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Activity Type
Hiking, Jungle
Max Altitude
1000 m / 3400 ft
Activity Level
Moderate
Group Size
Min: 8, Max: 12

Manu Expedition Full Adventure 6D/5N

 

 

 

Tour Itinerary

DAY 1RST: CUSCO – AMAZON PONA LODGE.

We leave Cusco early in the morning in our private car adapted for the route with mountains and jungle, in the course of the trip we will pass many places of tourist attraction such as: Ninamarca funeral towers which is a pre-Inca construction of the Lupaca Kindong, then we will be passing through the valley of Paucartambo and a small town of paucartambo known as the folkloric capital of Peru, then we will arrive at the Ajanaco pass which is the beginning of the Manu National Park from this point we will descend to the Amazon rainforest; going through a unique cloud forest in the world. In this area we will make short stops and hikes to see exotic birds of the cloud forest especially the Peruvian Naational bird  the Andean Cock-of-the-rocks, toucans, tanagers and mammals and monkes like: Grey  Wooly Monkeys and Brown Capuchin Monkeys and coaties, with good Sloths bear and a variety of flowers and orchids.  arriving at sunset to Our Lodge. L.D.

 

 

2ND DAY.- AMAZON PONA LODGE – PAPAYA ECO LODGE

After breakfast at the lodge, we continue our trip in our private car to the river port of Atalaya, from there we start our trip in a motorized boat through the Madre de Dios River from 4 to 5 hours by boat during the trip we visit  Machuwasi lake, here we do our activity looking for animals such as: the Capybara which is the largest rodent in the world, monkeys, birds that live in Amazonian lakes such as: the prehistoric bird Hoatzin (shansho) , Horned Screamer (camungo), purple gallinule, toucans and many more birds; and you will enjoy driving the topa balsa rafts in the Amazonian style and then we continue our trip  by boat and on the way we will be able to see many species more of birds such as herons, macaws, toucans, kingfishers, etc. and other animals and enjoy the beautiful Amazon landscape, in the afternoon we will arrive at the lodge.

In the lodge we will have a short break to rest from the long boat trip, then we will walk along the paths of the refuge in search of insects, birds, mammals and monkeys. at night we will look for nocturnal wildlife such as: spiders, tarantulas, frogs, snakes, caiman, night monkeys and more insects and then we return to dinner and spend the night in the lodge. DAC

 

 

DAY 3RD: PAPAYA ECO LODGE – MANU NATIONAL PARK

This day after breakfast we start our trek to a beautiful primary forest with our camping equipment such as: tent, mattress, sleeping bag, mineral water, snacks, lunch and with our travel equipment such as camera, binoculars, telescope and machete.

we go deep into the jungle to explore the real jungle passing streams, small creeks and swamps to really have an experience and learn about what the Amazon jungle is like inside, in the furthest from civilization in a pristine place, and being able to see and enjoy birds such as: macaws, toucans, woodpeckers, eagles,hummingbirds, tanagers, etc. We can also find up to 10 species of monkeys in this area, most of which are very curious and of course you can also find tree frogs, snakes, alligators, etc. and a wide variety of medicinal plants and giant trees. The guide explains everything about the functions of the wild flora and fauna. In the afternoon we arrive at the shore of a small river where we will camp  and at night take a walk to see dwarf caiman that live in the streams in the middle of the jungle and enjoy the tranquility of the Amazon jungle. DAC

 

 

DAY 4TH: MANU JUNGLE – CAMOUFLAGED HOUSE

this day we continue exploring the jungle walking even deeper into the jungle towards the Manu national park to have more opportunity to see animals and then on the way back we arrive in the afternoon towards the camouflaged house that is next to a beautiful mammal clay lick that is a place rich in mineral salts that attracts many animals that come to eat clay at night and day, there in the camouflaged house we spend the night to see animals eating clay , such as: the tapir, porcupine, deer and other nocturnal rodents and others. With good luck we can see felines such as the Jaguar, puma or ocelot that sometimes come to hunt in this place and continue enjoying the sound of the jungle at night. D.A.C.

 

 

DAY 5: MAMMAL CLAY LICK – PAPAYA LODGE – AGUAS CALIENTES

this day after our breakfast we return looking for more animals to the lodge for our lunch; Then we get ready to come back along the Madre de Dios River to the Shintuya hot springs, here we will go for a short walk to visit a small waterfall well and be able to cool off. This time we will camp on the banks of the Madre de Dios River near the hot spring, at night we will enjoy bathing in the hot springs and we will have a campfire and prepare a delicious barbicut for dinner.

 

 

DAY 6TH: AGUAS CALIENTES SHINTUYA – CUSCO

Very early we leave for a beautiful clay lick with parrots and macaws (this clay is a place rich in minerals, where many species of birds frequently visit in the mornings). After enjoying this scenery we return to the camp for breakfast and then we return to the river port of Atalaya and from here we return in our private car to Cusco, end of the trip.

 

 

Inclusions

THE TOUR INCLUDES

  • Private bus
  • Private boat
  • Entradas a los lugares visitados como aguas termales, refugios y lagos.
  • Guía profesional nativo bilingüe español e inglés
  • Cocinero
  • 3 comidas al día (desayuno, almuerzo, cena)
  • Snacks (frutas, galletas, jugos y dulces)
  • Equipo de campamento como mesas, sillas, ponchos, botas de hule.

 

 

WHAT THE TOURIST NEEDS TO BRING

  • Prismáticos
  • cámara fotográfica
  • Linterna con pilas extra
  • Repelente de mosquitos mínimo 25% veneno
  • protector solar
  • Papel higiénico (para baños de bosque)
  • un poco de plata
  • Ropa oscura o camuflada
  • Una bebida entera o una botella de agua.
  • una gorra de sol
  • Sandalias de agua
  • Mochila diaria pequeña
  • Ropa de baño y toalla (para agua caliente)
  • No incluye el primer desayuno ni la última cena

 

 

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