We depart from Cusco in a private bus, with our first stop to visit the pre-Inca funerary towers of Ninamarca. Then, we will drive through the mountains to reach the typical and folkloric town of Paucartambo. Here, we take a brief walk around town before continuing towards Tres Cruces, the highest point and entrance to Manu National Park.

From here, we proceed into the cloud forest and stop at San Pedro for lunch. Afterwards, we take a 1-hour walk to observe Peru’s national bird, the Andean cock-of-the-rock, as well as various types of monkeys, plants, and flowers. We arrive at our lodge in the afternoon where we have dinner and spend the night.

After breakfast, we continue by private bus to Atalaya. Along the way, we will stop to visit a coca plantation and a viewpoint where you can get a good overview of the jungle and the river. From Atalaya, we board a boat to our lodge where we enjoy lunch. During the long boat trip, we’ll encounter many different types of animals, birds, plants, and flowers.

In the afternoon, we go to visit Lake Machuwasi where we take a raft to see the prehistoric Hoatzin bird, enjoy the beautiful sunset, and search for caimans at dusk. We then have dinner and spend the night at the rustic Harpy Lodge.