Manu National Park 5 Days 4 Nights

Day 1: Cusco – Bambu Lodge

Departure from Cusco, bound for Archaelogical Site of Ninamarca, crossing by high mountains to the typical and folkloric town of Paucartambo where we will have lunch and a little walk, and then we will continue our journey to the highest point of Three Cruces, where people go down around Cloudy Forest where with luck we will observe the national bird of Peru; the Cock of the Rocks, trogons and different varieties of animals like monkeys, medicinal plants, flowers. In the afternoon, we will arrive to our lodge where we spend the night.

Day 2: Bambu Lodge – Soga de Oro Lodge

After breakfast we will go to port of Atalaya and in the course we will stop for appreciate crop varieties and then the viewpoint where we can appreciate the dense vegetation of the Amazon jungle and the river Alto Madre de Dios, when we will arrive to Atalaya, we will have our motorized boat,that it will take us to our rustic lodge, in the way can appreciate, beautiful landscapes, animals and many birds at the edge of the river. and then where we hike in the afternoon and then dinner; spend the night in our comfortable lodge.

Day 3: Soga de Oro Lodge

This day we will wake up very early to go the clay lick of parrots and parakeets after we will have our breakfast then we will do a walk in the forest, we can observe varieties of animals as well as tapir, wild pigs, squirrels birds; as well as the eagles moneras flycatchers, toucans and giant varieties of medicinal plants and trees and timber trees when we arrive at the house disguised observe wild pigs eating minerals, after this activity will have time to hike, fish and swim in the crystal clear waters also we will see alligators maybe in the afternoon, then in the evening we return to the lodge and we will have a delicious dinner

Day 4:Soga de Oro Lodge – Aguas Calientes 

This day we will continue our boat trip along the river Alto Madre de Dios where we will see many species of birds like different species of herons, parrots, orioles, and garrapateros buzzards, through various settler communities living along the river and we will visit the native communitie of Shintuya where we will walk in Population observing their typical houses .After a break we will headed down river arriving at Natural place of Waters Hot or warm water that has medicinal properties as well as for arthritis and bone pains and in the afternoon we returned to our hostel. Night at Hostel. Option night walk.

Day 5: Soga de Oro Lodge – Cusco

We will wake up very early to return to the port of Atalaya where our bus awaits us that will lead us to the city of Cusco and we will be arriving in the afternoon.

Included:

• Pre departure manu jungle trip breafing at the hotel/office}
• Profesional Tour Guide Qualified naturalist native jungle English/Spanish-speaking (2 guides for groups of over 10 people).
• Cook who is charge of making the food /cooking equipment
• Camping equipment/tents and mats (in case we camp in the jungle)
• Transportation by private bus from Cusco to the Cloud Forest and Atalaya , and back from Atalaya to Cusco
• Transportation by private boat
• Overnights in lodges and camping huts
• Mineral water
• All meals: 4 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 4 dinners.
• Vegetarian option(send us you requirements please).
• Snacks
• First Aid Kit (bring your personal Medication)

Not included:

•  First day breakfast
•  First Day Mineral Water
•  Extras

What you should bring:

• Rainforest expeditions are not comfortable tours, but with the following equipment you will get the best out of the forest and yourself:
• Binoculars (imperative)
• Flashlight with spare bulbs and extra batteries
• Sleeping bag (it can be hired from us US$5 a day)
• Day pack
• Long pants and long-sleeved shirts
• T-shirts light shirts
• Shorts/Bathing suit
• Towel
• Sweater or light jacket
• 1 pair of hiking boots and 1 pair of light shoes or trekking sandals
• Long socks
• Rain gear
• Rubber boots (only in the rainy season-we provide them)
• Sunhat, sunglasses, sun block
• Insect repellent (with at least 40% DEET) and after bite
• Toilet-paper
• Plastic bags (to keep everything dry)
• Water bottle (with water for the bus ride into Manu)
• Copy of a valid passport
• Copy of yellow fever and tetanus vaccinations
• Money for soft drinks or beers and handicrafts