Ecological Adventure in Manu - 5 Days / 4 Nights

DETAILED PROGRAM

DAY 1: CUSCO - RAINFOREST LODGE

We leave from Cusco by our private car, driving through the mountains, to get to the typical folkloric town of Paucartambo. Here we take a short walk around the town before carrying on to Ajanacu, the entrance to the Cultural Zone of Manu Park. From there we continue enjoying since the High Andean mountain then do some walk in Dwarf Forest to see Grey breasted mountain toucan (Andigena hypoglauca), Scarlet-bellied mountain tanager (Anisognathus igniventris) barred fruiteater (Pipreola arcuata), Later in the afternoon we will walk for several hours in Cloud Forest to visit a complex courtship behavior, performing impressive lek displays of Cock of the Rock national bird of Peru (Rupicola peruviana), quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno),Trogon (Trogon collaris), Blue Crowned Motmot (Momotus coeruliceps),Gray woolly monkey (Lagothrix cana) and enjoy orchids growing on the rocks. Arriving early evening at our private Rainforest Lodge where we will stay overnight.

DAY 2: RAINFOREST LODGE - BONANZA ECOLOGICAL RESERVE.

After breakfast we continue travelling by our private car towards Atalaya Port. On the way we stop to observe a coca plantation and the view point where you can get a spectacular overview of the jungle and the river. From Atalaya we travel by motorized boat along Alto Madre de Dios River towards Aguas Calientes, where we will enjoy bath in the natural hot springs. During the boat trip we will see many different kinds of animals Capibara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) especially birds Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata), Cocoi heron (Ardea cocoi), burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) and a beautiful landscape. In the afternoon we arrive to Bonanza Ecological Reserve. ; In the afternoon the group will do jungle walk for several hours and visit observation tower you will as you climb you will feel the adrenaline with every step, once you reach the top platform enjoy a breathtaking landscape framed by an endless sea of treetops, from this height we appreciate countless species of  macaws like Scarlet Macaw (Ara Macaw) Red and Green Macaw (Ara Chloropterus), Plum-throated cotinga (Cotinga maynana), Paradise tanager (Tangara chilensis) that are in constant activity, the treetops are also the favorite place of monkeys Squirrel monkeys (Saimiri bolivienses) that are looking for food and many other species that live at this height of the forest.  Soon the darkness arrive we will enjoy an exciting night walk in the middle of the tropical jungle full of life. In deep darkness, surrounded by hundreds of jungles sounds and with the help of powerful lights, you enter a world inhabited by the most unique, diverse and shy creatures. Many animals, especially insects, amphibians and reptiles, hide from predators during the day. Now is the best time to find beautiful tree frogs, shy snakes and other jungle creatures that only come out at night. From noisy night monkey" (Aotus vociferans), giant monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor), Tarantulas (Avicularia avicularia), Wolf spider (Licósidos), Baterfly Buho (Caligo eurilochus). We will stay overnight at our private Lodge.

DAY 3: BONANZA ECOLOGICAL RESERVE - CAMOUFLAGED HOUSE (Mammal’s clay lick)

This day we explore the jungle on our vast trail system, carrying our small day pack including water and snacks. On the way we will see many different kinds of animals such as monkeys Capuchin monkeys (Gracile capuchins), titi monkey (Callicebinae), collared peccary (Dicotyles tajacu) Saddle back (Leontocebus fuscicollis) and birds such as eagle’s harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) Blue-headed parrot (Pionus menstruus) and White-throated toucan (Ramphastos tucanus), medicinal plants, and giant trees. From here we walk for around one hour to our camouflaged house where we spend the night protected with mosquito nets and you will get the experience of seeing the amazing wildlife behavior from animals such as Tapirs (tapirus terrestris), Red Brocket deers (mazama Americana), Paca Rodents (Cuniculus paca) Amazonian Long-tailed Porcupi (Coendou Longicaudatus) feeding on the mineral salts. We spend the night here taking shifts to watch for nocturnal animals.​ 

DAY 4: CAMOUFLAGED HOUSE - SALVACION LAKE - RAINFOREST LODGE

In the morning we walk back to the lodge from deep in the jungle via a different trail, after breakfast we cross the river by boat to explore another type of forest where we will delve into the forest once again, giving us many chances to spot and see a great variety of birds, monkeys, and exotic plants. Here we will walk through the jungle and visit good viewpoints along the stream; this will give us the opportunity to observe more wildlife), families of Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) that swim and refresh themselves on the banks of the river, the White Caiman (Melanosuchus niger) and sometimes the Red Howler monkey (Alouatta seniculus), Squirrel monkeys (Saimiri), Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) and many other birds. We will then return to our boat and carry on up river to Atalaya Port. Here we will take our private bus to Rainforest Lodge where we will spend our last night.

DAY 5: RAINFOREST LODGE – CUSCO

After a well-deserved rest, we wake up early and beginning our drive to cloud forest. Along the way, we will take a one-hour walk in the lush cloud forest. After this activity, we continue our journey passing through Cloud Forest and then Dwart forest later to Ajanacu, known as the gateway to Manu. From there, we proceed to the traditional folkloric town of Paucartambo. Finally, we cross the Andean mountains by private transport, enjoying spectacular landscapes along the way, until we arrive in Cusco in the early afternoon.