Program 3 Days and 2 Nights Tour

The program can change according to the road, weather and river conditions and wishes of the group.

DAY 1: CUSCO – RAINFOREST LODGE

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 folkloric town of Paucartambo. Here we will take a short walk around the town before carrying on to Tres Cruces, the highest point of and entrance to Manu National Park. From here we will continue into the Cloud Forest and at San Pedro we will walk for around 1 hour to observe the national bird of Peru, the Cock of the Rock, and many different kinds of monkeys, plants and flowers. We arrive at our private Rainforest Lodge in the evening where we will stay for the night.

DAY 2:  RAINFOREST LODGE - ARPIA LODGE (optional camping)

Will get up early and after breakfast we will continue by car to Atalaya. On the way we visit a coca plantation and other fruit plantations. From Atalaya we leave by boat and along the river we can see birds, for example: egrets, herons, cormorants and king fishers. When we get to the lodge we will have time to relax and go swimming. After lunch we will visit the beautiful Salvacion Lake where we will see many different types of birds and mammals. In the evening we will have the chance to see some tarantulas, scorpions, spiders, and even snakes. Afterwards we can build a bonfire, relax and have some drinks. We will sleep in lodge.

DAY 3: ARPIA LODGE – CUSCO

We will get up early to visit the parrots clay lick and after breakfast we will return to Atalaya by boat, where our private bus will waiting for us to take us back to Cusco via the Cloud Forest and Paucartambo. We will arrive in Cusco in the late afternoon.

Tour includes:

• Private transportation (bus and boat)
• All camping equipment (chair, tens, tables, mattress, rubber boots, rain poncho)
• Professional bilingual local guide
• Mineral water
• First aid kit
• 3 meals per day
• Cook
• Snacks (biscuits, candy, fresh fruit, juice)
• Entrance to the natural hot springs
• Duffel bags
• Entrance to Arpia Lodge.
• Entrance to Rainforest Lodge.
• And much more...

You will need to bring:

• Light Sleeping bag
• Repellent with a minimum of 25 % deet
• Binoculars
• Camera with extra batteries
• Flashlight with extra batteries
• Sun lotion
• Pocket Money
• Daypack
• Water bottle
• Sun hat
• Hiking sandals
• Toilet paper
• Dark clothes
• Towel