Manu Wildlife Ecological + Hot Spring 5 Days

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Day 01: Cusco City – Cloud Forest – Jungle Hikes – Pilcopata Lodge.

Our Rainforest Expeditions begins at 6.00am through the Andes from Cusco City, in a private mini van, with Wildlife 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’ lifestyles 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: Pilcopata lodge – Manu Rainforest Lodge – Boat Ride – Jungle Hikes – Machuhuasi Oxbow Lake.

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 and the great Machuhuasi Oxbow Lake, where we will take a balsa raft and see the pre-historic Hoatzin bird and Hiking around the lake you will ramble through the primary forest searching for some families of monkeys, peccaries, in the meantime, you will be provided with some explanations about medicinal plants, reptiles as well as mammals perhaps Capybaras the Largest Rodent in the World. walking several hours around the lake watching Alligators, herons, oropendolas, toucans and, monkeys until sunset. After dark Jungle Night Walks.

Day 03: Manu Rainforest Lodge – Parrots Clay Lick – Jungle Hikes.

We will leave early to Visit the great Parrots Clay Lick to see hundreds of parakeets and small Macaws eating Salts Minerals. After break we have 03 hours to Explore into the Primary Forest, together a Huge CeibaTrees the Mother of the Jungle. Always watching macaws, toucans, snakes, maybe a Jaguar (Panthera Onca) resting on a log. After lunch we will Enjoy Jungle Clay Therapy Healing and swimming in the Manu National Park River. Always looking some Exotic Birds especially for Bird Watchers and perhaps the Largest Red Howler Monkey. Then way back to the Lodge.

Day 04: Manu Rainforest Lodge – Hot Sprint – Water Falls- Shintuya Community.

After breakfast we will go through the Alto Madre de Dios river by boat watching a great variety of birds and mammals, as capybaras the largest rodent in the world, red howler monkey, squirrel monkey, blue kingfisher, king vulture(Scarcoramphus potato) which is the most spectacular condor into the Manu Rainforest. when we get to Shintuya hot sprint we will star the Jungle Hike up to water falls to Enjoy the natural water pools then you will finish with natural medicine hot sprint. After a good lunch you will visit the Shintuya Community to see their daily activity. In the afternoon way back to our lodge.

Day 05: Manu Rainforest Lodge – Atalaya Port – Cloud Forest – Cusco.

Guided morning walks along the forest to look for the macaws and Enjoy a tasty breakfast and get ready to pack. we leave from our lodge to Atalaya by boat Then by private van to Cusco. drop off close to main square. Approx. 5pm.