Tour Manu: Amazon Peru Wildlife Center 5 days

Manu Wildlife Center 5 Days

Day 1: Cusco - Ninamarca a Paradise Lodge Inn - Manu Wildlife Center.

We leave Cusco early in the morning to start our Manu Wildlife Center ! First, we are taken by private transport to the place called Ninamarca to observe pre-Incan “chullpas” (tombs) of the Lupaca’s culture. Then, we continue to Paucartambo, a colonial town with narrow streets and beautiful church, where people still keep their old customs. Later, we ascend to Acjanaco Pass (3,550 masl) considered as an entrance to the Manu National Park and then we

get to the viewpoint Tres Cruces de Oro (3,700 masl) From there, we start descending to the edge of the Manu . jungle passing first an elfin forest and there a cloud forest where we can view a cock of the rock, hummingbirds,

strikingly coloured quetzals, trogons, spotted flycatcher and woolly monkey. From flora, we can view a variety of orchids, mosses, ferns, etc. Finally, we get to Pilcopata (700 masl) where our first accommodation in our Pilcopata

Lodge is placed. We can refresh ourselves there having a shower and after that, we are served dinner, before we get to bed optional night walk in Wildlife peru with jungle trips.

Day 2: Pilcopata - Rainforest Lodge - Manu Wildlife Center.

After breakfast, we continue our journey by private car (one and half an hour) towards the port at Atalaya (500 m.a.s.l). There, we board a motorized boat to continue for about half an hour navigating on the Alto Madre de Dios

River. Along the rocky riversides, we have a great opportunity to observe the river wildlife like many birds, turtles or

sunbathing lizards. In the afternoon, we reach our next lodge – Rainforest Lodge . Then we go to explore nearby paths where we can see a big diversity of species, for example, tarantulas, ants, butterflies, some monkey species,

huge trees, erotic plants, palms, etc. After that, we return to our lodge to overnight. Optional: A night walk in Tour peru with jungle trips .

Day 3: Rainforest Lodge - Collpa de Loros - Aguas Calientes - Manu Wildlife Center .

We wake up today very early to board a motor boat taking us to a 10 minute far away clay-lick of parrots, budgerigars and aras (guacamayo) which is an unforgettable experience! After this activity, we return to the lodge to have

breakfast. Afterwards, we go for a walk following nearby Manu jungle´s paths observing its large flora & fauna

biodiversity such as monkeys, birds, medicinal plants used by local people to heal various sicknesses, etc. For lunch, we get back to the lodge to later continue to another excursion, this time to Aguas Calientes (hot springs located in

the Manu National Park) There, we enjoy a hot bath providing us with energy in the afternoon we will back our lodge Optional: A night ride in a boat to do “caimaneada” (caiman watching) in Rainforest jungle trips.

Day 4: Jungle Trip - Lago Machuwasi - Rainforest Lodge .

Today, we have another opportunity to go to the parrot clay-lick to view parrots, budgerigars and guacamayos eating clay that is very important to their digestion. If we are lucky, we can also spot some big mammals like capybaras, tapirs, anteater, monkeys, etc. We go for lunch back to the Rainforest Lodge. Afterwards, we have a short break to

enjoy a refreshing bath in a river or just relax in the lodge. In the afternoon, we go to visit Machuwasi Lake to check out a sail in “remos” (hollowed tree trunks used by natives of the area). This is a perfect way on how to watch a big diversity of local animal species such as a prehistoric bird called hoatzin, some caimans, capybaras or monkeys

Tocon (Callicebus oenanthe). Later on, we return to our lodge to spend the night. Optional: A night walk in Awidlife tour – amazon peru rainforest .

Day 5: Rainforest Lodge - Puerto Atalaya - Regreso a Cusco .

After breakfast, we board our motorized boat to start returning. Our first stop is in the Atalaya Port where our

private vehicle awaits us to take us back to Cusco arriving there between 7:00 pm and 7:30 pm. IMPORTANT!! You need to be vaccinated against Yellow Fever as well as to bring some anti-malaria tablets with you!!

Visiting Manu :

Manu Park is formed, mainly, by extensive rich wild areas such as the low jungle (less than 500 masl), and also

proportion, by a high jungle from (more than 500 masl). Which is a very important characteristic such as the

presence of bamboo (Guadua sp.). They will be able to take walks through the jungle, boat rides on rivers and lakes,

and observe animals such as monkeys, alligators, sloths, jaguars, exotic birds and many other species. Peru is the

combination of culture and wildlife in the Manu Biosphere Reserve. Manu is one of the most biodiverse places in the

world and is home to a wide variety of plant, animal and bird species. Manu Park It is a Primitive Zone that extends from the Andes to the tropical forests where only a soft sound is heard.