5/5 Cheryl C. 10 months ago on Google
I
am
still
thinking
about
my
stay
at
Inkaterra
Hacienda
Concepcion.
Intro/Transfer/Check-in:
Transfer
was
seamless
and
professional.
Isabel
and
others
[dressed
in
uniforms,
which
really
made
Inkaterra
stand
out
vs
the
other
lodge
pickups]
were
already
waiting
for
me
once
I
touched
down
in
Puerto
Maldonado
airport.
From
there
we
drove
about
20
mins
to
the
Inkaterra
dock
and
rode
by
boat
to
the
lodge.
Once
at
the
lodge
I
was
greeted
with
a
cold
drink,
we
discussed
logistics,
I
was
introduced
to
my
excursion
guide,
and
was
shown
to
my
room.
Room:
Despite
the
awesome
cabanas,
I
chose
to
stay
in
the
main
house
(room
30)
and
do
not
regret
it!
Pros-
proximity
to
dining
area
for
meals,
tea
time,
etc.
so
wifi
actually
worked
in
my
room
from
time
to
time.
I
did
not
notice
any
noise
issues
–
things
get
very
quiet
after
dinnertime,
no
rainforest
sounds
either.
No
need
for
mosquito
net
because
there
were
no
bugs.
Cons-
lack
of
privacy
should
someone
walk
past
your
room
during
the
daytime
and
your
blinds
are
open.
However,
this
can
easily
be
fixed
by
putting
up
a
sheer
curtain
or
roping
off
the
hallway
area
during
daytime
hours
(there
is
no
reason
for
anyone
to
walk
that
way
anyway).
Excursions:
My
guide
Uriel
had
the
lucky
task
of
dragging
me,
a
NYC-bred
scaredy-cat,
through
all
of
my
excursions.
Uriel
possesses
a
wealth
of
knowledge
and
thoroughly
answered
my
many
questions
and
I
enjoyed
our
discourse
quite
a
bit
-
I
learned
so
much
not
only
about
the
jungle
but
about
an
entirely
foreign
way
of
life,
which
certainly
broadened
my
worldview.
Uriel
was
also
very
patient
with
my
fear
of
bugs/animals/heights
(as
earlier
mentioned,
I
am
a
scaredy-cat!!),
and
at
every
step
urged
me
to
go
at
my
own
pace.
The
rainforest
is
awe-inspiring
and
I
am
so
glad
I
took
the
leap
to
enter…
I
felt
at
peace
with
the
surroundings
in
a
way
that
is
difficult
to
put
into
words...
Lake
Sandoval
and
Canopy
Walk
are
the
two
main
excursions
and
so
2nts/3
days
is
ideal
amount
of
time
for
this
lodge.
Maybe
Inkaterra
could
also
create
a
¼
day
excursion
to
look
at
plants
in
the
wild
for
those
city
dwellers
that
collect
houseplants
in
our
concrete
apartments
😊
(follow
me
follow
me!).
Food:
Terrific!
For
each
meal
you
are
given
a
menu
of
gourmet
dishes
to
choose
from.
I
am
gluten-free,
and
was
touched
by
the
special
effort
that
the
kitchen
took
to
craft
special
breads
and
other
options
for
me.
Wesley
was
especially
attentive,
which
I
appreciated
very
much.
Check-out:
Transfer
back
to
the
airport
was
just
as
professional;
the
team
stays
with
you
(and
prints
out
everyone’s
boarding
passes!)
to
help
with
every
possible
thing
until
you
are
past
security.
From
start
to
finish,
I
did
not
have
to
think
about
or
worry
about
a
thing.
Other:
Unsure
if
I
got
lucky
with
the
weather,
but
I
did
not
get
bitten.
I
also
wore
the
same
permethrin-treated
clothes
for
three
days
straight
(loose
fitting
pants
and
long-sleeved
shirt,
with
waterproof
hiking
boots),
so
who
knows.
I
also
used
those
insect
wipes
instead
of
a
spray.