4 Days; Price per Person: US$ 360, ACUPARI
Price US$ 330,-; ( min. 2 Pers.)
Day 1: Cusco to cloudforest or Pilcopata
We take an 9 hours bus trip from the city of Cusco
ascending to the high mountain area at 4200 m (14,000
feet). After a short stop in Ninamarca, to see the
pre-Inca cemetery, and Paucartambo village, we descend
the eastern slopes of the Andes through cloud forest
with lush vegetation (ferns, orchids, etc.) to the
lowland rainforest on the Madre de Dios and Manu Rivers.
You will enjoy spectacular views of the Andes and
may see wildlife such as our national bird, the Cock
of the Rocks (Rupicola peruviana) inside a hiding
place next to the lek, brilliantly colored Tanagers
and Hummingbirds and with some luck the first monkeys,
as e.g. the Wooly Monkey. We spend the night in a
lodge in San Pedro cloudforest( 1500 m) or Pilcopata
( 700 m).
Day 2: San Pedro or Pilcopata to Amazon Lodge
After breakfast we walk along the road increasing
with our list of flora and fauna. We will travel for
2.5 hours by bus to Atalaya, at 500 m. Here we embark
on a half hour journey in a 15-meter motorized canoe
down the Alto Madre de Dios River. We have the opportunity
to see wildlife along the rocky banks of the river,
such as Fasciated Tiger Herons, Purplish Jays, Skimmers,
King Vultures and some of the 13 species of monkeys
that live in Manu. In the afternoon we walk on the
trails around the lodge. Optional night walk to see
Caimans on the lake. We spend the night at Amazon
Lodge.
Day 3: Exploring around Amazon Lodge
Very early in the morning we travel by boat to see
the parrot clay lick, this is a special place where
parrots, parakeets and small macaws go to eat minerals
which help them with digestion. After the natural
show we walk on the trails and can climb up to a lookout
to have a view over the Alto Madre de Dios River.
We can go fishing or take a bath in the river. The
night is spent at the lodge. Optional night walk (
to see insects, frogs, snakes etc.).
Day 4: Amazon Lodge to Cusco
After breakfast we take the boat back to Atalaya and
start the return trip to Cusco, arriving at around
5 pm.
The price includes:
• private bus and boat transport,
• english speaking guide specialized in Manu,
• cook,
• meals,
• 3 nights in lodge,
• entrance fees to licks, lakes etc.
• first aid kit
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