The Manu Biosphere Reserve is one of the most pristine areas of wildlife in the Peruvian Bird Amazon , which in the Manu River. Activities such as hunting and fishing are not performed. The Reserve is very strictly controlled and visitors are only allowed to visit with tickets and guides with their professional card, especially with its operator agency of the Manu National Reserve. All of your time in the park will be with your guide, from your departure from the city of Cusco until your return to the city of Cusco. Tours to Manu National Park must be organized in advance in order to avoid any problems with your tour to Manu.
ITINERARY:
Day 01: CUSCO – CLOUD FOREST – PILCOPATA LODGE.
We leave from Cusco early in the morning in Our comfortable bus. Ascending to the high mountain area of Paucartambo. On the way we will visit the funeral towers or chullpas of Ninamarca. The bus then descents through the mysterious cloud forest full of beautiful orchids, heliconias and primitive ferns. Stopping to give you an opportunity to witness Cock of the Rocks (Rupicola Peruvian) mating ritual. There are also possibilities to observe the Amazonian Umbrella bird (Cephalopteros Ornatus), Trogons (Trogon sp.) and many more. With luck the only South American bear, the Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus). In the afternoom we arrive to the village of Pilcopata, Night in typical lodge.
Day 02: PILCOPATA – PAITITI LODGE.
After a delicious breakfast We start to walk for aprox. 1:30 hours on the way we are going to visit coca plantations and we have a nice options to see the wild life. then we arrive to Atalaya Port where we take our motor boat by the river Alto Madre De Dios until our lodge. In the afternoon we go to explore the jungle CANOPY ZIPLINE / FLYING FOX , also we have a night walk. Night in Lodge.
Day 03: PAITITI LODGE – PARROTS CLAY LICK – MACHUHUASI LAKE.
Very early in the morning We take the boat for proximally 25 minutes until the parrots clay lick , to observe small macaws also some birds and small animals. After see the acitivity of parrots we will go to Machuhuasi lake where we explore in balsa rafts for 2 hours approximately, where you can see other species of bird like hoatzin. Night in Lodge.
Day 04: PAITITI LODGE – ATALAYA – CUSCO.
After a delicious breakfast unfortunately we will come back by boat to the port Atalaya after that we will take the bus to return until Cusco . we arrive Aprox. 5 :00 or 7:00 pm
INCLUDED:
- All terrestrial, fluvial transport.
- Team of security.
- Professional guides .
- Efficient team of motorists.
- 3 meals per day and snacks.
- 3 nights in Lodge
- Excellent cook service.
- First-aid kit.
- Mineral Water during the trip
Not Included:
- First day breakfast
- First day mineral water
- Beverages
- CANOPY ZIPLINE ( $20 )
- CANOPY WALKWAY ($20 )
- Binoculars