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PRICES
Normal: € 899
Student: € 864
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DAY 1: CUSCO – PILCOPATA On the first day of our adventure into the Jungle of Manu. We will pick you up around 6:00 AM from your Hotels in Cusco, using the private transport of Amazon Wildlife Peru. The first part of our excursion will take us through the majestic Andean mountains. We will visit the town of Huancarani which contains the funeral towers of Ninamarca, a cemetery of the Lupacas Pre –Inca Culture, which we will visit briefly on our way to Paucartambo, which is known as the folkloric and Colonial town. At mid-day we will arrive at the entrance of Manu National Park and access to one of the most protected natural areas in South America. We will continue on in our private transport down a dust road and on through the thick fog from which this section of the forest takes it name Cloud Forest. Eventually we will arrive at the home of the exotic Peruvian National Bird, the “Cock of the Rocks”, where it is known to gather with others of its kind for some sort of social gathering that seems reminiscent of a large courtship. You will find that this is quite an amazing spectacle complete with an impressive array of sounds and colours that can only be found in the jungle. For our first night, we will stay at Pilcopata Lodge. (L,D)
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DAY 2: PILCOPATA – BOCA MANU Very early at 06:30 a.m., we will leave in the direction of Port Atalaya; on the way we will make a few stops to visit the small Locals farmers who are known to be producers of many varieties of jungle fruits even the famous Coca plant. Later, we will begin the boating portion of our journey in a river excursion on the Madre de Dios, one of the tributaries of the mighty Amazon River. During our day we will have the chance to witness many types of colourful birds such as parrots, oropendolas, vultures and others species. We will have stop at the Natural Hot spring. Hopefully, we will make some sightings of some jungle mammals such as monkeys or the famous capybaras (jungle rodents that are as much as 2.5 ft long, Towards the late afternoon, we will arrive to our next sleeping destination BOCA MANU Lodge, the arriving approximately at 3:00 p.m. Here, there will be showers and services available. We will have night walk in the dark, best time to see many anthropoids, tarantulas, scorpions and snakes, of course is optional. (B,L,D)
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DAY 3: BOCA MANU – CASA MATSIGUENKA Well fed and rested we leave Bonanza Lodge, leaving the relatively clean waters of the Madre de Dios River behind; we enter the clay laden waters of the Manu River. With a brief stop at the park ranger station at Limonal to present our permits we travel for about five hours up the Manu. Beaches, especially in the dry season, are loaded with nesting birds and feeding Herons, Egrets, Orinoco Geese, Terns and Skimmers to name but a few. Some beaches will host sunning White and Black Caimans and breeding Side-necked Turtles. Hundreds of Sand-colored Nightjars roost during the day on logs and beaches and there is a chance of encountering a sunning Jaguar - the world’s third largest cat. In one time, three times of our trips saw Jaguar in Manu. We will see some species of primate on this river trip, possibly Red Howler Monkeys or the smaller Squirrel Monkeys. After having lunched by the river we arrive at Casa Matsiguenka. We'll have the afternoon to explore some of the trails through the pristine rainforest in the area.. Before or after dinner an optional excursion into the forest at night is available with your guide in search of nocturnal creatures. Night at the Casa Matsiguenka, a rustic native owned lodge run by the Matsiguenka’s themselves, with its own exclusive trail system. There are flush toilet and shower facilities and screened twin rooms, with comfortable beds and mosquito nets. (B,L,D)
(About the Casa Matsiguenka: The Casa Matsiguenka is designed using the indigenous people’s building techniques and counts on 12 fully screened twin rooms. Beds are furnished with mosquito nets. There is a private trail system and local Matsiguenka guides will accompany you on the trails. There is an interactive interpretation center and locally made souvenirs are for sale.) |
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DAY 4: VISIT TO SALVADOR LAKE After breakfast we'll spend the morning at the lake of Cocha Salvador. Some of the time will be spent canoeing the lake on a floating platform observing ox-bow lake animal life from the water. We may encounter an Agami Heron or a Sungrebe and Brown Cappuchin Monkeys are usually feeding on fruits nearby. Specially constructed piers that jut out into the lake enable us to look for a family of Giant Otters that live here. These, the world’s largest freshwater carnivores, remain common only in Manu, having been hunted to extinction throughout most of their former range. Each animal consumes between 4 and 5 kilos of fish daily and often they can be seen eating large fish on logs at the lakeside. The rest of the day will be spent walking the trails in the area in search of some of the 13 species of Monkey found in the forest here. Your guide will explain some of the basics of rainforest ecosystems and point out some of the medicinal plants of the area used by local, indigenous groups. We may cross paths with a group of Peccaries - a species of wild boar found here. A late afternoon enjoy the sun sets. Night at the Casa Matsiguenka. (B,L,D)
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DAY 5: CASA MATSIGUENKA – BOCA MANU Wake up early and eat a healthy breakfast for one last walk in the jungle that surrounds Lake Salvador to take your last photos of the giant otter and monkeys that peek out from the trees to spy on you. Return at midday to our boat that will take us along the Manu River to Boca Manu. Lodge. (B,L,D)
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DAY 6: BOCA MANU – PILCOPATA Head out early in the morning to the landing strip where we will drop off our friends that took the option of returning to Cusco by plane (available from July to September only). Then we will continue our trip along the river Alto Madre de Dios, to our campsite on the Alto Madre de Dios riverside or Port Atalaya where the bus will be waiting to transfer us to Pilcopata lodge where we will spend our last night. (B,L,D)
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DAY 7: PILCOPATA – CUZCO On our final day after eating a delicious breakfast, we will return to Cuzco passing through the cloud forest and beautiful mountain scenery for arrival to Cuzco in the afternoon.
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The program can change according to the weather, river conditions and wishes of the group.
Included:
• Private bus and boat
• Rubber boots and rain poncho
• All camping equipment
• Native Guide
• Mineral water
• First aid kit
• Cook
• 3 meals per day
• Sleeping Bag
• Entrance to Bonanza Ecological Reserve
• Entrance to Manu National Park
• All accommodation in lodges or campsites
Not Included: Extra snacks and drinks, Tips for guides.
Please bring with you:
• Repellent with a minimum of 15% deet
• Binocular
• Camera with extra batteries
• Flashlight with extra batteries
• Sun lotion
• Pocket money
• Daypack
• Water bottle
• Sun hat
• Sandals
• Swimsuit & Towel
• Toilet paper
• Dark clothes
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