MANU NATIONAL PARK.

Manu National Park , located in southern Perú is one of the largest park in South America. Manu protectes over 2 million hectareas 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.

ITINERARY.

DAY 1

We leave Cusco early in the morning in a vehicle, we visit the tombs of Ninamarca known as Chullpas, we continue to Paucartambo a pinturesque spanish colonial town and then to the Acjanacu pass, which marks the beginning of the Cultural Zone of Manu Biosphere Reserve. Here a thick cloak of clouds provides perpetual humidity and makes an ideal habitat for epiphytic plants such as Bromelias. This varied and fascinating world is home of the Cock of the Rock, spectacled bear, orchids. Overnight at Orquideas de San Pedro lodge.

DAY 2

Today we wake up very early to observe The Cock of the Rock Peruvian national bird from a platform. The male birds are a vibrant reddish orange, and as many as severl dozen come together for an exhibition of a mating ritual dance in a place called lek, the male display their crest, showing off and posturing for the females. The females fewer in number watch to select the most suitable males. After breakfast we continue down the narrow road between waterfalls and canyons tower the town of Pilcopata and then to Atalaya Port, here we board our covered outboard motor boat and head down the Alto Madre de Dios River for 15 minutes toward our private reserve Erica, overnight at the lodge.

DAY 3.

After breakfast, we will start walking near the riverbanks, during the hike the guide will talk about insects, medicinal plants, trees, reptiles, mammals etc.

This afternoonm we board our boat, and after five minutes, we will walk for another 30 minutes through a very nice trail to observe and talk about the interesting flora fond such as sensitive plants, heliconias, fruit plantations. etc. until we arrive to Machuwasi lake where with the help of a telescope we can observe great egrets, tucanets, carpenters, keskadees, cardinals etc. short night walk to observe American bullfrogs, horned frogs, tree frogs and an incredible variety of insects.

DAY 4

This day we will get up early to board the boat for 5 minutes down river to a parrot clay lick called Collpa on the riverbanks, where many species of parrots such as the blue headed parrot, white-eyed parakeet, feed for mineral and salt supplements to their diet of seeds and fruits, after we continue to Atalaya port where the bus will drive to Cusco, arriving late at night.

INCLUDED:

Billingual guide
1 night in Orquideasde San Pedro lodge
2 nights in Erika Lodge
Meals
Firts aid kit including anti-ophidian shots
All land and river transportation
Captain and river rafting equipment
Mountain biking equipment
Special guide for the Canopy Zip

YOU SHOULD BRING.

Binoculars
Camera and films ( Asa 200 and 400 for the inner forest)
Warm clothing (long sleeve shirts and long pants cotton
Sun glasses
100% waterproof rain gear
Insect repellent
Sunscreen lotion
Hiking shoes and sandals
Flashlight
Towel, swimming suit
Personal medicines
One day pack
Duffle bag
One bottle of water plastics bags

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