Price per Person: 550 US$ ( min. 2 persons) ( bus/ bus).
PROGRAM: 4d / 3n
SEASON: JULY – DECEMBER
DIFFICULTY: EASY
MINIMUN GROUP: 02PAX
PRIVATE SERVICE
ITINERARY :
DAY 1: CUSCO TO SAN PEDRO : We take an 9 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 monkeys, as e.g. the Wooly Monkey. We spend the night in a lodge in San Pedro cloudforest( 1500m). manu
DAY 2: SAN PEDRO TO BUENA VISTA LODGE : Early in the morning we have another opportunity to observe the Cock of the Rocks at the lek. After breakfast we walk along the road increasing with our list of flora and fauna.We will travel for 2.5 hours by bus to Atalaya, at 500 m. Here we embark on a half hour journey in a 15-meter motorized canoe down the Alto Madre de Dios River. We have the opportunity to see wildlife along the rocky banks of the river, such as Fasciated Tiger Herons, Purplish Jays, King Vultures and some of the 13 species of monkeys that live in Manu. In the afternoon we walk on the trails around the lodge. Optional night walk to see Caimans on the lake. We spend the night at Buena Vista Lodge. manu
DAY 3: PARROT CLAY LICK AND EXPLORING BUENA VISTA LODGE : Very early in the morning we go to see the parrot clay lick, this is a special place where parrots, parakeets and small macaws go to eat minerals which help them with digestion. After the natural show we walk on the trails or we can go fishing at the river. The night is spent at the lodge. Optional night walk ( to see insects, frogs, snakes etc.). manu
DAY 4: BUENA VISTA LODGE TO CUSCO: After breakfast we start the return trip to Cusco, arriving at around 4 pm.
INCLUDED
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Professional Guide specialized in Manu.
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Food (3 meals per day, vegetarian on request).
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Private bus lodge Medical supplies.
NOT INCLUDED.- Tips, and extra spends
PASANGER MUST BRING
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Original passport
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Sleeping bag
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Bottle water
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Insect repelent
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Sun block
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Basic clothes change
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Flash light
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Rain coa