Depart the U.S. today on international flight to Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
There are 2 flight options to get to Santa Cruz, Bolivia, COPA and Air Boliviana. COPA is a Latin carrier, based in Panama City, Panama. For many folks this is the preferred carrier as they are partnered with United Airlines and offer service out of 6 major U.S. cities, connecting through Panama City and into Santa Cruz. The COPA flight arrives into Santa Cruz about 9:30pm on the day of departure from the States and on the back end, departs Santa Cruz about 2:30am. If flying COPA you would require accommodations in Santa Cruz on both ends of the trip. Our partners would reserve your single or double rooms and you'd just pay the hotel directly upon check in as these rooms are not included in the trip fee.
The other option is Air Boliviana. This carrier departs Miami daily at 10:30pm, arriving into Santa Cruz at approximately 6:00am, the next day. On the flight home, Boliviana departs Santa Cruz at 10:30pm, back into Miami at 5:30am, next morning. Please note that the schedules for Boliviana are subject to occasional change.
For those making their own flight arrangements Trek suggests allowing a 4 hour connection time on both the outbound and return legs of your flights.
As of April 2021, shotgun permits will not be issued so there is no guarantee that you will be able to bring your shotgun into Bolivia this season.
If flying Boliviana you will arrive into Santa Cruz, Bolivia about 6am, and after clearing Immigration, you will proceed to the baggage claim and then through Customs. You will exit the arrival terminal into an area where Felipe Molina will be on hand to assist you with your bags.
If flying COPA, about 7:30am, the group will be met at the hotel and be transfered across town to the domestic airport for your 2.5 hour charter flight north to the Cano Negro Lodge. Please try to travel with soft sided bags. Due to space considerations on these charter planes, we will provide you with soft bags in which you can load all of your fishing gear and then all of the hunting gear will be taken by road to Las Palomas and will be there when you arrive in a few days. Some guys opt to just pack 2 small bags, one with their fishing gear, the other with the hunting items they wish to bring.
You will arrive at Cano Negro about lunch time, so, you will have a bite to eat and then have time to unpack before pairing off and gearing up to fish the remainder of the day, returning to the lodge just after dusk.
As of September 21, 2021, the government of Bolivia is not issuing gun permits so, although this could change, we cannot promise that clients will be able to bring their own shotguns in the 2023 season
Full fishing day with a.m. and p.m. fishing sessions, returning to the lodge in the midday for lunch and a siesta. Overnight at Cano Negro.
Full fishing day with a.m. and p.m. fishing sessions, returning to the lodge in the midday for lunch and a siesta. Overnight at Cano Negro.
You will fish this morning until about 10:45am. After cleaning up and having a bite to eat, you will pack up and take a 2.5 hour charter flight south to Las Palomas Lodge. You will be met upon arrival at Las Palomas by either Jorge Molina or a member of his staff and be directed to your single occupancy rooms to stow your get. After a relaxing lunch, you will gear up and head out to shoot the afternoon flight until dusk. Overnight at Las Palomas.
This will be a full day of shooting with a.m. and p.m. shooting sessions, normally returning to the lodge for lunch and a siesta in the midday. Now, often in August and September , the birds might fly more continually throughout the day and for that reason, we are able to set up a field bar b que between hunts and string up hammocks for the guys to grab a quick afternoon nap. We really would not know until the time you are traveling which way it will go, but in either case, you will have a midday break. This evening will be spent at Las Palomas Lodge.
This will be a full day of shooting with a.m. and p.m. shooting sessions, normally returning to the lodge for lunch and a siesta in the midday. Now, often in August and September , the birds might fly more continually throughout the day and for that reason, we are able to set up a field bar b que between hunts and string up hammocks for the guys to grab a quick afternoon nap. We really would not know until the time you are traveling which way it will go, but in either case, you will have a midday break. This evening will be spent at Las Palomas Lodge.
You will shoot this morning for your final half day. After a relaxed lunch, you will pack up and be transferred back to Santa Cruz and your accommodations for the evening. We will reserve your single or double room for this evening and you will just pay the hotel directly.
There are 2 flight options to get to Santa Cruz, Bolivia, COPA and Air Boliviana. COPA is a Latin carrier, based in Panama City, Panama. For some folks this is the preferred carrier as they are partnered with United Airlines and offer service out of 6 major U.S. cities, connecting through Panama City and into Santa Cruz. The COPA flight arrives into Santa Cruz about 9:30pm on the day of departure from the States and on the back end, departs Santa Cruz about 2:30am. The other option is Air Boliviana. This carrier departs Miami daily at 10:30pm, arriving into Santa Cruz at approximately 6:00am, the next day. On the flight home, Boliviana departs Santa Cruz at 10:30pm, back into Miami at 5:30am, next day. Please note that Boliviana's schedules are subject to occasional changes.
So, if flying COPA, you could stay at the lodge until it is time to drive to the airport. If flying on Boliviana, you would go back to Santa Cruz today to spend your final evening. We will reserve your single or double rooms and you'd just pay the hotel directly, upon check in.
You will arrive back into the States today.
