Manu National Park Tour 8 Days

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8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS IN THE MANU NATIONAL PARK

The Manu National Park, located in southeastern Peru (between the regions of Cusco and Madre de Dios) is one of the largest tropical parks in South America. The park extends from the mountains to the jungle. It covers two million hectares (4.5 million acres), and the territory is rich in flora and fauna with a wide variety of habitats, including the high Andes, rain forests, and rain forests of plains. In 1977, the Manu National Park was designated as a World Biological Reserve, home to otters, caimans, jaguars, approximately 13 species of primates and about 1000 species of birds, as well as 10% of the vascular plant species in the world, including several species of figs and palms, and innumerable species of medicinal plants, which are being cataloged by scientists. A single hectare of Manu forest can have up to 220 species of trees, while a hectare of temperate forest in Europe or North America can be up to twenty species of trees. The Manu National Park can be considered the park with the greatest biological diversity and the most protected on the planet.

ITINERARY

DAY 01 – CUSCO / ANDES / BOSQUE DE NUBES / ORQUÍDEAS DE SAN PEDRO

Departure from the city of Cusco very early in the morning in one of our specially equipped vehicles for the route. We will cross interesting inter-Andean valleys and picturesque rural communities visiting the Pre-Inca Tombs “Chullpas” of Ninamarca. At noon we will pass through Paucartambo, a typical colonial town of great importance at that time and that still retains its colonial style, we will have our lunch on the route and we will continue the journey through the Cloud Forest, the Bears Eyeglasses area, Gallito de Rocks, orchids, bromeliads, ferns, etc., until we reach our Orquídeas de San Pedro hostel where we will spend our first night.

DAY 02 – ORQUÍDEAS DE SAN PEDRO / ERIKA LODGE

In the morning, we will go in search of the Cock of the Rocks, national bird of Peru with a striking plumage of red and orange colors, to appreciate its courtship dance. After breakfast, we start the journey to the town of Pilcopata and then to the port of Atalaya on the banks of the Alto Madre de Dios River, where we will take our motor boat to descend the river. During this trip, we will observe the great variety of bird species that exist in the area: grazas, vultures, cormorants, etc; until we reach the Private Reserve “Erika” where we will spend our second night. We will walk through trails through the jungle and receive an explanation of the wildlife that surrounds us.

Free Option #1 – Rafting: From the town of Pilcopata we will do 1 hour and 30 minutes of rafting in rapids of class II and III of the rivers Koñeq and / Alto Madre de Dios.

Free Option #2 – Canopy: Our customers go from tree to tree and from platform to platform using harnesses on a horizontal cable with a system of lanes, with which they glide at great speed on the treetops of this fabulous Amazon rainforest where they can see from the top the diversity of flora and fauna of the Amazon rainforest to descend in rappel from 15 meters high.

DAY 03 – ERIKA LODGE / AGUAS CALIENTES / BOCA MANU

Early in the morning, we will board our motor boat bound for the Collpa, a wall of the river where diversity of parrots, parrots and possibly even macaws come to extract and lick the clay from the wall every morning, this because of allegedly Clay contains minerals that are necessary in your diet. After the activity, we will return to the lodge to look for our things and we will take our boat to make a tour of approximately an hour and a half in the Alto Madre de Dios River, until we reach the pools of Aguas Calientes in the jungle. After taking a refreshing swim, we will have lunch and go to the town of Boca Manu. During the tour we will appreciate a variety of birds and other species of animal life.

DAY 04 – BOCA MANU – RESERVED AREA / COCHA SALVADOR

As soon as it dawns, we will go to the Limonal Surveillance Post, to proceed to register our entry to the Reserved Zone. We will travel for about 4 hours through the Manu River, moving us further away from the civilization and into the heart of the jungle, surrounded by numerous species of birds and animals of the area. Our destination will be Cocha Salvador, where we will spend the next 2 nights in the safari camp. In the course of the afternoon, we can explore the area near the camp with our guide.

DAY 05 – COCHA SALVADOR / RESERVED AREA / COCHA SALVADOR

We will wake up with the sound of nature and make a morning walk to look for animals that are beginning their daily routine in search of food. On our catamaran, we will meet Cocha Salvador, we will look for giant otters that are mostly in the river swimming, playing or eating; other species such as the black caiman and the beautiful fauna that surrounds us. Also, we will visit the observation tower of Cocha Otorongo, located about 15 meters high, we will enjoy the landscape and the animals of the jungle. Upon returning, we can take a short night walk to find amphibians and interesting types of insects.

DAY 06 – COCHA SALVADOR / BOCA MANU

This day, we will also start activities very early, we will walk and explore the camp and Cocha Salvador, we will enjoy nature, giant ceibas and different types of monkeys. After breakfast, we collect our things and take our boat on the Manu River, to return downstream to Boca Manu. We will arrive at the hostel and we will spend our fourth night.

DAY 07 – BOCA MANU / ERIKA LODGE

On this sixth day, we will cross the Alto Madre de Dios river, against the current, surrounded by the beautiful jungle landscape and the great diversity of birds. At the end of the afternoon, we will arrive at the Private Reserve of Erika, where we will rest and spend our last night.

DAY 08 – ERIKA LODGE / CUSCO

Early in the morning, we continue our way back on the river to the Atalaya Port, where we will be waiting for the transport that will take us to Cusco. We will have lunch on the route and we will be arriving in Cusco at night.

IMPORTANT

  • The Manu National Park is not an endemic area, there is no malaria or yellow fever, it is only necessary to carry a good insect repellent.
  • If you want to vaccinate against yellow fever for prevention, you can do it 10 days before the start of your jungle tour.

Included

  • Land and river transport
  • 01 night in Orquídeas de San Pedro Lodge
  • 02 nights in Erika hostel, room with mosquito nets, shared bathrooms (outside the rooms).
  • 02 nights at the Boca Manu hostel.
  • 02 nights in Safari Camp
  • Full meals (except breakfast day 01 and dinner day 08 / vegetarian option available)
  • Professional bilingual guide
  • Complete boating and zipline equipment
  • First aid kit
  • Baggage guard service
  • Safe box for documents and values.

NOT INCLUDE

  • Entrance to the Reserved Zone (US$ 65 per person and paid directly on site, price may change at any moment).
  • First breakfast and last dinner
  • Water for the first day
  • Soft drinks, alcoholic beverages.
  • Handicrafts
  • Tips

WE RECOMMENDED TO BRING

  • Towel for the entire trip.
  • Medicines and personal care products
  • Slippers or hiking shoes, sandals
  • Lantern
  • Hat or hat
  • Sun glasses
  • Sunscreen
  • Insect repellent (recommended with 40% or more of DEET)
  • Raincoat
  • Long sleeve shirts
  • Cotton pants
  • Swimwear
  • Warm clothes, in case of cold
  • Binoculars
  • Photographic camera
  • Baggage backpack and small backpack
  • Plastic bags

NOTES

  • This is the cheapest tour we have available for Manu National Park, so the service in this program is basic. Customers who contract this tour are subject to this service.
  • The program may vary in order to increase the likelihood of wildlife sightings.
  • In our shared services, we will pick up our clients from their hotel as long as they are in the center of the city.
  • In our shared services, at the end of the tour, we leave our customers in a place near the Main Square, it is easier to return to your hotel walking than to go by bus, since the traffic is terrible. If your hotel is far from the city center, take extra cash to take a taxi.
  • The pick up and arrival times are referential, this will depend on the traffic that can be found in the streets or the delay of other customers, our assistant will arrive on time to your hotel, but sometimes the transport could be delayed a few minutes.

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