Manu Mariposa Photography Tour- 14 Days
Description
Although it is famous as a birding route, the Manu Road offers spectacular opportunities for butterfly photography as well.
We focus especially on the lower and middle cloud forest elevations at 800-2000 m. with a few days higher and lower too. We can expect a great variety of satyrs at the upper end of this range, and the diversity of skipper lings (Dalla) along this road is incredible. At the lower end of our transect we’ll find many species from all families.
Manu road have the most pristine forest with lots hair-streaks, Skippers, marvelous Andean metalmarks, swallowtails and firetips, this tour is easily extended to include lowland sites; this means to spend at least a week in single Lodge. Peruvian tropical rainforest offer a variety of habitats, Terra firme, oxbow lakes, River bank, sandy beaches, Varzea forest, where there are hundreds of wonderful Butterflies.
Email us for Detailed itinerary, also, we can prepare a customize tour according your available time and targets.
What to Bring:
- 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 jacket for cold places is enough. - Laundry can be done in Lodges where we’ll stay, we are going to spend several days in one single place.
- Sunblock and hat or cap.
- Mosquito or insect Repellent.
- An umbrella and rain poncho.
- Rubber boots / gumboots specially for muddy or wet area, purpose is getting as close enough to have a good photo.( you don’t worry, you don’t need to use rubber boots all day, our transport we’ll be close all the time, so we can use when its just necessary)
- Small flashlight.
- knee pads, elbow pads.
- You will need a fleece or other light jacket – NOT a heavy winter type coat/jacket.
This is noted for the high elevations. We will be in all kinds of weather, but no special clothing is
necessary. If you are a person that gets cold easily – perhaps a little more clothing, like a warm hat or
light-weight gloves would be in order. - 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.
- Extra Batteries.
- Flash ( optional)
- Continuous light Lamp (optional)
- Binoculars ( optional)
- Tripod (optional)
General:
- Butterfly photography will primarily be on National Parks, Private protected areas, forested roads and some trails – difficulty is easy to moderate level.
- We will be moving between 0 – over 3400 meters, asl (11154.86 feet, just to get our destination). Mostly between 600 and 2200 meters.
- We will experience all kinds of weather, but no special clothing is necessary, mostly we’ll stay in tropical places with pleasant weather.
- We will have electric power at all our destinations. There are sockets inside all rooms with 220 volt electricity,
- In Manu Road some lodges we’ll have electricity generator, usually its turn on from 6 – 9 pm.
- Wifi services its available just in some lodges even this depends of the weather.
- Please note be sure and bring extra batteries, we’ll have busy days so one battery probably not enough.
Medical and Health Information:
High altitude information you may find useful. Arriving in Lima is not a problem because is basically sea level, them you will take a flight to Cusco, where we’ll start our photo safari, gradually we will go to the Andes, the highest point during the tour is 4000 meters, but will not spend much time at this altitude we’ll just pass driving. 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, so take it easy. 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, as the extra cells thicken your blood.
Drink lots of water, while avoiding alcohol or caffeine. Dehydration can make any effects of altitude worse.
Please keep in mind our Butterfly photography tour will be at lower elevation, so problems with altitudes its “Cero”.
If someone in the group isn’t feeling well during our pass by the high point, we have first aid-kid, this means Oxygen bottle, this help to reduce some bad symptoms, any way we leave this elevation as soon as we can.
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 / Field Guide
There is not available any specific Butterfly field guide for Peru, but we have several Pdf files from our personal Butterfly photo collection
If you consider you can bring some other field guide are welcome, this for sure will be helpful.
+ Prices Include:
- Private transport in all the way.
- All accommodations in all the tour (Lima/Cusco).
- Three meals per day (breakfast, lunch/ picnic or box lunch depending where we are, dinner, snacks, water available all the time).
- Butterfly Guide specialist.
- Entrances to all Butterflying spots.
- Transfers in Lima and Cusco
- Basically full board in a private tour.
– Not included:
- Laundry, calls, medical costs or hospitalization, excess baggage charges, insurance, or other items of personal nature.
Tour Calendar 2023:
- 3rd June 2023.
- 25th July 2023.
- 7th October 2023.
- 24th October 2023.
If some our fixed departure doesn’t work with you, we can propose a fixed departure with your available dates , also if you need private or customized tour, please contact us for more information, all our tours are totally flexible and adjustable to your needs:
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