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MANU NATIONAL PARK RESERVED ZONE PROGRAM

Mapa del Manu

The Manu Explorer 5 days 4 nights tour
This program is similar to our traditional "Bio-Trip" but features the
Wildlife Tented Camp located inside the Manu National Park.

Departures from Cusco : Every Thursdays (From May through November)

Price per person $1135 (2/4 pax)
Price per person $1095 (5 up pax)


Prices per person in double accommodation. (Minimum two passengers) Reduced
rates available for bookings of 5 or more people.



Manu National Park, located in southeastern Peru, is one of the largest parks in South America. The area of the park encompasses parts of the Andean department of Cusco and the jungle department of Madre de Dios. Manu protects over 2 million hectares (4.5 million acres) 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.

Humans have altered the majority of forests in the world. Fortunately, Manu has remained intact and untouched by civilization. Thus, we can observe a variety of animals in their natural habitats, including: Giant Otters (Pteronura brasiliensis), Black Caiman (Melanosuchus niger), the majestic Jaguar (Panthera onca), the strange Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus), the Tapir (Tapirus terrestris), the Ocelot (Felis pardalis), 13 species of primates, and an estimated one thousand species of birds including seven species of Macaws (Ara sp.).

Manu also contains 10% of the world’s vascular plant species, including several species of figs and palms, as well as countless species of medicinal plants that scientists are currently cataloguing. A single hectare of forest in Manu can have up to 220 species of trees, while a hectare of temperate forest in Europe or North America may only have 20 tree species.
 

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THE MANU EXPLORER
ITINERARY

Day 1: Cusco/Manu Cloud forest (Thursday) We pick you up by bus from your
hotel, after your breakfast, and set off for the cloud forest. We pass over
two Andean chains of almost 13,100 feet elevation through a steppe-like
landscape, or Puna. On the way we pass stone Chullpas, or burial chambers,
of the Pre-Inca people and will hope to catch sight of some of the bird
species of the high Andes, including the Giant Hummingbird and Mountain
Caracara.
We plan on a delicious boxed lunch at the edge of the cloud forest, Ajanaco,
which if clear, affords views over the cloud forest and the vast sprawling
expanse of the lowland rain forest. From here the road suddenly descends the
eastern slope of the Andes. We plunge downwards, past remnant patches of
elfin forest, through swirling mist and cloud, to emerge in a forest of
stunted, evergreen trees, festooned with mosses, lichens, bromeliads and
other epiphytes. Nestled in this forest within a 2-minute walk of the road,
and within earshot of a rushing mountain stream, lies the Cock-of-the-Rock
Lodge, if there is time available, we will have a chance to briefly begin
our exploration of the surrounding forest before dinner. (Box Lunch,D)
 

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Day 2: Manu Cloud forest/Boca Manu (Friday) Observe Cocks-of-the-Rock
displaying and calling at down, and then 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).

 Boca Manu/Manu wildlife Tented camps at park


Manu National Park

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/Cusco (Monday) Leave very early to motor
down the Manu River and catch the flight to Cusco (airfare included).
Transfer to your hotel in Cusco. (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.

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
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    RECOMMENDED TWO-NIGHT EXTENSION TO VISIT MACAW CLAY LICK, TAPIR CLAY LICK, AND CANOPY PLATFORM

    For those who wish to extend their stay to visit the macaw clay lick, tapir clay lick, 120-foot-high (35m-high) canopy platforms and nature oxbow lakes near Manu Wildlife Center, we recommend that you boat down the Madre de Dios River and spend two nights at Manu Wildlife Center with full board. This two-night extension could be done just after our “Manu Adventure” itinerary. Post-trip extensions start at the Manu Landing Strip on Thursday and end on Saturday.

    TAPIR CLAY LICK
     MACAW CLAY LICK


     
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