Manu's Park Odyssey - Embark on a 4 Days Jungle Expedition
ID: GYG839598-1329557
Category:
Country: Peru
Duration:
4 days
Description
This adventure Tour Manu Amazon Cultural Zone 4D/3N begins in Cusco, crossing the cloud forest to enter the Manu.
Itinerary:
DAY 01: CUSCO - CLOUD FOREST - PAUCARTAMBO – PILCOPATA LODGE
• We pick up from your hotel very early in the morning from 5:30 a.m. at 6:00 a.m. in our comfortable and private bus. On the way, we visit the funerary towers or Chullpas de Ninamarca at 3750 meters above sea level and a brief visit to Paucartambo, a folkloric town, a colonial bridge.
• We ascend to area of Paucartambo, the Acjanaco sector. (4000 m.s.n.m) This is the point of entry to the Manu National Park.
• Then we descend through the mysterious cloud forest, which hosts a great variety of flora and fauna, full of beautiful orchids, heliconias and primitive ferns. We toke a walk to allow you to witness the Cock of the Rocks (Rupícola Peruviana) in the ritual of mating. There are also possibilities to observe Trogones (Trogon sp.), Quetzales (Pharomachrus sp.) In addition, much more and if we are lucky we can observe Spectacled Bear (Tremantus Ornatos).
• In the afternoon, we arrive at a village called Pilcopata at 550 meters above sea level in our typical lodge that is outside the town with private bathrooms and showers where we will spend the night.
DAY 02: PILCOPATA LODGE- ATALAYA – MACHUWASI LAKE– PAITITI LODGE
• After a delicious breakfast, we continue our trip by bus to Atalaya for 45 minutes, a height of 490 m.s.n.m, where we will embark by boat for 30 minutes to the Paititi lodge, where we will spend the night in our typical lodge with private bathrooms and showers.
• On the way, we will observe a variety of animals.
• After the delicious lunch, in the afternoon we will go to the Cocha Machuwasi, where we will ride a catamaran typical of the area, to observe a variety of birds such as the Shansho (Ophisthocomus hoazín), monkeys, reptiles, dwarf alligators and insects, and perhaps some ronsocos (Hydrochaerus hydrochaeris).
• At night, we have the optional night trekking program. Night in Hostel with private bathrooms and showers available.
DIA 03: PARROTS CLAY LICK – LAKE MARAVILLA
• Very early, we left by boat until the clay lick of green parrots (Wall of clay with minerals) where 3 to 4 species of parrots are observed, then we returned in the boat where we have a walk inside the forest, arriving at the private lagoon or cocha maravilla from a platform we can see a variety of birds, monkeys, small reptiles, dwarf alligators and insects.
• In the afternoon, we return to our hostel for lunch.
• At night, we will have night walks. Night in hostel with bathrooms and private showers.
DAY 04: PAITITI LODGE - ATALAYA - CUSCO.
• After our delicious breakfast we return by boat from the Paititi lodge to Atalaya, where the bus awaits us to return to Cusco, again passing through the mysterious cloud forest to the city Imperial of Cusco. (Approximate arrival at 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)
Highlights
- Scenic Journey from Cusco.
- Boat Expedition on the Madre de Dios River.
- Exploration of Cocha Maravilla.
- Immerse in the Heart of the Amazon.
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
At least 02 passengers required for departure. If you're traveling alone, please inquire about the possibility of joining an existing group or private tour.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.