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MANU
NATIONAL PARK 8D/7N
The Manu National
Park Peru's largest protected natural area and one of the
largest on the planet, with a biological megadiversity that is
unparalleled
The Manu National Park was created in 1973 and established a
Biosphere reserve in 1977; in 1987 it was declared a World
Heritage Site by UNESCO, due to the world's highest biodiversity
in Manu. It is one of the largest and most important
conservation units of the world, it protects an entire virgin
watershed, covering altitudinal ranges from 200 m to 4100 m
above sea level.
On the various tours that we offer you will pass through
different habitats of the Andes: cloud forest and lowland
rainforest. In Manu you have the best opportunities to observe
wildlife on the trails or along the Manu, Madre de Dios and
Blanco Rivers.
You have the chance to see the Giant Otters (Pteronura
brasiliensis) in oxbow-lakes, Black and White Caimans (Melanosuchus
niger, Caiman crocodylus), Harpy Eagles (Harpia harpyja),
Jaguar, Giant Anteaters, Collared Peccaries, Tapirs (Tapirus
terrestris), Capybaras, deer, 13 species of monkeys, Toucans (10
species), Macaws (7 species), Storks and an incredible number of
other colourful birds.
Manu is famous for its Biodiversity. So far more than 1000
species of birds have been registered, more than 200 species of
mammals among them 13 species of monkeys, and 15,000 species of
flowering plants
EXPLORE MANU NATIONAL PARK 8 DAYS 7 NIGHTS Price per Person:
UD$900 US$ (all inclusive).
PROGRAM: 8d
/ 7n
SEASON:
JULY – DECEMBER
DIFFICULTY:
EASY
MINIMUN
GROUP:
04PAX
PRIVATE
SERVICE
ITINERARY :
DAY 1: CUSCO TO PILCOPATA:
We take an 11
hours bus trip from the city of Cusco ascending to the high
mountain area at 4200 m (14,000 feet). After a short stop in
Ninamarca to see the pre-Inca cemetery and Paucartambo village,
we descend the eastern slopes of the Andes through cloud forest
with lush vegetation (ferns, orchids, etc.) to the lowland
rainforest on the Madre de Dios and Manu Rivers. You will enjoy
spectacular views of the Andes and may see wildlife such as our
national bird, the Cock of the Rocks (Rupicola peruviana) inside
a hiding place next to the lek, brilliantly colored Tanagers and
Hummingbirds and with some luck the first monkey, as e.g. the
Wooly Monkey. The night is spent in a Lodge in Pilcopata.
DAY 2 : PILCOPATA TO BLANQUILLO:
After breakfast we
travel another 1/2 hour to Atalaya at 500 m. Here we embark a
15-meter motorized canoe to travel down the Alto Madre de Dios
River for 8 hours. Today you will have the opportunity to see
wildlife along the rocky banks of the rivers, such as Fasciated
Tiger Heron, Purplish Jays, King Vultures and some of the 13
species of monkeys that live in Manu. In the afternoon we arrive
to Blanquillo where we spend the night in a lodge. Optional
night walk before dinner (to see insects, frogs, snakes etc.).
DAY 3 : BLANQUILLO MACAW CLAY LICK TO MAQUISAPAYOJ:
Early in the
morning we go to the Macaw Clay Lick and - from a blind - watch
flocks of Parakeets, Parrots and Macaws arriving to eat the clay
of the lick. After the spectacle we pack everything and travel
for 45 minutes upstream to Maquisapayoj. Here we sleep on a
platform with mosquito nets close to the mammal salt lick to
observe Tapirs and other mammals at night. Macaw Claylick
DAY 4 : MAQUISAPAYOJ TO ALBERGUE MATSIGUENKA:
On this day we
travel 9 hours upriver into the Manu National Park. During this
trip the wildlife viewing along the banks of the Manu River is
fabulous. White Caimans (Caiman
crocodylus) sunning on the beaches, fish in the shallows,
turtels and plenty of colorful birds as e.g. Black Skimmers and
Terns may bee seen; and there is always the possibility of
seeing larger animals such as Capybara, Tapir and Jaguar. In
thew afternoon we arrive at the Albergue Matsiguenka, where we
spend the night. Optional nightwalk. manu tour
DAY 5 : EXPLORING COCHA SALVADOR:
Today we leave
early for a day trip to explore Lake Salvador by catamaran
looking for the Giant River Otters (Pteronura brasiliensis),
Caimans, Hoatzins and Monkeys. In the afternoon we go for a walk
on some of the trails through the forest. You can climb the
observation tower at Cocha (oxbow-lake) Otorongo. The night is
spent at the Albergue Matsiguenka.
Optional nightwalk.
DAY 6 : COCHA SALVADOR TO CUSCO OR YANAYACO:
Today we travel 8
hours down the Manu River, after a stop in Boca Manu village we
make our way back upriver on the Alto Madre de Dios River. We
camp on the beach at Yanayaco this night. It is possible to fly
back from Boca Manu Airstrip to Cusco in 45 min. ( 6 day tour).
Brown Capuchin Monkey
DAY 7 : YANAYACU TO PILCOPATA:
Today
we travel 7 hours upstream, stopping at Aguas Calientes (hot
springs) for a bath and arriving to Atalaya in the afternoon,
from where we travel another hour by bus to Pilcopata, where we
spend the night in a Lodge. manu
DAY 8 : PILCOPATA TO CUSCO:
On this day we
travel up to the Andes again to return to Cusco around 5 p.m.
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INCLUDED -
•Professional
Guide specialized in Manu.
•specialized
birding guide on request Entrance to
National Park Cook Food
(three meals per day,
vegetarian on request).
•Private bus and
boat transportation.
•Camping equipment and lodge camps (except your personal
sleeping bag).
•Entrance to Macaw Clay Lick.
•Lakes Medical supplies Radio communication
NOT INCLUDED .-
Tips, and extra spends
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PASANGER MUST BRING
•Original passport
•Sleeping bag
•Bottle water
•Insect repelent
•Sun block
•Sun glasses
•Hat
•Basic clothes change
•Flash light
•Rain coa |
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