Description

Manu has an extraordinary biodiverse, there is no any other place in the world with forested road from the top until the bottom, you can spend days weeks or even years and still many thing to see and discover, during these 5 days you will visit several habitat learning about this natural paradise and enjoying your vacation. You will understand the importance to protect and taking care this unique home of thousands of living beings, be part of nature.

Day 1: Huacarpay – Paucartambo – Upper Manu Road.

We pick you up in the morning from your hotel to start our tour, we drive to the southern Cusco, along the way we’ll pass by several quaint village, with specific economical activities, Like bakery, Peruvian Cuisine, etc. and we visit our first protected área Huacarpay Lake.
This lake has Ramsar Category, Name for protected lakes and marshy areas, here we can find more 118 different species of birds some of the are migrant species, after to visit ad find some endemic species we drive across the Andes, we arrive to colonial village of Paucartambo. a very important village in Colonial time for local trade market, after Lunch we visit the village, trade market is possible to see until nowadays, then Continuing, we climb to the high point of the Manu Biosphere at  3500 m.a.s.l, this point is know like Ajanaco, officially at his point start Manu National Park, from this place we start descending all the way down the east slope to the cloud forest. we walk and if we are lucky probably we find some nice mix flocks  of tanagers we are surrounded by the most pristine elfin, habitat had changed totally just in few minutes , biodiversity and scenery are unique. trees everywhere Orchids, flowers, and many more, arriving to the lodge we have a hummingbird festival, they come to visit hummingbird feeders.

Night: Upper Manu Road. L:D.

Day 2: Manu Road – Amazon Foothill.

At daybreak, you’ll notice that we are over the clouds, we have a privileged location, seems a dream.
After breakfast, will visit and orchid garden, this kind of habitat its a perfect location for many of them, time to pack and start descending through the famous Manu Road by bus, eventually depending of the activity will have short walks. we have a picnic breathing natural air, after lunch, we keep descending down the the east slope of the Andes, habitat keep changing at the same time our impression its increasing, late in the day we are our beautiful and comfortable lodge, have a relaxing afternoon, after Dinner we have a different perspective about tropical rainforest, we have a night walking looking for mysterious insects, frogs, snakes and the uniquely nocturnal night-monkey.

Night: Amazon foothill. B:L:D.

Day 3:  Machuhuasi Oxbow Lake.

This day we have an early breakfast  then we drive down into the tropical rainforest, we visit Machuwasi oxbow lake, home of hundreds of birds, monkeys and wildlife, surrounded by amazing forest, visiting this lake in a traditional balsa rafts, from here we’ll enjoy the rainforest, landscape, birds, fishes under the water and wildlife in general. around midday day we drive back to our lodge to have lunch, in the afternoon will visit the trail system around the lodge.

Night: Amazon foothill. B:L:D.

Day 4: Macaw Clay lick and hot springs.

We take a boat to ride downstream just before getting light, we need to arrive macaw clay on time not to disturb activity, hundreds of parakeets, parrots, macaws and other kind of bird and mammals visit this area, where some special minerals are concentrated. after enjoying the amazing show we go back our lodge, after midday we have chance to visit Hot springs, them we drive back until the cloud forest.

Night: Manu Road Cloud forest. B:L:D.

Day 5: Andean Cock-of-the-rock Lek – back to Cusco.

Final day and for that less exciting, this day early in the morning we’ll visit Andean Cock-of-the-rock Lek, considered like Peruvian national bird, although it is not official or there isn’t any document, relationship is given about their colors, bright red and silver back are related with Peruvian flag, from a hiding place we can see the spectacular show where males are dancing and singing everyday to attract female, this is a unique, after this we have breakfast and start driving to Cusco. we drop you in your hotel to conclude the tour.

Night: Cusco. B:L.

if you have a flight to Lima we can drop you direct to the airport.

What to Bring:

• Please do not bring too much luggage. For domestic flights you can hold 23 kg. ( 50.7063 lbs.) and 8 kg. (17.637 lbs.) in hand luggage. Extra costs run by yourselves.
• Lightweight comfortable clothing is recommended, i.e. standard field pants and shirts for the
  entire trip, some jackets, gloves, for cold places is enough, at least for the Cusco area.
• Day back pack is recommended, we have some walking and you need to pack daily use devices.
• Sunblock and hat or cap.
• An umbrella and rain poncho, remember even if you have a good weather forecast, this can change suddenly.
• Please using camouflaged clothing would be OK, not really any military clothing avoid the second.
• Shower thongs / rubber flip flops will be useful.

Recommendation:

• Camera.
• Binoculars.
• Extra Batteries.
• Telescope (Optional).

General:

• we’ll visit protected national Park our tour will primarily be on forested roads and some trails – difficulty is totally easy level.
• We will be moving between 3400 – 500 meters, asl (11154.86 – 1968.5 feet), . Mostly between 500 – 1500 meters.
• We will experience all kinds of weather, but no special clothing is necessary.
• We will have electric power at all our destinations. There are sockets inside all rooms with 220 volt
  electricity, lodges provide this service by generator from 6 – 9 pm. This in 2 different lodges, and in the other lodges you will have electricity 24 hours
• Please note be sure and bring extra batteries sometimes one single battery is not enough for one day.
• Wifi service its available just in one Lodge.
• additional memory card would be OK, please remember to download your previous day photos.

Medical and Health Information:

High altitude information you may find useful. Arriving in Cusco is not a problem because you were already in this town, if you didn’t stay in Cusco yet, is not a problem because our Nature tour is relaxing, we try to avoid physical effort mostly we’ll be driving with short conformable walks, Adjusting to higher altitude is a very individual thing.
Some may feel no effects at all, some may have minor effects, and others may experience great difficulty.
You may feel the lack of oxygen, and will easily get “out of breath” You may feel a little nauseous, have a headache, or tire easily.. You will acclimatize to it by producing more red blood cells, so you should make sure you stay well hydrated, avoid physical effort as the extra cells thicken your blood. and Coca Tea its very helpful.

Drink lots of water, while avoiding alcohol or caffeine. Dehydration can make any effects of altitude worse. Try to avoid overeating the first day.

your safety and well-being is of first importance above all else.

Therefore, I will be making frequent checks to make sure everyone is feeling well.
If someone in the group isn’t feeling well easily we can visit and small hospital to be sure that you are OK at the same time we can ask for some medicine at the drugstore after doctor diagnostic.
There are medications available for altitude sickness. Please check with your doctor. For the headache, you can take an over-the-counter medicine, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), or naproxen (Aleve).

Travel insurance

Our suggestion is that you use travel insurance service. The normal price of this tour not cover travel insurance.

Books:

Birds of Peru is the best field Guide.
If you consider you can bring some other field guide are welcome.

+ Prices Include:

• Private transport in all the way.
• All accommodations in all the tour (Cusco/Cusco).
• Three meals per day (breakfast, lunch/ picnic or box lunch depending where we are, dinner, snacks, water available all the time).
• Naturalist Guide specialist.
• River transport.
• Entrances to all Archaeological sites and Birding spots.
• Transfers in Cusco.
• Basically full board in a private tour.
• Oxygen Bottle.

– Not included:

• Laundry, calls, medical costs or hospitalization, excess baggage charges, insurance, or other items of personal nature.

What I (guide) will have with me

• Recording stuff Roland R-05/Microphone SENNHEISER ME66/K6.
• Two iPods- speakers.
• A Swarovski ATX 80 scope 20-60 zoom
• Green laser pointer
• Owling light.
• GPS.
• Personal Swarovski Binoculars.
• I will be carrying the new field guide Birds of Peru this can be found on www.amazon.com.

Tour Calendar 2023:

At the moment just working on Private tours but if you are interested please let us know, we can run this tour any time of the year and no minimal people required.

If you need private or customized tour please contact us for more information:

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