PM&ET:T/R.ECO-AVE.MANU-08D

MANU: Eco Adventure
**Duration: 08 Days/ 07 Nights

 

Day 1: Cusco/Manu.- WeŽll  depart from Cusco very early in the morning on our comfortable bus. Ascending to the high mountain area of Paucartambo. On the visit the Funeral Towers of Chullpas of Ninamarca.

WeŽll descend through the mysterious cloud forest full of different kind of orchids, heliconias and primitive fens stopping to give you the opportunity to watch the Cock of the Rocks (Rupicola Peruviana). There is the possibility to observe the Amazonian Umbrella bird (Cephalopteros Ornatus), Trogons (trogon sp) and many more. With a little luck the only South  American bear (trematerus Ornatus).

In the evening we arrive to the village of Pilcopata, where we stay in a typical lodge.  Showers and toilets available.

Day 2: Manu.-  Transfer to the port of Atalaya.  The rest of the day is spent  traveling on the Alto Madre de Dios River.  On the way we can appreciate a variety of bird life, like herons, egrets, kingfishers and the ever present vultures of which the most spectacular is the condor of the jungle, King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa). 

We camp very close to the famous Macaw Clay Lick.  Walks in the afternoon and a night walk to sport caimans in the lake. 

Day 3: Manu.- Very early in the morning, visit the Macaw clay lick. From a floating hide you can observe how dozen or even hundreds of parrots start to gather to eat the clay, which they need on their diet. In the afternoon weŽll arrives to a lodge near Boca Manu.  Walks to explore some of the many trails in the area. 

Day 4: Manu.-  The boat trip goes on and one will be able to understand why Manu is so famous for its wildlife.  On the river edges you will be able to observe groups of turtles, white Caimans (Caiman cacodyls), Capybaras (Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris) and maybe a Jaguar (Panther onca) resting on a log and observing its territory.  Arriving in the afternoon to our campsite in Otorongo.    Later on visiting the trails around the Otorongo Oxbow Lake and the giant otter observation tower together with the guide to learn the functions and secrets of the tropical rainforest. Camping on covered platforms. 

Day 5: Manu.- Visit another oxbow lake called Salvador, which is half an hour boat trip from Otorongo.  Here paddling silently on a Catamaran, you have again possibilities to observe a family of giant otters  fishing and playing, black caimans and many different rare bird life like the Hoatzins (Opisthocomus hoatzin). In the afternoon we return to our campsite in Otorongo.  Camping on covered platforms. 

Day 6: Manu.- The call of the Red Howler monkeys (Alouatta seniculus) will wake us up.   On Manu river, we might see many different animals, the did not find on the way in.  In the afternoon the group arrives to Yanayaco.  Later on a 45 minutes walk in order to visit a mammal clay lick where the large mammal; the tapir may be seen.

Day 7: Manu.- Continuing the boat trip to the port of Atalaya, where the bus is waiting for us.  Lodging in Pilcopata. 

Day 8: Manu/Cusco.- Bus trip back to Cusco, visiting the cloud forest again.  Arrival in the afternoon. Transfer to the hotel.

Observaciones.- Consultar por nuestros programas de menor duración: 04 Dias/03 Noches, 05 Dias/04 Noches y 06 Dias, 05 noches.

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