CODE:   5184330003

Manu National Park – Reserved Zone  ( 08 days – 7 nights)

The Manu National Park, Humanity’s Natural Patrimony, possesses a huge ecological wealth, with over 20,000 plant species, about 1,000 bird species, 1,200 species of butterflies and 200 of mammals, among which the jaguar stands out, along with the otter, 14 species of monkeys, like the leoncito, the smallest in the world, weighing 100 gr., and the maquisapa with its 9 kilos. In the Manu, there is the whole variety of ecological levels found in the Amazon, due to the altitudinal variation which goes from 200 m ., to almost 4,000 m .a.s.l. The Reserved Zone is beautiful and spectacular. So, you just have to combine transportation by land and river, in order to enjoy that magic place.

Manu National Park PROGRAM

DAY 01           Cusco / Paucartambo / Cloud Forest / Lodge

• Breakfast at your hotel
• 5:30 a.m.: Departure from your hotel, on an adequate tourist transportation bound to the cloud forest area, going by the locality of Paucartambo, Ninamarca’s pre-Incan funerary “Chullpas” and the Aqanaku Mountain Pass ( 3,850 m.a.s.l.)
• Lunch in the area
• Arrival in the cloud forest and accommodation at the local lodge
• In the afternoon, guided tour, to observe the local flora and fauna, such as the cock of the rocks, the trogon, quetzals, hummingbirds and the spectacled bear, among other species.
• Dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 02           Cloud Forest / Pilcopata / Atalaya / Boca Manu

• Breakfast
• Transfer to Atalaya’s Pier
• Navigation on our motorized boat, on the Alto Madre de Dios River, to Boca Manu
• Box lunch during the trip
• Arrival at Boca Manu, reception and installation at the lodge
• Dinner and night tour, in search of wild animals and the night monkey.

DAY 03           Boca Manu / Reserved Zone

• Breakfast
• Transfer on our boat, on the Manu River, passing by the Limonar checkpoint, to enter the park’s Reserved Zone
• Arrival at the Wildlife Tented Camp campsite, nearby Lake Salvador
• Reception and accommodation at the lodge
• Lunch
• Eco adventure in canopy, gliding through the air, over the vegetation, between altitude platforms, on top of the trees´ canopy
• Dinner
• Guided night tour, in search of animals, like reptiles, frogs and insects.

DAY 04           Qocha Salvador / Casa Matsiguenka

• Breakfast
• Navigation on our boat, to the Qocha or Lake Salvador, where we’ll be able to observe giant otters (Pteronura brasiliensis), the black caiman (Melanosuchus Niger), the Hoatzin bird or Shansho (Ophisthocomus hoatzin); a prehistoric bird.
• Hike to the Casa Matsiguenka. On the way, we will see countless bird species, caimans, river turtles and some mammals
• Arrival at the Casa Matsiguenka, installation at the lodge and lunch
• In the afternoon, we will share the local natives´ daily lives and customs
• Short walk, in search of the spider monkey (Atheles paniscus) and other species of monkeys
  Dinner and night tour, in search of black caimans.

DAY 05           Qocha Salvador / Boca Manu Community

• Navigation on our boat, to the Manu Wildlife Center Lodge
• Visit to the Boca Manu Community and appreciation of the art of building canoes
• Lunch
• Tour on jungle trails, in search of monkeys
• Dinner
• Night tour to the tapirs´ Collpa (Lick) and observation of large mammals.

DAY 06           Parrots´ Collpa (Lick) / Tapirs´ Collpa

• Breakfast
• Tour to the macaw and parrots´ Collpa (Lick), to observe a wonderful show of hundreds of birds, on the clay walls
• Lunch
• Tour to the Qocha Blanco (Tambo) Lake, to see giant otters, the shansho bird and other species
  Dinner and night tour, to see the tapirs´ Collpa.

DAY 07          Boca Manu / Lodge

• Very early breakfast
• Return trip on our boat, on the Alto Madre de Dios River, from Boca Manu to the lodge, to leave the park. Lunch box on the way.
• Arrival at the lodge, dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 08          Lodge / Atalaya / Cusco

• Very early breakfast
• Navigation on the Alto Madre de Dios River, to Atalaya’s Pier
• Boarding the tourist transportation and return trip to Cusco
• Lunch on the way
• Arrival in the city of Cusco and transfer to your hotel.

Includes:

• Adequate land transportation Cusco – Atalaya
• River transportation (Roofed boats, with outboard motor)
• 06 nights accommodation at lodges and campsites
• Full meals (Vegetarian option)
• Specialized bilingual guide
• All programed excursions
• Procedures to get the access permit to the park’s Reserved Zone
• Support with communication logistics
• First aid kit, with antidotes.

Does Not Include:

• 19 % VAT tax (For Peruvians only)
• National and international flight tickets
• Airport taxes (TUAA) USD $ 06.05, to board national flights and USD $ 30.25, for international flights
  Non-programed food, extras, alcoholic drinks, phone calls, laundry shop, tips, snacks, etc.
• Payment to enter the park’s Reserved Zone (S/. 150,00 per participant or about $ 50.00)
• Services not established in this program
• Additional nights due to flight or train cancellations, or that of other services, for reasons beyond the company’s control.

Take Along:

• Standard backpack
• Adequate clothes for warm and cold weather
• Light boots, sneakers and sandals
• Large waterproof poncho for the rain
• Long pants
• Long sleeve shirts
• Hat, cap and sunglasses
• Canteen, mineral water, water purifying tablets and snacks
• Insect repellent and sun blocking lotion
• Flashlight, binoculars, batteries and light bulbs
• Towel, swimming suit and personal hygiene kit
• Basic medicine
• Photo camera, camcorder and batteries
• Extra money in Soles.

Vaccination Certificate

• Yellow Fever Vaccination: It is mandatory to get vaccinated and carry the valid vaccination certificate along.