MANU national park CULTURAL ZONE

7 DAYS /6 NIGHTS

Cloud forest, tropical lowland rainforest, macaw and mammal licks - in by bus, out by plane.

FIRST DAY: CUSCO-CLOUD FOREST/SAN PEDRO
Leaving at 5:00 am Cusco we head over the Andes, stopping at the beautiful colonial village of Paucartambo for breakfast. Continuing, we climb to a highpoint of almost 4,000 m before dropping down to the cloud forest. After lunch, we take a walk through this stunning forest to visit the display area or lek of Manu's most brilliantly coloured bird, the cock-of-the-rocks. We spend our first night at the  lodge (appr. 1,600 m).

SECOND DAY: CLOUD FOREST- LODGE IN THE JUNGLE
We continue our excursion,  the bus ride to the tropical lowland rainforest. In the small village of Atalaya we board a motorized canoe to take us down the Alto Madre de Dios River as far as our  Lodge, a lodge which nestles at the foot of the Mountains. has a very rich bird community, some species of which are endemic to the area, many species of monkey and other animals like deer and peccary. At night we explore the forest by torchlight looking for insects, frogs, snakes and the uniquely nocturnal night-monkey or 'douricouli'. We spend the next two nights in the rustic and comfortable surroundings of our Lodge.

THIRD DAY : LODGE: EXCURSION TO THE QUEBRADA PETROLEO (OIL STREAM)
We take to the trails around jungle  once again. With patience there may be a chance to see one of Manu's least known primates, the monk saki monkey before heading off to Quebrada Petroleo, an area of natural oil and thermal springs. The water coming from the mountains has also formed pools where we can swim. Following the oil stream, we will get back to the Alto Madre de Dios River, where our canoe will be waiting for us.

FOURTH DAY : LODGE-TAMBO BLANQUILLO
From our  Lodge we head downriver to Blanquillo and the macaw lick on the Madre de Dios River, where we will spend the night. As night falls we take a short walk to Lake Blanquillo to go moonlight caiman spotting.

FIFTH DAY : VISIT TO THE MACAW LICK
At first light we head to the macaw lick to watch the dazzling spectacle of hundreds of parakeets, parrots and macaws eating clay. In the afternoon there will be an excursion to one of the nearby lakes to look for monkeys, lakeside birds and the rare giant otter. We leave Blanquillo in the late afternoon for a short boat ride to Manu Wildlife Center, where we will be spending the next two nights. Here, at dusk we make a short hike to an amazing clay lick to wait for the Amazon's largest land mammal, the Brazilian tapir to appear. Studies have shown there is a 50% chance to see a tapir there, usually at a distance of about ten metres.

SIXTH DAY : MACAW AND MAMMAL LICK
This day gives those who would like to  the chance to visit either the macaw or the tapir lick again. The rest of the day is spent on the trails or on the Blanco River looking for anaconda and capybara and other animals.

SEVENTH DAY : BLANQUILLO-BOCA MANU-CUSCO
A short boat ride takes us to Boca Manu airport from where we take our return flight over the rainforest and the Andes to Cusco by light aircraft.

PRICES:
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INCLUDED:
► Qualified naturalist guide in English and Spanish
► Transportation Cusco to Atalaya by private bus
► Transportation from Atalaya-Lake Salvador-Macaw Lick-Boca Manu by private boat
► Flight Boca Manu to Cusco
► Overnights in lodge
► All Meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
► Guide book for Manu

NOT INCLUDED:
► Soft drinks and beers
► Personal expenses