| Manu Peru
Reserved Zone. Camping tour. In by bus, out by plane. 5 days. |
1 |
Cusco- Cloud forest Leaving Cusco we head
over the Andes, stopping for a coffee at the beautiful colonial
village of Paucartambo. Continuing, we climb to the highpoint
of the Manu Biosphere at about 3,800 m before descending to
the cloud forest. In these mysterious surroundings we take a
hike to the lek of the incredible cock-of-the-rock, to see the
‘performance’ of the males right under our eyes.
We spend our first night in the camping huts of Posada San Pedro
(appr. 1,600 m). |
2 |
Cloud Forest-Atalaya-Manu River At daybreak
we continue by bus to tropical lowland rainforest. Here at the
small village Atalaya at 650 m, we change into a motorized canoe
to navigate down the turbulent Alto Madre de Dios River to Boca
Manu. As night falls we make camp on one of the beaches. |
| 3 |
Lake Salvador. On the morning of the third
day we turn up the Manu River. From this vantage point we will
have great views of riverside birds, sunbathing caiman, and
the enormous aquatic guinea pig, the capybara. We reach our
campsite deep inside Manu in the afternoon. This will be our
base for the next two days. During this time, we will hike through
virgin forest and explore one of the most beautiful lakes of
the Manu basin, Lake Salvador, by catamaran. There is a chance
to see a huge variety of colorful birds, numerous species of
monkey and with luck, a family of giant otters. |
| 4 |
Lake Otorongo. A long hike through the forest
takes us to Lake Otorongo and a 20 meter-high observation platform
that overlooks the lake. At night we can explore the forest
by torchlight or go moonlight caiman spotting on the lake. |
| 5 |
Lake Salvador-Boca Manu. After a final walk
through the forest surrounding Lake Salvador, we return back
down the Manu River. At Boca Manu you return to Cusco by light
aircraft. |
| Manu
Reserved Zone. Camping tour. In by bus, out by plane. 7 days. |
1 |
Cusco- Cloud forest Leaving Cusco we head
over the Andes, stopping for a coffee at the beautiful colonial
village of Paucartambo. Continuing, we climb to the highpoint
of the Manu Biosphere at about 3,800 m before descending to
the cloud forest. In these mysterious surroundings we take a
hike to the lek of the incredible cock-of-the-rock, to see the
‘performance’ of the males right under our eyes.
We spend our first night in the camping huts of Posada San Pedro
(appr. 1,600 m). |
2 |
Cloud Forest-Atalaya-Manu River At daybreak
we continue by bus to tropical lowland rainforest. Here at the
small village Atalaya at 650 m, we change into a motorized canoe
to navigate down the turbulent Alto Madre de Dios River to Boca
Manu. As night falls we make camp on one of the beaches. |
| 3 |
Lake Salvador. On the morning of the third
day we turn up the Manu River. From this vantage point we will
have great views of riverside birds, sunbathing caiman, and
the enormous aquatic guinea pig, the capybara. We reach our
campsite deep inside Manu in the afternoon. This will be our
base for the next two days. During this time, we will hike through
virgin forest and explore one of the most beautiful lakes of
the Manu basin, Lake Salvador, by catamaran. There is a chance
to see a huge variety of colorful birds, numerous species of
monkey and with luck, a family of giant otters. |
| 4 |
Lake Otorongo. A long hike through the forest
takes us to Lake Otorongo and a 20 meter-high observation platform
that overlooks the lake. At night we can explore the forest
by torchlight or go moonlight caiman spotting on the lake. |
| 5 |
Lake Salvador-Macaw Lick. After a final walk
through the forest surrounding Lake Salvador, we return back
down the Manu River. Joining the Madre de Dios River we arrive
at Blanquillo, near the clay lick for macaws, where we spend
the night on a beach. |
| 6 |
Macaw Lick. At first light we head to the
macaw lick to watch the dazzling spectacle of hundreds of parakeets,
parrots and macaws eating clay. In the afternoon we visit another
one of Manu´s beautiful oxbow lakes, Cocha Blanco. The
night is comfortably spent in the jungle lodge Tambo Blanquillo. |
| 7 |
Boca Manu-Cusco. A short boat ride takes
us to Boca Manu airport and our return flight over the rainforest
and the Andes to Cusco by light aircraft. |
| Manu
Reserved Zone. Camping tour. In by bus, out by bus. 9 days. |
1 |
Cusco- Cloud forest Leaving Cusco we head
over the Andes, stopping for a coffee at the beautiful colonial
village of Paucartambo. Continuing, we climb to the highpoint
of the Manu Biosphere at about 3,800 m before descending to
the cloud forest. In these mysterious surroundings we take a
hike to the lek of the incredible cock-of-the-rock, to see the
‘performance’ of the males right under our eyes.
We spend our first night in the camping huts of Posada San Pedro
(appr. 1,600 m). |
2 |
Cloud Forest-Atalaya-Manu River At daybreak
we continue by bus to tropical lowland rainforest. Here at the
small village Atalaya at 650 m, we change into a motorized canoe
to navigate down the turbulent Alto Madre de Dios River to Boca
Manu. As night falls we make camp on one of the beaches. |
| 3 |
Lake Salvador. On the morning of the third
day we turn up the Manu River. From this vantage point we will
have great views of riverside birds, sunbathing caiman, and
the enormous aquatic guinea pig, the capybara. We reach our
campsite deep inside Manu in the afternoon. This will be our
base for the next two days. During this time, we will hike through
virgin forest and explore one of the most beautiful lakes of
the Manu basin, Lake Salvador, by catamaran. There is a chance
to see a huge variety of colorful birds, numerous species of
monkey and with luck, a family of giant otters. |
| 4 |
Lake Otorongo. A long hike through the forest
takes us to Lake Otorongo and a 20 meter-high observation platform
that overlooks the lake. At night we can explore the forest
by torchlight or go moonlight caiman spotting on the lake. |
| 5 |
Lake Salvador-Macaw Lick. After a final walk
through the forest surrounding Lake Salvador, we return back
down the Manu River. Joining the Madre de Dios River we arrive
at Blanquillo, near the clay lick for macaws, where we spend
the night on a beach. |
| 6 |
Macaw Lick. At first light we head to the
macaw lick to watch the dazzling spectacle of hundreds of parakeets,
parrots and macaws eating clay. In the afternoon we visit another
one of Manu´s beautiful oxbow lakes, Cocha Blanco. The
night is comfortably spent in the jungle lodge Tambo Blanquillo. |
| 7 |
Boca Manu-Pantiacolla Lodge. We carry on
up the Madre and then Alto Madre de Dios River by boat. Travelling
on the river gives us our best chance to see rare animals such
as the puma or jaguar that are resting or foraging on the beaches;
we also get great views of the Andes. For the next two nights
we stay at the lodge, right at the foot of the Pantiacolla Mountains. |
| 8 |
Pantiacolla Mountains. This day we hike
through a very special rainforest: this is where the Andes and
the lowland tropical rainforest meet, providing the visitor
with a chance to see a good selection of birds from both zones
as well as some endemics. |
| 9 |
Atalaya-Cloud forest- Cusco. Back on the
boat early in the morning, we head upstream to Atalaya where
our bus is waiting to take us back over the Andes to Cusco. |
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