PROGRAM TO MANU WITH ENTERING FLIGHT 4D/3N
Day 1:
This
morning we transfer you from the hotel to the airport to take the flight
to Manu. The direct flight takes approximately 35 minutes and goes from
the Andes to the great Amazon plains. When arriving at Manu, our motorized
boat will be waiting to take us up the Madre de Dios River to the Amarakaeri
Eco Lodge. On the way, we will visit the native community of Shipiteari.
This community is inhabited by Machiguengas. Here, we will get to know
a little about their customs and traditions. We will be arriving at the
Amarakaeri shelter in the afternoon. At night we will leave on a walk in
the pristine forest.
Night at the Amarakaeri Lodge.
Day 2:
This morning after an early breakfast we will leave towards our first campsite called Aguas Negras gully. The walk is 4 hours long as an average and is 7 kilometers long, approximately. During this walk we will go through primary and secondary forests, having the opportunity to learn about medicinal and industrial trees. At the same time we will have the opportunity to observe wild life. Arriving at the camp we will settle in comfortable tents equipped with camping mattresses under our shelter roof. At night we will take a walk through our system of trails, including a search for caymans, tarantula nests and other overwhelming nocturnal species.
Night at the camp.
Day 3:
With
the first songs of the birds, we will leave on a walk in search of activity
in the trees. Here, the primates are the ones that begin to move in search
of food. We return to the camp for a nutritious breakfast and to begin
our return to the Amarakaeri Eco Lodge. We return by a different way, always
getting to know a little more about the dense Amazon vegetation and looking
for animal life within it. When arriving at the Amarakaeri Lodge, we get
ready to take the motorized boat that will take us upstream to the port
of Shintuya or Atalaya where our minibus will be waiting to take to us
to the cloudy forest where we will spend the night at a lodge (1900 m.a.s.l.).
On the way to the cloudy forest we will pass through the villages of Pilcopata
and Patria. We will also visit local families and see their food orchards
and coca plantations among others.
Night at the Platform camp in the cloudy forest.
Day 4:
With
first rays of the sun we go towards the camouflaged observation point that
is equipped to observe the song, the seduction and beauty of the Andean
Cock of the Rock (rupicola peruviana) symbolic bird of Peru. When leaving
the camouflaged observation point we will continue on the walk in the cloudy
forest in search of more birds with singular beauty such as the motmots,
Quetzal and others. We return to the camp for breakfast, and to get ready
to take the mini bus that will take us back to the city of Cusco. The trip
back to Cusco is approximately 7 hours long. On the way we will stop at
the entrance to the Manu National Park that is the natural division between
the Amazon and the Andean Pastures, and at the picturesque and folkloric
village of Paucartambo. We will also visit the ruins – Ninamarca’s
chullpas [Ninamarca burial towers]. We will be arriving at Cusco in the
afternoon, dropping the passengers off at their respective hotels.
End of the service.
Price Information
| 04 Days 2008 : U.S.D. $ 550.00 | Students: 5% discount. | Monday, Wednesday, Fridays. |
| This is a share group tour. | ||
| Tour will depart with a minimum of 3 persons |
The service includes:
- Flight from Cusco-Manu National Park.
- Land Transportation from Atalaya or Shintuya-Cusco.
- Touristic boat Manu Airport-Amarakaeri Eco Lodge-Shintuya or Atalaya port. Bilingual guide.
- Camping Gear (Tents, camping mattresses, rubber boots, life vest).
- First-aid kit.
- Full meals including typical meals.
- Night at lodge in the cloudy forest.
- Nights at lodge in Amarakaeri Eco Lodge.
- Night at campsite.
- All the entrance tickets.
It does not include:
- First Breakfast.
- Last dinner.
- Personal expenses.
- Airport Tax
We recommended taking:
- Camera with extra batteries, sandals, binoculars, sleeping bag, water bottles, pocket knife or similar, personal hygiene implemements, insect repellent, cotton T-shirts, light cloth pants, cotton underwear, cotton socks, bathing suit, light sweaters, cap or hat, money for personal use, copy of your passport.
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