7-day manu biosphere adventure

This 7-day trip will take you from Cusco, through the tropical foothills of the Andes, and onwards into Manu National Park deep in the Amazon Jungle.

Manu National Park is a protected area of the Peruvian rainforest rich in biodiversity. You'll begin your journey there with a spectacular bus ride downwards through the cloud forests of the eastern slopes of the Andes, where you'll stop to search for some of the local wildlife, such as quetzals, tucanets, hummingbirds, and woolly monkeys, and spend the night in Bamboo Lodge. The next day, you'll continue your journey along the Alto Madre de Dios River. You'll stay in the Maquisapayoj, Hummingbird and Rio de Oro lodges as you travel through the jungle taking day and night treks in search of wildlife, explore the Camungo and Blanco lakes to observe giant river otters, visit a macaw clay lick, climb an observation tower to see toucans, and spend a night at a mammal clay lick to observe nocturnal animals. The whole way you'll be accompanied by a professional nature guide who'll educate you on any wildlife you encounter.

Come and experience the awesome beauty of the Amazon Rainforest with True Peru.

Itinerary:

Day 1

Morning pick-up from Cusco

8 hour bus journey down Andes

Stop at Ninamarca pre-Inca cemetery

Stop at colonial village of Paucartambo

Cloud forest nature walk

Afternoon arrival in Bamboo Lodge

Dinner and briefing on jungle trip

Day 2

Breakfast

Bus to port of Atalaya

Walk to observe birds and visit orchid garden

8 hours boat from Atalaya along Alto Madre de Dios River to Maquisapayoj Lodge

Night walk to see insects, frogs etc.

Day 3

Macaw clay lick

Breakfast

Jungle trek to Blanquillo

Camungo Lake to see giant river otters

Visit to 42m observation deck

Trek to mammal clay lick. Option to spend night here or else sleep at lodge

Day 4

Breakfast at lodge

Visit to Blanco Lake to see giant river otters

Trek to see up to 13 monkey species

Day visit to clay lick to see monkeys, guans and deers

Night at lodge/mammal clay lick

Day 5

Breakfast

Morning trek

Boat to Hummingbird Lodge

Visit to Boca Manu to meet people of different ethic groups

Jungle trek to see hummingbirds

Night at lodge

Day 6

Boat journey to see capybara and caiman

Machuwasi Lake to observe wildlife

Night jungle trek

Night at Rio de Oro Lodge

Day 7

Breakfast

Boat to Atalaya

Transport to Cusco (6pm arrival)

Price does not include $80 entrance to macaw clay lick.