Manu Reserve Zone – Jaguar Photography Tour 8 days

ITINERARY

Day 01 Cusco City – Cloud Forest – Pilcopata Lodge.

Our Amazon Tours begins at 6.00am through the Andes from Cusco City, in a private minivan, with jungle Destination. first break to visit the pre Inca burial towers of Ninamarca Archaeological Site. Then we will cross through the typical and Picturesque Village of Paucartambo with a quick overview of locals’ lifesty   les and colourful clothes, before the entrance of Manu National Park, which is maximum altitude of 3,900m/12,790ft. F. From there we will go into the Mysterious Cloud Forest such Environment filled orchids, heliconias and primitive ferns and at Fog Forest.

After lunch we will spot the Peruvian National Bird of Peru, the cock of the rock (Rupicola Peruviana), quetzals, Amazonian Umbrella bird, Trogons (Trogon sp.)  the Biggest Monkey in Peru (woolly monkeys), some Brown Capuchin And with luck the only South American Spectacled Bear, so you can enjoy seeing the surrounding landscapes different level of mountains. In the afternoon, we arrive to   Pilcopata Village.

Day 02 Pillcopata – Atalaya – Hot Sprint – Shipitiari Native Community.

You will Wake up with the singing of Amazonian Birds for the breakfast time then We continue by van to Atalaya port, on the way we will stop to Visit Coca Plantations. Also there are a nice view to see the Lowland Rainforest. Then we will navigate down by boat through this crystalline river of Madre de Dios. Exploring the Wildlife along the Madre Dios river will ramble through the primary forest searching for some families of capybaras, birds, monkeys, reptiles as well as mammals then we have a short stop to enjoy the Natural Medicine Hot Spring.

Afternoon we arrive to Shipit iari Tribe After  a nice break we will Visit the Tapirs Clay Lick- there you will wait in front of it salt-lick-muddy pool to spot Tapir eating Salt Minerals. at the most active tapir lick in Peru Amazon. Who come to this lick to eat clay from under the tree roots around the edge, who eat to neutralize toxins in the vegetarian diet.  The Tapir is considered the largest land animal from South America.

This Tapir Experience is unique and exciting because   these normally very shy creatures are visible up close, we will wait in silent anywhere from 30 minutes to two or  more hours, when the first Tapir arrives at which point your tour guide gently awakens you to watch the Tapir 10-20m/33-66ft) away below the platform with luck we will see animals during the Night Walk, like ocelots and owls, Then way back to the Lodge.

Day 03 Shipitiari – Diamante Native Community – Boca Manu – Humming bird Lodge.

Today we are into the deep Amazon Lowland – Terra Firme Forest to Explore into the Primary Forest, Trough the Tropical Dry Forest researching macaws, toucans, snakes, maybe a Jaguar (Panthera Onca) resting on a log. After lunch we will go looking some Exotic Birds as a toucan’s trumpeters, especially for Bird Watchers and searching for some families of monkeys the Largest Red Howler Monkey, Brown Capuchin,white fronted capuchin .

After lunch  we continue by boat through the Madre Dios River, Visiting native familys to interacted with them (amarakari) they speak yine and pirus dialect, learning  about their customs and their daily life.  Night waklk around the lodge.

Day 04 Boca Manu – Boat Ride – Otorongo Oxbow Lake – Casa Matchiguenka Lodge.

The Boat Trip continue through the Rio Manu with brief stop at Limonal Park Ranger Station and then one will be able to understand why Manu National Park is so famous for its Wildlife. On the river edges you will observe groups of turtles, white Caimans (Caiman cocodrylus), Capybaras (Hydrochaeris) and maybe a Jaguar (Panthera Onca) resting on a log and observing its territory.

In the afternoon we will Explore the largest Otorongo Oxbow Lake and the Giant Otter Observation Tower several hours walking around the lake together with the guide to learn the functions and secrets of the Tropical Rainforest. overnight at Casa Matchiguenka Lodge with night walk.

Day 05 Salvador oxbow Lake- Macaw Clay Lick – full Jungle Exploration.

The Exciting trip begins with full of sightings experiences to Visit the Salvador Oxbow Lake by Catamaran, there paddling silently you have again possibilities to observe the Population of Giant Otters fishing Piranhas and many different rare Bird Life, like the Hoatzins (Opisthocomus hoatzin), interesting raptors, Agami herons, colorful macaws oropendolas and caciques, just floating around the lake will be one of the joys of the trip After. Here in Manu National Park the animals have never suffered hunting pressure from man. After breakfast we will Visit the great Macaw Clay Lick to see the colorful macaws, parquets eating salt minerals.

half day we will Explore the Wild Forest Trails, you wil’ll also search for more species of monkeys such as white fronted capuchin, pygmy marmoset. macaws, snakes and giant Ceiba trees the mother of the Jungle, In the afternoon we return to our lodge and interacting with native people leaving there.

Day 06 Casa Matsiguenka Lodge –- Brasco Oxbow Lake – Humming Bird lodge.

The call of the Red Howler monkeys (Alouatta seniculus) After a good breakfast unfortunately we have to begin our return to Boca Manu, This will be again another opportunity for catching a glimpse of the Magnificent  of Great Wildlife along the Manu River, the group might see, capybaras, tapir and the famous jaguar. we will visit the Brasco Oxbow Lake to watch Giant Otters, monkeys and sloth. In the afternoon the group arrives to our lodge then We spent the night there.

DAY 07 Humming Bird lodge –Madre de Dios River –  Indiana Top Lodge.

Today we are going to continue our trip up the Madre de Dios river in our comfortable boat having great views of the Andes and on the way we will stop in aguas calientes (Hot springs in Manu). Time for relax and swimming in the amazon with a more opportunities to watch some more animals and discover the wildlife and having impressing views of the exuberant rainforest. After our Amazonian typical lunch we are going to continue for 2 hour and half by boat up the stream until our lodge.

Day 08 Indiana Top Lodge –Atalaya – Claud Forest – Cusco.

After breakfast Guided morning walks along the forest to look for the macaws, we get ready to pack. we leave from our lodge to Atalaya by boat then with our car through the cloud forest with private van to Cusco. drop off you in your hotel square. Approx. 5pm