Manu National Park (The Explorer) – 3 days /2 nights – 4 days/ 3 nights – 5 days

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Day 1 Cusco – Pilcopata

We will leave 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 and folkloric town of Paucartambo. Here we take a short walk around the town before carrying on to Ajanaco the highest point 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 Pilcopata in the evening where we will sleep in a local lodge.

Day 2 Cusco – Pilcopata

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After breakfast we will continue by private bus to Atalaya. On the way we will stop to observe a coca plantation and we will also stop at a view point where you can get a good overview of the jungle and river. From Atalaya we leave by motorized boat to Aguas Calientes where you can bathe in the nature hot springs. And then we will continue to Bonanza Camp site. In the afternoon we will walk in the jungle for several hours in order to appreciate the many different kinds of animals, birds, plants and flowers. If we are lucky we will see monkeys. In the evening we will come back to the campsite for dinner and sleep in tents close to the Alto Madre de Dios River.

Day 3 Cusco – Pilcopata

We will leave early to visit the parrot clay lick and after breakfast we will continue by boat, stopping to visit the native community Shintuya on the way. Before lunch we will walk in the jungle for several hours and see different animals, birds such as tiger heron, eagle, flycatcher, kingfisher etc and many different kinds of plants and flowers. We will then take the boat to Soga de Oro. In the afternoon we will visit Salvacion Lake where we will take a balsa raft and see the pre-historic Hoatzin bird, watch the beautiful sunset and after dark we will look for Caimans. In the evening we will build a bonfire, relax and have some drinks and a BBQ. We will spend the night at Soga de Oro sleeping on raised platforms in tents (optional).

Day 4 Cusco – Pilcopata

After breakfast we will return to Atalaya by boat where our private bus will be waiting to take us back to Cusco. We return to Cusco via the cloud forest and Paucartambo. We will arrive back in Cusco in the late afternoon.

The Tour Includes:

• Bilingual tour guide. (English – Spanish)
• Bus mini bus from Cusco to Pilcopata. (round trip)
• Boat from Atalaya to Blanquillo. (round trip)
• Mineral water.
• Rubber boots.
• Tents for 2 people each.
• Lodges in Yanayacu and Blanquillo.
• Hostel in Pilcopata.
• Entrance tickets to all the private reserves and clay licks.
• Lifejackets.
• Meals. (three times per day)
• First aid kid.

You Will Need To Bring:

• Sleeping bag.
• Repellent with a minimum of 15 % deet.
• Binoculars.
• Camera with extra batteries.
• Flashlight / torch with extra batteries.
• Sun lotion.
• Pocket money.
• Daypack.
• Water bottle.
• Sun hat.
• Sandals.
• Toilet paper.
• Dark clothes.

*The programme can change according to the weather, river conditions and wishes of the group.