This adventure Tour Manu Amazon Cultural Zone 4D/3N Bus/Bus begins in Cusco, crossing the cloud forest to enter the Manu. Then we go by boat from Puerto Atalaya to Cocha Machuwasi, where we will observe the shansho, monkeys and reptiles.
Later we will go in search of colorful parrot and macaw clay licks, then we will sail by boat to Cocha Maravilla and from a the platform we will observe the species that inhabit this area
We pick up from your hotel very early in the morning from 5:30 a.m. at 6:00 a.m. in our comfortable and private bus. On the way, we visit the funerary towers or Chullpas de Ninamarca at 3750 meters above sea level and a brief visit to Paucartambo, a folkloric town, a colonial bridge. We ascend to the area of Paucartambo, the Acjanaco sector. (4000 m.a.s.l.) This is the point of entry to the Manu National Park. Then we descend through the mysterious cloud forest, which hosts a great variety of flora and fauna, full of beautiful orchids, heliconias, and primitive ferns. We take a walk to give you the opportunity to witness the Cock of the Rocks (Rupícola Peruviana) in the ritual of mating. There are also possibilities to observe Trogones (Trogon sp.), Quetzales (Pharomachrus sp.) In addition, much more and if we are lucky we can observe Spectacled Bear (Tremantus Ornatos). In the afternoon, we arrive at a village called Pilcopata at 550 meters above sea level in our typical the lodge that is outside the town with private bathrooms and showers where we will spend the night.
After a delicious breakfast, we continue our trip by bus to Atalaya for 45 minutes, over an altitude of 490 m.s.m, where we will embark by boat for 30 minutes to the lodge Paititi lodge,where we will spend the night in our typical lodge with private bathrooms and showers. On the way, we will observe a variety of animals. After the delicious lunch, in the afternoon we will go to the Cocha Machuwasi, where we will ride a catamaran typical of the area, to observe a variety of birds such as the Shansho (Ophisthocomus hoazín), monkeys, reptiles, dwarf alligators and insects, and perhaps some ronsocos (Hydrochaerus hydrochaeris). At night, we have the optional night trekking program. Night in our lodge with private bathrooms and showers available
After breakfast, preparations will be made before delving even deeper into the heart of the jungle. You will not only enjoy discovering flora and fauna of exotic shape and color; we’ll also have the opportunity to see various species of medicinal plants, used for centuries by the native communities of the region to cure a variety of ailments. After this tour, you will return to the lodge for lunch and some free time to take a dip in the river or simply relax in the lodge’s hammocks. In the afternoon there will be a trip to Lake Machwasi, where the use of wooden rafts to paddle around the lake will take place. This is the perfect way to, once again, take advantage of the diversity of the wildlife the forest offers. We’ll see animals and birds such as the prehistoric hoatzin, caimans, capybaras, and monkeys. You may even be lucky enough to spot the elusive Jaguar the water’s edge. After this adventure, you will return to the lodge for dinner and the night.
Again, there is also an opportunity to take part in the night hike.
Very early, we left by boat until the clay lick of green parrots (Wall of clay with minerals) where 3 to 4 species of parrots are observed, then we return in the boat where we will have a walk inside the forest, arriving at the private lagoon or cocha maravilla from a platform we can see a variety of birds, monkeys, small reptiles, dwarf alligators and insects. After this adventure, In the afternoon, we return to our lodge for lunch. At night, again, there is also an opportunity to take part in the night hike
After our delicious breakfast, we, unfortunately, return by boat traveling upstream from the Paititi lodge to Atalaya, where a bus awaits us to return to Cusco, again passing through the mysterious cloud forest to the city of Cusco.
Arrival to Cusco is approximately between 7:00 pm and 7:30 p.m.