Description
Embark on a 3-day, 2-night adventure with Conde Travel to the heart of biodiversityāManu National Park. Immerse yourself in the lush Amazon rainforest, where wildlife thrives in its purest form. Our expert guides will lead you through this ecological haven, offering glimpses of exotic flora and fauna. From vibrant macaws to elusive jaguars, every moment is a discovery. Join us for an unforgettable journey into the pristine wilderness, connecting with nature in its most authentic state.
Itinerary
We leave from Cusco by private bus, first stopping to visit the pre Inca burial towers of Ninamarca. We then drive through the mountains, to get to the typical and folkloric town of Paucartambo. Here we will take a short walk around the town before carrying on to Tres Cruces, the highest point and entrance to Manu National Park. From here we will continue into the cloud forest and at San Pedro we will have lunch and walk for around 1 hour to observe the national bird of Peru; the cock of the rock, and different kinds of monkeys, plants and flowers. We arrive to our lodge in the evening where we will have dinner and sleep.
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After breakfast we will continue by private bus to Atalaya. On the way we will stop to observe a coca plantation, and we will stop at a view point where you can get a good overview of the jungle and river. From Atalaya we leave by motorboat to our lodge to have lunch. A long the boat trip we will see many different kind of animals, birds, plants and flowers. In the afternoon we will visit Machuwasi Lake where we will take a balsa raft to see the pre-historic Hoatzin bird, watch the beautiful sunset and after dark we will look for Caimans. We will have dinner and spend the night in our rustic at Harpy Lodge.
We will leave early to visit the parrot clay lick, a formation naturally caused by parrots who visit there daily and erode the walls feeding. This is part of their diet to eliminate toxins from their body. After breakfast, we will walk in the jungle for several hours and see different animals, birds such as tiger heron, eagle, flycatcher, kingfisher etc. and many different kinds of plants and flowers. We will return to Atalaya by boat where our private bus will be waiting to take us back to Cusco. We return to Cusco via the cloud forest and Paucartambo. We will arrive back in Cusco in the late afternoon.
Included / Excluded
- Professional English/Spanish speaking guide / professional cook
- Rubber boots
- All camping equipment
- Qualified bilingual native guide with own equipment
- Mineral water
- First aid kit
- 3 meals per day
- Cook
- Entrance to the accommodation
- Rain ponchos
- Soft drinks and beers
- First day Breakfast. / First day mineral water
- Entrance fee to Manu National Park (24.00 USD)
- Entrance fee to the hot springs in Atalaya (15.00 USD)
Complementaries
- Binoculars
- Flashlight with spare bulbs and extra batteries
- Day pack
- Plastic bags (to keep everything dry)
- Rain gear
- Sweater, fleece or light jacket
- Money for soft drinks or beers and handicrafts
- Long pants, long socks and long-sleeved shirts
- T-shirts/Shorts, Bathing Suit
- 1 Pair of hiking boots and 1 pair of light shoes or sandals
- Sunhat, sunglasses, sun block
- Insect repellent (with at least 35% 'deet') and after bite
- Toilet paper, Water bottle