Overview
Manu Peru Amazon 05 Days Tour, its a different adventure where we will have the opportunity to feed and camp on the shore of a jungle river, feel and listen to the beautiful sound that our Amazon can give us in the middle of the heart of the jungle, accompanied by adventures of day and night walks through different trails to discover animals typical of their habitat, such as many species of monkeys, birds and an incredible variability of plants such as the giant trees, palm trees and medicinal plants.
On the last day we will return to Cusco by boat and bus.
NOTE: The program includes several hours of trips in our vehicle and motorized boat, and due to the uncontrollable forces of nature, the program may be subject to change at any time during the trip some times without notice.
Day 1
Day 01: Cusco – Paradise Lodge
Firstly, we will pick you up in Cusco very early in the morning in our vehicle to cross interesting valleys between the mountains of the Andes and picturesque rural communities, stopping in a colonial town of Paucartambo for our breakfast.
Then we will continue our trip to Tres Cruces (Acjanaco (3800 m.a.s.l.) considered the highest point of our trip, likewise the national park begins, then a short hike to get a viewpoint also known as El balcón del Este, where we can appreciate a stunning viewpoint of the cloud forest, here your guide will explain the variety of biodiversity that we can appreciate on our trip. (Flora and Fauna).
Afterwards, we continue with our journey down the road, where we will make different stops to walk inside the cloud forest, to observe different species of birds such us hummingbirds and our national bird known as the cock of the rocks, and with a bit of luck we will appreciate the mating rituals of these birds, also we can see the howler monkeys with our HD telescope.
At the end of this walk, we will enjoy a delicious lunch on the side of the road, then we will continue our trip to Paraiso Lodge where you will be put it up in a private room, and finally dinner.
Services in our Lodge:
-Private Room.
-Private Bathroom.
Day 2
Day 02: Paradise Lodge – Amazon Manu Lodge
After breakfast, we will travel to Atalaya port in our vehicle to take our motorboat down the Madre de Dios River to an amazonian town called Aguas Calientes, in which it homes a natural hot spring where you can take a dip in the thermo – medicinal waters and finally we will enjoy our lunch.
Immediately continuing with our Manu trip, we will arrive to our lodge, a short break before dinner, and subsequently we will do a night walk to spot different nocturnal creatures such as spiders, snakes, frogs and see the red eyes of the alligators, which stand out at night, and in the same way, we will hear the crying of nocturnal animals.
Services in our Lodge:
-Private room.
-Private bathroom.
Day 3
Day 03: Amazon Manu Lodge – Camping Tents
After breakfast approx. 7:00 am. we will take a walk to explore and enter the deepest of the heart of the jungle of Manu, where our crew will be carrying your box lunch, you will see many kind of native animals and birds. Also this lush region of Manu park home great quantity and variety of native plants.
Once arrives to our destination, we will set up our camping tents on the river bank, after a pleasant rest, we will go to bathe and dive in the river, and also have the opportunity to learn to fish providing you hooks and try to fish your own fish for dinner, then we get ready to have a night walk activity and spot animals again, tonight we will sleep deep in the Amazon jungle.
Day 4
Day 04: Campsite – Machuwasi Lake – Amazon Manu Lodge
In the morning, we will be walking back to our Palotoa lodge through a different path, and our team will be serving a delicious breakfast, around 9:30 am. we will leave the lodge and we will travel in our motor boat to Machuwasi lake.
Before to reach the Machuwasi lake we will do a hiking to see more birds species, natives trees and plants, once here we will have the opportunity to navigate on a wooden raft to cross the lagoon and appreciate different species of birds such as cormorants, the prehistoric birds called hoatzin and an awesome view from a platform of 30 meters high.
Then, we return to our next lodge to enjoy for a beautiful sunset and a delicious dinner.
Services in our Lodge:
-Private room.
-Private bathroom.
Day 5
Day 05: Amazon Manu Lodge – Cusco
Our last day, we will wake up very early morning to travel by boat to see the macaws clay lick, it is an unmissable sight in the peruvian amazon. You will see dozens of parrots and macaws flying to the cliff to eat the clay.
The clay here is rich in minerals that helps them to flush any toxins that they could have eaten through seeds, fruits and flowers. Once finished enjoy this beautiful experience we return to the lodge for breakfast.
After breakfast, we will be taking the boat back to Atalaya port. Here our driver will be waiting for us and he will be driving us back to Cusco.
Inclusions
Includes:
- Pick up from the airport
- Professional naturalist guide
- Transport, bus and motorboat
- Entrance fee to Machuwasi Lake
- Proffesional chef
- 1 HD telescop
- All food (vegetarian,vegan and normal food available)
- Snacks
- Water
- 3 nihgts lodge accommodation
- 1 night camping tent
- First aid kit
Not Includes:
- Last dinner
- Water for the first day
- Soft drinks
- Alcoholic drinks
- Tips
Our Recommendations:
- Towel for the entire trip
- Personal hygiene supplies & medicines
- Shoes for walking/hiking) sandals
- Headlihgt
- Hat, sunglasses and sun block
- Insect repellent (recommend 40% DEET)
- Waterproof gear, t-shirt with long sleeves, long pants, swimming gear/bathers
- Warm clothing in case of cold weather
- Binoculars, Camera
- Backpack, day pack, plastic bags
Pricing
Group Service Cost:
Adult $ 619.00
(Group size minimum 4 / maximun 10)
Confirmed Departures 2022:
- 19 Sept – 23 Sept Manu Perú Amazon 5D/4N
- 09 Dec – 13 Dec Manu Perú Amazon 5D/4N
OVERVIEW & ITINERARY:
- Locations Visited: Manu National Park (cultural zone)
- Frequency: 4 Times of week
- Physical Grading: 1-2-3-4-5
- Manu National Park Tours from Cusco Start: Cusco
- End: Cusco
- Age Minimum: 05 to 15 years old with their parents, adults up to 70 years of age
- Style: Original and unique
- Type: Adventure and biodiversity
- Manu National Park Tours from Cusco Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
- Manu National Park Tours from Cusco Tour Route and altitude:
Cusco (3,300m.s.n.m.) Andes (3830m.s.n.m.) Cloud Forest (1,500m.s.n.m.) Amazon Basin (350m.s.n.m.) Manu National Park covers an area of 1716 292 22 million hectares, and is categorized as one of the most extensive parks in South America.
