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Manu Reserved Zone 6 Days and 5 Nights

Manu Reserved Zone 6 Days 5 Nights

Manu National Park covers an area of 1,716, 295.22 hectares (17,162.95 km2) which comprises mountainous onsi (traversed by creeks and valleys) with elevations close to 4000 m above sea level and a portion of the Amazon Basin plains. The park is divided into the following onsi: the restricted use zone with pristine forests and native communities, onsid is granted to reasearchers only; the onsider zone for tourism; the recuperation zone for the recovery of disturbed onsi and the cultural zone for human settlement. About 160 species of mammals have been reported in the park, More than 1000 bird species have been estimated to exist in the park, The 155 amphibian species found in the park include, There are 132 species of reptiles in the park In addition, 210 species of fish, 300 species of ants, 650 species of beetles, 136 species of dragonflies and more than 1300 species of butterfiles have been reported in the park so far come with us and we guarantee you a 100 % satisfaction.

Useful Information
Locations Visited: Manu Park
Starting Altitude: 3400 masl = 11154 Feet
Highest Point: 4000 masl = 13123 Feet
Group: Minimum 2 paxs & Maximum 10 paxs
Physical Grading: 3/5

Itinerary

DAY 01: CUSCO – PAUCARTAMBO – PRE INCAS TOMBS – BAMBOO LODGE

We will pick you up from your accommodation in Cusco in between 4:30 to 5:00 am. Then we travel in our private van for about 8 hours in total, it takes 1 hour to arrive to Huancarani where you can order your breakfast in a local restaurant, after this we take again the van for 2 more hour until to reach to Paucartambo which is a colonial town also is home to the colourful Virgen del Carmen festival. Paucartambo three-day Fiesta de la Virgen del Carmen is one of the biggest street parties in Peru, and attracts tens of thousands of travellers, almost all Peruvian, each year. After a guided visit we have to continue in our van until to get to an ancient ruins, Pre – Incas Tombs, located at the Town of Ninamarca, your guide will be in charge to explain you about this mistycal place. Then we have to take our van again to continue until the entrance of the Manu National Park at Acjanaco (4000 masl = 13123 feet.) where you will have a quick explanation about this Amazing Park, from Acjanaco we will begin the descent toward the Cloud forest of the Manu, along the way we can appreciate hundreds of plant tipycal of the cloud forest such as: Cecropia trees, bromeliads, orchids, Ferns, mosses, lichens, some palms and epiphytic plants in general, also along this descent we will have the oportunity to see many animals like: hundreds of birds among them: hummingbirds, falcons, woodpecker,parrots, perroquets, quetzals, tucans, harpy Eagle, trogons, and of course the Cock of the Rock (Rupicola Peruviana) the National Bird of Peru, and if we keep calm and we are very attentive observing among the undergrowth of the forest we can observe animals such as: woolly monkeys, Brown capuchin monkeys, also we can see the andean fox, spectacled bear, and so on. Once we cross the cloud forest, we will arrive to our lodge (Bambu Lodge), where after the dinner we will spend the night here. Private rooms, private toilets, shower and electricity are availables at this lodge.

DAY 02: BAMBOO LODGE – ATALAYA PORT – MACHUWASI LAKE – DORADO LODGE

Very early we will have our breakfast and then we will continue for 1 more hour in our van to the port of Atalaya (500 masl = 1640 feet). On the way we will stop at an animal rescue station (optional) and look for orchids and we will also walk along the road to look for monkeys and birds. Then from Atalaya we will sail for 40 minutes approx. in a 15-meter motorized boat along the Alto Madre de Dios River until you reach to the Machuwasi Lake port, from where we will walk for about 45 minutes inside the jungle where we have often found squirrel monkeys and capuchin monkeys in the trees, as well as snakes and some rodents such as armadillos, until to get to the Machuwasi Lake, where we will embark on some rustic catamarans, to explore this beautiful lake. In this lake there is the possibility of observing kapibaras, alligators and different species of birds, among which the Hoatzin (shanshos) stand out, considered or known as prehistoric birds. After impressing you with this visit, we will return to our boat to continue our trip, for around 1 hour and 30 minutes until we reach a natural paradise called Aguas Calientes, located in the community of Shintuya, here we will have enough time to have lunch and enjoy of the natural thermal baths of Aguas Calientes. After this we take our boat and we continue our trip for about 2 more hours to our next lodge (Dorado lodge) where we will spend the night. After our delicious dinner, we have the time to do night walking inside the jungle, where we will appreciate the nightlife of the jungle, observing nocturnal snakes, tarantulas, spiders, scorpions, as well as nocturnal monkeys and everything that the night in the jungle has to show. Tonight we will also have the opportunity to visit a mammal clay lick where there is a chance of seeing tapirs, wild pigs, deer, among other animals. After this great adventure, we will return to the lodge where our rooms will be ready to have a pleasant sleep.

DAY 03: DORADO ECOLODGE – OTORONGO LAKE – CASA MATSIGUENKA LODGE

This day we will wake up early in the morning and sometimes with the loud sound of the howler monkey, then we take our boat and we travel for about 2 hours to the Limonal Checkpoint, which is the entrance to the Manu Reserved Zone, and then continue up river, along the manu river, It is in this area where there is a great chance of observing the hidden jaguar on the beaches that originate on the slopes of the river, when the flow of the river drops a lot, especially in the dry season months from May to October. In addition, we must be very attentive, since wildlife sightings increase much more the further we go into the reserved area. We can observe large caimans, spider monkeys, woolly monkeys, kapibaras, peccaries, sloths, hundreds of birds. among others.
After 4 – 5 hours on our boat, we will reach at the Otorongo Lake where we will climb a 20-meter tower to have a spectacular view of the entire lake. Here we can see different types of animals, typical of this ecosystem, such as giant river otters, aquatic turtles, anacondas, caimans, monkeys in the treetops, different types of birds, including cormorans, egrets, herons, king fisher, etc. After this activity, we take our boat and we travel for another 45 minutes until to reach our next lodge, Casa Matsiguenka Lodge. Where we will have dinner and where we will spend 2 nights here. After Dinner we have the opportunity to do a night hike in the jungle, in order to observe, wildlife such as: Frogs, toads, snakes, bats, scorpions, different types of insects in general. After this, we return to the lodge to sleep like a baby.

DAY 04: CASA MATSIGUENKA LODGE – SALVADOR LAKE – MACAWS AND PARROTS CLAY LICK

This day we will explore one of the main attraction of this great trip, which is the visit to the Salvador Lake. We travel on our boat for about 20 minutes till to get to this beautifull lake. We will try to visit it with the first rays of the sun, since wildlife activity begins very early in this lake and the animal species that dominates this lake are the giant river otters. We will visit the lake in Catamaran and apart from river otters, we can also see, turtles, alligators and along the coast of the lake, there is often the possibility of observing Capybaras, ant-eater, iguanas on the trees, agutis, peccaries, wildboars, anacondas among others.
After enjoying the lake, we will back to our lodge, because from the lodge, we will walk for about 30 minutes until to get to a Macaws Clay Lick, where the 2 species of Macaw that predominate in the Peruvian jungle (blue and yellow macaws and scarlet macaws), come to feed on the minerals that this clay lick offers them. In addition, different types of parrots and parakeets accompany this great symphony of jungle sounds. We back to our lodge for lunch and we have free time after lunch to lear about the Matsiguenka tribe, where they will show us their customs, clothing, crafts and it is at this moment where we can learn to use the bow with the arrow as well as some survival techniques in the jungle for example how tocreate fire with 2 simple pieces of wood. By the afternoon, we will cross the river in our boat, to walk a path where the search for different types of monkeys will be our main objective. On this path, we will have the possibility of observing togon monkeys, woolly monkeys, capuchin monkeys, squirrel monkeys, spiders monkeys, and if we are lucky we can see the famous and elusive howler monkey, saying goodbye to the day and welcoming the evening with its loud cries that can be heard for several kilometers away. Then we go back to our Lodge, where our delicious dinner will be ready for us, And if you have energy left, prepare for a new night walk to continue appreciating what the jungle nightlife has to offer.

DAY 05: CASA MATSIGUENKA LODGE – PAPAYA LODGE

This day we have to leave the Casa Matsiguenka Lodge very early, to have another opportunity to see the hidden Jaguar on the way back, also to try to see big mamals like kapibaras, pecaries and big aligators and caimans, etc. This day we will travel by boat down river for about 4 hours till the Limonal Checkpoint. we will have lunch in our boat but along the river we will appreciate many kind of animals when we get out the reserved zone of Manu. Then we continue traveling in our boat upstream along the Alto Madre de Dios River for another 4 Hours until to get to our next lodge Papaya Lodge where our
chef will prepare us an exquisite dinner. We will arrive to our lodge around 3:00 to 4:00 pm. This night we have an special activity to do (Optional) which is to walk 45 minutes from our lodge until to get to our hiding house or our shelter house, which is a construction in the middle of the jungle near a mammal clay lick, from where we can observe different types of large mammals such as tapirs, deers, wild boars, armadillos, peccaries, ant eaters, coaties, ocelots, among others. We sleep in this shelter. Comfortable beds, mosquito nets and toilets availables.
If you don’t want to do this optional activity, no problem we can do a night walking around our Papaya Lodge and sleep in the lodge.

DAY 06: PAPAYA LODGE – ATALAYA PORT – CUSCO

This is the saddest day of the whole trip because it is the day when we will leave the jungle to enter again the Peruvian Andes until arriving at Cusco. After our breakfast we have to take our boat for about 4 hours until to get Atalaya Port where our pirvate transport will be waiting for us to go back Cusco, along the route we will do a stop in the middle of the route to have our box lunch. After this we continue toward Cusco where we will arrive around 6:00 pm, your guide will take care to drop you off at your hotel or next to this.

Map

Inclusions

Includes:

  • Bilingual and certified Tour Guide
  • A briefing about the trek with your guide the day before
  • Pick up from your accomodation
  • Private transportation to go to the Park (First and last day)
  • Mineral water and snacks for the whole tour
  • Lodges (Private, double, triple, quadruple rooms availables)
  • Confortable Matrasses and mosquito nets
  • Blankets
  • Rubber boots to walk inside the jungle
  • Permits and entrances fees to the Manu National Park
  • Permits and entrances for the Reserved Zone
  • 2 nights inside the Reserved Zone at Casa Matsiguenka Lodge
  • Boat to move along the river
  • Boat driver and his assistant
  • Professional Cook
  • Snack for each day of trip
  • Availability of meals to your preference (vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, pesquetarian, etc)
  • First Aid kit
  • Survivor T – Shirt for each member of the group.

Doesn’t includes:

  • Extra expense if you want to buy things during the tour
  • First Breakfast and last dinner
  • Tips for the team (Is not obligatory but if you wish to do it, it will be welcome).

packing list

  • Original Passport
  • Travel Insurance card (you have to le tus know the name of your Travel Insurance company and you travel Insurance Number)
  • A back pack
  • Rain coat or Rain Poncho
  • Cold Clothes (For the first day)
  • Bottle of Water
  • Sandals
  • Bottle of Water
  • Flash Light with extra batteries
  • Insect Repellent (30% Deet as minimum Recommended)
  • Towel
  • Toilet Paper
  • Sun Block
  • Sun Glasses
  • Caps or Hats
  • Binoculars
  • Rain Pants
  • Medicines for Personal Use
  • Personal use stuff (Face moisturizer, Handsanitizer, Tooth brush and paste, etc)
  • Camera with extra bateries (electricity available in some lodges)
  • Extra money especially in soles to buy thing along the trek

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Price

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