Your Unforgettable Adventure Awaits!
We invite you to discover the fascinating Manu Jungle on an unforgettable tour. Immerse yourself in the lush biodiversity and marvel at the unique landscapes as you explore this natural paradise. This tour is ideal for nature lovers and adventurers seeking an authentic and enriching experience.
| DAY 1 | CUSCO – PONA LODGE |
| DAY 2 | PONA LODGE – PAPAYA LODGE |
| DAY 3 | PONA LODGE – CAMOUFLAGE LODGE (STRICTLY PRESERVED IN A NATURE SATATE) |
| DAY 4 | PAPAYA ECO LODGE – CASA MATSINGUENKA (BIOSPHERE RESERVE) |
| DAY 5 | CASA MATSINGUENKA – COCHA SALVADOR – COCHA OTORONGO |
| DAY 6 | CASA MATSINGUENKA - PAPAYA LODGE |
| DAY 7 | PAPAYA LODGE - CUSCO |
Our adventure begins in the exciting Jungle of Manu; we will pick you up around 5:00 am from your hotels in Cusco in our private transport. The first part of our excursion will take us through the majestic Andean mountains and afterwards we have technical stop the town of Huancarani for breakfast and we will visit the funeral towers of Ninamarca Pre–Inca culture. We will then travel Paucartambo, a small traditional town, which is known for its folklore.
At midday we will arrive at the entrance of Manu National Park and enter into one of the most protected natural areas in the whole of South America. We will continue in our transport down a small road along to the cloud forest. We have choice for spot the exotic Peruvian national bird, the "Cock of the Rocks" and different species in bird because this area is highly rich in bird you will be amazed by the spectacle, complete with an impressive array of sounds that can only be found in the jungle. On our first night, we will stay at Bamboo lodge.
Very early at 06:30 a.m., we will depart for Atalaya port; on the way we will make a few stops to visit the small local's farmers who are known to be producers of many varieties of jungle fruits including the famous coca plant.
Later we will begin the boating part of our journey in a river excursion on the Madre de Dios River, a part of the famous Amazon River. During our day we will have the chance to witness many types of colourful birds.
We will make a stop at the natural hot springs, and hopefully get to see some jungle animals such as monkeys or the famous capybaras, where we will spend the night, arriving approximately at 3:00 p.m. at the lodge. Here there will be showers and other facilities available. We will have a night walk in the dark, which is the best time to see night creatures like tarantulas, scorpions and snakes.
We walk thought the jungle still camouflage house, we will bringing our dinner . We arrived in the late PAPAYA ECO LODGE reserved ecological. On the night came most interesting activities on the camouflage house where we will spend at night, still the tapir comes in to lick the muddy earth with salt. If we have so much lucky night, we observe many time.
Well-fed and rested we leave Manu eco lodge, leaving the relatively clean waters of the Madre de Dios River behind and enter the clay laden waters of the Manu river with a brief stop at the ranger station at Limonal to present our permits.
We will travel for about five hours up the Manu river, which, especially in dry season, are loaded with nesting birds and feeding herons, egrets, orinoco geese, terns and skimmers to name but a few. Some beaches will host sunning white and black caimans (South American relatives of the Alligators) and breeding side-necked turtles, hundreds of sand-colored nightjars roost during the day on logs and beaches and there is a chance of encountering a stunning Jaguar (the world's third largest cat) we will see some species of primates on this river trip, possibly red howler monkeys or the smaller squirrel monkeys.
We'll have the afternoon to explore some of the trails through the rainforest in the area. Before or after dinner you will have the chance to go on an optional excursion into the forest at night with your guide in search of nocturnal creatures.
We will spend the night at the Casa Matsiguenka, a rustic native owned lodge run by the Matsiguenkas themselves, with its own exclusive trail system. There will be modern facilities available; there are toilets and reasonably warm showers, screened twin rooms, with comfortable beds and mosquito nets.
After breakfast we'll spend the morning at the lake of Cocha Salvador. We plan to ride down the lake on a floating platform observing the animal life from the water. We may encounter an agami heron or a sun grebe, and there are brown Cappuchin monkeys who are usually feeding on fruits nearby and therefore are relatively easy to sight.
Specially constructed piers that jut out into the lake enable us to look for a family of giant otters that live here in the world's largest freshwater carnivores. These Otters are only found in Manu, and each animal consumes between 4 and 5 kilos of fish per day. So with that in mind it's most likely that they can be seen eating large fish on logs at the lakeside.
After that we will continue exploring the forest we may encounter troops of monkeys. This is a particularly good trail to see woolly and black spider monkeys. We'll pay special attention to the plant life on this walk and take it slowly listening for the rustle of vegetation or the soft sound of fruits falling to the rainforest floor that may betray the presence of animals or large birds.
A visit to the lake of Cocha Otorongo is planned, where observation piers and a 20 meter observation tower in the rainforest canopy overlooking the lake are available for observing wildlife. We will also be on the lookout for a large family of Giant Otters that inhabit this lake at night at Casa Matsiguenka B: L: D
Today we'll spend time covering ground in the area in search of some of the 13 species of Monkey found in the forest, and here your guide will explain some of the basics of rainforest ecosystems and point out some of the medicinal plants of the area that are used by indigenous groups.
We may cross paths with a group of peccaries; a species of wild boar found here, we will be on the lookout for some poisonous frogs too. After lunch we will be going back downstream at a steady pace in order to spot some animals in and around the water. In the afternoon we will try and spot the majestic Jaguar one of the jewels of the Amazonian wildlife.
After 4 hours downstream we will arrive at Hummingbird Lodge which is located near to Boca Manu village to enjoy the sun set. Again there is an optional night walk that you are more than welcome to accompany us on.
We will leave from Manu eco lodge early in the morning by van and head directly to Cusco, passing through cloud forest, where we can do some sight-seeing, and arriving in Cusco at approximately 20:30pm approx.
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| ITEMS | USD | OBSERVATIONS |
| Binoculars | Usd 10.00 | Per day |
