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Rurrenabaque

The riverside gateway town to the Bolivian Amazon — the launch point for Madidi and the Pampas.
Getting there
By bush flight from La Paz; the base for Madidi and the Pampas
Best for
The gateway to Madidi and the Pampas, the Beni river, a launch base
The land
A small riverside town on the Beni, at the edge of the Amazon
Good to know
Both Madidi (by river) and the Pampas (by road) are reached from Rurrenabaque
What it is
Rurrenabaque is the gateway to the Bolivian Amazon — a laid-back river town from which Madidi and the Pampas are reached.
On the bank of the Beni river, Rurrenabaque is the friendly frontier town where Amazon journeys begin. A short bush flight from La Paz, it is the launch point for the Madidi rainforest upriver and the Pampas wetlands by road — and a relaxed base to start and end a jungle trip.
PhotoRurrenabaque — amazon gateway.
The reason to come

The river gateway

Rurrenabaque is the friendly launch town for the Bolivian Amazon.

River town

A laid-back base on the Beni river.

Gateway to Madidi

Boats upriver into the rainforest.

Gateway to the Pampas

Road access to the Yacuma wetlands.

Worth knowing

The Amazon's door

Rurrenabaque is the gateway through which Bolivia's Amazon opens up.
PhotoThe Beni river at Rurrenabaque.
When to come — honestly

When to go

May – October
Best
The dry season — reliable flights and easy onward travel.
Year-round
Good
A year-round gateway; flights can be weather-affected.
November – March
Good
The wet season, lush and warm.
Bush flights from La Paz can be delayed by weather; build in a little buffer.
Context

The launch town

Rurrenabaque is the river gateway to both Madidi and the Pampas.

It bookends the Amazon legs of a Bolivia trip.

We use Rurrenabaque as the Amazon launch town for both the rainforest and the wetlands.

Beyond the obvious

More to Rurrenabaque.

PhotoRiver town

River town

On the Beni.

PhotoGateway to Madidi

Gateway to Madidi

Upriver to the rainforest.

PhotoGateway to the Pampas

Gateway to the Pampas

Out to the wetlands.

Why Wild Voyager

We open up a wild, under-visited Amazon.

Bolivia's wildlife lies in remote parks like Madidi and the Pampas. We handle the bush flights and lodge logistics so you reach them smoothly, with the right guides.

Handpicked stays

We choose the lodge and guides that fit your goals, not whatever is left.

We time it right

We build your visit around the season and the wildlife that delivers.

Journeys

Trips through Rurrenabaque

Plan your Rurrenabaque trip.

Launch from the river town into the Amazon. Tell us your dates and we will build the route around it.

Plan a trip

Field notes, now and then.

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