Manu Cultural Zone 4 Days / 3 Nights
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
Itineray
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
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
