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Ocellated turkey hunts, since 2002 balam outfitters has hosted ocellated turkey hunting in the beautiful jungles of mexico..

Balam Outfitters is a hunting project founded on the idea of sustainable development through the preservation of over 200,000 acres of jungle.

The most representative bird of southeast Mexico, the Ocellated Turkey is a native to the states of Campeche and Quintana Roo and the neighboring countries of Belize and Guatemala. The only place in the world that the Ocellated Turkey exists is in this part of the American continent.

The Ocellated Turkey has not been able to reproduce in captivity, in a sustainable way, for either harvesting or hunting.

With its rainbow of bright iridescent feathers, the spectacular Ocellated turkey is a true trophy for discriminating hunters.

Brown/Grey Brocket Deer Hunts

Similar to the African Duiker, the Brown/Grey Brocket Deer weigh approximately 60 pounds and feature pointed horns that can grow up to 9 inches. The Brocket Deer are very elusive and hide well in the jungle. This makes them hard to find and tough to hunt. Hunting Brocket Deer in the jungle is a “close up” hunt as they are usually spotted at distances under 50 yards. We concentrate in areas where the deer feed.

Experience THE Jungle Hunt

From deep within the Mexican jungle, the sights and sounds are unlike any hunting you have ever encountered. We hunt more than 15 unique animals, from the spectacular Ocellated Turkey to Brocket Deer, Coati and Percari. Your jungle hunt awaits you.

One-of-a-kind Hunting

We offer a unique hunting expedition where we take care of all of the details involving logistics, lodging, meals, transportation, guns, licenses, trophy preparation and shipping. Hunting enthusiasts, from all over the world, find that Balam Outfitters is one of the premier places to practice their favorite sport.

At Balam Outfitters, we do everything possible to help you enjoy your stay with us in our beautiful jungle, with its unique scenes and mysterious jungle sounds.

Your Epic Adventure Awaits

Fly to Campeche, Mexico and a team member will meet you at the hotel. The next morning your guide and jeep will take you for a ride to Balam’s camp, which is nestled in the 200,000 acre jungle preserve on the Yucatan peninsula.

Balam Outfitters is located south Campeche, Mexico on the Yucatan peninsula. Spanning over 200,000 acres of jungle, this is one of the largest habitats for the striking Ocellated Turkey.

Travel plan, fly into campeche, mx overnight in campeche at local hotel 4.5 hour drive from campeche to camp.

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Yucatan: Adventure in the Land of the Maya

The cradle of the Maya civilization, the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico, is not the first region that springs to mind when the conversation turns to hunting internationally. And yet, it is an alluring and tempting place. Although such animals as grizzly bears, elephants, and mountain sheep are conspicuous by their absence, the Yucatan is full of exotic plants, big, brightly colored birds and small, secretive animals that dwell under the canopy of the rainforest. It is one of the rare opportunities in the modern world to walk in the shoes of the brave explorers of old, and bring back a few trophies as material reminders of the adventure. 

Bird hunting in Yucatan   

A lot of hunters come to the Yucatan for the sake of the incredible and unusual great birds that inhabit the peninsula. From the Great Curassow and Ocellated Turkey to the Thicket Tinamou and the diminutive Yucatan Bobwhite, a bird hunter will find there an unusual and exciting experience. 

Ocellated Turkey  

The Ocellated Turkey is definitely the prime bird of the Yucatan hunt. Smaller than most other kinds of wild turkey – it weighs only about 11-12 pounds – it compensates by a unique rainbow-like iridescent plumage, with blue and gold-tipped tail feathers. They have a unique high-pitched gobble preceded by a drumming sound, very long spurs, but no beard.

Ocellated Turkey is a CITES species, and you’re going to need a special permit to export the trophy. The most hassle-free way of handling this problem is to arrange the importation of the trophy using the services of an approved taxidermist. 

Great Curassow

Great Curassow is a big bird common in Central and South America. In size, it is even bigger than the Ocellated Turkey, which they closely resemble in behavior. Great Like turkeys, they feed and generally spend most of their time on the ground, but roost and nest on trees. Unlike Turkey, however, Curassow are monogamous, and a few pairs may form a flock. The meat of Great Curassow is one of the most prized game meats within its habitat. With a bunch of feathers on the head, and executive coloring, Great Curassow can compete with the Ocellated Turkey for the title of the most beautiful gamebird in Yucatan.

Crested Guan

Crested Guan , with its long, fanning tail, long strong legs, and small head resembles an undersized turkey, although it’s more closely related to Australian mould-building birds. Guans appear to be almost the size of Ocellated Turkey, although the body mass is smaller. They live in the subcanopy of the tropical forests in the coastal areas of Central America. Crested Guan are social and very vocal birds, and as they feed in the trees a flock can be heard from quite a long distance.

Chachalaca 

The range of Chachalaca covers most of Latin America and extends into Southern Texas , where the bird is also known as “Mexican tree pheasant”. Indeed, Chachalaca is a long-tailed bird about the size of a pheasant.

It has a brown color, bare skin on the neck, and tail with feathers that fan out when the bird is in flight to help with gliding and maneuvering. Chachalaca tends to feed on the ground, but spends quite a lot of their time in treetops. They are rather cautious, and on the ground prefer legs to wings as a means of escape. The birds are social and very vocal, and in fact get their name from the imitation of the sound of their call. 

Thicket Tinamou  

Thicket Tinamou is a small, tailless bird, about the size of a partridge. It is a close relative of ostriches, emu and cassowary, but, unlike them, it can fly. “Can” doesn’t mean “is willing to”, as these birds spend most of their time on the ground, shifting the undergrowth for food, and prefer to escape danger on foot.

The birds communicate with each other by long, pleasant whistles, that can be heard in the jungle areas of the Yucatan at dawn and dusk. Tinamou flight is fast, but the birds lack stamina, so after you flush the birds, push on them; after a few consequent flushes, they will let you come in closer and closer. Tinamou is considered to be one of the tastiest game birds on the planet. 

Yucatan Bobwhite Quail 

Bobwhite Quail , or “Gentleman Bob”, is a cult bird for some American hunters, with importance that seems to be in the opposite proportion to the bird’s diminutive sights. The Yucatan peninsula is home to a unique variety of America’s smallest gamebird, the Black-Throated Bobwhite. It is smaller and darker colored than the “Gentleman Bob”, but offers the same challenge for the hunter and the dogs. Hundreds of Americans flock to Mexico each year to add a new dimension to their favorite pursuit.

How to Hunt Birds in the Yucatan

Some outfitters in Yucatan breed pointers, and offer the classic and exciting way of quail hunting over bird dogs . Like its northern cousin, Yucatan bobwhite takes to shrub and bush habitat, often near agricultural areas. 

In absence of dogs, all ground-dwelling birds can be hunted by walking-up. The hunter(s) and guides form a line, or rather a horseshoe-shaped figure, with the hunter(s) at the bottom and ends, and the guides in between. This increases the likelihood of flushing the birds, and one that escapes one gunner may fly into another. 

It has been said that most of the Yucatan game birds are very vocal, especially as they feed. This opens an opportunity for still-hunting. The hunter walks quietly through the places where the birds are likely to be, and tries to hear them. When the location of the birds is established, the hunter stalks. This may not work with Thicket Tinamou, though, as their whistles have a ventriloquial effect.

Ocellated turkeys are hunted like other kinds of wild turkey , by calling a male tom in range during the mating season. Guides often use ground blinds to conceal hunters from their prey. In the fall season, ocellated turkey hunting is done in agricultural areas by stalking or waiting from a blind, or is harvested along other birds in the course of a walked-up hunts. 

Big-Game Hunting in Yucatan

The mammalian life of the Yucatan is no less intriguing for a hunter than the birds, as there are a plethora of creatures that are unique in these parts. Even the white-tailed deer of the peninsula will appear strange to an American’s eye.

The Yucatan white-tailed deer 

The Yucatan White-Tailed Deer is one of the smallest varieties of North American Whitetail. They don’t weigh much more than 80 pounds, and stand about three feet tall at the shoulder. The antlers are equally smaller, and don’t branch as wide as in other deer; in fact, antlers of most Yucatan White-tailed Deer bucks remember those of Roe Deer. 

The Yucatan brocket deer

The Yucatan Brocket Deer belongs to a different family – Mazama – and is among the least studied kinds of Amercian deer. The Yucatan Brocket Deer prefers deep cover, offered by tropical semi-deciduous and flooding forests, and is a dedicated frugivore. It is a smallish animal, tipping the scales at about 15-20 kg. The males carry short, unbranched antlers. Unlike the Whitetail, brocket deer do not apparently have any fixed mating period, and a female may be in estrous at almost any month of the year ( read more about Brocket Deer ).

Collared Peccary

A Collared Peccary is known to many American hunters as Javelina. This animal resembles a pig, but belongs to a whole different family, that differs from the hogs in such aspects as teeth , gestation period, complex stomach, a scent gland on the back, and absence of a tail. The Pecarrys are usually found in groups that may number up to 40-50 individuals. 

How to Hunt Big Game of the Yucatan

For the ancent Maya, deer hunting was often a big ceremonial affair. Large groups of hunters, assisted by dogs, surrounded the animals and killed them with bows and arrows. Another interesting custom was hunting in husband-and-wife teams. This wasn’t totally about equality, though, as in these cases it was the wife’s responsibility to carry the carcass of the harvested animal to the village. Who got to actually kill the animal is not clarified. 

Modern hunters in the Yucatan tend to prefer the traditional hunting techniques: spot-and-stalk and hunting from a blind or tree stand. The latter is more popular in the Yucatan than the former, because dense cover of the rainforests, where ears and nose matter more than eyes, makes the approach especially challenging. 

The preferred food of Brocket Deer is fruit. So, if you find a tree that’s dropping fruit like crazy, you can set up a blind or a tree stand over it, and wait for the brocket deer to show up. In fact, this is the surest way of brocket deer hunting, if you don’t take into account the nature of local stands, which are often nothing but hammocks tied to the tree in question.

The Pecarry can be hunted by spot-and-stalk , as a family produces quite a lot of noise looking for food in the undergrowth, the noise both giving them away and masking the hunter’s approach. These creatures don’t see very well beyond about 100 yards, but under the dense cover of the jungle that doesn’t matter too much. Many different hunting techniques can be successfully used, including hunting from a blind, calling, and driving.

Small Game of the Yucatan 

Paca and Agouti

A variety of unique and unusual rodents, which are bigger than some categories of deer and smaller African antelopes such as Duiker, swarm in the rainforests in the Yucatan. Among them is Paca, often called Agouti Paca , a big rodent that inhabits rainforests and cloud forests of both North and South America from southern Mexico to northern Argentina . Agouti Paca is a prized quarry for subsistent hunters across their range. So is the Central American Agouti , which is somewhat smaller in size. It lives in monogamous pairs, and are diurnal, that is, active during the mornings and afternoons. In appearance, they seem to have big bodies and tiny legs. 

Coati , or Coatimundi, is an omnivorous mammal not unlike a Racoon. It has a long snout, and a longer tail, and it may feed on both fruit and nuts and on a variety of smaller animals, birds, and insects. It enjoys a wide distribution in Central, South, and North America , where its range stretches in the southern parts of the USA . Coatis are diurnal, and mostly active in the morning and in the afternoon. 

How to Hunt Small Game of the Yucatan

Local hunters usually harvest various kinds of agouti by spotlighting. This method of harvest is based on lighting up animals at night with a powerful beam. Blinded, the animals temporarily freeze in place, giving the time to shoot them with a shotgun or a small-gauge rifle. For many Western hunters this method does not seem very sporting, though. In most cases, rodents are killed opportunistically, if they present themselves for the a during a spot-and-stalk hunt or hunting from a blind. 

The prime method for a focused Coati hunt is calling . Small predators tend to approach potential prey with all senses on the alert, so a hunter must learn to be extra silent and motionless during the hunt. A coati may also be hunted non-specifically, if an opportunity arises in the course of a hunt for another species. 

What Gun to Choose for Yucatan

Most shots are fired at very close range, so if you’re going after both birds and big-game, you can simplify matters and take only the shotgun . In the hot and wet climate of the Yucatan, modern guns, with plastic stock and efficient anti-corrosive coatings, are to be preferred over the classic wood and blue steel shotguns. Renting a gun from your outfitter will save you the hassle of flying with firearms and obtaining the Mexican gun permit.

When to Explore the Yucatan

Historically for the Maya people of the Yucatan the best season for deer hunting was the end of the dry season, from January to April inclusive. In other parts of the peninsula, May to July was considered the best time for brocket deer hunting, the hunting being done at the fields, where brocket deer came to feed on maize. Today, too, hunting in the Yucatan is usually tied to the change of seasons.

Perhaps the worst time for a hunting trip to Yucatan is the wet season, which lasts from June to October. Not only the mud roads that lead into the jungle become nearly impassible, but also the hunting is less successful than in the dry season. In the wet season, water is everywhere, and many animals don’t drink at all, obtaining enough moisture from plants they eat.

By contrast, in the dry season wildlife concentrates among sources of water. Yucatan White-tailed Deer, for instance, use as water holes the so-called sartenejas – natural holes and depressions that collect water; hunters may use that to hunt from tree stands or blinds. Most ocellated turkey hunts take place during the mating season, which is from mid-March to mid-April. The rule of thumb is, big-game hunters prefer the autumn season, and the bird hunters – the spring season. 

Why Hunt in the Yucatan

Hunting has always been an important part of the Maya culture, both before Columbus and today, and more and more international hunters discover the Yucatan. Some hunters come there for a specific species to add to their trophy list. For example, Ocellated Turkey often crowns the North American Big Six Turkey Slam . But the main attraction of the Yucatan is not any particular species that you can hunt there. It’s the whole of the experience. It is the immersion into an unusual habitat, and the hunting traditions that date back to pre-Columbian times. It is the sounds and smells of the jungle. It’s travelling the dirt roads and swinging on hammocks. A trip to the Yucatan is more than a hunt, it’s an adventure!

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Welcome to the Jungle: Exploring Mexico’s Lacandón

Explore the lush, green jungle of Chiapas and step into the lore of the indigenous people who call it home.

Anyone who says Mexican time runs sloooow hasn’t walked with a Maya in the jungle.

Mariano must be 200 feet ahead already. I break my gaze away from the slick roots on the trail to see him weave through a clump of hanging vines, his sheathed machete strapped to the back of his white xikul tunic.

“He must be going three miles per hour,” says Spencer Millsap, a videographer I’m traveling with. I nod, figuring that’s fast. I’m thinking more about the last half of this six-hour hike—when we have to walk back in pitch dark.

Lacandón Rain Forest

The Lacandón rain forest spills across the Usumacinta River into Guatemala from Mexico ’s southernmost state, Chiapas, where about a quarter of the population is indigenous. Relatively few visitors to Mexico make it to Chiapas, and far fewer make it here, though there are gorgeous waterfalls, excellent Maya ruins, the occasional jaguar spotting, and eco-camps with the Lacandón people, a Maya group that now numbers fewer than 1,000.

When the Spanish first appeared, the Lacandón disappeared into the jungle and only reconnected with the outside world in the 19th and 20th centuries. Now the jungle is disappearing—only about 10 percent remains virgin—but local groups here in the town of Lacanjá are trying to curb deforestation. Tourism helps.

The road we’re taking is twisting, quiet, remote, and partly paved. We pass a buffet of greens in sudden vistas of wide valleys. Hand-painted signs before simple wood-plank homes and racks of peas drying in the sun read “ Zapatista” in support of the rebel group that stands for indigenous rights. On one curve, we slow for a small brown-and-black anteater, which crosses before us, then stands on its hind legs—front legs outstretched at its sides—to look back at us.

During the last half hour of the ride, I read a local brochure to my travelmates (Spencer, Sebastian, Enrique from Mexico City ’s Nomad Republic , and our lively driver, Serafino). It says of our next stop, “everything at Las Golondrinas is a party.” We laugh at the hyperbole.

Then we get there.

Jungle Trekking

A jungle trail to the waterfalls leads past bright flowers. We hear the roar before we reach it, then are rewarded with a wide, bright blue-green pool fed by a cascade. Towering above are mud and rock formations that look like hidden elephants. No one is here. “This is so Indiana Jones ,” one of us says. We follow a trail heading up through the jungle to the right and find a second, higher pool, set below towering trees.

It’s perfect, but how do we get there?

“You have to jump,” Enrique is saying, holding out his arms in a circle the size of a manhole cover. “But you have to land in a hole this big.”

Swimmers enjoy the water at Las Golondrinas.

A man stands under the falling water at Las Golondrinas in Chiapas, Mexico.

We agree on an alternative: climbing straight down the 25-foot steep bank of shrubs, plants, and loose dirt. It looks a little sketchy. Sebastian, Enrique, and Serafino go first. Then Spencer, ever selfless, goes down holding an underwater camera. He tumbles the last few feet, making a splash and reappearing with a scrape across his chest. (The man works hard, so be sure to watch his great video.)

Somehow I follow more successfully, and we swim upstream, over a fallen log, to reach the pool below the crash of falls. We’re cradled in jungle, in a bright blue pool—the best swimming hole I’ve ever seen.

Writer Robert Reid hikes up to a set of ruins at the Mayan site of Yaxchilán.

A couple of hours later, we meet Mariano, our Lancadón host in Lacanjá Chansayab, the small village we’re staying in for a few days. He's not much more than five feet tall, stocky in his traditional white tunic, with long hair pulled back into a ponytail. "Look," he says proudly of his arcing forehead and sharply defined nose. "My profile. Just like you see at the ruins."

He joins us on a boat trip to reach the Maya site of Yaxchilán , one of my favorites from previous visits. We eat veggie tacos as our driver spins around to show us crocodiles on the banks. Howler monkeys groan from treetops on either side of the Usumacinta, along the Guatemala border.

At Yaxchilán, we pass one temple’s dark tunnels, where fruit bats huddle and squeak above us, to reach the wide shaded plaza where hundred-foot-tall trees share space with temples well over a thousand years old. On the ride back, we stop at a Guatemala border town for a celebratory Gallo beer. No passport required.

Mariano, who learned to hunt by bow and arrow as a kid in the ‘70s, leads us through the jungle, over root-laced trails—and occasionally off them. We pass over a series of log bridges and ford one river by foot.

I quickly see how overpacked I am for the jungle. Sebastian and Enrique, grown-up city boys with gusto, are gamely walking barefoot with just a small bottle of water. My bag, meanwhile, is filled with four waters, some chocolate cookies, a few hard-boiled eggs, some electrolyte powder, and a rain jacket I wouldn’t need. Then, in the first 15 minutes, my strap broke.

Colorful artwork has been preserved inside one of three main chamber rooms at the Bonampak ruins.

But it’s a fun walk. After two and a half hours—at Mariano’s brisk pace—we reach his camp at a shady crest above a reed-filled lagoon just as dusk approaches. Crocodiles are out of sight on the muddy beach below. Nearby is the start to a new home Mariano is building with materials he hauls in on foot.

He pulls binoculars from his tiny bag and uses them to survey the water. He sees a few “spirit people” on the opposite bank, perhaps a quarter mile away. “Not everyone can see them,” he says.

I take this, and the binoculars, as a challenge and soon spot a shadowy figure. I can’t quite make it out. It could be a person, perhaps even a spirit. It seems still, though I sense something moving, like arms. As the sun sets, I watch the figure gradually fade into the background. And out of sight.

Traditional Lore

Mariano, a shaman’s son, has built a fire and mentions that a TV crew came to shoot a “how to survive the jungle” show once, but a few of the participants quit after getting infected by some ivy. “But it’s easy to survive here,” he insists.

To demonstrate, he chops off an arm-size branch of a bejuco , letting us sip the sweet running sap. He whittles the bark and boils cut-up pieces of the branch, soon producing a bubbling gold broth. “Jungle coffee,” he says. I have two cups’ worth. It’s delicious.

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It’s fully dark now. Above, stars are bright through the shadowy outline of treetops. I wonder when we’ll be starting back—and what sort of life will come out at night—but Mariano’s not ready to go yet.

He catches and hands over a sudden visitor. The cocuyo is a click beetle with fluorescent yellow-green lights that glow from its eyes like a penlight. Its head sharply clicks between three positions.

The thing you have to worry about here, Mariano says, are the aluxes, which are something like Maya leprechauns. They’re well-known, knee-high tricksters (as depicted in some Yaxchilán engravings). And if you’re not careful to ignore their misleading noises, you can get lost.

“I saw one near here,” says Mariano. “I thought it was an armadillo at first, but it made a human noise, then went invisible.” I ask what it looked like. “Hairy and nude,” he replies.

Mariano tells us more about spirit people, including one who transformed into a crocodile, and also about a friend who can become a jaguar. After a half hour, silence falls around the fire. “That’s the end of the story,” Mariano says.

And then we start walking back in the dark.

HOW TO DO THIS TRIP

Day trips from Palenque regularly visit the sites of Yaxchilán and Bonampak, famous for its brightly colored murals showing Maya ceremonies. I traveled with Mexico City-based Nomad Republic , which customize volunteer tours (with English-speaking guides) to indigenous communities.

It’s also possible to show up at Golondrinas Falls (the turnoff is at Nueva Palestina) as well as Lacanjá village and arrange overnight stays and activities, including white-water rafting, visits to ruins, and jungle hikes. If you don’t speak Spanish you will miss a lot.

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The United States features diverse terrain, and different regions of the country use different hunting methods. This allows hunters a wide variety of hunt options to suit their physical abilities and preferred method of hunting. From the Eastern hardwood timbers to the plains and Rocky Mountains of the West, picturesque scenery and unique challenges await the hunter venturing to the United States

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About hunting in United States

The United States is a huge country with diverse terrain, almost two dozen species of big game, and a wide variety of waterfowl, small game, and upland birds. There are few places in the world more exciting and challenging to hunt. From the snowy peaks of the northern Rockies to the deserts of the Southwest to the hardwood forests of the East and Midwest, the wide variety of landscapes provide a breathtaking array of hunting experiences for a plentiful selection of game animals. Whether you desire pronghorn, mountain goat, moose, white-tailed deer, bighorn sheep, black bear, mule deer, elk, or mountain lion, each offers a different adventure. Because hunting in the USA is managed on a state-by-state basis and the game and terrain is so varied, it’s easy to find a trip perfect for your skill level, whether you’re a beginner or an experienced hunter. From stand hunting for whitetails to spot-and-stalk hunting for elk to pursuing mountain lions over a pack of hounds, there is something for every hunter in the vast forests, plains, and mountains of the United States.

What you need to know

• 1. Planning your trip
• 2. Upon arrival
• 4. After the hunt

Planning your trip

Visas, laws, and regulations.

The United States requires a visa for entry, but citizens or nationals Canada and Bermuda, as well as of countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program, are exempt from the requirement if they are traveling to the United States for 90 days or less. Find the list of countries eligible for the visa waiver here .

Travelers must have a passport that is valid for at least 6 months from their planned departure from the USA, and those using the Visa Waiver Program must have an e-passport.

Importing Firearms

Visiting hunters who are not citizens or legal residents of the United States are required to obtain a federal permit for their firearms and ammunition in advance of their arrival through the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and firearms (ATF). You will need to obtain and complete ATF Form 6NIA (5330.3D Application/Permit for Temporary Importation of Firearms and Ammunition by Nonimmigrant Aliens) to apply for the ATF permit. Contact ATF's Firearms and Explosives Import office with questions at [email protected] .

Licenses and Tags

All states in the United States require hunters to have a state-issued hunting license to hunt within the borders of that state. In many cases an additional permit for the specific animal, or “tag,” is also required. In many states, a valid hunting license from your home country will allow you to purchase the required hunting license; in some states, however, you may be required to prove that you have completed a hunter education course in order to buy a license. If you are hunting migratory birds, including ducks and doves, you will also be required to purchase a Federal Migratory Bird Stamp. Your outfitter will provide you with details of what licenses and tags are required for your specific hunt and how to purchase them.

Upon arrival

Upon arrival into the United States you will go through passport control then proceed on to collect your bags and firearms for customs inspection. You re-check your bags with your airline for your next flight and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) official will check your firearm, then escort it to your plane. TSA regulations require that firearms must be transported unloaded in a hard-sided, locked case, and ammunition must be checked in a separate bag. Certain airlines may have additional restrictions.

Wildlife management in the United States is handled on a state-by-state basis. Each state has its own hunting rules and regulations, and even within a particular state, hunting styles as well as gear and clothing may differ widely. Most outfitters can be relied upon to provide a list of recommended gear and clothing, as well as suggestions for firearm types and calibers. Stand hunts, for example, often call for heavy, warm clothing, while hunters venturing to the mountains or taking on strenuous spot-and-stalk hunts should dress in layers. Comfortable boots appropriate to the terrain are a must for any hunt. Some states require hunters to wear a fluorescent orange hat, vest, or sometimes both. Because enforcement of hunting regulations is taken very seriously in the United States, it’s a good idea to obtain a copy of the state regulations where you will be hunting and familiarize yourself with them. Look for these regulations on the website of the fish and game agency in the state you plan to hunt.

After the hunt

Tipping is generally expected and appreciated on most hunts in the USA. Tips generally range from 5 to 15 percent of the total hunt cost.

Your outfitter should be able to recommend local taxidermists and meat processors, but these services are not included in the hunt cost. Discuss these aspects with your outfitter before arrival. Local taxidermists can prepare and pack trophies to your specifications, but it will be up to you to check legalities and arrange transport and shipment of the trophies to your home.

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Meet your guides

• Laurie Meyer Louisiana, United States 9.7 • 1 review "Shoot Your Boots!" "Kill A Gator Wear 'Em Lator!" Wear Your Trophy! Only turn-key gator hunt with all-inclusive package hosted in Louisiana that includes both gator hunt & custom gator boots, belt & wallet! View the outfitter page
• Alisha Mutts Decker Alaska, United States 9.8 • 3 reviews With over 40 years of guiding experience in Southeast Alaska and Glacier Bay National Park, We are an exceptional choice for your next hunting adventure in the Alaskan wilderness. We were formed in 1974 by Master Guides Jimmie C. and MaryAnn. Over the years, the business has grown to be one of the largest professional Guide/Outfitter operations in the State of Alaska. We are a family-owned and operated, with Master Guide Mutts and Zach carrying on the outfitting tradition. View the outfitter page
• Bob Cusack Alaska, United States Nestled on the Alaska Peninsula between Lake Clark National Park and the Katmai National Monument is the Cusack's Alaska Lodge. The lodge sits 200 miles to the southwest of Anchorage amid the beauty of wild Alaska. Your hosts are Bob and Lula Cusack, who built the lodge. Bob is a professional grade bush pilot and has been flying fisherman to remote locations for nearly 40 years. This is a rustic, luxury lodge that blends the best of wild Alaska with the best of modern society. View the outfitter page
• Jerry Cates Alaska, United States I have always loved sharing the wilderness spirit that can only be found in the last remaining truly wild places, Alaska is one of those places and perhaps the best. Come experience a hunt that will be shared again and again around campfires and anywhere where hunters gather. Happy hunting to all. View the outfitter page

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• Elk Wyoming There's not much more exciting than being in the woods during the elk rut. Being in the presence of bugling bull elk will get any hunter's heart pumping. This episode of Bush TV will do just that!
• Alaska Wolf Not your every day footage folks! A young wolf poking around in brown bear territory. Similar in size and behaviour (being social creatures), humans and wolves have always competed for food and territory.
• Bison You wouldn't want to get between these tow fighting Bison!
• Bighorn Sheep With Ewes in estrus, Bighorn Sheep Rams become very worked up and the Mating Dance ensues. Few people get to see this ritual up close.
• Elk Bugle There's not much more exciting than being in the woods during the elk rut. Being in the presence of bugling bull elk will get any hunter's heart pumping.
• Moose Bull Moose bull just taking a stroll in Iowa.
• Mountain Lion A (New) Mexican standoff! Normally when you see mountain lions held at bay by the hounds, the cats are up on a tree, but not this time around.
• Sparring Pronghorn Who will be the dominant male in this sparring contest? The Pronghorn is the fastest animal in the Western hemisphere, reaching speeds up to 60 miles per hour, and can maintain 30-40 mph over long distances, which can often be witnessed come migration time.
• Elk Bugle Big bull Elk bugling
• Alaska Brown bear The Alaskan brown bear is the largest land predator on Earth. One reason for the exceptional size of these bruins is the plentiful supply of fat and protein in the form of salmon in Alaska's rivers and streams. Here's an up close and personal look a hunter got of this ritual for survival!
• Wild Turkey The wild turkey is a favorite pursuit of many hunter's dreams. The wiley and elusive gobblers can test the most experienced and patient sportsmen. But in some cases their desire to mate and their bravado overpower their good senses. Check out this gang of gobblers taking out their frustrations on this hunter's Jake decoy!
• Whitetail Deer Love monster whitetails? Ever heard of a "horizontal rub?" Check out this video of some magnificent free-range Iowa whitetails making use of these man-made devices. Warning: Not responsible for facial injury from watching these Midwest jawdroppers!
• Alligator Glide Alligator just gliding through the water
• Coyote Calling Group of Coyote's calling
• Moose Family Moose family walking across a river in Iowa.
• Sparring Mule Deer Mule Deer sparring to see who is the dominant male
• Brown Bear run Brown Bear running away from a drone
• Wild Turkeys Fight Wild Turkeys fight for many reasons, such mating rights, territorial usage and social intra flock structure. Fighting establishes their pecking order. Awesome footage of two Turkey going at each other.
• Bison Dust Storm Two American Bison putting up a dust storm
• Fighting Alligators Two Alligators taking one another on to show who is the boss
• Caribou Herd Big healthy herd of Caribou in Alaska
• Grouse Fight Grouse fighting to see who is the dominant one
• Mule Deer in snow Beautiful Mule Deer walking through the snowy fields of Texas
• Bighorn Sheep Bighorn Sheep bashing horns
• Moose Bulls Two Moose bulls having a very relaxed sparring session
• Pronghorn chase Two Pronghorn antelope chasing one another at the speed of light
• Curious Shiras-colored Brown Bear This Shiras-colored Brown Bear really wants to know what is going on and who is looking at him
• Brown Bear eating lunch Amazing footage of a Brown Bear enjoying lunch in the water
• Bear fishing for Salmon This huge Brown Bear is fishing for salmon in Alaska with Full Scope Outfitters
• Moose swim Moose taking a swim in Alaska
• Majestic Moose Majestic Moose bull walking through the field
• Busted by Bear Bear strolling along and then he smells us! That was the end of our stalk
• Bear eating grass Beautiful brown Bear strolling about and eating grass
• Bear Snacking Bear enjoys an afternoon snack
• Bear in rain Big Bear in the pouring rain
• Big Moose Big Moose in the Alaskan forest with Glacier Guides
• Close encounter Close encounter with a big Bear while walking in the forest
• Close to tree stand Bear getting very close to our tree stand
• Massive Brown Bear Massive Brown Bear standing in the rain
• Mountain Goat Mountain Goat coming down a mountain in thick snow
• Mountain Goat on the edge Beautiful Mountain Goat on the edge of a cliff staring straight at us
• Mountain Goat scratching Mountain Goat scratching his head on the ground
• Bear searching Bear searching for food on the edge of a river
• Two Bears Two Bears feeding
• Bighorn searching Bighorn searching for food
• Yawning Bear This Bear must have had a late night
• Scratch my Back This bear has a really bad back itch!
• Bear search in Snow This Bear is hard at work looking for something in the snow
• It is hard to get up Oh boy its is very hard for this Bear to get up!
• Bighorn in gust Bighorn standing on a cliff with the wind blowing the snow from the trees
• Bighorn in snow Bighorn sheep stand in the snow on a mountain side
• Smelling Bighorn Ram This Bighorn sheep smells something in the air
• Bighorn smile Bighorn sheep can smile too
• Coyote taking a stroll Coyote taking a stroll looking for food
• Elk bugle echo Elk bugle echoing though the woods
• Elk itch This Elk has got a real bad itch

There are few places in the world more exciting and challenging to hunt. From the snowy peaks of the northern Rockies to the deserts of the Southwest to the hardwood forests of the East and Midwest, the wide variety of landscapes provide a breathtaking array of hunting experiences for a plentiful selection of game animals. Whether you desire pronghorn, mountain goat, moose, white-tailed deer, bighorn sheep, black bear, mule deer, elk, or mountain lion, each offers a different adventure.

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Wild encounters on a trek through the Sumatran jungle

So, you’re ready to pull your hiking boots out of storage and book an adventure to experience Sumatra’s steamy jungle wilderness? We don’t blame you.  

This UNESCO-listed National Park in Northern Sumatra is marked with natural wonders at every turn. It’s home to countless endangered species, including Sumatran tigers, rhinoceros and elephants, and it’s one of the only places on earth where orangutans still thrive in the wild. I recently got to check it out on an incredible overnight trek through Gunung Leuser National Park on the 9-day Sumatra Adventure in Indonesia.  

Here’s the lowdown on everything you can expect – and everything you need to know – about spending two days trekking in Gunung Leuser with expert guides.

1. You’ll experience incredible wildlife encounters

Gunung Leuser is one of the most biodiverse forests on the planet and home to the world’s densest population of orangutans. Approximately 5,000 orangutans call this park home. So you can be confident that trekking here will serve up some exceptional wildlife spotting opportunities.

I can’t make any serious promises – wildlife encounters are unpredictable at best, after all – but you do have a (really) good chance of seeing orangutans on this trip. And let me tell you, witnessing orangutans swinging from the vines above you will be a sight you won’t soon forget. The expert local guides accompanying my group along the trek were so committed to making sure we came face-to-face with these gentle giants of the forest that they even ran ahead in search of them before leading our group to meet them.

Plus, you’re likely to share your trek with Thomas Leaf monkeys, macaques and other vine-swinging wildlife. You can also look out for peacocks on the forest floor, and keep your eye on the skies to spot rarer hornbills and other birdlife.

2. You’ll get closer to nature 

This isn’t your average walking track with well-worn paths and signposts along the way. This is the real jungle experience – it’s wild and remote, and it’s probably not like anything else you’ve experienced. You’ll be able to lean on your expert local guides to lead the way and chop through the odd vine or overhanging shrubbery where necessary. But you should know, it’ll be sweaty, muddy and kind of… leechy? There, I said it. In all honesty, the rugged nature of this trek really defines the adventure, so embrace the gritty essence of it. And if you wear appropriate hiking gear, the leeches aren’t so bad – I promise. 

3. You’ll disconnect (in the best way) 

There’s no wi-fi in the jungle. Shocking. But there’s something special about immersing yourself in nature and something even more special about not having phone reception to immediately tell your Instagram following all about it. You’ll embark on this trek knowing it’ll be filled with memory-making experiences; knowing that you’re going to witness some very special things but what you won’t necessarily realise until you get there is just how refreshing disconnecting from real life can be.  

When I stepped out of the jungle on day two, I left my wi-fi switched off a little longer than necessary, not quite ready to dive back into reality. 

4. You’ll dig into some tasty local eats

You’re hiking in some of the world’s most remote wilderness, sharing the area with endangered Sumatran tigers and elephants, so you’d be forgiven for thinking that the catering on your trek would be minimalist to say the least. But you would be wrong. We refuelled regularly and tucked into some of the most delectable local eats during this trek, just like all true adventurers should.  

Our local guides carried plenty of snacks like fruits and crackers, and our picnic lunch and dinner beneath the jungle canopy featured stir-fried noodles, tempeh, curried vegetables, rice and more. Bon appetit! 

5. You’ll sleep beneath the canopy 

After a day spent trekking through the jungle, spotting orangutans swinging above and eating all of the best Sumatran picnic treats my heart desired, the icing on the cake was getting to camp in this lush UNESCO paradise. You can forget your evening meditation music – instead, you’ll be lulled to sleep by the sounds of the jungle around you. Think crickets singing, leaves rustling and the soft sound of a running stream if you’re lucky enough to camp by the water. I woke up to a homemade breakfast of nasi goreng prepared by our guides and smiled to myself as I enjoyed my last few hours in the jungle, knowing this adventure is one few others will ever experience. 

Our hot tip: if you haven’t watched the Our Great National Parks series hosted by Barack Obama yet, skip to episode five: Gunung Leuser, Indonesia . If this blog isn’t enough to make you want to book your spot on our  Sumatran Adventure , like, yesterday, this episode certainly will be. 

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Dani is a copywriter and storyteller whose love for words is matched only by her love for travel. She's gone far and wide in the pursuit of adventure and, to dig a little deeper into local cultures, she's lived in several countries around the world. She's now based on the sunny Gold Coast, Australia, although she still feels most at home when she's on the road.

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Into The Jungle: Ten Tips to Help You Prepare

Dr Joshua Allison / Emergency, Expedition and Wilderness Doctor / UK Mat Howes / Expedition Leader / Norway Tom Lowman / Outdoor Instructor / Borneo

Three members of the Unique Expeditions team take us through some survival tips and jungle training that could be the difference between life and death in a remote rainforest. Logging countless visits to the tropics; they’ve experienced flash floods, jungle landslides, and close encounters with dangerous animals. Using these helpful tips, we too can learn how to explore spectacular environments, avoid danger, and keep morale high on expeditions.

What to expect

It will be hot, it will be humid, and you will be wet most of the time, but don’t let that put you off. There is so much going on that you have very little time to feel uncomfortable. Whether it’s navigating through the thick undergrowth, scaling steep ravines, abseiling down waterfalls, or cooling off in their plunge pools. There’s never a dull moment in the jungle, and that’s why we love it so much.

It has been said that “the jungle is neutral”. It provides fresh food, water, and offers you every opportunity to survive in relative comfort; whilst simultaneously exposing you to deadly hazards at every turn. Wild animals armed with sharp claws, teeth, and tusk roam freely between undergrowth and canopy. Insects laced with highly toxic venoms and poisons brush past you unnoticed. Prickly flora with 3-inch thorns are ready to cut, scrape and infect. There are infectious diseases, poisonous edibles, fatal flash floods, landslides, and of course the dreaded deadfall. The jungle is indeed a perilous place to spend your days, however, you will seldom find a more rewarding and natural environment to explore.

The methodical and somewhat ritualistic manner in which we operate in such demanding terrain is the key to our survival. Below are a selection of tips and tricks to help you sway the balance in your favour. Not written from a textbook but derived from experience, and ultimately learnt the hard way.

Tip 1: Acclimatise

Heatstroke and heat exhaustion are serious dangers in the jungle. People seldom realise that acclimatising to tropical weather can be as important and beneficial as acclimatising to the cold or altitude. Any seasoned jungle veteran will tell you that giving your body time to adapt to the heat and humidity, and shake off the jet lag will greatly improve your experience on an expedition. Landing in-country a few days early will give you this opportunity. These days will be a shock to the system but after a couple of days in the heat you’ll notice that you feel the effects less, you’ll be able to move and exercise more without tiring, and the salinity of your sweat will reduce – making your body a more efficient cooling system.

Some useful behaviours include turning off the AC in your room before you go to sleep. As brutal as this sounds it will be paid back in gold once you head under the canopy and spend that first night under a tarp! Go for walks in the heat – use it as an excuse to explore the local area, soak up some culture and condition your body in the process. In the meantime, try to avoid alcohol as it impairs the body’s thermoregulatory mechanisms.

Tip 2: Look up, look down, look around

Being aware of your surroundings is important on any expedition. One of the main reasons people want to explore jungles and rainforests is for the amazing plant and animal life, but some of it can be quite nasty if it takes you by surprise! To reduce the chances of getting hurt here are some simple yet effective rules to follow:

Look up / When you arrive at camp for the night make sure to look above for dead trees or hanging branches caught up in the vines, as these could easily fall onto your hammock. At some point during your time in the jungle, you will most likely hear the chilling sound of ‘deadfall’, produced by huge dead trees finally crashing to the ground. If you’re under a triple-layer canopy you won’t be able to see to the top, but you can minimse your chances of getting hit by setting up camp in less hazardous places amongst trusted/safe trees.

Look down / Are you surrounded by ants, leeches, or other critters? Carefully sweep away some of the leaf litter so you have a clear area beneath your feet; most insects and small animals are deterred from travelling across open ground.

As you’re travelling through the forest, if there’s a fallen branch or tree across your path then step on and over the obstacle. A fallen tree trunk provides a great habitat for a huge variety of species including scorpions and snakes, so you want to know nothing is waiting for you on the opposite side before you put your foot on it. Stepping on top of the obstacle first will allow you to scan the ground on the other side and make sure it is free from danger.

Look around / Remain vigilant and don’t put any body part where you can’t see it. This includes checking boots and shirt sleeves before putting them on. When securing your tarp or hammock to a tree, rather than reaching your hands behind it, walk the strap all the way around. There could be something waiting on the far side that you don’t want to disturb!

Tip 3: Get fit before you go

We’re not talking beach bodies and big muscles. Your cardiovascular fitness and endurance are key, so make yourself a gentle training regimen. You’ll be carrying a rucksack with everything you need for five to ten days, plus it will get soaked from wading through neck-deep water – this could add two to three extra kilos of “water-weight” to an already heavy pack. In addition, you’ll be trekking over uneven, muddy, rocky, and steep ground, so your body must be somewhat accustomed to this type of exertion. A good way to get in shape before you travel is to get out hiking in your local area with a bit of weight on your back, slowly increasing the distance, the difficulty of terrain, and pack weight. This also gives you time to test out your kit and see what you like or don’t like about it. It’s always better to notice something that’s not right when you still have time to fix it. By the time of the expedition, if you’re able to maintain 2 hours of brisk walking with your full expedition weighted backpack (that should be around 15kg) then you’re doing just fine.

Tip 4: Pack Light

One of the most frequent comments people make after their first exped is “next time I’ll seriously reduce my pack weight!”. The heavier your bag the more work you have to do to transport it around, the more energy you burn, and the more heat your body will generate. You’ll begin to loath every superfluous gram, unnecessary gas canister, and overly heavy toothbrush; especially when negotiating steep jungle terrain. You should pay attention to the brief on what to bring and leave all superfluous items at your base camp or in hotel storage. Before heading into the forest your expedition leaders should do a full kit inspection and ensure every item is fit for purpose and strictly necessary. The items to concentrate on are your hammock, tarp, boots, and rucksack, as the quality of these items will have the greatest impact on your comfort and wellbeing.

Packing the right kit is important but are you prepared to use it? Have you tested to make sure that your bag is waterproof, that your backpack is bombproof and packed so you can find things with your eyes closed? Have you practiced putting your sleeping system up in the dark and do you know how long your gas bottle lasts? Test your clothing, make sure your boots are broken-in and you can walk a distance in wet boots blister-free, that your trousers and shirt don’t chafe and that you have a full range of movement whilst dressed for the jungle. If you don’t know or you have a question about your kit then get in touch with one of our guides – we are always happy to help with your planning! Here’s a full Jungle Kit List assembled with more than a decade of jungle expedition experience, if it’s not on the list, you don’t need it!

Tip 5: Stay Hydrated

Okay, this is a bit of a long one but it is important to understand. Like with any sustained physical activity, keeping hydrated is key. For the first few days in the heat, your body will be adjusting to the climate; you will sweat more and that sweat will have a high concentration of electrolytes. As your body adapts you’ll sweat less with a reduced concentration of electrolytes (it even tastes less salty). In any case, you need to be aware of your fluid intake to keep replenishing this loss. A good way to keep on top of this is to bring effervescent electrolyte tablets – have one in your morning drink and at least one more throughout the day.

Much of the jungle we visit is untouched, primary rainforest. This dense canopy creates a lot of shade which is fantastic for collecting water, as the streams and rivers are refreshingly cool. Depending on where you are, you may have to drink warm water which is not exactly refreshing, so remind yourself to keep that water intake high. Even on rest days you should be consuming three to four litres (depending on your size) and more on active days. Ensure you take at least a couple of swigs from your bottle/bladder every hour.

Purifying drinking water significantly reduces the risk of water-borne illnesses. This is usually a two-step process:

• Filtering out particulate matter (dirt, organic detritus, bacteria, and with some filters even viruses)
• Chemical disinfection. Chemical disinfection is the “nuke” that will destroy any nasties left after filtration. The two most common chemicals are chlorine and iodine. You can find cheap chlorine tablets online or at your local outdoor shop. Iodine is also great, though should be avoided if you have thyroid problems. Both give a specific taste to the water that some people don’t like, so try both before you head out and see which you prefer.

There are many great portable water filters on the market. Many are also not fit for purpose in such a demanding environment, as they like to get clogged and can’t be solely relied on. Feel free to contact us for recommendations on which have worked for us and which to avoid. We’ll put our details at the end of this article.

And finally, never mix drinks! The ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) in many electrolyte tablets neutralises the effects of chlorine or iodine, meaning your water isn’t safe to drink. For this reason, you should keep one container for the sole purpose of disinfecting water. After disinfection, pour it into your cup or flask and add your juice/electrolytes to that.

Tip 6: Keep on top of personal admin

When everything around you is new and exciting it can be difficult to keep track of the day-to-day tasks that allow you to successfully finish an expedition. We tend to refer to these duties as “personal admin,” and its importance increases with the length of time you plan to live and travel through the jungle.

These little tasks are the kind of things you might decide to skip when you’re tired at the end of a long day, or rush over so you can get going in the morning. However, if they’re neglected, the effects on mood, morale, and even your health can start to become evident – and that’s when people stop enjoying an expedition. It helps to think as though each task is helping out the future you; the you that will wake up the next day and be glad you have washed the blister-causing sand and grit from your socks. If you slack on these tasks even for a couple of days, you’ll be doing yourself no favours in the long run.

Stay hydrated / Disinfect your drinking water at the end of the day so it’s ready for use in the morning. Waking up dehydrated will have a significant knock-on effect.

Organise your kit / Always keep your dry and wet items separated. If “dry kit” gets wet due to lazy packing it’s a massive morale-killer. The jungle will teach you that no dry bag is truly waterproof! So double dry bag your sleeping bag, pyjamas, and electronics. The greatest feeling in the world is washing off the day’s dirt before getting into your dry clothes and hammock as the rain hits the tarp above you.

Pack your bag each day with the items you’ll need first (lunch) at the top, and the items you will need last (tarp and hammock) at the bottom. Some days can be gruelling and you’ll be thankful for every ounce of energy saved.

Keep clean / Wash yourself and your clothes at the end of each day. There are few things in life more gratifying than a refreshing jungle shower. Whether you’re in the river with the current swirling around you, bathing under a gentle waterfall, or simply standing in the tropical rain, it is the best part of the day. Getting rid of the grit and grime will refresh you, keep your night clothes fresh and you’ll sleep much better as a result.

Treat each task as a ritual and stick to a mental tick-list of morning, on-the-go, and evening tasks. This may sound daunting but it’s simple once you’re in the rhythm, and simplicity is the key. One thing should lead to the next so it becomes an automatic sequence. And a good expedition leader will be constantly checking in and reminding you to keep the team happy and effective.

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Benjamin Franklin

Tip 7: Work as a Team

This is a general tip for any expedition but applies to the jungle just as much, if not more than other environments. When the group works as a team and takes care of each other everything becomes easier. Tasks like cooking meals and setting up camp become more efficient, and everyone has more fun.

The jungle is often very dense so try and stick together. We use a call and response tactic where anyone can make a distinctive call if they lose sight of the team or find themselves lost. Anyone who hears the call issues a response call which acts as an echolocation so the lost party can easily find the group again.

When on the move, the group pace is the pace of the slowest person. Ensure to take frequent stops to check how everyone is doing, and plan multiple potential camps. Let someone know if you aren’t feeling at full strength and help someone out if they’re struggling themselves. You never know, it might be you tomorrow. The goal is for everyone to have a great experience and finish the expedition feeling tired but accomplished, and being great teammates is key to success.

Tip 8: Eat more than you think you need

You will burn a lot of calories in the jungle. Coupled with the appetite-suppressing heat; it becomes very important that you eat enough to offset this calorie deficit. Calorie-dense foods such as peanut butter, granola, nuts, and pasta are great because you get more calories per unit weight in your rucksack. High-quality, high-calorie, boil-in-the-bag meal packs are great and cut down on preparation time. Military ration packs are also perfect but can be hard to come by. On most expeditions, we make time in-country before the expedition starts to buy individual and group food to take into the jungle – this is a great time to ask for advice from the guides and other team members who have been in the jungle before.

Tip 9: Everything is enhanced in the jungle

We often describe the jungle as a mood magnifier, when spirits are high you’re hyper-aware of the sheer majesty of the jungle. You notice the colourful flashes of birds and butterflies, the spear-like bolts of sunlight piercing through the dense canopy, and the unquestionable beauty of the forest. Sadly, the polar opposite occurs when the mood drops as a result of sickness, poor personal admin, or flawed teamwork. Once the mind is consumed with doubt and discomfort the jungle has a harrowing ability to drown you in pain and suffering. But hard times also have the potential to sharpen the mind and make the good times feel all the more rewarding. Keep positive, keep helping, and keep your sanity. You will look back at these times wishing you could relive them.

Tip 10: Take time to appreciate it

To be able to explore untouched and unparalleled jungle ecosystems is a unique privilege as a human being. Most have remained fundamentally unchanged since the era of dinosaurs. They are a time capsule of another world. The only other ecosystem that can compete for species richness is the coral reef. Life of all imagined variety abounds here – in the rivers and streams, from the forest floor to the highest branches on the tallest trees – there is no other place on this planet where life is so varied, and in such abundance. There are more plant species on the jungle island of Borneo than on the whole continent of Africa. There are thirteen species of primate and so many endemic species of insect and amphibian, and new species are discovered and described in scientific journals on a weekly basis. It is nature’s greatest feat – its magnum opus – so take time to take it all in. It will be one of the most memorable experiences you will ever have.

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Top Amazon Rainforest Hiking Tours

Embark on a thrilling hike through the Amazon Rainforest. Each step you take is an adventure into the wild heart of Amazonia.

With your highly skilled guide from one of recommended Amazon tours (see below), explore the incredible plants, animals and stunning scenery.

Most of the rainforest lodges in the Amazon offer hiking tours along with boat rides and canoe trips. A good thing to note is that the best wildlife and best hiking is found in the deeper rainforest. This is where the animals and plants are at carrying capacity for the environment

The premium end of the experiences then have some of the top guides who can track and spot wildlife as well as know the best routes in the rainforest.

Recommended Rainforest Tours

Here is our selection of recommended Amazon tours best for hiking. You will learn more about these in the information below.

The Tahuayo Lodge

From the Tahuayo Lodge, you will explore the Amazon Rainforest’s wildlife-rich Tamshiyacu Tahuayo Reserve with a private guide on a ...

Includes: all meals, accommodation at 2 rainforest lodges, private guide, custom activities, transfers from and to Iquitos airport. | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 days+

The Tambopata Research Center

Positioned in the middle of the wildlife-rich Tambopata National Reserve, near one of the largest macaw clay licks in the ...

Includes: all meals, accommodation, selection of guided tours, transfers from and to Puerto Maldonado airport. | 4, 5, 6 days+

The Sacha Lodge

Located in a 5000 acre private ecological reserve, Sacha Lodge provides a safe and comfortable base for you and your ...

Includes: all meals, accommodation, selection of guided tours, transfers from and to Coca airport. | 4, 5 days+

La Selva Lodge

I wanted to let you know that we had an amazing experience at Le Selva! The service, accommodations, guides, tours, ...

Includes: all meals, accommodation, guided tours, transfers from and to Coca airport. | 4, 5 days+

The Cusco & Amazon Tour – 10 Days

This journey combines the history and scenery of the Andes with the wildlife-rich Amazon Rainforest. The Cusco & Amazon 10 ...

Includes: Cusco, Sacred Valley & Amazon accommodations, 2-day Inca trail, guide service, meals in itinerary, ground transportation, train ticket, entrance tickets, airport transfers | extra nights available

The Cusco & Amazon Tour – 12 Days

Enjoy a fantastic 12-day odyssey that combines the ancient allure of Cusco and the Andes with the wonder of the ...

Includes: Cusco, Sacred Valley & Amazon accommodations, 4-day Inca trail, guide service, meals in itinerary, ground transportation, train ticket, entrance tickets, airport transfers | extra nights available

The Amazon Rainforest Introduction

The Amazon Rainforest is home to many different habitats. And these include terra firme areas and flooded varzea forest. The best hiking areas are in the higher ground areas, the terra firme. Note : Make sure the area never gets flooded or choose the low water months for your travels.

As you hike between the rainforest’s giant trees, you will see several different Amazon Rainforest monkeys. Enjoy their curious looks as they follow you around their rainforest home.

See howler monkeys, capuchins, sakis, spider monkeys, marmosets and tamarins. The monkeys are some of the favorite animals to encounter. Others include the brightly colored macaw parrots and the hundreds of other tropical birds.

If you’re after serious rainforest hiking, we recommend a tour that can offer you a private guide.

Our recommendation is the Tahuayo Lodge in northern Peru. Starting as a rainforest camping outfit, the lodge is now one of the Amazon’s highest rated lodges. The private guide and custom itinerary mean you can go at your own pace and customize the tour to your liking.

From the Tahuayo Lodge , you will head out into the Tamshiyacu Tahuayo Reserve. Explore with your private guide on a custom tour of the northern Peruvian rainforest.

You can also visit their other lodge at the Amazon Research Center on tours of 6 days or more. This is a fantastic location to hike their 1,000 acre grid where researchers are studying rainforest life. You will see a fantastic amount of Iquitos Amazonian wildlife from these lodges.

For an introduction to the Tahuayo Lodge , click the short video below.

Because of the custom itinerary, you can wake early in the morning for a full day hiking. You can then return to the lodge in the evenings. If you’re really feeling adventurous, you can also head out on a camping trip. This allows you to get deeper into the areas where the rarer Amazon animals live. Camping also provides the opportunity for nights in the rainforest and observing the incredible colors of the Milky Way.

With fantastic access to the protected area, and two widely spaced Amazon Rainforest lodges, the Tahuayo Lodge is a favorite recommendation.

And with high-rated service, the Tahuayo Lodge continues to offer one of the best rainforest tours in the Amazon.

The Tambopata Research Center is deep within the Tambopata National Reserve. And the lodge provides some great hiking experiences.

Enjoy being close by to one of the Amazon’s largest macaw clay licks to see hundreds of these colorful birds.

In addition to this wonderful macaw viewing area, hike the tropical rainforest with your guide. And you can enjoy many different monkeys and hopefully some rarer rainforest life. Enjoy finding a diversity of animals.

Animals to find include:

• Titi monkeys
• Squirrel monkeys
• Howler monkeys
• White lipped peccary

For the Tambopata Research Center , we recommend hiring a private guide for the best hiking opportunities. This means you can keep to your pace and do what you would like to do. To combine with fantastic Amazon Rainforest hiking, you can also enjoy listening in on talks, a sunset cruise and guided night walks.

Another great lodge in the Yasuni region is the Sacha Lodge .

This another recommended Amazon lodge in Ecuador. The Sacha Lodge offers an impressive 940 feet (275 meters) canopy walkway. Enjoy incredible hiking experiences with your Amazon guide. Hike along the various Amazon trails to spot a wide range of rainforest wildlife. Visit the Yasuni clay lick to see colorful parrots and enjoy the lodge’s canopy tower.

See the video below for a little introduction.

This is also a great lodge if you have an interest in birding. Given the canopy tower and walkway you’re sure to see many different varieties. In fact, 37% of all the bird species in Ecuador have been spotted from the Sacha Lodge.

This lodge is best for a little luxury combined with incredible hiking opportunities.

And for a more luxurious experience than others on this list, we recommend a tour from La Selva Lodge. This is in Ecuador’s Yasuni Biosphere Reserve. Enjoy fantastic hiking to see many different Amazon animals.

La Selva offers many different hiking trails through the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest. These range from around two to four hours. The trails pass lakes, giant strangler figs and impressive wildlife.

On your rainforest hikes, enjoy seeing a range of wildlife from the Ecuadorian rainforest. Find many different monkeys, colorful birds, giant river otters and caiman crocodiles.

We recommend a private guide for serious hiking, to keep to your own pace and to make the most of the trails.

In addition to great hiking and a very comfortable lodge, enjoy the canopy tower. This is a fantastic place to enjoy life in the trees and to catch sight of a different level of Amazon wildlife.

You will also explore the waterways with your guide to enjoy river wildlife and the animals and plants nearby. Spot colorful birds, including macaws, parrots, tanagers and toucans.

As well as exploring the rainforest by day, you will also head out on guided night walks. This is when the rainforest opens up for a completely different assortment of rainforest life. Spot bats, caiman crocodiles and some of the more elusive rainforest animals.

The Inka Trail, Machu Picchu & Amazon Tours

One of the most famous hiking experiences in Peru is the Inka Trail. If you’re visiting Cusco while in Peru, you will likely be after a trek to this incredible Incan structure.

To combine this incredible trek with hiking in the Amazon, you can choose from the 10-day or 12-day Cusco & Amazon Tour. You’re also welcome to extend your Amazon rainforest visit.

These meticulously crafted journeys are your gateway to the mysteries of the Andes and the enchanting Amazon Rainforest.

Begin your trip in the heart of the Inca Empire – Cusco. Here, ancient cobblestone streets echo tales of a majestic past, setting the stage for your adventure. The Sacred Valley, a treasure trove of Incan history, unfolds before you, leading to the legendary Inca Trail. Each step on this historic path is a stride through time, culminating in the awe-inspiring Machu Picchu, a testament to the genius of its creators.

But the wonders don’t stop at Machu Picchu. Rainbow Mountain awaits, a natural canvas painted with vibrant mineral hues that create a mesmerizing visual spectacle. It’s a sight that captures the essence of the Andean beauty.

As you descend from the Andean heights, the Amazon Rainforest beckons. Transitioning from the cool mountain air to the warm embrace of the jungle, you’ll find yourself in a world alive with the symphony of nature. The Amazon is a haven for wildlife enthusiasts and nature lovers, offering intimate encounters with the rainforest’s diverse inhabitants.

Designed for incredible wildlife viewing, adventure and comfort, the rainforest lodges ensure that your days of adventure are complemented by restful nights, allowing for a seamless blend of exploration and relaxation.

Choose the 10-day journey for a condensed experience of these incredible regions (includes the 2-day Inka Trail), or opt for the 12-day odyssey for an extended exploration (includes the 4-day Inka Trail).

Both tours offer comprehensive experiences designed to leave you with a profound appreciation of Peru’s cultural and natural heritage. This is more than a trip; it’s an invitation to explore, learn, and be completely captivated by Peru’s beauty. Embark on this unforgettable adventure using the tour bubbles below.

Note that the rainforest portion of your experience is at the renowned Tambopata Eco Lodge, however, you’re welcome to choose the other Tambopata lodges, such as the similar Refugio Amazonas or Tambopata Research Center (mentioned above for a deeper experience).

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Hiking in the jungle: prepare for the adventure of a lifetime

We cover what to expect from hiking in the jungle, and how to prepare for heat, humidity, tangled forests and biting bugs

The idea of hiking usually conjures up images of frozen alpine tundra on exposed, rocky summits, but many of the world’s best hikes and treks actually take place in dense, tangled undergrowth of the jungle. Exotic locations like the Amazon rainforest, Costa Rica’s Monteverde Cloud Forest and Thailand’s Khao Sok National Park might spark the sense of adventure in you, but you may also be wondering what you need to know before you go. After all, if the stakes aren’t higher when it comes to hiking in the jungle, they’re certainly going to be different from alpine hiking. What do you wear? Will there be snakes? In this article, we cover what to expect from hiking in the jungle, and how to prepare for heat, humidity, tangled forests and biting bugs. 

What’s the difference between a rainforest and a jungle? 

In case you’re wondering, a jungle is a forest, but it’s not going to be like the forests you’ve seen in Colorado with tidy trails through neatly spaced spruce and fir trees. No, the definition of a jungle is a dense forest with tangled vegetation and a tropical climate. It’s not actually a scientific term for a distinct ecosystem, but a descriptive term that is used to describe areas meeting that criteria. Rainforests, on the other hand, aren’t always hot – they can be tropical or temperate – and while they also feature dense, tangled undergrowth, they always have a canopy of tall trees that blocks out the sunlight. 

Can you hike in the jungle? 

You can definitely hike in the jungle. In fact, if you’re planning on hiking in Central or South America, Southeast Asia, parts of Australia or Hawaii, there’s a decent chance that’s exactly what you’ll be doing. But hiking in the jungle will definitely mean different conditions (and wildlife) from what you’re probably used to, and therefore it does require some special preparation, particularly in terms of how to dress.

When you’re hiking in the jungle, regardless of where you are in the world, you can expect uneven terrain, some bushwhacking, heat, humidity and lots and lots of bugs. The upside? You’ll get to see and smell some of the most exquisite tropical plants that you’ve ever laid eyes on, wander amongst stunning waterfalls and mountains and get up close and personal with the sights and sounds of exotic wildlife that you’ve probably only read about in children’s storybooks.

How do you walk through the jungle? 

Hiking in the jungle can be enchanting and magical, but you’ll want to be prepared. Use our tips below to make sure you carry the right gear and dress for success on your jungle treks. 

1. Boots, not sandals 

If you are thinking that a good pair of hiking sandals would be just the ticket for those hot days, you wouldn’t be the first, but sandals are not appropriate for jungle trekking. Remember, you’ve got tangled undergrowth under your feet, plus all kinds of biting critters. Wear a good, sturdy pair of hiking boots for the jungle and make sure they are well broken in, as the damp conditions make you more susceptible to rubbing and blisters. 

2. Prevent blisters 

Speaking of rubbing boots, you’ll want to wear breathable hiking socks that wick sweat and dry quickly, and consider wearing liner socks too if you’re worried about rubbing. Our roundup of the best hiking socks has some good options.

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3. Dress for heat and humidity 

Dressing for hiking in the jungle definitely requires careful consideration. It’s likely to be hot, however due to the humidity there will also be more bugs, so you want to keep your skin covered. Seek out lightweight, breathable and fast drying clothes that cover your skin – your best hiking pants with zipped vents and long sleeved running tops or base layers that aren’t too tight. Avoid cotton, which once wet will stay wet and clammy, and look for clothes with added mesh ventilation panels. 

4. Bring a bandana 

One of the handiest pieces of kit you can carry with you in the jungle is a bandana or neck gaiter, which you can use as a headband, to wipe away sweat or wipe your hands before operating your camera. Read our article on uses for a neck gaiter for more ideas. 

5. Carry rainwear  

Depending on where you’re going and the time of year, you may be in for some heavy rain, which can arrive like clockwork each day during certain seasons. Because it’s so warm in the jungle, we think that quick drying clothing is key over waterproof clothing, since you’re not likely to get chilled. That said, you should pack a waterproof jacket if it’s rainy season, and wear it if you have your camera around your neck, and if you have anything in your backpack that could get damaged (lunch, camera, phone anyone?) then you should waterproof your backpack with a rain cover. 

6. Beat the bugs 

We’ve already mentioned the bugs, and you’re likely to encounter a lot of them anywhere there is heat, humidity and plants. Many of these will be fascinating to see, and some will snack on you given the chance. Covering up your arms and legs with clothing will help, and you’ll also want to bring a good insect repellent with DEET and some aloe vera to soothe any sore, itchy bites. 

7. Watch for wildlife 

In addition to those millions of tiny critters, you’ll have a good chance of seeing some iconic jungle beasts too. What type of animal you’re likely to see truly depends on where you are in the world – if you’re in Panama, look out for sloths and howler monkeys whereas in parts of India you might get rhinos and lions. Regardless, you should be hiking with a guide who can prepare you, you might want to read our guide to what to do if you see a snake on the trail, and you’ll definitely want to keep your camera close to hand. 

8. Don’t forget your poles 

Because the nature of a jungle is dense, tangled undergrowth, you’re going to want trekking poles . Not only will these help you keep your footing, but you may want them to move vegetation aside and help to push your way through the trees. For extremely tangled terrain, your guide may even bring a machete, but you probably won’t get away with packing one of those in your carry-on, so let them wield that. 

9. Purify your water 

All the heat will have you sweating heavily and you’ll want to stay well hydrated. Carry lots of water in your water bottle and also make sure you have a water purifier or tablets to safely purify any drinking water that you need to source from the wild so you don’t bring home any nasty parasites. 

Julia Clarke is a staff writer for Advnture.com and the author of the book  Restorative Yoga for Beginners . She loves to explore mountains on foot, bike, skis and belay and then recover on the the yoga mat. Julia graduated with a degree in journalism in 2004 and spent eight years working as a radio presenter in Kansas City, Vermont, Boston and New York City before discovering the joys of the Rocky Mountains. She then detoured west to Colorado and enjoyed 11 years teaching yoga in Vail before returning to her hometown of Glasgow, Scotland in 2020 to focus on family and writing.  

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We offer jungle lodge tours to Maçarico. Maçarico is located only 90 kilometers from Manaus. You can choose between two to five days of adventure.

You will stay in the jungle lodge at night and do trips to the jungle during the day. You will get to experience some amazing Amazon nature and learn many things about the plants and animals of the Amazon river and rainforest.

Your tour always starts and ends in Manaus. We pick you up at your hotel in Manaus, on the morning of your first tour day. From here all transportation is included. After the tour, we bring you back to your hotel. If you want to be dropped off at another location, like for example the airport, that’s no problem at all.

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You get picked up at 8 a.m. at your hotel and from there we go to the Seasa Port where we´ll get on board the speed boat that will cross us to the other side of the amazon river. At some point, the captain will stop at the amazing Meeting Of The Waters for pictures and information will be given about this phenomenon that happens between the Rio Negro and the Rio Solimões.

After we cross the Rio Solimões (Amazon river) we arrive at a town called Careiro da Várzea. From Careiro´s town, we drive on a kombi van for about an hour on the highway BR319 to arrive at the Mamori area where we´ll get onboard again on a speedboat to reach our lodge around 11:30 a.m.

At noon we’ll have lunch. Afterward, you have two hours to get to know the lodge, relax, and swim in the amazon river. The activities start around 2 p.m. We sail out on indigenous wooden canoes for animals and bird spotting where you might get the chance to see sloths, monkeys, and river dolphins (botos).

We´ll also go out to fish piranhas and if you like it we´ll prepare it for dinner for you. After we teach how to catch piranhas we´ll watch the beautiful amazonian sunset. We will return to the lodge around 6:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m.

After dinner, we´ll sail out to find and catch a wild caiman. The guide will catch the caiman and provide you with information about these prehistoric animals. After that, the guide will put it back in the water. He won´t hurt the caiman at any point. After this intense night activity, we will return back to the lodge to rest for the next day.

At 5:30 a.m. we start off the day by watching the amazonian sunrise. After the sunrise, we come back to the lodge to have a delicious traditional amazonian breakfast at 7 a.m. At 8 a.m. we´ll take you on a jungle trek. We´ll drive for 30 minutes until we arrive at the starting point of our jungle hiking.

We´ll be hiking from 8:30 until 11:30 a.m. During the hike, the guide will give you explanations about the flora and fauna of the Amazon jungle. You will learn all about the pharmaceutical trees, leaves, vines, and a lot more of what nature can give us. There is a good chance to see monkeys, sloths, snakes, tarantula spiders, dart frogs, and other interesting animals and insects of the amazon jungle.

We´ll go back to the lodge for lunch which will be served at noon. After lunch, you will have time to prepare yourself to leave the lodge at 2:00 p.m. for our next adventure.

We´ll drive for 40 minutes until a place in the jungle where we are going to set up our jungle camp. We will prepare the hammocks and mosquito nets for the night. After we have set our camp we´ll prepare our dinner. For vegetarians, there are a lot of different fruits and vegetables in the jungle that are eatable and good tasting. If you would like chicken or rice we´ll bring it with us from the lodge, but we recommend the amazonian way and catch our own fish with spears. You can choose whatever option you prefer.

We will make an open campfire in the jungle where we will make all our food. After dinner, we will look at the stars and tell stories about the amazonian people and our culture. This night we will sleep outside in the jungle. Prepare yourself for one of the most amazing nights of your lifetime.

We’ll have breakfast at 8 a.m. After breakfast, we’ll leave our camp to go visit one of the many native villages of the Amazon jungle. We’ll learn about their way of living and the guide will explain how these people live, grow crops, and feed their families. For example, the manioc root, which they use to produce a flour called Farinha.

You will learn about a culture that thrives without electricity and any other kind of luxury. For many, it´s an eye-opener to experience how it really is to live in the Amazon jungle. We´ll have lunch together with the native people. After lunch, we will go out again to spot animals in small canoes for some of the animals that usually walk on the riverbanks.

We´ll use small canoes and paddles to try and make as little noise as possible to not scare off the animals. We will also do bird watching, and spend time enjoying the sunset. After sunset, we will return back to the native community.

At night we will go out spearfishing together with the natives. We will also try to spot some poisonous snakes in the trees. After this night’s activity, we will return back to the native house where we are going to have dinner. We will eat the fish that we caught during our spearfishing. This night we´ll be sleeping in the house of the native family with hammocks and mosquito nets.

We get up at 7 a.m. to have breakfast. After breakfast we will leave the native house for our last hiking or canoeing, depending on the season. If it is the dry season we will do a hike in the floating jungle. If it is the rainy season we will visit the same floating jungle by canoes. There is a big chance to see a boa constrictor floating in the jungle. After the hike/canoe in the wetlands, we will return back to the lodge for lunch.

After lunch, you will have time to relax and prepare your stuff to leave at 2 p.m. We will return back to Manaus the same way we came. We will arrive back in Manaus at 4 p.m. and our driver will take you from the Seasa Port back to your hotel and that is the end of our tour.

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• Transport to and from the jungle
• Accommodation in the jungle
• Local tour guides
• All meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
• Mineral water
• All activities in the jungle

What do you need to bring?

• Long sleeved shirts
• Mosquito repellent
• Small knife
• Thermos bottle
• Trekking shoes

God! That was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had in my life! I will always dream of the “hunting” of the Caymans during the night, where we could see the stars and the planets in the sky. Also, the night camping was unbelievable. Our guide Sami was a real survivor of the jungle and a really gifted man. So if you are thinking about taking a trip to the Amazon, I suggest Amazon Deep Jungle Tours 100%!!!

This was a great trip, where we got to witness what living in the Amazon was like. Juma was our guide, and knowledgeable about all the ways of living in the Amazon. He led us on the nature hike, pirana fishing, dolphin watching, and caiman catching. It was a very unique experience to sleep outside in a hammock and hear all the numerous sounds of Amazonian animals at night. Overall, a great trip to the Amazon rainforest in Brazil!

I will never forget the magnificent trip to the Amazon. We camped in the jungle and learned many survival techniques in the jungle with the indigenous people. We had two encounters with jaguars, one spotted and one rare black jaguar. It was all wonderful and I have to thank everyone who made this tour come true. Super recommended to my friends looking for an adventure in the jungle.

I went on the adventure tour in Maraa and I would highly recommend it. It was an unbelievable experience! The team that was with me was the best. Samir knows everything about animals and plants. Mikaias’ skills are absolutely mental! He can spear a fish in the water at night from 3 meters away! Really impressive! If you want to experience a real slice of life in the jungle you should definitely go through this company. I made memories that I will cherish forever.

We had an amazing experience with Amazon Deep Jungle Tours. The guides were excellent, and what we saw and experienced was great, piranha fishing, fishing, and hunting, canoeing, hiking through the forest with experienced explanations, traveling the river by day and night, camping in a great spot, swimming, wildlife, crocodile spotting. Amazon is not to be taken lightly. It is a place that requires a lot of respect and good guidance. The guys did a great job on that.

God! That was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had in my life! I will always dream of the “hunting” of the Caymans during the night, where we could see the stars and the planets in the sky. Also, the night camping was unbelievable. So if you are thinking about taking a trip to the Amazon, I suggest Amazon Deep Jungle Tours 100%!!!

This was a great trip, where we got to witness what living in the Amazon was like. We saw animals such as dolphins, caiman, and an iguana which were really cool. It was a very unique experience to sleep outside in a hammock and hear all the numerous sounds of Amazonian animals at night. Overall, a great trip to the Amazon rainforest in Brazil!

I will never forget the magnificent trip to the Amazon. We camped in the jungle and learned many survival techniques with the indigenous people. We saw a huge amount of wild animals, like giant otters, tarantulas, caimans, sloths, and monkeys, and we had two encounters with jaguars, one spotted and one rare black jaguar.

I went on the adventure tour in Maraa and I would highly recommend. It was an unbelievable experience! The team that was with me was the best. We were like a little family for a week and spent an amazing time together. Those guys were awesome. If you want to experience a real slice of life in the jungle you should definitely go through this company. I made memories that I will cherish forever.

Best experience EVER. I think this may well be the most enthusiastic I have ever felt about an organised trip! 5 out of 5 stars is a huge understatement! We were three girls in our 20s who spent quite a while trying to find the amazon tour that was perfect for us, this one well and truly exceeded our expectations!

The Jungle Lodge in Maçarico

You will be staying in a great jungle lodge in Maçarico. All rooms have air condition and private bathroom with necessary amenities. On the property there is Wi-Fi, lounge areas with TV, and a bar where you can relax and have a drink. Meals will be served in the restaurant. All meals are included in the price. You only pay extra for soda, beer or alcohol.

If you wish to spend a night sleeping outside in the jungle, together with our guide of course, we can certainly make that happen. Spending an entire night under the stars in the Amazon jungle is one of the most amazing experiences you will ever have.

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The Amazonian Expedition That Nearly Killed Theodore Roosevelt

By: Evan Andrews

Updated: October 10, 2023 | Original: January 26, 2017

Theodore Roosevelt was never a fan of idle vacations. Whether ranching in the Dakotas, cougar hunting in Arizona, or going on a yearlong safari in Africa, his travels had always involved hardship and risk—two of the key components of what he once famously termed the “strenuous life.” Still, none of Roosevelt’s previous adventures could compare to the one he attempted in 1913. Despite having little experience in the jungle, the burly 55-year-old journeyed to Brazil and set out on a trip down an uncharted tributary of the Amazon: the mysterious Rio da Dúvida, or River of Doubt.

Roosevelt described the Amazon adventure as his “last chance to be a boy,” but it was also something of a consolation prize. He had hoped to begin serving a third term as president in 1913, but despite a strong showing in the 1912 election, he and his upstart Progressive Party had lost out to Democrat Woodrow Wilson. After moping around his New York home for a few months, Roosevelt received a letter from Argentina inviting him to conduct a series of lectures in South America. Not only did he accept, he decided to supplement the speaking tour with an extended river cruise down two tributaries of the Amazon. Before setting sail for the continent that October, he contacted the American Museum of Natural History, recruited a pair of naturalists and made plans to collect animal specimens during the expedition.

Roosevelt had envisioned a journey that was part holiday and part scientific endeavor, but upon arriving in South America, he decided to tackle something more stimulating. After consulting with his guide, the veteran Brazilian explorer Colonel Candido Rondon, he dropped his original itinerary and set his sights on traversing the River of Doubt, a wild and winding waterway that had yet to be charted by Europeans. The head of the American Museum of Natural History tried to warn him of the risks, but Roosevelt brushed off his concerns. “If it is necessary for me to leave my bones in South America,” he wrote, “I am quite ready to do so.”

In late-1913, after Roosevelt had completed his lecture tour, the “Roosevelt-Rondon” expedition got underway. Along with a small army of porters, explorers and scientists, the team also included Roosevelt’s 23-year-old son, Kermit, who had been living in Brazil. The adventurers began by traveling via steamboat to the remote town of Tapirapoan. From there, they embarked on a two-month overland trek toward the River of Doubt.

Though still carrying a bullet in his chest from a failed assassination attempt that occurred during his 1912 campaign, Roosevelt immediately impressed his companions with his seemingly boundless stamina. On the whole, however, the expedition did not get off to a promising start. Several men were struck down by tropical illness while crossing the rugged Brazilian highlands, and over half the group’s pack animals died from exhaustion. By the time they finally reached the River of Doubt in February 1914, a lack of supplies had forced Roosevelt and Rondon to downsize their team. In the end, the 22-man party that set off on the river included just three Americans—Roosevelt, Kermit and the naturalist George Cherrie.

If the journey to the River of Doubt had been trying, conditions only grew more extreme once explorers were on the water. As they floated down the river in dugout canoes, the men were at risk of attack by everything from alligators and piranhas to hostile indigenous people. Whenever they stopped to camp on its banks, they were overwhelmed by what Roosevelt called the “torment and menace” of mosquitos and stinging flies. Just a few days into the expedition, the former president had another run-in with the local wildlife when he was nearly bitten by a venomous coral snake. The creature snapped at his leg, but only managed to sink its teeth into his thick leather boot.

With each bend in the river, the expedition entered new and unmapped territory. “It was interesting work, for no civilized man, no white man, had ever gone down or up this river or seen the country through which we were passing,” Roosevelt later wrote. “The lofty and matted forest rose like a green wall on either hand.” The journey began on calm waters, but by early March the explorers had encountered the first of what would eventually be dozens of miles of tortuous rapids. At each cataract, the men were forced to either shoot the whitewater in their canoes or carry the boats on their backs through the wilderness. Their progress slowed to a plodding seven miles per day, and they had to repeatedly stop and build new canoes after several were destroyed during the crossings. On March 15, Kermit’s canoe was sucked into a whirlpool and sent tumbling over a waterfall. He and a companion managed to swim to shore, but a third man, a Brazilian named Simplicio, drowned in the rushing rapids.

The expedition’s troubles only mounted over the next several weeks. The explorers knew that a band of Indians was stalking them—Rondon had found his dog shot through with arrows—and they were constantly on edge about an ambush. The natives ultimately let the men pass unharmed, but the team was still plagued by malaria, dysentery and a lack of supplies. Even the indomitable Roosevelt began to suffer after he fell ill with fever and then sliced his leg open on a rock. Morale reached its lowest point in early April, when a porter named Julio shot and killed another Brazilian who had caught him stealing food. After failing to capture the murderer, the exhausted expedition simply abandoned him in the jungle.

The 19 remaining explorers continued downriver, but their scientific expedition had turned into a fight for survival. Their clothes were reduced to rags, and they headed off starvation only by catching fish and scrounging for hearts of palm. Roosevelt, once among the team’s strongest members, became delirious from fever and infection. He repeatedly demanded to be left alone in the jungle to die, but Kermit refused to leave him behind. “There were a good many days, a good many mornings when I looked at Colonel Roosevelt and said to myself, he won’t be with us tonight,” naturalist George Cherrie later remembered. “And I would say the same in the evening, he can’t possibly live until morning.”

Roosevelt eventually lost a quarter of his body weight, but he stubbornly held on and even endured emergency leg surgery on the riverbank. As the former president languished in his canoe, Rondon led the explorers into waters closer to civilization. With the aid of local “seringueiros”—Brazilian pioneers who lived in the jungle and harvested rubber—the men acquired new canoes and traversed the last few sections of rapids.

Finally, on April 26, the team sighted a relief party that Rondon had previously ordered to meet them at the confluence of the River of Doubt and the Aripuanã River. After two months and hundreds of miles, they had reached the finish line. Though still sick, Roosevelt beamed with pride. In typically stoic fashion, he dashed off a telegram to the Brazilian government in which called the nightmarish expedition “a hard and somewhat dangerous, but very successful trip.”

Roosevelt received medical attention once the group reached civilization, and by the time he returned to New York in May 1914, he had grown strong enough to walk down his ship’s gangplank and greet a crowd of admirers. A few critics tried to dispute his claim that the expedition had “put upon the map a river nearly 1,500 kilometers in length,” but he later won over most of the skeptics during an extended lecture tour. In 1926, meanwhile, another group of explorers repeated the river journey and confirmed nearly all the Roosevelt-Rondon expedition’s geographical findings. By then, the Brazilians had given the River of Doubt a new name: the Roosevelt River.

While Roosevelt would remember his time in the Amazon as one of his greatest adventures, it was also his last. His stint in the jungle had taken its toll, and for the rest of his days he was plagued by a collection of ailments he called his “old Brazilian trouble.” The venerable “Bull Moose” stayed active and even attempted to volunteer for World War I, but he finally died in his sleep in 1919 at the age of 60. “Death had to take him sleeping,” Vice President Thomas Marshall said at the time, “for if Roosevelt had been awake, there would have been a fight.”

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Nepal Hunting Reserve has only one hunting reserve area in Nepal. It is called Dhorpatan and lies in the three districts of Nepal. March, April, May, September, October, and November are the best hunting seasons of 2024 and 2025. Similarly, Dhorpatan is the only hunting area allowed in Nepal, even though we have found many different regions of Nepal.

The Dhaulagiri Himalayan range. It was established in 1987. A. D is extended in an area of 1325 s q km. Most of the parts lie on higher elevations, where the pasture lands lie.

Many people come from different countries worldwide to hunt reserves to fulfill their hunting ego by paying royalties to Nepal.

The hunting license is provided to you by the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation to hunt only one animal in Nepal, including the blue sheep and Himalayan Thar. However, contact us on WhatsApp at +977 9851033819 or by email.

The forests of Nepal’s hunting reserve area are alpine, sub-alpine, and high-temperature. They include rhododendron, birch, pine, fir, hemlock, oak, and juniper. Other wild animals in this region are leopards, Himalayan black bears, wild boars, and langurs.

Mountain pigeons and Cheer pheasant are found in this region. Value, Barse, Seng, Dogadi, Sundahl, and Mustang are the hunting blocks in the Dhorpatan hunting tour package. Although we have other wildlife reserves and national parks , we cannot hunt animals.

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Located in Biligiri Rangana Hills of Karnataka, K Gudi Wilderness Camp is a popular wildlife camp in Chamarajanagar and gains high importance among the wildlife enthusiasts for its rich surroundings of flora and fauna. To meet the requirements of all classes of travellers, the resort lets you choose your pick from log-huts, tented cottage and family room. The open-to-sides dining space called gazebo lets you taste the mouth-watering cuisines enjoying the scenic wilderness.

Distance from Bangalore: 210km (Approx)

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Kali Adventure Camp, Dandeli, Karnataka

Located in Dandeli, Karnataka, Kali Adventure Camp is a sprawling bungalow on the bank of the ever enchanting river Kaberi and looks surprisingly beautiful for its green surroundings. The camp is specialised in adventure activities and arranging white water rafting is their forte. To offer tourists with ample of staying options, the resort introduces 4 Special Rooms, 11 rooms, 7 river view tents, 4 tented cottages and 12 bedded dormitory. If you want the camp authorities to craft a hassle free itinerary for you, talk to them and you will get to enjoy the best wildlife safari experience what with guides accompanying you on your expedition.

Distance from Bangalore: 463km (Approx)

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Forest Hills Farm & Guesthouse, Madumalai

Located within close proximity of the Madumalai Tiger Reserve, Forest Hills Farm & Guesthouse is a family run rustic theme resort set in the lesser explored part of Nilgiris. Surrounded by virgin rainforest with wooden mountains peeping at the backdrop, this wildlife lodge offers the best possible room service in the wild. The variety of accommodation includes three double rooms, one triple room, a deluxe room, one four-bedded cottage, two tree-houses, five bamboo huts and one Machaan.

Distance from Bangalore: 243km (Approx)

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River tern lodge, chikmagalur, karnataka.

Set up in the lap of Western Ghats near Ranganatha Swamy Temple of Karnataka, River Tern Lodge is a serene wildlife resort in Chikmagalur District. It is located on the edge of Bhadra reservoir and an ideal place to get closer to nature. The resort brings 10 loghuts and 14 cottages with its balcony overlooking the glittering water of the Bhadra Reservoir. Witness the magnificent sunset over the waterbed of Bhadra or sip a cup of coffee sitting on this open air balcony.

Distance from Bangalore: 275km (Approx)

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Dholes Den, Bandipur

An eco-friendly, boutique and luxurious homestay near Bandipur National Park, Dholes Den is a perfect pick for those who are looking for a blend of wilderness in luxury category of accommodations. The resort offers distant views of not-so-high mountains, greenery and undisputedly the most quaint environ. To help guests avoid the crowd and to ensure their privacy, the resort has four spacious living units (2 rooms, 2 bungalows). Tourists who have a wish to grab the opportunity of spotting wildlife from the resort itself can witness the best views from the machaan set inside the boundary.

Distance from Bangalore: 225km (Approx)

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Old Magazine House, Ganeshgudi, Karnataka

A place to get retreat from the maddening crowd, pollution and mundane lifestyle, Old Magazine House is located in Ganeshgudi, Karnataka. Surrounded by thick forest and quaint environ, this wildlife lodge is run by well-informed and polite staffs and caters mouth-watering delicacies. For bird watchers this resort appears as a paradise and adventure seekers can benefit from the expert guides employed by the hotel. For the classy and choosy travellers, the resort brings 5 ethnic cottages while for the budget travellers it has 30 bedded dormitories.

Distance from Bangalore: 475km (Approx)

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Wynberg Resorts, Wayanad, Kerala

An eco-friendly wildlife lodge in Wayanad, Kerala, Wynberg Resorts is set up amidst coffee, rubber, pepper and vanilla plantations. Specialised in wildlife and plantation tourism, the resort brings 3 eco terrestrial cottages, 1 eco tree top 4 deluxe cottages, 1 luxury tent, 2 villas, and 1 luxury tree top. The hotel authority can arrange tribal interaction, plantation walk or a guided photography tour.

Distance from Bangalore: 296km (Approx)

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Shalimar Spice Garden, Periyar, Kerala

Located in Periyar, Kerala, on a verdant land untouched by the evil effects of pollution and commercialisation, Shalimar Spice Garden introduces perfect blend of Indian and European living without affecting the vibrant heritage of Kerala. This theme based tourist lodge is designed with special care to make the traditional Indian feel come alive and looks surprisingly beautiful for the lush foliage of cardamom, coffee and other spice plants growing around the resort. The resort also offers you an opportunity of choosing your pick from the assorted varieties of Ayurvedic massages brought to you by well-trained masseurs. To choose your pick from varieties of staying options, the resort brings 8 elegant rooms, 8 elegant cottages and 2 honeymoon cottages, all of which are tastefully furnished and have sit-out areas.

Distance from Bangalore: 515km (Approx)

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Hornbill Camp, Thattekkad, Kerala

Surrounded by dense coconut grove on the banks of the Periyar River, the Hornbill Camp brings out the feel of typical Indian Village without much fail. The resort vicinity is breathtakingly beautiful and the accommodations are quite distinct from each other. The resort is located at the edge of Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary at Thattekkad in Kerala and turns out to be a paradise of the birders. Instead of concrete and brick accommodation, the Hornbill brings 30 luxury tents designed in a very classy way and takes care of the guests’ requirements at a very personal level. The waterfront restaurant is yet another delight of this property and lets the tourists enjoy the beauty of nature while having their food.

Distance from Bangalore: 556km (Approx)

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Lake Palace, Periyar, Kerala

If you want to enjoy the wildlife tour in a royal way this time, then do not miss visiting Lake Palace in Periyar. The former summer palace of the King of Travancore, this wildlife resort is located on an island in the Periyar Lake. This lakeside jungle lodge comes with six units of art-filled living space and looks stunningly beautiful for the antique interiors carrying the memories of the Maharaja.

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Sloth Bear Resort, Hampi, Karnataka

A perfect base to explore the medieval ruins of Hampi and scenic opulence of Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary, Sloth Bear Resort is located at a rustic natural environment in heritage site of Hampi. The resort provides 20 spacious twin-bed cottages which boost modern decor and warm lighting. The resort can arrange outdoor activities like bear safari, heritage biking as per your need and requirements.

Distance from Bangalore: 342km (Approx)

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Thekkady Wild Corridor, Thekkady, Kerala

Sprawling over grassy meadows and greenery enriched milieu, the Thekkady wild corridor serves as an ideal base to explore the natural grandeur of Periyar National Park . The resort is designed with special care to keep the natural ambiance unaffected. The secluded, substantial and nature friendly living space has wonderful views to offer to every nature loving tourist. To serve the guests with all probable options to choose their stay, this property brings five different varieties of accommodations called Nature View Cottages, Valley View Cottages, Romantic Sky Cottages, Romantic Villa, and Wild Corridor Private Villa. For the guests who want to get rid of all their exhaustions, the resort offers a soul soothing massage.

Distance from Bangalore: 509km (Approx)

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