ECONOMIC PROGRAM MANU 4 D/ 3N.
1ST day:
Leave Cuzco early in the morning at around 6:30 AM on
our mini bus, and we will go through the Andean mountains making many stops
at different places. Ninamarka is one of those places. We’ll make
a halt here to appreciate the pre-Inca chullpas (burial towers) and then
we will arrive at the town of Paucartambo.
At noon we will have our lunch in Acjanaco, that is the entrance to Manu National Park; and resting place before leaving towards the cloudy or rainy forest. Here we will be able to appreciate a variety of plants: ferns, orchids, etc. This afternoon we will walk for an hour and a half through the foggy forest in search of birds such as the Andean Cock of the Rocks, the Motmot, etc. After this stop we will continue descending to the town of Pillcopata where we will spend the night at a local lodge.
2nd day:
We leave the town of Pillcopata after breakfast heading
for the port of Atalaya or Shintuya. On the way we can visit the coca plantations
that are grown by local families. When we get to the port of destination
our motorboat will be waiting so that after loading on our things we will
navigate down the Alto Madre de Dios River. From the boat it is possible
to appreciate different types of birds such as herons, vultures, parrots,
etc. We will have lunch in the thermal waters of Shintuya where at the
same time we can enjoy a natural cold or hot bath. Later, we will continue
navigating towards the Amarakaeri Lodge. After settling in we will take
a long walk in the afternoon and part of the night on our trails near the
lodge in search of interesting insects, arachnids and others. Then we will
spend the night at the lodge in comfortable beds with mosquito nettings.
3rd day:
After a nutritious breakfast early in the morning, we
will go for a walk on one of out trails in search for wild life and to
learn more about its dense vegetation and its uses. After lunch we will
take a three-hour walk towards our first campsite near the Aguas Negras
River. Here we will camp in conditioned tents with camping mattresses set
under a typical tambo [shelter]. At night we will take a walk to a small
collpa [observation post] to watch mammals such as deer, capybara, etc.
Our trail system offers different alternatives for walks. Night at our
campsite Aguas Negras.
4th day:
We leave the campsite early in the morning to return to
the Amarakaeri Lodge. This morning, the return walk is more direct, always
observing and looking for other opportunities to see wild life on the way.
We arrive at the lodge at mid-morning.
After a brief rest we will take the boat and navigate upstream returning to the port of Shintuya or Atalaya where our mini bus will be waiting for us to take us back to Cuzco. We will be arriving in Cuzco early at night.
PRICE: U.S.D. 260.00 STUDENTS: U.S.D. 230.00
- The price is based on a group of a minimum of 5 passengers.
- Departures: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays.
Includes:
- Transportation Cuzco-Atalaya or Shintuya - Cuzco.
- Private boat Atalaya or Shintuya -Amarakaeri-Shintuya.
- Bilingual guide.
- Camping gear (tents, camping mattresses, rubber boots, stove and life vest).
- First Aid Kit
- Nights at Amarakaeri Lodge.
- Nights at campsites.
- 03 breakfasts, 04 lunches, 03 dinners
It does not include:
- First breakfast.
- Last dinner.
- Extra expenses
We recommended taking:
Camera with extra batteries, sandals, binoculars, sleeping bag, water bottles, pocket knife or similar, personal hygiene implements, insect repellent, cotton T-shirts, light cloth pants, cotton underwear, cotton socks, bathing suit, light sweaters, cap or hat.
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