Tambopata Research Center, Puerto Maldonado

4.8 (5 reviews) · Comfort
Remote eco-friendly jungle lodge with elevated walkways, free WiFi, and open-air rooms with balconies

Overview

Tambopata Research Center is a lodge within the Tambopata National Reserve in Madre de Dios, Peru, making it one of the most remote lodges in South America. The lodge is situated in front of the Bahuaja Sonene National Park and is surrounded by the best wildlife the Peruvian Amazon jungle has to offer. During your stay, you'll have the chance to explore nearly 1,000 feet (300 m) of elevated walkways between the canopy and the forest floor, where wildlife is most active. Additionally, a trip to the Tambopata Research Center includes visits to the two most important clay licks in the region: the Colorado and Chuncho Clay Licks.

The 24 guestrooms at Tambopata Research Center are designed to immerse you in the jungle experience while providing modern comforts. Each room is open-air with a private balcony and free WiFi. Kimkim travelers have mentioned the comfortable atmosphere and cleanliness of the rooms. While some guests have wished for mesh windows to keep bugs out, others acknowledge that the presence of bugs is part of the authentic jungle experience.

What truly sets Tambopata Research Center apart is its dedication to research and conservation. Since 1989, researchers have been conducting groundbreaking conservation research from the lodge. By staying at the Tambopata Research Center, you'll have the opportunity to explore the most remote pristine forest with top opportunities for wildlife encounters and support research and conservation efforts in the region. 

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Hotel Information

Hotel stars icon 4-star Hotel
Hotel phone icon +51 14218347
Hotel address icon Tambopata National Reserve, Tambopata River

Traveler Reviews

5 total ratings, 4 with reviews
4.8
Feature ratings
Authenticity & Character
5.0
Location
5.0
Staff
5.0
Cleanliness & Comfort
4.2
Jeff
Jeff G.
Canada | Reviewed on Sep 24, 2023
This is named the Tambopata Research Center for a reason: it's in the middle of untouched rainforest. If you can't live without a blow dryer, don't stay here. If the thought of a bat flying past you is probably, don't stay here. And yes, there will be bugs, and rain, and heat.
But if you want to stay in lovely, clean rooms, and eat delicious food, and experience the rainforest, then this is for you.
The staff are great, and there are activities for all tastes. We'd go back again in a heartbeat!
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This is named the Tambopata Research Center for a reason: it's in the middle of untouched rainforest. If you can't live without a blow dryer, don't stay here. If the thought of a bat flying past you is probably, don't stay here. And yes, there will be bugs, and rain, and heat.
But if you want to stay in lovely, clean rooms, and eat delicious food, and experience the rainforest, then this is for you.
The staff are great, and there are activities for all tastes. We'd go back again in a heartbeat!

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Stayed in September 2023
Linda
Linda A.
Shaw, DC | Reviewed on Jul 15, 2023
This is not an ordinary hotel. The rooms are open to the outside which we loved. It’s the jungle so it was hot .
We had mosquito netting over our bed which was great.
The food provided was delicious .
At night you can here the howler monkeys and the rain . We had butterflies and other bugs in our room but it was all good
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This is not an ordinary hotel. The rooms are open to the outside which we loved. It’s the jungle so it was hot .
We had mosquito netting over our bed which was great.
The food provided was delicious .
At night you can here the howler monkeys and the rain . We had butterflies and other bugs in our room but it was all good

Location
It’s 2.5 hours up the river so very remote.
Staff
Everyone friendly and professional.
Cleanliness & Comfort
Room was clean and the comfort is moderate because it’s hot in the jungle!
Stayed in July 2023
Vijay
Vijay A.
Dallas, TX | Reviewed on Oct 11, 2022
Tambapota lodge was very very good inside the preserved Amazon forest. Haimie our guide was amazing. It took us a long time to get to the lodge since w we had to wait for other passengers to arrive babe we could take the boat My only wish was that the back windows had mesh window to keep the bugs out of the room. We had plenty of moth and occasional Beatles and aposssum in the room. There is Wi-Fi and electricity in the suite. E woke up to beautiful sounds of forest and howler monkeys... Read more

Tambapota lodge was very very good inside the preserved Amazon forest. Haimie our guide was amazing. It took us a long time to get to the lodge since w we had to wait for other passengers to arrive babe we could take the boat

My only wish was that the back windows had mesh window to keep the bugs out of the room. We had plenty of moth and occasional Beatles and aposssum in the room.

There is Wi-Fi and electricity in the suite. E woke up to beautiful sounds of forest and howler monkeys and macaw. . The food was amazing with plenty of vegetarian choices

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Mesh window is my wish list so I can hear the forest without bugs in the room!!
Stayed in October 2022
Nicolette
Nicolette S.
Forest Lake, MN | Reviewed on Sep 13, 2022
Very nice hotel located in the jungle. Very fun daily excursion. The guides are amazing. They find bugs and animals everywhere. Read more

Very nice hotel located in the jungle. Very fun daily excursion. The guides are amazing. They find bugs and animals everywhere.

Authenticity & Character
Well it definitely brought you into the jungle. If you do not like bugs, this is not the place for you.
Location
It was fun to go a couple of hours into the Amazon
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Comfort great, lots of bugs in room. But that is where you are
Stayed in September 2022

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Hotel Information

Hotel stars icon 4-star Hotel
Hotel phone icon +51 14218347
Hotel address icon Tambopata National Reserve, Tambopata River