Tours Noel Kempff Mercado National Park Los Fierros Bolivia

4000 species of flora, more than 620 species of birds, 130 species of mammals, 127 species of reptiles, 62 species of amphibious and246 species of fish.

National Park declared ¨Natural Patrimony of Humanity¨ by UNESCO.

PHOTO GALLERY NOEL KEMPFF MERCADO PARK

Waterfall El Encanto, Noel Kempff Mercado National Park

One of the main attractions of Noel Kempff Mercado National Park is the Caparú Plateau, a Precambrian sandstone table mountain that rises abruptly from the thick rainforests approximately 1,800 feet to an elevated plain of grasslands and cerrado woodlands. The plateau was first described by the legendary British Colonel explorer Percy Fawcett who discovered the plateau in 1910. Later, his descriptions were used by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

La Meseta Caparu - noel kempff mercado national park

butterflies in noel kempff mercado national park

The Paragua river with its dark waters and El Encanto waterfall where you can observe the rare black spider monkeys climbing the rocks are a few samples of the many different attractions part of this expedition to the South side of the park Noel Kempff.

paragua river - park noel kempff mercado

small ant eater - park noel kempff mercado

REFERENCE PROGRAM NATIONAL PARK NOEL KEMPFF MERCADO

7 Days National Park Noel Kempff Mercado (Los Fierros in a 4x4)

DAY 1 Santa Cruz - Concepción.

Departure at 08.00 am to Concepción (passing by the Jesuit Mission San Javier), by 4x4 vehicle; This trip will take approx. 8 hours including lunch time and visit to the church of the Jesuit Mission of San Javier.

DAY 2 Concepción - Florida (entrance to the Noel Kempff Mercado National Park )

We leave at about 8:00 am to Florida. This is an ecological transect spanning savannas, dry forest, and Amazonian forest. Along the way, you will see new migrant colonist villages and modern cattle ranches; the threat to biodiversity and the reason the park is so important . We will spend the night in the community of Florida where you can take a canoe tour in the easy waters of the river Paraguá. You can also fish if you like.

Copyright Ra´id Khalil. Picture taken in Sept. 2007

DAY 3 Florida - La Meseta

Early in the morning we drive 40 km to La Meseta , followed by a 4-hour hike to that traverses both humid and deciduous forest habitats on the lower slopes of La Meseta. Walking up La Meseta , you will have spectacular views of the lowlands surrounding La Meseta. This night we will sleep in tents on La Meseta.

The route to Noel Kempff National Park- Los Fierros

DAY 4 Exploring La Meseta

La Meseta is a spectacular 100x60 km rock/platform (80% belongs to Bolivia ). From the Meseta there are impressive views of the tropical forest and pampa with islands of forest. We will hike to and swim in spring-fed creeks and pools; There are some places appropriate to observe potential fauna (Specially early in the morning and at sundown.): gama (white tailed deer), ant eaters, pumas and other large mammals like tapirs, peccaries, jaguars and maned wolves seen with some frequency. Observe blue and yellow macaws on daily migration from palm swamp nesting sites to feeding ground in lowland forest to the west of the Meseta.

No one said it was going to be easy climbing the Meseta

Later this day we will take off to the camp side Los Fierros. Or depending on the time/your wishes/ energy left, we will drive to the camp side of the El Encanto waterfall.

DAY 5 Los Fierros - catarata El Encanto - Florida

Early in the morning we will drive towards the camp side Los Fierros. From there it´s about a 5 km walk towards the waterfall El Encanto. By the waterfall we will take a break, relax and enjoy the beauty of this place, bathing and swimming in crystal clear waters at foot of the 80 m waterfall. Often you can see spider monkeys climbing up the cliffs.

Afterwards we drive back to Florida where you can make a canoe trip in the tannin-stained waters of the Paraguá River. At night you can fish (piranhas and other fish). The canoe trip and the fishing can also take place the 2 nd day.

Trails and main atractions Noel Kempff Mercado National Park

DAY 6 Florida - Concepción

We start our return to Santa Cruz via Concepción (approx. 9 hours).

DAY 7 Concepción - Santa Cruz

Return to Santa Cruz (approx. 6 hours).

The best season do take this tour is the dry season (May - November). The rest of the year we have to check first the weather and road conditions to see if the tour can take place. Due to the already mentioned conditions, the reference program might vary, this always in the best interest and safety of our clients.

Trekkings of more than 7 days are also possible, tailor made to meet your requirements. Please keep in mind that travelling to Park Noel Kempff Mercado is more like an expedition than a tour. Many of travel to the Park takes places over unpaved roads.

It is also possible to fly to the south side of Noel Kempff Mercado National Park in a chartered airplane. But a 4x4 has to be used anyway in the Park to get to its main attractions. Contact us for more details.

Please take a look at the Noel Kempff pack list (Word document). We expect from you to keep the physical impacts on the park's natural resources to a minimum by respecting the flora and fauna sharing this beautiful place on earth with us.

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Another option for visiting Noel Kempff Mercado National Park is:
• Noel Kempff Mercado National Park north side Flor de Oro by plane

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