This is Bolivia’s most exclusive Golden Dorado fly fishing program, offering helicopter-only access to headwaters that cannot be reached by road. It is true exploration, targeting aggressive Dorado in wild, crystal-clear rivers where flies are rarely seen.
From the lodge, helicopters fly you into remote canyons and freestone headwaters set deep in the Andes foothills. These upper reaches hold trophy Dorado averaging 12 to 18lb, with genuine chances at fish over 20lb. The setting is dramatic and isolated, combining raw wilderness with technical, rewarding fishing.
All fishing is on foot with two anglers per guide, working pocket water, rapids and pools. You will sight cast streamers into tight seams, drift flies through fast water and hunt Dorado in places that feel completely untouched. This is technical fishing that demands accuracy and patience, with the reward of powerful, hard-hitting predators.
Each day brings a new beat, with rivers carefully scouted and rotated to keep pressure low. Helicopter access ensures variety and exclusivity, giving you water most anglers will never see.
Back at camp, comfort balances the adventure. A fully staffed riverside base provides hot meals, cold drinks and fireside relaxation, with mountains and rainforest framing every evening. It is the perfect close to days spent exploring waters at the edge of what is possible in Dorado fishing.
Book your trip today with Sportquest Holidays and experience heli fishing in Bolivia, the pinnacle of Golden Dorado exploration.
The season runs from May to October.
Season: May to October
Peak: June
Weight: 8lb to 35lb
Average Weight: 15lb
Season: May to October
Peak: June
Weight: 1lb to 30lb
Average Weight: 8lb
Depart Any international airport - Arrive Santa Cruz
Depart Any international airport - Arrive Santa Cruz
Depart: TBA
Arrive: Viru Viru International Airport
General Note
General Note
Please note: Depending on your chosen international airport, an overnight flight and/or hotel stay may be required, which may affect your departure and return dates. Your itinerary will be finalised once travel arrangements are confirmed.
Independent flight/travel arrangements can be accommodated, though our flight-inclusive packages are recommended to ensure seamless integration into your holiday plans.
Transfer from Santa Cruz Airport to your overnight hotel
Transfer from Santa Cruz Airport to your overnight hotel
Once you’ve landed at the airport and collected your bags, you’ll be met by a member of the Tsimane team and transferred to your overnight hotel.
Santa Cruz Standard Hotel
Overnight Accommodation
Santa Cruz Standard Hotel in a Single Room on a Bed & Breakfast basis
Transfer from your overnight hotel to Santa Cruz Airport
Transfer from your overnight hotel to Santa Cruz Airport
In the morning, after enjoying breakfast at your hotel, you will be picked up at approximately 9:30am and transferred to the domestic terminal at Santa Cruz Airport. From there, you’ll board a charter flight to the Oromomo Indian Community landing strip, a journey of around 90 minutes.
Depart Santa Cruz - Arrive Oromomo Village
Depart Santa Cruz - Arrive Oromomo Village
Depart: El Trompillo Airport
Arrive: Oromomo Indian Community Landing Strip
Travel from Oromomo Village to Pluma Lodge
Travel from Oromomo Village to Pluma Lodge
Once you’ve touched down on the landing strip, the Pluma guides will be waiting to welcome you and transfer you to the lodge. The transfer is by boat and takes approximately one hour, depending on water levels. Upon arrival at the lodge, you’ll be met by the team, shown to your rooms, and have time to unpack and prepare for the exciting week of fishing ahead.
Pluma Lodge
Overnight Accommodation
Pluma Lodge in a Single Room on a All Inclusive basis
Fishing
Fishing
On your first two fishing days and on each day of your holiday, you’ll be fishing the remote, untouched waters of the Bolivian Jungle. Each morning, you’ll be transported by helicopter to a range of different waterways, approximately 5 to 20 minutes away, depending on the location.
Each piece of water will vary from deep pools to rugged, terraced pocket water, offering a different challenge. It’s the ideal destination to try all the fly fishing styles, from spey casting to throwing a popper into a feeding frenzy, to a sight cast in a pocket.
Pluma Lodge
Overnight Accommodation
Pluma Lodge in a Single Room on a All Inclusive basis
Fishing
Fishing
On your third and fourth fishing day, and throughout your holiday, you’ll be fishing what is unarguably the best Golden Dorado fishery on the planet and, in the opinion of most experts, one of the top 10 fly-fishing destinations worldwide.
Each year, Pluma is responsible for producing some of the largest Dorado in the world, and trophy-sized specimens over 30 pounds get landed every season.
Pluma Lodge
Overnight Accommodation
Pluma Lodge in a Single Room on a All Inclusive basis
Fishing
Fishing
On your last two fishing days, if you’d like to go all out for a bigger fish or revisit an area you particularly enjoyed fishing, let your guides know, and they will do their best to make it happen.
Note: All the fishing at Pluma is based on two anglers to one guide.
Pluma Lodge
Overnight Accommodation
Pluma Lodge in a Single Room on a All Inclusive basis
Travel from Pluma Lodge to Oromomo Village
Travel from Pluma Lodge to Oromomo Village
In the morning, after breakfast and once you’ve packed your bags, the guides will transfer you back to the Oromomo Village. The journey is by boat and takes approximately one hour, depending on the water levels.
Depart Oromomo Village - Arrive Santa Cruz
Depart Oromomo Village - Arrive Santa Cruz
Depart: Oromomo Indian Community Landing Strip
Arrive: Viru Viru International Airport
Transfer from Santa Cruz Airport to your overnight hotel
Transfer from Santa Cruz Airport to your overnight hotel
On arrival at the domestic terminal at Santa Cruz Airport, a member of the Tsimane team will meet you and transfer you to your overnight hotel.
Santa Cruz Standard Hotel
Overnight Accommodation
Santa Cruz Standard Hotel in a Single Room on a Bed & Breakfast basis
Transfer from your overnight hotel to Santa Cruz Airport
Transfer from your overnight hotel to Santa Cruz Airport
After breakfast at the hotel, and at the agreed time, you will be transferred back to Santa Cruz Airport to begin your return journey home.
Depart Santa Cruz - Arrive Any international airport
Depart Santa Cruz - Arrive Any international airport
Depart: El Trompillo Airport
Arrive: TBA
General Note
General Note
Please note that depending on what international airport you wish to return to, travel from this destination may involve an overnight flight and/or an overnight hotel. Once flights are available, your itinerary will be finalised.
Prices are shown per person and are based on single rooms and two anglers per guide unless stated otherwise. All prices are accurate at the time of publication but may vary slightly depending on factors such as travel dates, booking time, airline pricing, or fuel surcharges set by the operators.
Flights are always priced at the most competitive rates available at the time of enquiry to ensure you receive the best possible value when booking.
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| From | To | Days | Price | Availability |
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| 12/06/2026 | 21/06/2026 | 10 | £15,560 | Sold Out |
| 19/06/2026 | 28/06/2026 | 10 | £15,560 | Sold Out |
| 26/06/2026 | 05/07/2026 | 10 | £15,560 | Sold Out |
| 03/07/2026 | 12/07/2026 | 10 | £15,560 | Enquire |
| 10/07/2026 | 19/07/2026 | 10 | £15,560 | Enquire |
| 17/07/2026 | 26/07/2026 | 10 | £15,560 | Enquire |
| 24/07/2026 | 02/08/2026 | 10 | £15,560 | Enquire |
| 31/07/2026 | 09/08/2026 | 10 | £15,560 | Enquire |
| 07/08/2026 | 16/08/2026 | 10 | £15,560 | Enquire |
| 14/08/2026 | 23/08/2026 | 10 | £15,560 | Enquire |
| 21/08/2026 | 30/08/2026 | 10 | £15,560 | Enquire |
| 28/05/2027 | 06/06/2027 | 10 | £16,600 | Enquire |
| 04/06/2027 | 13/06/2027 | 10 | £16,600 | Enquire |
| 11/06/2027 | 20/06/2027 | 10 | £16,600 | Enquire |
| 18/06/2027 | 27/06/2027 | 10 | £16,600 | Enquire |
| 25/06/2027 | 04/07/2027 | 10 | £16,600 | Enquire |
| 02/07/2027 | 11/07/2027 | 10 | £16,600 | Enquire |
| 09/07/2027 | 18/07/2027 | 10 | £16,600 | Enquire |
| 16/07/2027 | 25/07/2027 | 10 | £16,600 | Enquire |
| 23/07/2027 | 01/08/2027 | 10 | £16,600 | Enquire |
| 30/07/2027 | 08/08/2027 | 10 | £16,600 | Enquire |
| 06/08/2027 | 15/08/2027 | 10 | £16,600 | Enquire |
| 13/08/2027 | 22/08/2027 | 10 | £16,600 | Enquire |
| 20/08/2027 | 29/08/2027 | 10 | £16,600 | Enquire |
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When one thinks of remote destinations in the heart of a jungle, they probably do not realise that the accommodation on offer can be of a high standard. Guests of Tsimane Fishing will enjoy complete relaxation and comfort during their stays.
Pluma Lodge, upgraded for 2023, is a comfortable jungle lodge with stylish log cabins designed to cater for eight guests per week. It offers travelling rods on this first-class helicopter programme, single rooms with private bathrooms, a queen-size bed, a desk, an armchair, hot water, and electricity. As well as this, there’s a private dining and living room, exclusive to anglers on this trip, a small spa, jacuzzi and massage room. Free Wi-Fi, laundry, fly shop and heliport.
As well as upgrading the living quarters, the food and drink menus have also been revamped, with Pluma and Secure offering a range of international cuisine paired with great Argentinean/Chilean/Bolivian varietals in a well-fashioned living and dining room. There’s also an all-inclusive bar with a wide variety of liquor, spirits, and special drinks. So if you’re looking for the best in jungle accommodation, amenities, food and beverages, this tour has it all.
As these are remote fishing lodges, they are not ideal for non-anglers and would only suit people who are there to sample the excellent jungle fishing on offer.
If you’re looking for an exclusive, adventurous freshwater fly fishing holiday, with the chance to wet a fly in some of the most remote water in the world, this trip is perfect for you. New for 2023, we’re very excited to announce our helicopter fishing trip, venturing to the deepest depths of the Bolivian jungle for the hard-fighting, beautiful Golden Dorado. This trip offers adventurous travelling rods the chance to fish some of the most untouched waters in Bolivia and the whole of the South American continent.
Our partners Tsimane, have an unrivalled geographical location, thanks to their proximity to the headwaters of many rivers in the Moseten mountain chain, enabling them and us to offer this new tour for giant Golden Dorado, Pacu and Yatorana, in incomparable quantity and quality. The rivers and tributaries where the fishing is based are wild, and the waters are untouched, seldom seen by humans, let alone anglers. Moderately sized and crystal clear, with stunning topography, they’re the ideal waterway for all the freshwater fly fishing styles, from throwing a popper into a feeding frenzy to sight casting in a pocket and even spey casting.
If you’re looking for a first-class, all-inclusive fishing adventure, fishing virgin water, for fish that have never seen a fly, then this is perfect for you.
The fishing at Pluma Lodge on our exciting helicopter fishing trip has the advantage of fishing three different rivers, the Pluma River itself, the Itirizama and the lower Sécure River. Each piece of water varies from deep pools to rugged terraced pocket water.
The Pluma is moderately sized and crystal clear with a rich and stunning topography. It runs from south to north, parallel to the Mostenes Mountains, which gives it a slightly broader and more open feel than some of the other rivers available. However, the Pluma is more suited to easier wading due to its vast banks, covered in smooth gravel and rock.
The Itirizama, known as the ‘Jewel In the Crown’, is considered by those who have fished in Bolivia as the premier river system of the Tsimane programs. The size of the river is very similar to the upper stretches of the Pluma River, with the main difference being a steeper gradient and more rugged terrain, which gives it a different feel and appearance. The Itirizama River runs from west to east through a selection of stunning canyons, making it a typical mountain stream with a whole host of runs, rapids, waterfalls and large boulders. This waterway is the most physically demanding section to hike, wade, and fish, but the rewards are incredible for those who choose to fish it.
The lower areas of the Sécure River offers travelling rods a range of easy wading opportunities in broad, flat and expansive sandbars and shallow flats. The river’s bottom is lined with fine sediment, and dotted along the shoreline are many sunken logs. When the Sabalos (baitfish) are here in numbers, the Dorado go on a mass feeding frenzy and hunt their prey in significant numbers.
The main species travelling rods target on this heli fly fishing trip is the Golden Dorado, also known as the ‘River Tiger’, ‘Jaw Characin’ and the ‘Steel-Jawed Hunters’. In the river systems of Bolivia, they’re a true apex predator with a diet consisting of a wide variety of fish and small vertebrates, such as rodents, lizards, and birds. The size of Dorado typically ranges from 8lb to 35lb, with an excellent average of around 15lb.
The fish are highly sought-after by anglers and a true challenge. Their sharp teeth and powerful jaws will bend hooks and cut wire, and their highly aggressive nature attracts travelling rods from all corners of the globe. From the early 2000s onwards, they have been recognised as a fly-fishing species. Their initiative in taking flies, paired with excellent fight energy, frequently going airborne to loosen themselves from the hook, make them a true gamefish.
As well as Golden Dorado, it’s also possible to target and catch an array of other jungle species, as the remote rivers are home to Pacu, Yatorana, Surubi and Pirapitinga, to name just a few.
To learn more about the Golden Dorado and this helicopter fishing trip, visit our YouTube channel.
This exciting new jungle fishing holiday utilizes the camps Robinson R44 Raven II Helicopters, flying anglers daily to some of the most remote parts of the Bolivian jungle. Limited to just a capacity of eight rods per week, with a professional guide assisting each pair of anglers, it offers the opportunity to explore areas where no other anglers and, in some cases, humans have ever stepped foot.
In the morning on each of the six fishing days, the helicopter will transport you, your fishing partner and a guide to a range of remote and untouched headwaters of the Tsimane rivers and creeks, a flight of which will be approximately five to twenty minutes depending on the location. The guides will pack lunch and beverages for the fishing day, and at 5 p.m. (approximately), the helicopter will pick you up and return you to the lodge. All the guides will have satellite communication to ensure permanent contact with the helicopter pilots and the lodge.
The helicopter used has no incidents on its record and meets the Bolivian Air Regulations part 135, Aerial Operator requirements. Piloted by highly experienced crewmembers who are former Bolivian Air Force pilots, formed in the model of the U.S. Army and under its safety culture and doctrine, you will be in incredibly safe hands. Crewmembers have an average of 6,000 flight hours in single and twin-engine helicopters, and most of the crewmembers’ experience is in the jungle environment.
This exclusive hosted trip to Piracuá Lodge in Argentina gives solo anglers and pairs of friends the chance to join Sportquest Holidays CEO Peter Collingsworth for an exciting Golden Dorado fly fishing adventure on the mighty Paraná River system. With explosive fishing, expert local guides, comfortable accommodation and a group of like-minded anglers, it offers the perfect blend of world-class sport, adventure and camaraderie.
Piracuá Lodge offers travelling anglers the chance to experience explosive Golden Dorado fishing in the heart of Argentina’s mighty Paraná River system. With expert local guides, comfortable lodge accommodation and prime river access just minutes away, it delivers the perfect blend of adventure, comfort and authentic South American sport fishing.
Delta Eco Lodge is the perfect ‘add-on trip’ for anglers visiting or passing through Argentina and looking for a couple of extra days of Golden Dorado fishing at the start or end of their holiday. Situated in an ideal location, less than an hour from downtown Buenos Aires, it’s the perfect stop for travelling rods before the flight back home.
Suindá Lodge is a Golden Dorado anglers dream and is a first-class program for those searching for exciting freshwater fly fishing opportunities combined with some of the most technical yet rewarding fishing out there; it’s also a destination where double-figure Dorados are a possibility all season long.
If you have ever wanted to experience fly fishing for Golden Dorado in stunning surroundings, then Pira Lodge is the perfect destination. Explore this huge expanse of creeks, lagoons and rivers from our Hells Bay flats boats, searching for Golden Dorado in the crystal clear water that is eagerly awaiting your fly.
