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MANU NATIONAL PARK RESERVED ZONE PROGRAM
Manu National Park, located in southeastern Peru, is one of the largest
parks in South America. The area of the park encompasses parts of the
Andean department of Cusco and the jungle department of Madre de Dios.
Manu protects over 2 million hectares (4.5 million acres) of territory
rich in flora and fauna species in a variety of habitats including high
Andes, cloud forests, and lowland tropical rain forests.
UNESCO officially recognizes this natural paradise as a world heritage
site. In 1977 they designated Manu as a World Biosphere Reserve because
it contains the best existing example of biodiversity in protected areas
of rain forest, as well as endemic areas of cloud forest.
Humans have altered the majority of forests in the world. Fortunately,
Manu has remained intact and untouched by civilization. Thus, we can
observe a variety of animals in their natural habitats, including: Giant
Otters (Pteronura brasiliensis), Black Caiman (Melanosuchus niger), the
majestic Jaguar (Panthera onca), the strange Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos
ornatus), the Tapir (Tapirus terrestris), the Ocelot (Felis pardalis),
13 species of primates, and an estimated one thousand species of birds
including seven species of Macaws (Ara sp.).
Manu also contains 10% of the world’s vascular plant species, including
several species of figs and palms, as well as countless species of
medicinal plants that scientists are currently cataloguing. A single
hectare of forest in Manu can have up to 220 species of trees, while a
hectare of temperate forest in Europe or North America may only have 20
tree species.
The Manu Explorer 5 days 4 nights
tour
The Manu Explorer 5 days 4 nights tour
This program is similar to our traditional "Bio-Trip" but features the
Wildlife Tented Camp located inside the Manu National Park.
Departures from Cusco : Every Thursday (From May through November)
Price per Person in USD
| 2/4 pxs |
5 pxs |
| $ 1135 |
$ 1095 |
Prices per person in double accommodation. (Minimum two passengers)
Reduced rates available for bookings of 5 or more people.
Day by day schedule
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Day 1: Cusco/Manu Cloud forest (Thursday)
We pick you up
by bus from your hotel, after your breakfast, and set off for
the cloud forest. We pass over two Andean chains of almost
13,100 feet elevation through a steppe-like landscape, or Puna.
On the way we pass stone Chullpas, or burial chambers, of the
Pre-Inca people and will hope to catch sight of some of the bird
species of the high Andes, including the Giant Hummingbird and
Mountain Caracara. We plan on a delicious boxed lunch at the
edge of the cloud forest, Ajanaco, which if clear, affords views
over the cloud forest and the vast sprawling expanse of the
lowland rain forest. From here the road suddenly descends the
eastern slope of the Andes. We plunge downwards, past remnant
patches of elfin forest, through swirling mist and cloud, to
emerge in a forest of stunted, evergreen trees, festooned with
mosses, lichens, bromeliads and other epiphytes. Nestled in this
forest within a 2-minute walk of the road, and within earshot of
a rushing mountain stream, lies the Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge, if
there is time available, we will have a chance to briefly begin
our exploration of the surrounding forest before dinner. (Box
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Day 2: Manu Cloud forest/Boca Manu (Friday) Observe Cocks-of-the-Rock
displaying and calling at down, and then enjoy breakfast back at
the lodge.
Explore the cool, moist, mosquito-free cloud forest and search
for the
confiding Brown Capuchin Monkeys. Travel by bus for 2-3 more
hours to the
riverside hamlet of Atalaya, where we board our motor canoes to
travel down
the Alto Madre de Dios River towards the mouth of the Manu River.
Depending
on the road and river conditions on this day, we either sleep in
a simple
tented camp (with small tents) or in a rustic local lodge near
the mouth of
the Manu River. (B,L,D). |
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Day 3: Boca Manu/Manu wildlife Tented camps at park (Saturday)
Dawn in the
forest or on the riverbank, Visit Boca Manu town. That day we
will join the
group that comes from Cusco by plane and together we will travel
by motor
canoe up the Manu River for 5-6 hours to the Wildlife Tented
Camp near Cocha
Salvador. We will stop at the Guard park station to be
registered. On the
way we will have the chance to observe beaches with different
birds, black
caimans, capybaras, turtles, etc. Afternoon arrival at Manu
Wildlife Tented
camp. Then we will explore some trails of primary forest
searching for
monkeys.
After dinner, the visitors with enough energy will explore other
trails
looking for different species including insects and frogs.
(B,L,D). |
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Day 4: Manu National Park (Sunday)
Visit Cocha Salvador and take a canoe or catamaran outing on the
lake to
look for the famous endangered Giant Otters and observe some
birds and
monkeys searching for food. The rest of the day we will explore
other trails
through different forest types, with excellent chances to
observe monkeys.
(B,L,D). |
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Day 5: Manu National Park/Boca Manu/Cusco (Monday) Leave
very early to motor down the Manu River and catch the flight to
Cusco (airfare included).
Transfer to your hotel in Cusco. (B). |
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Important note: Please note that the program may vary
slightly so as to maximize your wildlife sightings, depending on the
reports of our researchers and experienced naturalist guides based at
the lodge.
INCLUDES:
All hotel and lodge accommodations based on double occupancy. All
scheduled land, lake and river transportation. All transfers. All
scheduled excursions with English-speaking guide services. All entrance
fees. Meals and domestic airfares as specified in the itinerary. B=Breakfast;
L=Lunch; D=Dinner.
NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEE
International airfares, airport departure taxes or visa fees, excess
baggage charges, additional nights during the trip due to flight
cancellations,alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages or bottled water,
snacks, insurance of any kind, laundry, phone calls, radio calls or
messages, reconfirmation of international flights and items of personal
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RECOMMENDED TWO-NIGHT EXTENSION TO VISIT MACAW CLAY LICK, TAPIR CLAY
LICK, AND CANOPY PLATFORM
For
those who wish to extend their stay to visit the macaw clay lick,
tapir clay lick, 120-foot-high (35m-high) canopy platforms and
nature oxbow lakes near Manu Wildlife Center, we recommend that you
boat down the Madre de Dios River and spend two nights at Manu
Wildlife Center with full board. This two-night extension could be
done just after our “Manu Adventure” itinerary. Post-trip extensions
start at the Manu Landing Strip on Thursday and end on Saturday.
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