Mundo Azul

Mundo Azuls rainforest research program will start in September 2006 and run all year around. You can join the program each first Sunday of a month. When filling out the online application form, please choose the exact dates you wish to take part.

Participation
Participation is limited to maximum of 8 volunteers at the same time, so reserve your spot now!

Travel and time
On your first day (day of arrival we will pick you up on the airport and bring you to your hotel (international arrivals in Lima are usually late at night). On day two we will pick you up for the initial briefing and project orientation in our office in Lima. On day three you are traveling early in the morning by plane to the Andean city of Cusco. Here you will be picked up from the airport and start immediately traveling by road into the Manu rainforest. You will cross over the Andean mountain pass of Tres Cruces and descent through the cloud forest into the Peruvian lowland rainforest. You will stay over night in the small town of Pilcopata. Already during this days trip you will experience an amazing range of ecosystems and fascinating landscapes like the Andean mountains, the Peruvian cloud forest and the lowland rainforest.

On day four you will continue your road trip to the small town of Atalaya. There you will board a boat and continue by river in order to arrive in the late afternoon at the Blanquillo rainforest lodge, being your base camp for the research programs during the next eleven days (day five to fifteen).

On day sixteen you are traveling downstream (approximately 7 hours) in order to reach the rainforest city of Puerto Maldonado, where you will stay over night. On day seventeen you will take a flight to Lima via Cusco (if you wish to interrupt your return to Lima in order to stay a few days in Cusco, this is possible – Your stay in Cusco is however not included in this travel package, but can be organized by us, if you wish so). Arriving in Lima we will pick you up from the airport for the final briefing in our office. The next day we will bring you to the airport in order to take your flight home or you may wish to continue traveling in Peru (we are able to offer travel assistance and advice for any additional destination you wish to see).

Day	Weekday	Program activity
01	First Sunday of month	Arrival in Lima (Night Sunday to Monday)
02	Monday	Welcome briefing
03	Tuesday	Trip to Cusco and Pilcopata
04	Wed.	Trip to Atalaya and Blanquillo lodge
05	Thursday	Research
06	Friday
07	Saturday
08	Sunday
09	Monday
10	Thursday
11	Wed.
12	Thursday
13	Friday
14	Saturday
15	Sunday
16	Monday	Trip to Puerto Maldonado
17	Tuesday	Return to Lima and final briefing or stop in Cusco
18	Wed.	Return or travel in Peru

Costs and Inscription

Leyenda: Observing birds in the Manu (© Stefan Austermühle)

ATTENTION: In order to improve service and security all UK-citizens or UK residents will be handled by our exclusive UK-representative Real Gap Travel. If you are a UK citizen write to Mr. Matthew Fenton in order to become part of our research program:

For all other nationals (non-UK citizens or residents) please read the following:

Costs:

ATTENTION: In order to improve services and security all UK-citizens or UK residents will be handled by our exclusive UK-representative ¨Real Gap Travel¨. If you are a UK citizen write to Mr. Matthew Fenton in order to become part of our research program: matt.fenton@realgap.co.uk

For all other nationals (non-UK citizens or residents) please read the following:

The contribution fee for participants in this research program is : $US 2,835.-
This equals approximately 2,266.- Euros or £ 1,559 ( according to exchange rates from 22.06.2006)

To participate in the rainforest research program, we require that you make the above listed contribution per participant. Sign up with two or more friends, and you are eligible for a discount. 100% of your payment goes to underwrite the costs of your participation in the project and support the conservation goals of Mundo Azul.

The cost of the program includes: accommodation, breakfast, lunch-boxes, project-related transport, project development and administration costs, as well as a direct contribution to the running costs of the dolphin photo-identification project.

The cost does not include: airfares to Peru, travel and medical insurance, visas, vaccination-related costs, any applicable airport taxes, any payment banking fees.

Its easy to get into the field!!

Fill in the application form.

Blanquillo

Mundo Azul staff will get in touch with you via email to confirm receipt of your application form and confirm if space is available in the volunteer program for the date you have chosen. We will provide full details of payment options and ask you to deposit 50 percent of the project fee to reserve your space.

While preparing for your trip, you will receive in-depth information on all aspects of the program including detailed travel logistics, what to bring, health and safety tips, a rainforest, language, and culture tutorial, strategies to support your conservation work, and a list of recommend readings. Our staff is always available to answer any questions you may have.

You will make your final project payment upon arrival in Lima, where you will be met at the airport and given the full support of our staff during your volunteer work

Please note that the program may be booked for up for some time in advance. We advise you to submit you application as soon as possible to secure your place.

Research program in the Peruvian Amazon