Manu Special Experience

ADRENALINE & ECOTOURISM 12D/11N

12 days / 11 nightsMADRE DE DIOS, CUSCO, MACHUPICCHU8

Price per personFrom USD 2,600

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Zone: Special Experience
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Languages: English
Group: 8

Description

Day 01: ½ DAY CITY TOUR (9:00 AM - 13:45 PM OR 13:00 PM- 18:45 PM)

Welcome and pick up at the airport, transfer to the selected hotel. you will receive all the pre-information about the tours. You will have the morning free to relax and acclimatiz

Day 02: SACRED VALLEY TOUR

Pick up at your hotel to explore the Sacred Valley of the Incas, during the tour, we will visit the temple of Chincheros, the archaeological center of Moray where you can see terra

Day 03: CUSCO - CYCLING - RAFTING -SANTA MARIA

INKA JUNGLE 4D/3N Pick up at the hotel 6 a.m. Our tour will be through the impressive Sacred Valley of the Incas, where you will admire the spectacular views of the Vilcabamba and

Day 04: SANTA MARIA - HIKE - SANTA TERESA

After breakfast we continue with a 45 minute walk along the route by car, before accessing the original Inca Trail, which historically connected Machupicchu with Vilcabamba. Along

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Description

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Day 1
Day 01: ½ DAY CITY TOUR (9:00 AM - 13:45 PM OR 13:00 PM- 18:45 PM)
Welcome and pick up at the airport, transfer to the selected hotel. you will receive all the pre-information about the tours. You will have the morning free to relax and acclimatize to the altitude. Afternoon city tour (optional). Pick up at 12:45 pm hotel or office, guided tour to visit the Temple of Qoricancha and four archaeological sites (SACSAYHUAMAN, QENQO, PUKA PUKARA AND TAMBOMACHAY). INCLUDED: ✔ Pick up at the airport ✔ Transfer from the airport to the hotel ✔ Tourist Bus ✔ Professional Tour Guide ✔ Partial Tourist Ticket (Entrance to the Archaeological Center) ✔ Entrance to Qoricancha Temple
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Day 2
Day 02: SACRED VALLEY TOUR
Pick up at your hotel to explore the Sacred Valley of the Incas, during the tour, we will visit the temple of Chincheros, the archaeological center of Moray where you can see terraces that have different microclimates for cultivation, in Maras are the salt mines, then we will continue to Urubamba city to enjoy a buffet lunch. We then continue to visit the archaeological center of Ollantaytambo, known for its military fortress, you can appreciate the temple to Inti (Sun God), the baths of the Ñustas and the chullpas of Cachiccata, among others. Last guided visit is the archaeological center of Pisaq and return to Cusco. INCLUDED: ✔ Tourist Transportation ✔ Professional Guide ✔ Buffet Lunch ✔ General Tourist Ticket (Entrance to the Archaeological Center).
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Day 3
Day 03: CUSCO - CYCLING - RAFTING -SANTA MARIA
INKA JUNGLE 4D/3N Pick up at the hotel 6 a.m. Our tour will be through the impressive Sacred Valley of the Incas, where you will admire the spectacular views of the Vilcabamba and Vilcanota mountain ranges, as well as the picturesque villages that adorn the landscape. After a 2-hour minivan ride, we will make a stop at the ancient Inca village of Ollantaytambo where we will have breakfast. Then we will continue to Abra Malaga Pass located at 4350 meters where our exciting downhill biking adventure will begin. The ride will start high in the Andes, overlooking the snow-capped peak of Veronica and will take us to the fascinating Inca site of Huamanmarca, where we will stop for lunch. Then we will return to the vehicle to continue to Santa Maria 1430 masl where we will spend the first night, in the afternoon we will enjoy an exciting rafting adventure on the Vilcanota River.
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Day 4
Day 04: SANTA MARIA - HIKE - SANTA TERESA
After breakfast we continue with a 45 minute walk along the route by car, before accessing the original Inca Trail, which historically connected Machupicchu with Vilcabamba. Along this ancient trail you will see impressive banana, coca, yucca and coffee plantations that adorn the route. The 3-hour hike along the original Inca Trail will offer magnificent views of the Vilcanota Valley and panoramic views of the hills covered with various plantations. We will stop in the charming village of Quellomayo for lunch at one of the local restaurants, where you can relax and explore the surroundings before continuing our journey along the Vilcanota River. This 4-hour hike will take us to the hot springs of Colcamayo, a natural oasis ideal for soothing tired muscles, where you can enjoy a couple of hours before continuing on to Santa Teresa. Finally, a 45-minute walk from the hot springs will take us to our destination for the day, where we will spend the night in a cozy lodge and enjoy dinner at a local restaurant, giving you the opportunity to share stories and unforgettable experiences.
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Day 5
Day 05: SANTA TERESA - CANOPY - HYDROELECTRIC - AGUAS CALIENTES VILLAGE
After breakfast we head to the base of the Zip line activity. After a brief orientation, you will begin an exciting 2-hour adventure that includes four zip lines and an adrenaline-pumping suspension bridge, then we head to Hidroeléctrica, where you can enjoy lunch. Afterwards, you will begin a 3-hour scenic hike along the train tracks to the town of Aguas Calientes, where you will be assigned to your hotel for the 3rd night. At 7:00 pm dinner at a local restaurant.
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Day 6
Day 06: MACHUPICCHU - OLLANTAYTAMBO - CUSCO
In the morning, your guide will be waiting for you at the place agreed upon the previous day, from where we will go to the CONSETTUR bus station to board the transportation to the entrance of Machu Picchu. It is important that you have your entrance ticket and your identification document (ID card or passport) to enjoy this archaeological wonder. Once inside, You will have the opportunity to explore this site and marvel at the grandeur of this sacred place. At the end of the visit, we will take one of the buses that will take us back to the town of Aguas Calientes. From there, we will say goodbye to Machu Picchu and take the train to Ollantaytambo station, where our team will be waiting to take you back to Cusco and drop you off at your hotel. INCLUDED: ✔ Hotel pick up ✔ Private transportation ✔ Bicycles and Safety Equipment ✔ Meals (3 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 3 dinners). ✔ 3 nights lodging (Santa Maria, Santa Teresa and Aguas Calientes). ✔ Professional bilingual guide. ✔ Entrance to Machu Picchu ✔ Guided tour in Machu Picchu. ✔ Return train tickets to Ollantaytambo. ✔ Private transportation Ollantaytambo -Cusco ✔ Bus up and down Machupicchu / Ticket to Huaynapicchu (prior reservation). NOT INCLUDED: ✖ Last day lunch and dinner ✖ Entrance to Thermal Baths, Mineral Water, Drinks. ✖ Others not mentioned
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Day 7
Day 07: CUSCO - CLOUD FOREST - BAMBU LODGE
MANU RESERVED ZONE 4D/3N - BRASHCO Our journey of experiences and adventure will start crossing “From the Andes to the Amazon”. Pick up at the hotel early in the morning, we start our trip in private minivan, ascending to the high mountain area at 4000 masl. Our first stop, guided visit in Ninamarca, where you can photograph the pre-Inca cemetery, then we continue to the town of Paucartambo recognized by the WTO as “one of the best tourist villages in the world”, our guide will give you information about this charming town, We continue in our van, enjoying spectacular views of the biodiversity of Manu, we will descend by the eastern slope of the Andes, we will walk through the cloud forest where you can appreciate the lush vegetation (ferns, orchids, bromeliads, etc.). During our walks you can observe birds such as tanagers, quetzals, swallows, toucans and brightly colored hummingbirds, as well as hawks and monkeys. Our main activity will be to find the national bird of Peru (Rupicola peruviana) in the San Pedro sector, showing its mating dance. In the afternoon we arrive at Bambú Lodge (700 masl) where we will spend the night (rooms with private bathroom). After dinner your guide will inform you about the next day's activities.
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Day 8
Day 08: BAMBU LODGE - TAPIR CLAY LICK - DORADOR LODGE
In the morning we will have a delicious breakfast and continue our trip in the minivan, on the way we will visit the hummingbird garden, which are enterprises of the local people where you can observe different species of birds, hummingbirds and orchids, then we go to the village of Salvation, we will visit the Machuwasi lagoon, we will navigate in its waters in a rowing raft where around you can see species of birds, insects, monkeys, etc.. After lunch, we board the 4x4 trucks where we will continue 2 more hours of travel watching flora and fauna and crossing rivers and streams that are part of the road passing through indigenous villages to reach the Dorado Lodge located (300 meters above sea level), where we spend the night (double rooms with private bathroom) Before or after dinner we will explore a night walk along its trails, return. Overnight at the lodge.
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Day 9
Day 09: DORADO LODGE - LIMONAL - COCHA BRASHCO
Early in the morning we will embark on our motor boat to navigate in the upper Madre de Dios River, downstream we will have our breakfast in the boat while we go to the Limonal checkpoint, where we are welcomed by the park rangers and a brief information of the Manu National Park. Then, we continue traveling by boat along the Manu River depending on the weather we will have the possibility to observe different species of birds, macaws, eagles, etc.) mammals such as the jaguar (panther onca) capybaras, tapir, monkeys, etc.. Reptiles such as black caiman 4 meters (melanosuchus niger), white caiman (caiman crocodrylus), anaconda (eunectes murinus), taricayas (podocnemis unifilis). Arriving at the port, we disembark to explore the jungle in the middle of huge trees we will walk along the trails watching and listening to the sounds of birds, mammals, howls etc. until we reach the Brashco oxbow lake where we will sail into the lake in the catamaran to observe families of giant otters (pteronura briasiliensis) after our activity, we will return to our boat, while sailing we will enjoy a typical lunch of the jungle. On the way we will make a brief stop in the native community of Diamante to contribute with them by buying handicrafts, typical products such as fish, yucca, papaya. We continue by boat until we reach our Lodge, before or after dinner we will take a night walk where we can find tarantulas, snakes, spiders, frogs, nocturnal birds, etc.. Overnight at the lodge.
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Day 10
Día 10: PARROT CLAY LICK - DORADO LODGE - CUSCO
Very early in the morning we will visit the parrot and macaw clay lick. It is a special place where you can observe the natural spectacle of parrots, where they come down to eat clay to help them with digestion, among the species we can see auroras, parakeets, parrots, the military macaw, blue-headed macaw, chestnut-fronted macaw, etc.. In the trees you can see perched Bolivian macaws and scarlet macaws. After the activity we return to the lodge, we take our breakfast and pack our things to return, we board the 4x4 vans for 2 hours of travel, watching flora and fauna we will return to cross the rivers and streams that are part of the road passing again through the indigenous villages to reach the town of Salvation where we will make the change of our van for the minivan. We continue in our van on the way we will make a brief stop in the village of Pilcopata where we will contribute with the local people buying fruit juices and ice cream. We board our van to return to Cusco, we will finish our adventure tired but happy and content to have visited the Lung of the World, leaving you in your respective hotels. INCLUDED: ✔ Private transportation by minivan ✔ Private boat transportation ✔ Professional bilingual guide specialist in jungle (Telescope, binoculars, informative material) ✔ Sightseeing checklist (flora and fauna) ✔ Option 3 meals per day (4 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 3 dinners) (vegetarian at no extra charge) ✔ 4 snacks (mango, banana, apple, orange, etc. Biscuits) ✔ Mineral water ✔ 3 nights in Lodge with private bathroom. ✔ First aid kit ✔ Entrance fee to Manu National Park ✔ Entrance fee to local projects. ✔ Drinks included ✔ Rubber boots NOT INCLUDED: ✖ Binoculars ✖ Tips ✖ Others
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Day 11
Day 11: VINICUNKA RAINBOW MOUNTAIN
Your day starts in Cusco where you are picked up at 4:30am to 5:00 AM. For a 2-hour trip via private van to our restaurant where we will have our breakfast. After our breakfast we continued by van one hour more until Phulawasipata the start of the trail. And then we start to walk up for the hike ahead of you. The hike to the rainbow mountain will take around 1 ½ hours (depending on fitness level). We will enjoy landscapes and take a well-deserved break to soak up the vistas. After you will embark for your hike back down to the trailhead (about 1 hours) going down until our van. and we will return by van until our restaurant where you will have Our Buffet lunch. And depart back to Cusco (around 5pm). INCLUDED: ✔ Private transportation. ✔ Breakfast, Buffet lunch. ✔ Fluent English/ Spanish speaking guide ✔ Horseback available upon request, at additional cost ✔ Entrances fee to Rainbow mountain NO INCLUYE: ✖ Red valley fees 20 soles ✖ Mineral water ✖ Snacks ✖ Horses
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Day 12
Day 12: 7 AUSANGATE LAGOONS
Pick up at the hotel 4:30 in the morning we head to the village of Pacchanta. Where a delicious breakfast will be waiting for us, then we will start walking to the beautiful lagoons of Ausangate. We will have a walk of approximately five hours visiting the lagoons of Azul cocha, Otorongo, Pucacocha, Alqa cocha and Q'omer cocha, we can also appreciate the Ausangate mountains (6834 m.a.s.l.), Mariposa (5842 m.), Jampa (5500 m.), Mariposa (5842 m.), and the Pucacocha (5500 m.). ), Jampa (5500 m.a.s.l.), Pucapunta (5740 m.a.s.l.), Caracol (5625m.a.s.l.), Tinke (5300 m.a.s.l.) and all the Qayangate mountain range, we can also observe birds, alpacas, llamas, many vizcachas and hopefully the Condor. After completing a circuit, we will return to Pacchanta to enjoy the hot springs. We will finish the day in the relaxing hot springs of Pacchanta. Ideal to relax the muscles of the body. After lunch we will return to Cusco. We arrive in the city at approximately 7:00 pm. Our trip ends at Plazoleta Regocijo, near the main square. INCLUDED: ✔ Tourist transportation ✔ Professional guide ✔ Breakfast ✔ Buffet lunch ✔ Wooden walking stick ✔ First-aid kit and oxygen ✔ 7 lagoons ticket NOT INCLUDED: ✖ Snacks ✖ Horses ✖ Others

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