Manu Reserved Zone

MANU RESERVED AREA COLLPA DE GUACAMAYOS 7D/6N BUS - FLIGHT

7 days / 6 nightsMADRE DE DIOS6

Price per personFrom USD 2,490

Tour overview

A closer look at the journey.

Zone: Reserved Zone
Difficulty: Ask us
Languages: English
Group: 6

Getting up early, Nature Photography, Crossing the Andes, Jungle Walks, visit to Hot Springs, Macaw Clay Lick, Mammal Clay Lick, Bird Watching, visit to lakes, visit to 2 towers, Night Boat Tour, Peruvian Gastronomy, Local culture.

Day 01: CUSCO - CLOUD FOREST - BAMBU LODGE

Duration: Total time 9 ½ hours including mainly the bus trip; without considering the information stops. Leaving the city of Cusco (3400 masl / 11156ft) very early in the morning i

Day 02: BAMBU LODGE - ALTO MADRE DE DIOS - DORADO LODGE

Duration: total time of 9 hours, mainly including bus and boat travel; without considering the information stops. After our very early breakfast, we continue on our bus passing thr

Day 03: DORADO LODGE - CASA MaTSIGUENKA

Duration: total time 10 hours, mainly including the bus trip; not contemplating stops for lunch or bathrooms. With the first light of day we begin to travel by boat towards the Man

Day 04: COCHA SALVADOR - CASA MATSIGUENKA

According to the reservation list at the limonal ranger station, we are allowed to visit Lake Salvador by catamaran with the best opportunity to meet the giant otter family there,

Day by day

Your itinerary.

Getting up early, Nature Photography, Crossing the Andes, Jungle Walks, visit to Hot Springs, Macaw Clay Lick, Mammal Clay Lick, Bird Watching, visit to lakes, visit to 2 towers, N

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Day 1
Day 01: CUSCO - CLOUD FOREST - BAMBU LODGE
Duration: Total time 9 ½ hours including mainly the bus trip; without considering the information stops. Leaving the city of Cusco (3400 masl / 11156ft) very early in the morning in one of our land transports. Touring the interesting inter-Andean valleys and Andean communities. We will visit the Pre-Inca site, then we will arrive at the town of Paucartambo (3025m/9924ft) with Spanish colonial architecture; Folklore capital of Cusco and visit to the interesting museum. Continuing we arrive at the Acjanaco pass (4000m/13123ft) from here we descend to the Cloud Forest to enjoy our lunch along the way, this is a place with many endemic species such as the Cock of the Rock, the national bird of Peru, so we will visit a platform observation area (1600masl/5000ft), we will also be able to observe orchids, bromeliads and tree ferns, and continuing we will arrive at our accommodation in the cloud forest where we will spend the first night of our tour. Overnight in accommodation: (700 meters above sea level)
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Day 2
Day 02: BAMBU LODGE - ALTO MADRE DE DIOS - DORADO LODGE
Duration: total time of 9 hours, mainly including bus and boat travel; without considering the information stops. After our very early breakfast, we continue on our bus passing through Pillcopata (527 m / 1729 ft) and then we arrive at the port of Atalaya (500 masl / 1640 ft) located on the banks of the Alto Madre de Dios River, from there we begin to navigate. by the stream. to have the opportunity to enjoy the great diversity of bird species such as herons, vultures, cormorants and visit the Amazon lagoon of Machuhuasi with a great opportunity to see the "shansho" or Hoatzin and more different birds, then we return to our boat to sail to the hot springs to enjoy our lunch here and then continuing by boat we are arriving at our accommodation at El Dorado Lodge (300masl / 986ft), during the navigation we can enjoy our lunch on the boat. We have the opportunity to visit the viewing platform in the mammal clay lick area, arriving after a hike along the trail system from the lodge which is located at the beginning of the lowland rainforest. Overnight accommodation: Dorado Lodge (300 meters above sea level / 986 feet).
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Day 3
Day 03: DORADO LODGE - CASA MaTSIGUENKA
Duration: total time 10 hours, mainly including the bus trip; not contemplating stops for lunch or bathrooms. With the first light of day we begin to travel by boat towards the Manu National Park, entering just after the confluence of the Alto Madre de Dios and Manu rivers, we will stop briefly at the Limonal ranger station (310 masl / 1017ft) to sign the Reserve Zone visitor book. Returning to our boat, we will go up the Manu River and at the same time we will enjoy our breakfast, leaving behind the western facilities to enter the tourist area for approximately 5 hours to the Salvador oxbowl, where we will spend the next two nights. at Casa Machiguenga. During the navigation we can enjoy our lunch and at the same time a great variety of birds such as macaws, egrets, spoonbills and good chances of seeing capybaras, alligators, turtles, monkeys eating from the surrounding trees, and with more luck a wild cat sunbathing on the beaches. After arriving, we can go on a wildlife hike along the large trail system in this virgin rainforest. We will spend the night in the accommodations: Casa Machiguenga (370 meters above sea level / 1213 feet)
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Day 4
Day 04: COCHA SALVADOR - CASA MATSIGUENKA
According to the reservation list at the limonal ranger station, we are allowed to visit Lake Salvador by catamaran with the best opportunity to meet the giant otter family there, then we continue exploring the surroundings from the virgin jungle along of the trail system to return. to our accommodation for lunch at Casa Machiguenga, after having the opportunity to interact with our Machiguenga friends and their culture, after dinner we can visit the mammal clay lick. Overnight at the accommodation: Casa Machiguenga (370m/1213ft)
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Day 5
Day 05: MATSIGUENKA HOUSE - COCHA OTORONGO - MAQUISAPAYOJ HOSTEL
Duration: total time 6 hours, mainly including the boat trip; not contemplating information stops and cleaning services. Early in the morning we will visit Cocha Otorongo Lake, where a 20-meter observation tower in the rainforest canopy overlooking the lake is available for wildlife viewing. After our breakfast on the boat is ready, we will begin sailing down the Manu River to the Limonal ranger station (310 masl / 1017 feet) for approximately 4 hours. We will arrive at the access to visit Lake Blanco (320 masl / 1049ft) using the catamaran to have another opportunity to find the family of giant otters here, returning to our boat and going down the stream of the Madre de Dios River we will arrive at our accommodation in the Lodge. After dinner After a short rest we will take a walk to the mammal clay lick, where we will look for monkeys, deer and other animals that visit the clay lick. After returning to the lodge we explored the forest on a night walk to see insects, frogs and snakes. Night at Maquisapayoj Lodge (double rooms with private bathroom), optional night on the salt flat platform. Overnight at accommodations: Maquisapayoc Lodge (320m/1049ft)
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Day 6
Day 06: MAQUISAPAYOJ LODGE - BLANQUILLO MACAW CLICK
Today we get up very early to go down the stream by boat to the beginning of the trail that takes us to the famous macaw clay lick of Blanquillo. From a very impressive structure we are waiting for the macaws, parrots and parakeets to arrive to lick the minerals. in this place and at the same time we can enjoy our breakfast. At the end of the activity we head to our boat and continue sailing upstream to visit the forest canopy tower, back to the lodges for lunch and a short rest, we can go by boat to visit Lake Camungo in search of finding a different place. family of giant otters. here, and then back by boat to the lodges for dinner. Night in accommodation: Blanquillo (320m/1049ft)
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Day 7
Day 07: MAQUISAPAYOJ LODGE - COLORADO - CUSCO
Duration: Total time 13 hours including mainly boat travel and land transportation; not contemplating information stops and cleaning services. After a very early breakfast, we take our boat to begin sailing for approximately 4 hours along the Madre de Dios River to the town of Colorado, where we will take our land transportation for approximately 1 and a half hours to the port to take a boat. to cross the Inambari River to the small town of Santa Rosa, where our bus is waiting for us to drive back to Cusco. We traveled on the paved transoceanic highway through the cloud forest and up into the Andes, with a spectacular view of Ausangate Mountain in the afternoon. We arrived in Cusco in the afternoon; transfer to your hotel. Optional: Return to Lima by plane.

Trip details

Included and not included.

Included

✔ Private bus transportation.
✔ first day breakfast
✔ Private boat transportation
✔ professional guide
✔ 3 meals a day and snacks
✔ 6 nights in Lodge
✔ Excellent kitchen service
✔ First aid kit
✔ Mineral water during the trip.
✔ Entrance to P N M

Not included

✖ Soft drinks and beer
✖ Personal expenses

Prepare well

What to bring.

This is a practical starting point. Confirm the tour-specific packing list before departure.

◼ 1lt metal canteen01
◼ Towel for face and hands02
◼ Toiletries and personal medications03
◼ Trekking shoes, tennis shoes and flip flops04
◼ Flashlight, spare batteries, adapter and charger05
◼ Cabin or cap, sunglasses, sunscreen06
◼ Insect repellent (recommended with 40% or more DEET)07
◼ Raincoat, poncho and umbrella08
◼ Loose-fitting clothing in environmentally friendly colors (not white): long-sleeved shirts, long pants, cotton socks and underwear, swimsuit.09
◼ Warm clothing when there are cold fronts010
◼ Binoculars- Minimum magnification of 8×25, with strap to wear them around the neck011
◼ Imaging camera, adapter and charger - with strap to wear them around the neck012
◼ Large backpack and backpack, plastic bags013
◼ Toilet paper for the first day of the trip, in a plastic bag014
◼ Small denominations of money for incidentals and tips015