8 Days; Price per Person: US $ 825,- ; ACUPARI
Price: US $ 748,-; ( min. 2 pers.)
Day 1 : Cusco to Pilcopata
We take an 10 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 monkey,
as e.g. the Wooly Monkey. The night is spent in a
Lodge in Pilcopata ( 700 m asl).
Day 2 : Pilcopata to Blanquillo
After breakfast we travel another 1/2 hour to Atalaya
at
500 m. Here we embark a 15-meter motorized canoe to
travel down the Alto Madre de Dios River for 8 hours.
Today you will have the opportunity to see wildlife
along the rocky banks of the rivers, such as Fasciated
Tiger Heron, Skimmers, Purplish Jays, King Vultures,
caimans and some of the 13 species of monkeys that
live in Manu. In the afternoon we arrive to Blanquillo
where we spend the night in a lodge. Optional nightwalk
before dinner (to see insects, frogs, snakes etc.).
Day 3 : Blanquillo Macaw clay lick to Maqyisapayoj
Early in the morning we go to the Macaw Clay Lick
and - from a blind - watch flocks of Parakeets, Parrots
and Macaws arriving to eat the clay of the lick, which
is essential for their digestion. Breakfast at the
blind. After the spectacle we pack everything and
travel for 45 minutes upstream to Maquisapayoj. Here
we sleep on a platform with mosquito nets close to
the mammal salt lick to observe Tapirs and other mammals
at night.
Day 4 : Maquisapayoj to Albergue Matsiguenka
On this day we travel 9 hours upriver into the Manu
National Park. During this trip the wildlife viewing
along the banks of the Manu River is fabulous. White
Caimans (Caiman crocodylus) sunning on the beaches,
fish in the shallows, turtels and plenty of colorful
birds as e.g. Black Skimmers and Terns may bee seen;
and there is always the possibility of seeing larger
animals such as Capybara, Tapir and Jaguar.
In the afternoon we arrive at the Albergue Matsiguenka,
where we spend the night. Optional nightwalk.
Day 5 : Exploring Cocha Salvador and Otorongo
Today we leave early for a day trip to explore Lake
Salvador by catamaran looking for Giant River Otters
(Pteronura brasiliensis), Caimans, Hoatzins and Monkeys.
In the afternoon we go for a walk on some of the trails
through the forest. You can climb the 18 m observation
tower at Cocha (oxbow-lake) Otorongo. The night is
spent at the Albergue Matsiguenka, where we can meet
the Machiguenga indians. Optional nightwalk.
Day 6 : Cocha Salvador to Cusco or Yanayacu
Today we travel 8 hours down the Manu River, after
a stop in Boca Manu village we make our way back upriver
on the Alto Madre de Dios River. We camp on the beach
at Yanayacu this night. It is possible to fly back
from Boca Manu Airstrip to Cusco in 45 min. ( 6 day
tour).
Day 7 : Yanayacu to Pilcopata
Today we travel 7 hours upstream, stopping at Aguas
Calientes (hot springs) for a bath and arriving to
Atalaya in the afternoon, from where we travel another
hour by bus to Pilcopata, where we spend the night
in a Lodge.
Day 8 : Pilcopata to Cusco
On this day we travel up to the Andes to return to
Cusco around 5 p.m.
Tour price includes:
• Professional naturalist guide, specialized
in Manu, birding guide on request
• Private bus and boat transport
• Entrance fees to macaw clay lick and tapir
lick
• Entrance fees to Manu National Park and Salvador
and Otorongo lakes
• cook
• All food (vegetarian on request)
• Camping equipment and Lodge stays
• First Aid Kit, extraktor ( for poison)
• Radio communication
• 6 day tour: return flight to Cusco
Not included:
• Sleeping bag
• Binocular
• When returning by plane: airstrip tax Boca
Manu
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