6 Days; Price per Person: Us $ 810,-; ACUPARI
Price: US $ 743,-; incl. flight to Cusco
(min. 2 Pers.)
Day 1: Cusco to Pilcopata
We take an 11 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 Pilcopata town.
Day 2: Pilcopata to Serjali
Early in the morning we drive ½ hour to Atalaya
where we prepare our raft and descend the upper Madre
de Dios River for around 6 hours. Today we have the
opportunity to see wildlife along the rocky banks
of the river, such as Fasciated Tiger Herons, Skimmers,
Purplish Jays, King Vultures, caimans and some of
the 13 species of monkeys that live in Manu. In the
afternoon we arrive at the area of Serjali and camp
on the beach.
Day 3: Serjali to Boca Manu to Maquisapayoj
After an early breakfast we continue by boat to Boca
Manu village, where we have a stop and can have a
look around the village or get a cold drink. Afterwards
we continue by boat for 2 ½ hours to Maquisapayoj
(place of the Black Spider Monkey). Here we walk to
the Mammal Salt Lick in the afternoon and spend the
night in the specially made platform to observe tapirs.
Day 4: Maquisapayoj to Blanquillo
After exploring the trails around Maquisapayoj we
travel downriver for half an hour to get to Blanquillo,
our base camp for the next days. We visit Cocha (lake)
Blanco to observe the family of Giant River Otters,
monkeys (e.g. Red Howler Monkey), caimans and different
varieties of birds. Our camp is at Blanquillo. Optional
nightwalk ( to see frogs, insects, snakes etc.) before
dinner and a shower!
Day 5: Macaw clay lick an Cocha Camungo
Early in the morning we go to the Macaw Clay Lick.
From a blind we can observe flocks of Macaws (Ara
chloroptera, - macao), Parrots and Parakeets arriving
to eat the clay. After the spectacle we continue exploring
the trails around Blanquillo and visit the 42 m tower
at Cocha ( lake) Camungo. We spend the night in Blanquillo.
Day 6: Blanquillo to Cusco
Early in the morning we drive to Boca Manu; airstrip
and fly back to Cusco.
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