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 levelExtreme adventurersBushcraftIndigenous cultures
$400per personMadidi Park entry fee: 200 Bs (not included)
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
3 Days / 2 Nights · High level
Survival Program 3 Days of Extreme Survival in Madidi
🕐 3 days / 2 nights
🔥 High level
🌿 Madidi Park
A wild, ancestral, and deeply immersive journey into the heart of the Bolivian Amazon. The shorter, more intense version of the program: shelter building, artisanal fishing, survival techniques, building a callapo, and ancestral rafting, closing with a visit to the Bala Canyon.
Highlights
Introduction to Madidi Park with park rangers
Building a rustic shelter
Artisanal fishing with arrows
Identifying edible plants and mushrooms
Making rustic tools
Building a callapo (raft)
Ancestral rafting guided by the sun
Visit to the Bala Canyon
High levelExtreme adventurersBushcraft
$240per personMadidi Park entry fee: 200 Bs (not included)
Building a rustic shelter at the natural base camp
Artisanal fishing with arrows · dinner by the fire under the stars
A day dedicated to total self-sufficiency: searching for wild fruits and roots
Hands-on identification of edible mushrooms
Making rustic tools
Telling apart healing and dangerous plants
Night by the campfire: stories and nighttime sounds of Madidi
Finding and cutting logs to build a callapo (traditional Amazon raft)
Ancestral rafting: navigating downriver guided only by the sun
The boat picks up the group for the return to Rurrenabaque
Visit to the impressive Bala Canyon before heading back
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 shirt and pants
Swimsuit
Repellent
Flashlight or headlamp + spare batteries
Basic hygiene and dental kit
Waterproof hiking shoes
3 Days / 2 Nights
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.
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
7 to 15 Days · Custom budget
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 levelExplorersResearchersNature photographers
On requestPrice based on duration and budgetWe design the expedition around you
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.
Included from 3 days of Jungle
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.
Survival, sport fishing, expedition, or rafting — message us and we’ll organize everything. Expert guides, small groups, and a jungle that challenges you.