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Guaviare River, Amazon, Colombia All Inclusive Fishing Trip Package

The Guaviare River in Colombia stands as a hidden gem for sportfishing enthusiasts seeking both adventure and an extraordinary connection with nature.

Top of the line fly fishing opportunities: fly anglers can target giant payara, matrinxa, peacock, Pacu, bicuda, sardinata, and even several species of catfish.

Mapiri Lodge Fishing Package – 9 nights | 8 days | Lodge

🛬 DAY 1: Arrival to Colombia. You will be staying for your first and last night of this expedition in either a Marriott or Movich hotel. We work with both based on availability. Our host will wait for you at the airport to take you to the hotel, they will help you with checking and any questions about the trip. that night dinner is not included.

🛻 DAY 2: Head to Lodge. The following day accompanied by our host, you will depart with the entire group from the hotel in a Van to the local airport then take a 1.5 hour commercial flight to San Jose Del Guaviare.

Then in San Jose del Guaviare you will take an 8 hours boat ride on a large covered boat with a 200hp engine to arrive at the lodge. You will arrive at the lodge in the afternoon and after an introduction and settling into your tent are welcome to go for some catfish fishing by the lodge before dinner.

🎣 DAYS 3, 4, 5, 6, 7: Fishing Days. You will fish 3 different tributaries that are some the best in the world for peacock bass, payara, catfish, pacu and matrinxa.

🛻 DAY 8: Head to Bogota. You will leave the lodge at 5 am on the speedboat. Then in San Jose del Guaviare the private van will wait for you to make the trip to Bogota to the Marriott Courtyard.

NOTE: return by charter flight can be arranged at an extra cost.

🛫 DAY 9: Departure. Airport transfer is provided by the hotel.

Rates (groups 4 to 8 anglers)
Cost per Angler, 8 day expedition: $4,700 USD + $900 USD indigenous fee

Not Included

Additional luggage fares aren’t included and should be paid in cash local currency COPS to airline.
Covid tests aren’t included, however, our team, can help you to set appointments if needed. Have in mind the laboratories shall take 4 hours for antigens test, or 24 hours for PCR test.

Justin Witt, Orinoco River system, Colombia

About the Mapiri Lodge, Amazon Sportfishing Package

Fishing days will consist of fishing for:

Peacock bass (intermedia, nigromaculatus, temensis, orinocensis) in lagoon systems that drain into the Orinoco as well as large black water tributaries.
Payara that react very well to both topwater and fly. This is one of the top places in the world to fish payara and fish over 35 pounds are caught by locals every year.
Pacu: black and white pacu are found in river and lagoon systems. They can be targeted on bait like worms, meat, fruits and fish as well as on lures including spinnerbaits, jigs, minnows and soft plastics.
Catfish: Jau, piraiba, shovelnose, firewood catfish and many other lesser species thrive in the Guaviare river. This is the richest river in the Orinoco basin and supports breeding stocks of all these fish that then migrate all throughout the Orinoco basin.
Sardinata: fresh water golden tarpon. One of the most unique, beautiful and fragile fish in freshwater the sardinata resembles a baby tarpon with a deeper body. it grows to over 20 pounds and is pound for pound stronger than its saltwater cousin.
Matrinxa and Bicuda: extremely strong fish growing to 12 pounds. Guaviare and its tributaries hold huge numbers of resident and migratory matrinxa all weighing over 6 pounds. These fish on light tackle (10 pound line or 6wt fly rod) are an unrivaled opponent. They fight to the end and sometimes so thick you can catch 40 fish in one session. Bicuda give an aerial display and instant jumps quicker than any tarpon and besides beautiful and unique, are also extremely fun to target on light tackle.
Tambaqui: Pacu species growing to over a 100 pounds in this river system. This is one of the strongest runs you will ever experience in freshwater. It will peel off 100 yards in seconds and stopping it before it breaks you off can sometimes be very tricky. Abundant when the river becomes clear, the reward of a picture with one of these giants makes trying very worthwhile.

About the Accommodation

Comfortable camp setup.

About the Transportation

Airport pickup is included and provided by the hotel. At the hotel you will be met by one of our guides who will be there waiting for you to help you check in.
Then a domestic flight the following day, you will depart with the entire group from the hotel in a Van to the El Dorado Airport fora 1.5 hours flight to San Jose Del Guaviare. Our guide will be with you at all times.
Then in San Jose you will take a 8 hour boat ride on a large covered boat with a 200hp engine to arrive at the lodge in the evening.

About Guaviare River, Amazon, Colombia

The most remote and wild fishing destination life in the Amazon basin, this is the best fishing multi species fishery in Colombia. Unsurpassable Payara fishing, peacock bass fishing, Pacu fishing, matrinxa, bicuda, tambaqui and more.

This project has taken 4 years to get running. Every angler pays a 700usd indigenous fee spread among 5 communities that has been the means towards this pioneering conservation model for the entire ecosystem and surrounding jungles. The fishing opportunities are endless…

On fly anglers can target giant payara, matrinxa, peacock, Pacu, bicuda, sardinata, and even several species of catfish.

Bait fishing the possibilities are even more extreme. Protected unchartered waters mean insane fishing scenarios.