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MANU NATIONAL
PARK, TAPIR AND MACAW CLAY LICKS 7 days / 6 nights
| 1 pax |
2/4 pxs |
5 pxs |
| US$ 2080 |
US$ 1630 |
US$ 1550 |
Departures from Cusco : Every Thursday (From May through November)
Prices per person in double accommodation. (Minimum two passengers) Reduced
rates available for bookings of 5 or more people.
Day 1: Cuzco/Manu Cloud forest (Thursday) Depart Cusco in our private, custom-designed expedition
bus/van with reclining seats and extra legroom and drive all
day through all elevated in our private, 11000-acre (4,400-hectare)
cloud forest in Peru. The bus stops frequently during the
trip to permit visits to small Andean towns and exploration
of the incredible range of cloud forest habitats. (L, D ).
Day 2: Manu Cloud forest/Boca Manu (Friday) Observe
Cocks-of-the-Rock displaying and calling at down, and the
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).
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).
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).
Day 5: Manu National Park/Boca Manu/Manu Wildlife Center
(Monday) Leave very early to motor down the Manu River
to Boca Manu (here some of the people will take the flight
to Cusco). After some time exploring Boca Manu community.
Then we take a motorized canoe for the 90 minutes journey
down the Madre de Dios River to Manu Wildlife Center. Late
afternoon will be spent exploring some of the 30 miles of
clean forest trails that surround the lodge. On these trails
you have an excellent chance to encounter some of the 12
species of monkeys, which include the Monk Saki and Emperor
Tamarin, which inhabit the surrounding forest.
We can return for dinner back at the Center, or pack our
meal for the leisurely hike about 60-75 minutes through the
night forest to the Amazon’s largest known Tapir clay lick.
Here we climb a 17 by 17 foot observation platform perched
almost 20 feet above the lick itself where we wait for the
lumbering Tapirs to arrive. Then, using powerful flashlights
we hope to observe and photograph them in action. Our
scientific reports reveal that tapirs usually visit the clay
lick between 9:00 pm and midnight; however, their activity
continues until dawn. (L/D)
Day 6: Manu Wildlife Center (Tuesday)
Rising before dawn, we take a 25-minute boat journey
downstream to the only large parrot and macaw clay lick in
the Manu area. From a blind we are afforded excellent views
and photo opportunities of hundreds of medium-sized and
large parrots arriving first at the lick, followed by the
large Red-and-Green Macaws arriving to eat the clay.
Please note that:
The clay lick activity reaches its best from August to
October and decreases during the months of May and June
After lunch at the Center we continue by boat and short hike
from the river, you have what promises to be an exciting
visit to Blanco Oxbow Lake. This lake has populations of a
variety of aquatic life and water birds, including the
prehistoric-looking hoatzin and the possibility to see the
resident family of giant otters.
Alternatively, time is available to independently practice
your abilities and experience this expanse of rainforest
habitats on your own.
This evening, from the late afternoon until after Dinner, we
offer an opportunity to search for caiman and other
nocturnal life along the riverbank by boat. (B/L/D)
Day 7: Manu Wildlife Center/ Cusco (Wednesday) After
early breakfast, we leave near dawn by motor canoe for the
two-hour return trip to the Manu landing strip, taking
advantage of valuable early morning wildlife activity along
the river. From here you fly to Cusco, where your jungle
adventure ends. Arrival at Cusco Airport, reception and
transfer to your hotel. (B)
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. |
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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 international flights and items of personal nature.
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