Tour Manu Park Extreme Trip 5 days

Manu Park Extreme Trip 5 days .

Day 1: Journey Through the Andes - Manu Tours

We embark on this incredible adventure "Manu Park Extreme Trip" with an early departure from Cusco. As we delve into a 10-hour journey through the stunning Andes, you'll have the opportunity to witness the beauty of traditional

Quechua communities and breathtaking Andean landscapes. Along the way, we'll make stops to explore the pre-Inca cemetery of Ninamarca and the charming folkloric village of Paucartambo. Keep your eyes wide open for the

vibrant Andean Cock-of-the-Rock, Peru's national bird, displaying its fascinating courtship dance. In the cloud forest, you'll be surrounded by lush vegetation, including bromeliads, ferns, and orchids.

Get ready to spot incredible fauna like

Quetzals, Trogons, colorful Tangaras, and even monkeys! In the afternoon, we'll reach Salvación, where we'll switch to a more suitable vehicle for our journey to the lowlands of the Amazon, passing through Amazonian villages like Shintuya, home to the Harakbut people. Our day concludes at Cabaña Dorado, located at 500 meters above sea level.

You'll enjoy a delicious dinner, and then we'll venture on a night walk along the cabin's trails to observe nocturnal wildlife.

Día 2: Explore the Reserved Zone and Matshiguenka House -Manu Park Extreme Trip

Today, we enter the famous Reserved Zone of Manu National Park. We'll navigate the enigmatic Manu River, offering you the opportunity to witness extraordinary wildlife in this pristine environment. In the morning, we might visit a clay lick where parrots and macaws enjoy their daily clay feast. Keep your camera ready to capture the

smaller macaws like the Chestnut-fronted Macaw and the rare Blue-headed Macaw. Then, we'll navigate downstream along the Madre de Dios River, surrounded by rich biodiversity, including birds, capybaras, monkeys,

caimans, and, if we're lucky, even the majestic jaguar! Our day culminates at Matshiguenka House Lodge, part of the legendary Matshiguenka culture, where you'll spend the night in double rooms with shared bathrooms.

Día 3: Cocha Salvador and Cocha Otorongo -Manu Park Extreme Trip .

Today, we'll set sail on a catamaran to explore the famous Cocha Salvador Lake, home to giant otters and an abundance of nesting birds. Keep your binoculars ready for herons, egrets, caimans, terns, skimmers, and the captivating Bald-faced Capuchin and Monk Saki monkeys. In the afternoon, we'll venture into the primary Amazon

rainforest, where you'll experience the unique sensation of being in an ecosystem that has remained unchanged for centuries. We'll also visit Cocha Otorongo, with its 20-meter observation tower in the forest canopy, offering a

stunning view of the lake and its wildlife. You'll spend your second night at Machiguenga House Lodge in double rooms with shared bathrooms.

Día 4: Return to Our Lodge - Tapir Clay Lick .

Our day begins early as we embark on a boat journey along the Manu River. Along the riverbanks, you'll have more opportunities to spot monkeys, caimans, birds, capybaras, and other wildlife. We'll make a brief stop in the village of Boca Manu, the main settlement in Manu, followed by a two-hour boat trip upstream along the Madre de Dios

River to Cabaña Dorado. Upon arrival, we'll take a walk to the mammal clay lick, where we'll observe tapirs, deer monkeys, and other visitors to the lick. Later in the evening, we'll venture on a night walk in the forest to observe

fascinating creatures like frogs, insects, and snakes. You'll have the option to spend the night on the clay lick platform for a truly immersive experience.

Día 5: Macaw Clay Lick and Return to Cusco .

After a delicious breakfast, we'll embark on a journey of approximately 10 hours back to Cusco, taking the new Manu communal integration road. Along the way, we'll make stops to continue our wildlife observations and

gradually ascend to the cloud forest. Our adventure concludes with a delicious lunch in the cloud forest, and we'll return to Cusco, arriving around 6 or 7 pm.