4-Day Wildlife Tour: Manu Peruvian Jungle

We leave Cusco early in the morning to start our adventure! First, we are taken by private transportation where we stop place called Ninamarca to observe pre-Incan “chullpas” (tombs) of the Lupaca culture. Then, we continue to Paucartambo, a colonial town with narrow streets and a beautiful church, where people still keep their old customs. Later, we ascend to Acjanaco Pass (3,550 masl), Entrance to Manu National Park, the viewpoint Tres Cruces de Oro (3,700 masl) to observe a beautiful view of the Amazon basins. From there, we start descending , passing first an elfin forest and then a cloud forest where we can view the cock of the rock (the Peruvian national bird), hummingbirds, trogons, spotted flycatchers etc ,and woolly monkeys. In terms of flora, we can view a variety of orchids, mosses, ferns, etc. Finally, we will arrive in Pilcopata (700 masl) where is first night in our lodge taking refresh a shower, dinner before we go to bed.

After breakfast, we continue our journey by private car (one and a half hours) towards Port Atalaya (500 m.a.s.l). There, we board a motorized boat where start navigating on the Alto Madre de Dios River. Along the rocky riverbanks, we will have great opportunities to observe , such as many birds, turtles and/or sunbathing lizards. after that we will reach our next lodge. After lunch in the aftenoon we Continue exploring the mysterious Rainforest we will be in contact with wilderness and a great diversity of species, such as tarantulas, ants, butterflies, some monkey species, huge trees, exotic plants, palms, etc. After this unforgettable walk we will return to our lodge, eat dinner . After dinner we will do a night walk in the Rainforest where we will have chance to see differents species such as Monkeys, Ants, Frog, Insects, Birds and other nocturnal animals ect. After that we will return to spend the night in our comfortable lodge with toilets and showers available.

We wake up very early today after breakfast we start to explore wildlife a deeper , flora and fauna! where we to view its endemic species hidden deep within Manu as well as medicinal plants used by local native people to heal various sicknesses. where we have oportuniti to see some ,monkeys, wild boars, capybaras,anteaters, how insect ,snake,froges if we are lucky, we see jaguars, pumas, etc.return to our lodge for lunch.Then, we have a short break to enjoy a refreshing bath .optional :After that, we will do Zipline adventure sport full adrenaline. In the afternoon, we will go to visit Machuwasi Lake to explore in a type of wood raft. This is a perfect way to observe the great diversity of local animal species, such as the prehistoric bird called hoatzin,caimans, capybaras etc. Later on, we will return to the lodge to eat dinner . After dinner we will do a night activity in our boat in the river where we will have chance to see differents species , Return our comfortable lodge .

After breakfast, we will board a motor boat and ride for 10 minutes to visit the parrot and macaw clay lick, which is an unforgettable experience! After this activity, we will return to the lodge to eat breakfast. manu peruvian Then we will re-board our boat to start our return trip. Our first stop will be in Port Atalaya, where our private vehicle will await us to take us back to Cusco, where we will arrive between 7 and 7:30 pm.IMPORTANT!! You need to be vaccinated against Yellow Fever as well as to bring some anti-malaria tablets with you!!