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Manu Cloud Forest ( 3 Days and
2 Nights )
Price per person
| 1 pax |
2/4 pxs |
5 pxs |
| US$ 745 |
US$ 595 |
US$ 490 |
The Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge, located at 5000-feet elevation in
the Kosñipata Valley, 165 kilometers by road from Cusco, and situated within
the 10 000 acre cloud forest reserve of the conservation group Selva Sur, has 14
double-occupancy rooms, hot showers, flush toilets and a rustic dining room. And
just a 7-minute walk from the lodge is the world's largest, most accessible and
tamest known group of displaying Andean Cocks-of-the-Rock.
In just 8 hours by bus from Cusco, it is possible to relax in
the rustic comfort of the Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge, from which you can explore the
valley and the narrow, switchback road that the world's leading bird tour
company has called "the best road in the world".
DAILY DEPARTURES
Day
01: CUSCO / CLOUD FOREST
After an early breakfast, we will pick you up by bus from your hotel and
set off for the Manu cloud forest. We will pass over two Andean chains of
almost 13,100 feet elevation through a steppe-like landscape, or Puna. On
the way, we will pass stone Chullpas, or burial chambers, of the Pre-Inca Lupaca
people and will hope to catch site of some of the bird species of the high
Andes, including the Giant Hummingbird and Mountain Caracara. After
a delicious boxed lunch at Ajanaco which, if clear, affords views over the
cloud forest and the vast sprawling expanse of the lowland rain forest,
the road suddenly descends down the eastern slope of the Andes. We will plunge
downwards, past remnant patches of elfin forest, through swirling mist and
clouds, 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 lunch, D)
Day 02: CLOUD FOREST
Rising before dawn, we will visit the traditional display ground of the Andean
Cock-of-the-Rock, which has become famous among scientists, tourists and
the international press, as there is no other spot in the world where so
many of these spectacular blazing red birds can be seen so easily. From
our point of observation, which is within 30-feet of the narrow switchback
road that runs through the center of the reserve, we will watch as between
6-20 or more male birds interact at a traditional mating ground, 15-feet in
front of the point of observation. We will watch as these outrageous birds strut, curve
their wings and dip their crested heads in the hope of attracting a mate.
Please note that the very best months for viewing Cocks-of-the-Rock are in
September, October and November, although the males display every month of
the year. Returning for breakfast, the rest of the
day will be spent exploring the forest overhanging the single lane road
near the lodge, or some of the miles of trails that wind through the
valley, to see high elevation cloud forest birds, such as the
Golden-headed Trogon, as well as numerous, brightly-colored tanagers and
hummingbirds. If you are very lucky you might see a troop of
muscular-limbed Woolly Monkeys or Brown Capuchin Monkeys, which regularly
forage through the reserve, or perhaps even a Spectacled Bear. Bears are
present, but they are shy and hard to see. This
mysterious cloud forest harbors species of flora and fauna new to science.
Indeed, in 1995 two Peruvian biology students, sponsored by Selva Sur,
carried out basic survey work on orchids, reptiles and amphibians. They
recorded two entirely new (previously undescribed) species of orchids, and
four new species of reptiles and amphibians for Peru. After
an exhilarating exploration of the road and trails, bathe in the cool,
clear waters of the San Pedro stream as it flows from the virgin forests
of the surrounding mountains toward the rushing Kosñipata River.(B, L, D)
Day 03: CLOUD FOREST / CUSCO
We will rise again before dawn for another chance to see the displaying
Cocks-of-the-Rock. We will return to the lodge for breakfast and then
board the bus for the return journey to Cusco, arriving in the early
evening for dinner. (B) Note: the single suplem rate is to use
from 2 people in up (when want to go on sepate rooms)
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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 flights and items of personal nature.
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