Con salidas fijas: de 5,7 y 9 días, en donde disfrutara de una de las selvas mas vírgenes del planeta.

Manu es uno de los lugares mas prístinos del Mundo. El mismo tamaño de Costa Rica, en términos de Biodiversidad es uno de los lugares mas ricos del Mundo y es un lugar en donde todavía muchas especies esperan ser descubiertas el 90%, del Parque aun no a sido explorado y existen tribus no contactados que aun habitan en la profundidad de la reserva.
Manu es uno de los lugares en Sudamérica en donde todavía se puede ver al Lobo gigante de río especie que se encuentra en peligro de extinción.
Cocha Salvador es uno de los lagos mas grandes de la reserva  en donde la biodiversidad es inmensamente rica y la familia de lobos habitan este lago.

Parque Nacional del Manu: desde s/.2566

Con salidas fijas: de 5,7 y 9 días, en donde disfrutara de una de las selvas mas vírgenes del planeta

• 5 / 7 / 9 días
• Con salidas fijas
• Bosque Nublado, Pilcopata, Cocha Salvador & Otorongo, Colpa de guacamayos y mamíferos, campamento en Manu Camping Lodge
• entrada por bus, saliendo por vuelo o por bus

DIA 1: Cusco-Bosque Nublado y Pilcopata Muy de madrugada partiremos de la Ciudad del Cusco, visitaremos la laguna de Huacarpay (30 KM. de la ciudad del Cusco), luagr en dodne estan registrados mas de 95 especies de aves incluidos las aves migratorias como las garsas, gaviotas, patos, el picaflor gigante y algunas águilas altoandinas como el huaman.
Continuando nuestro viaje por los andes para luego descender al pintoresco pueblo de Paucartambo, en donde aremos un alto para estrechar los pies, para luego contnuar nuestro viaje ascendente asta llegar al pico de la montana del ajanaco a 3,800 metros, en donde aremops otra parada par divisar el bosque nublado desde donde desenderemos haceindo altos en diferentes lugares para observar aves y un bosque majestuoso del bosque nublado para luego llegar al promediar las 3 ó las 4 de la tarde al luagar de reunión de los gallitos de rocas ave representativa del Perú, ellos se reunen dos veces al día en un luagr específico para poder danzar y atrer a la hembra, el macho de colorido rojo anaranjado. negro y blanco vivo danza incanzable con la esperanza de encontrar una pareja.
Luego continuamos viaje por espacio de 2 horas para llegar al poblado de Pilcopata, en dodne pernoctaremos nuestra primera noche.

DIA 2: Bosque Nublado -Atalaya-Boca Manu Lodge
Continuamos nuestro viaje despues del desayuno por espacio de 45 minutos asta el poblado de Atalaya que se encuentra a 650 metros , en donde cambiaremos de movilidad al bote que navegaremos el río alto Madre de Dios, río rápido y turvulento por un periodo de 2 horas en los cuales descenderemos 250 metros, por lo cual se recomienda en estas dos primeras horas llevar consigo una bolsa de lastico para cubrir los equipos como cámara, etc. arribando a Boca Manu al promediar las 5 de la tarde para pernoctar en el Albegue Boca Manu, que es propiedad de los pobladores quienes rotan en el manejo del Albergue de proyección social.

DIA 3 & 4: Cocha Salvador y Cocha Otorongo noche en el albergue Machiguenga.- Esta manana navegaremos río arriba del río Manu, profundizando nuestro viaje deltro del Parque Nacional del Manu. El viaje de bote será de 5 horas de viaje pero en el viaje algunas veces bajaremos la marcha para observar lagartos, monos y aves, llegando a nuestro campamento ó al albergue Machiguenga alrededor de las 5 de la tarde, en donde luego de un corto descanzo podremos salir a una caminata corta, dese este lugar visitaremos los lagos de cocha salvador y cocha otorongo en donde existe una pequeña torre de 25 metros de altura para observar nutrias gigantes, caimanes y muchas aves, la visita de cocha salvador será una de las más espectculares por la alta concentración de fauna en este lago como nutrias gigantes y muchas aves, pernoctando en el albergue ó el campamento, además realizaremos caminatas durante la noche.

DIA 5: Lake Salvador-Boca Manu
After a final walk through the forest surrounding Lake Salvador, we return back down the Manu River. At Boca Manu you return to Cusco by light aircraft, if you are participating in the 5-day trip.

If your tour is of 7 or 9 days, it continues as follows:

DIA 5: Cocha Salvador - Boca Manu – Manu Camping Lodge
despues de una caminata corta viajaremos río abajo del río Madre de Dios. Desde Boca Manu partiremos con dirección del campamento Manu Camping Lodge por el río Madre de Dios, en donde pernoctaremos muy cerca de las colpas de mamíferos y colpa de guacamayos, donde opcionalmente podrna dormir la noche en el escondite de animales.

DIA 6: Colpa de Guacamayos
Muy de madrugada partiremos hacia la colpa de guacamayos de Blanquillo que se encuentra a 45 minutos de viaje por bote, la visita de loros pequenos por la madrugada, la bulla de las aves, la coordinación para tomar la decición de poder bajar a la colpa es toda una ceremonia a mas individuos mas confianza sienten cada individuo, el temor que sienten se dá por la presencia de depredadores en este tipo de lugares, a eso de las 8 ó 9 de la manan terminan su actyividad los loros pequenos para que despues los guacamayos se reunan y bajan a comer la colpa que tiene una concentracion de minerales, la actividad puede terminar desde las 9 de la manana asta la 1 de la tarde. por la tarde nos dirigiremos a la colpa de mamíferos que está a 45 minutos de caminata desde el Albergue Amazon Manu Lodge, en donde se descansará en una plataforma que contiene colchonetas, una frazadilla, los animales que visitan el lugar son el venado la sachavaca, etc.

Para los participantes de un tour de 7 días, por la madrugada del día siete partiran con dirección al aeropuerto en un viaje por bote de dos horas y por vuelo otros 45 minutos de viaje.

Para los participantes de un tour de 9 días es como sigue:

DIA 7: Manu Camping Lodge - Boca Manu - Yanayacu Lodge
Despues de una corta caminata partiremos con dirección al albergue Yanayacu, navegando por el río Madre de Dios y el río alto Madre de Dios,

DIA 8: Yanayacu Lodge - Pilcopata
Este día continuaremos nuestro viaje río arriva del río alto Madre de Dios llegando al poblado de Atalaya en donde el bus nos estará esperando para que de un corto viaje lleguemos al poblado de Pilcopata en donde pernoctaremos la noche en el hotel Gallito de las Rocas.

DIA 9: Pilcopata - Bosque Nublado - Cusco
Muy de madrugada continuaremos nuestro viaje con dirección al Cusco, atravesando el bosque nublado y los andes.

Los precios son vigentes para el 2008:

Incluyen:

• Guía naturalista de habla Ingles, Quechua y Español.
• Textos refernetes a flora y fauna .
• Botiquin.
• Transporte privado de Cusco, Bosque Nublado y Atalaya (5- y 7-días de tour) y el retorno de Atalaya al Cusco (9-días de tour).
• Transporte privado de bote desde Atalaya a Cocha Salvador a Boca.
• Manu (5-días de tour) a Blanquillo colpa de guacamayos a Manu Camping Lodge (7-días de tour) a Yanayacu Lodge a Atalaya (9-días de tour).
• Vuelo de Boca Manu a Cusco (5- y 7-días de tour).
• Toda la comida .
• Albergues
• Carpas y colchonetas.
• Lista de aves .
• Papeles de entradas.

No Incluyen:

• Entrada al Parque Nacional del Manu $50 pp para el 2007.
• Impuestos de aeropuerto de Boca manu para aquellos que retornan por vuelo de 5 y 7 días de tours.
• Gaseosas y bebidas.

Los Tours de salidas fijas para todo el año 2008 are as follows.

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Tropical Nature: from s/. 2610

Itinerary: 4/5 Days/ 4 nights
Departure: Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday

Tropical Nature

DAY 1 - Cusco to Amazon Manu Lodge:
Day 1 entails an early morning 45-minute flight from Cusco, landing at Boca Manu’s airstrip in the middle of the rainforest. Here you will be met by the Guide and taken by boat up the Rio de Madre de Dios (Mother of God River) to Amazon Manu Lodge. A leisurely lunch will be followed by your first hike through the rainforest. The hike will take approximately 3 hours, we can expect to see birds such as the Mealy Parrots, and Macaws of various types including blue & yellow Macaws, red & green Macaws and scarlet Macaws. Monkeys such as the Emperor & Saddle-back Tamarins and the Squirrel Monkey may also be spotted in the trees above.
Later, dinner will be served at the campsite followed by a night walk. This is often the best way to see different species of frogs, insects and small cats like the Ocelot.

DAY 2 - Macaw Clay Lick:
The Red Howler monkey alarm clock will ensure an early rise for coffee. You will then be taken by boat for 45 minutes down river to the sheltered bird lookout at Blanquillo’s Macaw Clay Lick. Here you can watch, as huge flocks of Parrots, Parakeets and Macaws arrive to eat Blanquillo’s clay. You’ll spend a few hours here giving the opportunity to spy on the jungle life (and take some amazing photos!) from the sheltered lookout.
Around midday you will visit and climb Camungo´s 42-meter (140 feet) tower taking in the spectacular view of Manu from the canopy at the top. Back at the base camp you’ll have lunch, and in the afternoon, take another walk to further explore the rainforest.
Dinner will be served at Amazon Manu Lodge followed by a night boat ride searching for Black and White Caimans with flashlights.

DAY 3 – Blanco Lake to Tapir Mammal Clay Lick
Day 3 begins with another early start and a visit to Cocha (oxbow lake) Blanco where the Giant Otter’s family (Pteronura brasiliensis) may be spotted.
In the afternoon we will walk the trails around the Lodge, we will look for a monkeys like Emperator & Saddle Back Tamarins and birds like Piping Guan.
After dinner your guide will take you to a platform overlooking a Mammal clay lick in the heart of the forest. Here you can experience the incredible sounds of the night whilst keeping an eye out for visitors to the clay lick. Don’t worry if you fall asleep, your guide will be on full alert and ready to wake you at the first sign of activity. Animals that may visit the clay lick are the Tapir (a large mammal found in the Amazon), Deer and the Agouti paca.

DAY 4 – Amazon Manu Lodge to Cusco
Once again you will be woken early by the Howler Monkeys! After breakfast you will be taken to Boca Manu’s airstrip where you will take the short flight back to Cusco airport. You will be met here by an Oropéndola representative who will make sure you are returned safely to your hotel.

DAY 4 –Amazon Manu Lodge
After breakfast we will visit the Crested Eagle, nesting on the dicterix tree, close to the river 15 minutes walking into the forest.
Afternoon walk in the forest around the Lodge and the guide will explain you about the medicinal plants and piraña fishing in our private lake call Piraña Lake.

DAY 5 – Amazon Manu Lodge to Cusco
After breakfast you will be taken to Boca Manu’s airstrip by 2 hours boat trip, where you will take the short flight back to Cusco airport. You will be met here by an Oropéndola representative who will make sure you are returned safely to your hotel.

All prices are current only for 2008:

Includes:

• Qualified naturalist guide speaking English and Spanish.
• Telescope 20x60 Kowa TSN-664 ED for the group use.
• Neotropical Rainforest Mammals Field Guide Book, Field Guide to the Birds of Peru and Flora check list.
• Flight from Cusco to Boca Manu/ Boca Manu to Cusco.
• Boca Manu Airport to OropéndolaLodge by private boat.
• Meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner).
• Manu checking list.

Not Included:

• Airport tax Cusco - Boca Manu – Cusco (20 Dollars pp. to paid before departure).
• Soft drinks and beers.
  

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Wildlife Expeditions: from s/. 2581

Shows you Manu’s most interesting areas and Indian villages for 7, 9 days and 8 nights
Itinerary: 7/9 Days and 8 nights
Departure: Every Friday

Wildlife Expeditions

DIA 1 - Cusco - Cloud Forest - Pilcopata
Begins with a trip to Paucartambo, The trip will then continue to the Andino area, at 3,532 meters above sea level, this is the highest part of Manu. Lunch will be served at 1pm, after which the journey will continue, descending to the cloud forest. This journey will take us through 13 different ecological levels varying in altitude of 550 meters above sea level, to 4,000 meters.
After an early rise there will be a visit to Lake Huacarpay (30km outside Cusco). Using a telescope, it will be possible to see some of the 95 species of birds that are registered at the lake, including Black-crowned Night-Herons, Black-chested Buzzard-Eagles, White-tufted Grebes, Silvery Grebes, Plumbeos Rails, Sparkling Violetears, Giant Hummingbirds, Green-tailed Trainbearers, Bearded Mountaineers, the Andean ducks and the Puna Ibis.
During the descent, there will be areas that we will walk. These areas are known to be inhabited by the Hooded and Scarlet-Bellied Mountain-Tanagers, Grass-Green Managers, Orange-Eared Tanagers, Golden-Headed Quetzals, Masket Trogons, Highland Motmots, Versicolored Barbet, Emerald and Blue-banded Toucanets, Grey-Breasted Mountain-Toucans.
We will sleep in Pilcopata Gallito de las Rocas Hotel.

DAY 2 - Pilcopata – Manu Camping Lodge
At 6am (after breakfast) we will head to Atalaya where there will be a boat waiting to continue the journey down the Madre de Dios river for 7 hours. Stopping at the populated area of Boca Manu, where it is possible to buy chocolate, ice cream, soda drinks and beer and also we will show you the boat building process with the ecological Cedar wood which they collect from Manu river natural erosion during the raining season.
Continue travelling down the river and sleep at Manu Camping Lodge.

DAY 3 - Macaw Clay Lick
On this day there will be a 45 minute boat ride down the Madre de Dios River, to the Macaw Clay Lick. At approximately 6am you will be treated to the sight of hundreds of Parakeets, Parrots and Macaw arriving at the lick to eat the clay. This really is a spectacular sight and is said to be one of the highlights of the trip. Species you can expect to see include: Red and Green Macaw, Yellow Crowned, Mealy, Blue Headed, Orange-Cheeked Parrot, Dusky Headed and White Eyed Parakeets.
Dinner will be served at Manu Camping Lodge followed by a night boat ride searching for Black and White Caimans with flashlights.

DAY 4 - Lago Blanco (Blanco Lake)
Begins with another early start and a visit to Cocha (oxbow lake) Blanco where the Giant Otter’s family (Pteronura brasiliensis) may be spotted.
In the afternoon we will walk the trails around the Manu Camping Lodge, we will look for a monkeys like Emperator & Saddle Back Tamarins and birds like Piping Guan.

Day 5 - Tapir Mammal Clay Lick
This morning after breakfast you will walk the trails around the Camping place looking for the monkeys and birds.
After dinner your guide will take you to a platform overlooking a Mammal clay lick in the heart of the forest. Here you can experience the incredible sounds of the night whilst keeping an eye out for visitors to the clay lick. Don’t worry if you fall asleep, your guide will be on full alert and ready to wake you at the first sign of activity. Animals that may visit the clay lick are the Tapir (a large mammal found in the Amazon), Deer and the Agouti paca.

Day 6 –Canopy Tower
Early in the morning you will visit and climb Camungo´s 42-meter (140 feet) tower taking in the spectacular view of Manu from the canopy at the top. You are going to have the second option to visit the Camungo Lake where a group of other leave there. Back at the base camp you’ll have lunch, and in the afternoon, take another walk to further explore the rainforest and visit the Piraña Lake where you can have an opportunity to do fishing with a special fishing line and try piraña dish.

Day 7 – Manu Camping Lodge – Boca Manu – Yanayacu Lodge
If you are participating in the 7-days trip. You return to Cusco by light aircraft, (45 minute flight) you will be met here by an Oropéndola representative who will make sure you are returned safely to your hotel. If your tour is 9 days, it continues as follows:
You will be taken to Yanayacu Lodge, in Boca Manu we will have a chance to visit the Isla de los Valles Community (Machiguenka Indian people), where you will see their life stale and also to the other community Santa Teresita they are Piro Indian people that live close to Boca Manu. We carry on up the Alto Madre de Dios River. Night at Yanayacu Lodge.

DAY 8: Yanayacu - Pilcopata
This day we travel upstream to Atalaya where our bus is waiting to take us back to Pilcopata and spend the night at Gallito de las Rocas Hotel.

DAY 9: Pilcopata - Cloud forest - Cusco
Early in the morning we travel by bus take us back to the cloud forest and over the Andes to Cusco.

All prices are current only for 2008:

Includes:

• Qualified naturalist guide speaking English and Spanish.
• Telescope 20x60 Kowa TSN-664 ED for the group use.
• Neotropical Rainforest Mammals Field Guide Book, Field Guide to the Birds of Peru and Flora check list.
• First Aid Kit Transportation from Cusco to Atalaya by private bus.
• Transportation from Cusco-Atalaya-Boca Manu – Manu Campiing Lodge-Macaw and Mammal Lick- by private boat- bus to Cusco.
• Flight from Boca Manu to Cusco.
• Meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner).
• Manu checking list.

Not Included:

• Airport tax for those returning by plane Boca Manu to Cusco on 7 day tours (10 Dollars pp to be paid before departure).
• Soft drinks and beers.

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Cloud Forest: from s/. 1711

Itinerary: 3/4 Days/ 3 Nights
Departure: Every Wednesday

Cloud Forest

DAY 1 - Cusco - Cloud Forest
Begins with a trip to Paucartambo, The trip will then continue to the Andino area, at 3,532 meters above sea level, this is the highest part of Manu. Lunch will be served at 1pm, after which the journey will continue, descending to the cloud forest. This journey will take us through 13 different ecological levels varying in altitude of 550 meters above sea level, to 4,000 meters.

After an early rise there will be a visit to Lake Huacarpay (30km outside Cusco). Using a telescope, it will be possible to see some of the 95 species of birds that are registered at the lake, including Black-crowned Night-Herons, Black-chested Buzzard-Eagles, White-tufted Grebes, Silvery Grebes, Plumbeos Rails, Sparkling Violetears, Giant Hummingbirds, Green-tailed Trainbearers, Bearded Mountaineers, the Andean ducks and the Puna Ibis.

During the descent, there will be areas that we will walk. These areas are known to be inhabited by the Hooded and Scarlet-Bellied Mountain-Tanagers, Grass-Green Managers, Orange-Eared Tanagers, Golden-Headed Quetzals, Masked Trogons, Highland Motmots, Versicolored Barbet, Emerald and Blue-banded Toucanets, Grey-Breasted Mountain-Toucans.
We will sleep in Manus Paradise Lodge comfortable with private toiled and hot shower at 1,600 altitudes.

DAY2. - Early in the morning, we take a hike to the leek of the incredible cock-of-the-rock, to see the 'performance' of the male’s right under our eyes. We spend one hour approximately here and we back to the Lodge for our breakfast.
Continuing down the Manu Road, we will bird our way through subtropical forest to Atalaya, crossing the Alto Madre de Dios River to the Amazonía Lodge.

We will spend two nights, and we will look for the monkeys and birds habitats from the lodge at the base of the Andes. We will cover the extensive trail system Overnight at Amazonía Lodge.

DAY 3.- Amazonía Lodge, we will hike to the mountain and we are going to visit a canopy tower to see different wildlife over the canopy and in the afternoon we are going to see the famous Hoatzin prehistoric bird close to the lake.

DAY 4.- Early in the morning we travel by bus take us back to the cloud forest and over the Andes to Cusco. In the way back we can make short stop.

All prices are current only for 2008:

Includes:

• Qualified naturalist guide speaking English and Spanish.
• Telescope 20x60 Kowa TSN-664 ED for the group use.
• Neotropical Rainforest Mammals Field Guide Book, Field Guide to the Birds of Peru and Flora check list.
• Private Car / boat
• Meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner).
• Manu checking list.

Not Included:

• Soft drinks and beers.

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