Important: The places, accommodations, and order of activities listed in the itinerary are for reference only and may change due to operational conditions, such as river levels, weather, or other circumstances. In such cases, the overall purpose of the tour will be maintained, and services with equivalent characteristics and standards will be provided. These changes do not entitle you to a partial refund.
Beginning: Day 1 at 5:30 am at your hotel in Cusco.
End: Day 4 at 11:00 pm in Cusco’s downtown.
Day 1: Cusco – Cloud Forest – Pilcopata.
We will pick you up at your hotel to start the bus trip. In this way you will visit the Chullpas of Ninamarca, funeral towers from the pre-Incan period located at more than 9,842 feet of altitude. After that, you will visit Paucartambo, where there is a colonial bridge. You will pass by Acjanaco, point at higher attitude of the road and from where you begin a descent to the Cloud Forest, where you can find a great variety of flora and fauna, particularly the gallito de las rocas (Rupicola peruviana), native bird from the Andean-Amazon region that you will be visiting. The same manner, if you are lucky enough, you will be able to see quetzals, monkeys and the spectacled bear. In the afternoon, you will reach the shelter in Pilcopata, where you will have dinner and spend the first night.
Day 2: Pilcopata – Atalaya – Boca Manu – Cocha Otorongo.
You will have breakfast early in the morning, so after that you continue the trip by bus. On the way you will see coca plantations and fruit trees, besides typical flowers of the area, like orchids. In the Atalaya Port you will board a boat to continue your journey through the Madre de Dios River, in which you will be able to see herons and kingfishers, among others. There is a stop in Boca Manu, and then in the control post of the park, from where you will continue the trip. During the journey you will see the fauna that inhabit the place: tortoises, alligators and capybaras. During the afternoon, you will arrive to the Otorongo Camp, where you will be able to rest from the trip and leave your things. After that, you will make a hike to visit the close lake and the observation tower with and elevation of 100 feet from the ground, from where you will see giant otters, tortoises and birds. Then, you will have dinner and rest for the activities of the next day.
Day 3: Cocha Otorongo – Cocha Salvador (reserved area).
This day you will visit the Cocha Salvador, 30 minutes from Chocha Otorongo. You will explore the road inside the virgin primary forest, place where it is located the lagoon where you will be able to row silently in a raft and pay attention to the sounds of the animals in the jungle. Here also you will be able to see giant otters, other birds and different species of monkeys. In the afternoon, you will walk through the tracks with the guide to learn about the rainforest. After that, you will go back to the camp for resting. This day there’s an optional nighttime walk, in which you will appreciate the night sounds of the jungle.
Day 4: Cocha Otorongo – Collpa de Loros – Boca Manu.
This day will begin very early, because it’s the best time to visit the Collpa de Loros. With the first lights in the morning, the macaws gather in this clay wall, which transforms the moment in a real natural show. Later, you will continue the navigation by the Manu River. You will make a short visit to the Cocha Brasco, where inhabits the giant otter also. You will spend the last night of this tour in the shelter in Boca Manu.
Day 5: Boca Manu – Atalaya – Cusco.
Early in the morning, as already will be usual, you will continue the trip by boat through the Madre de Dios River, making the way back to the Atalaya Port, trip in which you will have views of the birds and other animals that inhabit the riverbank. In Atalaya will be waiting the bus that will take you back to Cusco, where the tour ends.
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