Beni River

🚣 Included from 3 days onward
🌊 Beni River rapids
🌿 Amazon jungle

Descend the rapids of the Beni River surrounded by Amazon jungle. An experience that combines the adrenaline of rafting with the immensity of Bolivian nature.

Rafting is automatically included in all Jungle tours of 3 days or more (for example, the 3-day Survival Program or combined tours that include 3 days in the jungle). No need to book it separately if you’ve already booked one of those tours.

What to expect

Descending the Beni River rapids
Amazon jungle on both sides of the river
Amazon wildlife along the way
Certified guides and full equipment
Moderate–high level Adrenaline Nature
Included With Jungle tours of 3 days or more

Ready for your adventure?

The Amazon doesn’t wait.
What’s your limit?

Survival, sport fishing, expedition, or rafting — message us and we’ll organize everything. Expert guides, small groups, and a jungle that challenges you.