Activity description
Explore the pristine Manu Biosphere Reserve, teeming with exotic flora and fauna. Trek lush jungle trails, navigate serene rivers, and encounter elusive creatures in their natural habitat. This immersive rainforest experience promises awe-inspiring encounters with Mother Nature.
ITINERARY
Day 1: #1: CUSCO - CLOUD FOREST - PILCOPATA LODGE
Early morning pick up from your hotel between 5:30 and 6:00 am in our comfortable and private bus.
On the way, we'll visit the funerary towers or Chullpas of Ninamarca at 3,750 masl and a brief visit to Paucartambo, a folkloric village with a colonial bridge. We'll then ascend to the upper part of Paucartambo, Acjanaco sector (4,000 masl), the entry point to Manu National Park.
We then descend into the mysterious cloud forest, home to a wide variety of flora and fauna, replete with beautiful orchids, heliconias, and primitive ferns. We take a hike for the chance to see the Cock-of-the-Rock (Rupicola Peruviana) in its mating ritual. There's also the chance to spot frogs (Trogon sp.), quetzals (Pharomachrus sp.), and more, and if we're lucky, we might spot spectacled bears (Tremantus ornatos).
In the afternoon we arrive at a village called Pilcopata at 550 meters above sea level in our typical accommodation which is located outside the village with private bathrooms and showers where we will spend the night.
Day 2 : #2 : PILCOPATA- LAKE MACHUWASI - LODGE PAITITITI
After a delicious breakfast, we continue our journey by bus to Atalaya for 45 minutes, altitude 490 masl, where we will board a boat for 30 minutes to the Paititi lodge, where we will spend the night in our typical lodge with private bathrooms and showers.
Along the way, we will observe a wide variety of animals.
After a delicious lunch, in the afternoon, we will go to Lake Machuwasi, where we will ride on a typical catamaran of the region, to observe a variety of birds such as the Shansho (Ophisthocomus hoazin), monkeys, reptiles, dwarf caimans and insects, and perhaps some ronsocos (Hydrochaerus hydrochaeris).
In the evening, we offer an optional night trek. Overnight accommodation with a private bathroom and shower.
Day 3 : #3 : PAITITI - CLAYSTONE BRICK - CUSCO
Early in the morning, we will take a 45-minute boat ride to the clay lick (clay wall with minerals), so we can see 3 to 4 species of green parrots, which come by the hundreds to this place to feed on the local clay with natural salts and minerals.
Afterward, we'll have a delicious breakfast before continuing our journey. We'll leave the boat for Atalaya and continue our bus journey through Pilcopata (550 meters above sea level), Patria, Chontachaca, and then pass through the mysterious cloud forest to the Imperial City. We'll visit the cloud forest again.
Then we returned to Cusco.
Notes:
Reservations can be made up to 1 day before departure.
A minimum of 2 passengers is required for departure.
What do I need to bring?
- Thick clothes (cold at sunrise by the river)
- Rain gear
- Water bottle
- Binoculars
- Sunscreen
- Flashlight or lantern with spare batteries
- Hat or cap
- Long sleeve shirt and long pants
- Mosquito repellent with at least 10% deet
- Sandals, swimsuit and towel
- Personal hygiene material (toilet paper)
