Program Reviews

Taricaya is an amazing and magical place in the heart of the rainforest of Peru! I had a wonderful experience learning from team members and interacting with nature. I learned about the flora and fauna of the region as well as being involved in activities such as animal feeding, aspects of research of native species, observing animals in their natural habitat and tracking behaviour. The Taricaya team is great and always open to share knowledge and help. Loved the experience and fully recommend!!!

I had the best time at Taricaya. The wildlife, nature, the rainforest. It was all so beautiful, the staff was always so helpful, the food was great, wasn't expecting to see so many wild animals, it was just perfect. I think this is the best way to visit the jungle. Wouldn't do it any other way. Me encantó el lugar. Todo estuvo genial, el personal fue de mucha ayuda, siempre respondiendo las preguntas que tenianos, las intalaciones super cómodas. La comida muy rica, el viaje en el bite fue nuy fresco y rapido

Altijd al wilde ik zoiets doen, nooit kwam het er van en nu kwam ik hier terecht voor 4 weken. Eerlijk is eerlijk is moest ontzettend wennen in het begin maar bij aankomst werd is direct gewaarschuwd dat ik het tijd moest geven om te wennen. En wat ben ik blij dat ik dat gedaan heb! De mensen waren fijn, de ervaringen waren zo nieuw, ik heb mezelf echt zien ontwikkelen. Ik kan alleen maar zeggen bedankt! Bewijs dat je wilt helpen en er niet bent voor de grap, en je hebt de ervaring van je leven!

My experience in Taricaya in 2021 was nothing short of amazing!.

Being in the middle of the Amazon and working with the animals is a once in a lifetime experience that everyone should experience. It takes you away from your day to day rat race and experience nature in a very meaningful way.

The people were so kind, helpful and really passionate about the cause. Some of the activities I participated including prepping and feeding the animals, helping the team with camera traps, bird watching, turtle releasing back into the river, cayman watching at night, clearing pathways with machete :) and lot of other cool things

I would high recommend it to everybody.

Spent 5 weeks at taricaya when I was 17, it was an amazing experience with lots of lovely people. There was so many different activities you could do, such as animal enrichment, biking in the forest, wood carving, and walks exploring the wildlife. When I visited we were also lucky enough to spend a couple of evenings looking for turtle egg nests in the sand which we would collect and record before burying them back at the reserve ready for them to hatch and be released after a few months. I also really enjoyed the food and the bungalows were nice and clean. I would definitely do it again!

I've been to Taricaya twice, in March 2020 and summer of 2022, and I enjoyed both of my visits despite the first time being when COVID-19 initially hit. The experience that I've had at Taricaya is very unique from anything I've done prior and done since. There are a variety of activities that volunteers will do during their time such as animal feeding, camera traps, cleaning the animal cages, and more. All the activities are interesting and there will be several that will be interesting for a variety of people Additionally, the staff is really supportive and nice. The first time I travelled to Taricaya, I was 16 during March 2020. With my age, the staff and other volunteers were all nice and treated me do different despite being quite a bit younger than the rest.

If you want adventure meeting great people and be in contact with animals go for it ! It's a amazing experience you're gonna remember it for ever... !!
You work by day but you have hugs from monkey get close to all the animals you're gonna take care of ..! I loved it 🙏 create beautiful memories and help them to continue their mission. Rain forest it's a quiet and great place, an experience you have to live once in your life
☀️☺️ Go without any doubt they gonna take care and help you if you need anything

I came to Taricaya as a person ready to drop out of my course at university. I cannot even begin to explain how much it changed me. I met the most amazing people who inspired me, pushed me and made me realize what I can do if I apply myself. I have never met such inspiring people. Everyone from the vets ( who are amazing) to the zoologists/scientists (special mention to Rachel and Nando) to the cooks taught me something about the jungle and the beautiful ecosystem I had the pleasure of living in. Taricaya changed my life and I know it’ll change everyone’s if they let it. Being so close to the beautiful animals of the Amazon was a once in a lifetime experience and one I will never forget. I cannot express my thanks to Taricaya and the amazing experience they gave me.

My time in Taricaya, my experience has changed me so much, I finished my volunteer work three months ago and have returned home. Now I am moving forward towards my new dream, which was made possible by my experiences there and the people I met.

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∙ Very friendly and knowledgeable staff
∙ Meet volunteers from all over the world and veterinary students from all over South America. I am particularly impressed by the strong friendships with Spanish-speaking South American students. I don't speak the language at all, but the experience transcended language barriers.
∙ Feel nature by swimming in the Amazon River, doing research in the jungle, exploring the Amazon jungle at night and the day, and mountain biking in the jungle.
∙ Away from the daily conveniences of life, I realize how wasteful our bad life behaviors are and how they are harming the planet. When it comes to the smartphone, I couldn’t use it there, but I love it. I was released from the stress of it. I felt how much we are addicted to it in a daily life.
∙ The program also provides an opportunity to learn about the differences between the problems faced by industrialized and developing countries. I live in a developed country, Japan, but I think that the problems of developing countries are no stranger to us and that everyone living on the planet should face these problems.

While I was doing an internship I learned so much about their different programmes in the Amazon rainforest such us reforestation of native species, identifying species of lepidoptera, reintroduction of different groups of animals (mammals, reptiles, birds), identifying birds in the canopy at dawn. The atmosphere was great. The staff was super helpful and being surrounded by nature gave me inspiration. I would totally recommend it! Especially if you're looking for a program that can help conservation initiatives!