Price: from s/. 10150

Itinerary: 19 Days/20 Nights
Departure: Every Month
Departure Dates:

• July 02 th & July 22 th
• August 05 th & August 25 th
• September 03 th & September 23 th
• October 01 th & October 21
  

You visit Manu’s best areas for birds, the Eastern Andes slope and Manu region.
We can plan custom trips for specific birding needs

From the Andes to the Manu Lowlands

Harpy and Crested Eagle nesting included

Route: Lima/Cusco/Abra Malaga/Machu Picchu/Cusco/Manu cloud forest (Cock-of-Rock Lodge)/ Amazonia Lodge/Amazon Manu Lodge/Puerto Maldonado/Lima

Highlights: Birding the Andes and famous Machu Picchu ruins and environs, plus all altitudes of the Manu area with a list of almost 1,000 species, Harpy and Crested Eagle nesting.

DAY 1 -
Arrive in Lima, transfer to hotel.
Overnight at Casa Andina Miraflores***

DAY 2 -
Visit the Villa marshes. Birds we will be looking for in this typical coastal marshes are Peruvian Thickknee, Ducks, Great Grebe, Gray-hooded Gull, Many-colored Rush-tyrant, Wren-like Rushbird, etc.
Overnight at Casa Andina Miraflores***

DAY 3 -
Fly to Cuzco first thing in the morning and transfer by bus to the hotel in the town of Ollantaytambo At a lower elevation than Cuzco, we will barely feel the elevation and will begin to acclimatize while doing some easy birding in the Valley. Good birds to find are Giant Hummingbird, Green-tailed Hummingbird, Green-tailed Trainbearer, etc.
Overnight at Pakaritampu Hotel ***

DAY 4 -
Bus trip to Abra Málaga, 45 Km from the Village of Ollantaytambo in the Sacred Valley, dry forest, mountain scrub forest, we can fine birds like White Tufted Sunbeam, Chesnut – Breasted Mountain finch, Royal Cinclodes, Tit like Dacnis, etc. the area is home to same bird species that cannot even seen in Manu rout. Coming back to Ollantaytambo to catch our late Train to Aguas Calientes, transfer to hotel.
Overnight at Hanaqpacha INN ***

DAY 5 - .
Visit the famous Machu Picchu ruins with birding on the walk up to the Puerta del Sol. Here we will try to get the endemic Cuzco Brush-Finch and Inca Wren, and other specialties like the Tricolored Brush-Finch and Masket Fruiteater.
Birding along the trail tracks. The Sclater’s Flycatcher and the Inca Wren are probably our target birds, but we will have plenty of activity with Tanager flocks.

In the afternoon, we will return to Cuzco by train.
Overnight at Andes de America hotel ***

DAY 6 -
Morning visit to the Huacarpay lakes in Cuzco. And birding around the Saccsayhuaman ruins. The afternoon will be left free for a city tour, shopping, or relaxing.
Overnight at Andes de America hotel *** or similar

DAY 7 -
Leave early for Manu National Park and the famous Manu Road. We will bird through typical Andean scrub and fields on our way to the highest part of Manu National Park, at the Acjanaco pass, with breakfast and lunch on the road. After some birding at tree line we start our descent through cloud forest on the Manu road, arriving at the Lodge just after sunset.
Overnight at Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge or Manus Paradise Lodge.

DAY 8 -
We will spend two days birding the cloud forest along the road above and below the Lodge.
Overnight at Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge

DAY 9 -
Continuing down the Manu Road, we will bird our way through subtropical forest to Atalaya, The road between Pilcopata and Atalaya has good birds like Military and Blue Headed Macaw, and Pheasant Cuckoo, crossing the Alto Madre de Dios River to the Amazonia Lodge.

DAY 10/11
We will spend two days birding habitats from the lodge at the base of the Andes. We will cover the extensive trail system in search of the almost 600 species recorded in this lodge.
Overnight at Amazonia Lodge

DAY 12 -
Travel by boat to the Amazon Manu Lodge, where we will arrive after 7 hours boat trip Down river. Overnight at Amazon Manu Lodge.

DAY 13/14/15/16/17

We will spend 5 full days at the Amazon Manu Lodge with a great trail system that includes both terra firme and palm swamps, Bamboo forest, Camungo and Blanco Lakes, with the access to the Macaw Clay Lick and Mammal clay Licks(That visit Tapir, Peccaries, Deer, Monkeys and birds like Guans, parakeets, curassow and Chachalacas ) and the Canopy Tower in Blanquillo close to the Camungo Lake.

The trails will give us access to several known territories of hard to get birds, follow mixed species flocks and spend time in flooded forest. We will also visit the bamboo in the terra firme for almost all of the specialists of this unique habitat, for Crested Pygmy Tyrant, Flammulated Bamboo Tyrant, Rufus Headed Woodpecker, look for the Rufous-fronted Antthrush in the Heliconia thickets, walk in the Tapir lake trail in the primary forest looking for Black Tinamou, Semicollared Puffbird, Pavonine Quetzal and visit a typical large oxbow lake Cocha Blanco and Camungo. Since we will be based at the comfortable lodge.
Overnight at Amazon Manu Lodge.

DAY 18
Afternoon 3 hours boat trip with some birding on the river will take us to the Colorado village and continue our trip to Puerto Maldonado by 5 hours bus trip, arriving at late afternoon, sleeping at Don Carlos Hotel.

DAY 19
After breakfast we go for birding in the secondary forest, going to the airport where we will take a flight to Lima, spend the night at Casa Andina Miraflores***

DAY 20
Transfer to the airport for international flight.

Prices per person 2008:

Machupicchu Birding: from s/. 6046

Itinerary: 8/ Days and 7/ Nights Tour
Departure: Every Month
Departure date:

With Machupicchu Birding. We are going to visit and show you some of the locals and endemic Birds like the White-capped Dipper, White-Winged Black-Tyrant, Streak-throated Bush-Tyrant, Inca Wren, Cusco Brush-Finch, Masked Fruiteater, Oleaginous. Hemispingus, Inca Wren, Parodis Hemispingus, Gray-breasted Mountain Toucan, Cusco Brush-Finch, Tri-colored Brush-Finch, Yellow- scarfed Tanager, Silver-backed Tanager, Crowned Chat-Tyrant, Andean Cock-of-the Rock, Ocellated Piculed, Highland Motmot, White-eared Solitaire, Andean Solitaire, Sclater`s Tyrannulet, Masked Trogon, Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant, Capped Conebill, Green-and-White Hummingbird, Torrent Duck, Mitred Parakeed, Yungas Pygmy-Owl, White-bellied Hummingbird, Variable Antshrike.

Programs for Machu Picchu and Abra Malaga

DAY 1
Arrive in Lima, transfer to hotel.
Overnight at Casa Andina Miraflores***

DAY 2
Visit the Pantanos de Villa marshes. Birds we will be looking for in this typical coastal marshes are Peruvian Thickknee, Ducks, Great Grebe, Gray-hooded Gull, Many-colored Rush-tyrant, Wren-like Rushbird, etc. Overnight at Casa Andina Miraflores***

DAY 3
Fly to Cuzco first thing in the morning and transfer by bus to the hotel in the town of Ollantaytambo. At a lower elevation than Cuzco, we will barely feel the elevation and will begin to acclimatize while doing some easy birding in the Valley. Good birds to find are Giant Hummingbird, Green-tailed Hummingbird, Green-tailed Trainbearer, etc. Overnight at Pakaritampu Hotel ***

DAY 4
Bus trip to Abra Málaga, 45 Km from the Village of Ollantaytambo in the Sacred Valley, dry forest, mountain scrub forest, we can fine birds like White Tufted Sunbeam, Creamy-crested Spinetail, Chesnut – Breasted Mountain finch, Royal Cinclodes, Tit like Dacnis, White-tufted Sunbeam, Great Sapphirewing, Giant Hummingbird, and White-bellied Hummingbird.etc. Coming back to Ollantaytambo to catch our late Train to Aguas Calientes, transfer to hotel.
Overnight at Hanaqpacha INN ***

DAY 5
Visit the famous Machu Picchu ruins with birding on the walk up to the Puerta del Sol. Here we will try to get the endemic Cuzco Brush-Finch and Inca Wren, and other specialties like the Tricolored Brush-Finch and Masket Fruiteater. Birding along the trail tracks. The Sclater’s Flycatcher and the Inca Wren are probably our target birds, but we will have plenty of activity with Tanager flocks. In the afternoon, we will return to Cuzco by train.
Overnight at Andes de America hotel ***

DAY 6
Morning visit to the Huacarpay lakes in Cuzco. And birding around the Saccsayhuaman ruins. The afternoon will be left free for a city tour, Shopping, or relaxing.
Overnight at Andes de America hotel *** or similar

DAY 7
After breakfast we go to the airport where we will take a flight to Lima, Birding at Lomas de Lachay Common: Coastal Miner (endemic), Mountain Parakeet, Andean Swift,Purple-collared Woodstar, Thick-billed Miner, Least Seedsnipe, Oasis Hummingbird, Grayish Miner, Grassland Yellow Finch, Raimondi`s Yellow-Finch. Black-chested Buzzard Eagle.

Uncommon: Collared Warbling-Finch, Cactus Canastero, Tawny-throated Dotterel, Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant, Masked Yellow-throated, Dull-colored Grassquit, and Peruvian Sheartail.
Spend the night at Casa Andina Miraflores***

DAY 8
Transfer to the airport for international flight.

Prices per person 2008:

Includes:

• Guided tours.
• Transportation in bus.
• Domestic airfares Lima – Cusco/ Puerto Maldonado – Lima.
• Entrance fees.
• Accommodations at hotels.
• Meals according to program.

Not Included:

• International airfares.
• Airport taxes.
• Personal expenses.
• Meals in Lima.
• Tips.

Conditions:

• Complete name of the guest, passport number, age, occupation and nationality.
• Arrival and departure flights.
• The fixed departures operate with a minimum of 2 guests.
• Any special food requirements vegetarian, low fat, diabetic, low salt or others

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Ecotours: from s/. 4205

From the Andes to the Manu Sub- tropical forest

Itinerary: 08Days/07nights
Departure: Every Friday

Route: Cusco/Manu cloud forest San Pedro Lodge next to (Cock-of-Rock Lodge) Amazonía Lodge/Cusco


Highlights: Birding the Andes and all altitudes of the Manu area with a list of almost 1,000 species, Cock of the Rock at the leak, Macaws and More.

DAY 1 – Cusco – Cloud Forest
Leave early for Manu National Park and the famous Manu Road. In the way we are going to make stop in Huacarpay Lake for the endemic bird Bearded Mountaineer and birds like Rusty fronted Canastero and more. We will bird through typical Andean scrub and fields on our way to the highest part of Manu National Park, at the Acjanaco pass, with breakfast and lunch on the road. Arriving at the ACCA around mead day, after some birding at tree line, just after sunset we go down by bus to see spectacular birds Swallow-tailed Nightjar close to the rout.
Overnight at ACCA. Biological Station at about 3000 meter.

DAY 2 – ACCA. Biological Station – San Pedro Lodge
We will start our descent through cloud forest on the Manu road, birding on the way we walk in the rout looking for the birds like golden headed Quetzal, Red Crested Cotinga, Barred Fruiteater, Black-streaked Puff bird, mixed flocks, Hummingbirds and more.
Night at the San Pedro Lodge next to Cock to the Rock Lodge.

DAY 3/4 – Cloud Forest
We will spend two days birding the cloud forest along the road above and below the Lodge.
Overnight at San Pedro Lodge next to the Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge.

DAY 5 – Cloud Forest – Sub Tropical Forest
Continuing down the Manu Road, we will bird our way through subtropical forest to Atalaya, The road between Pilcopata and Atalaya has good birds like Military and Blue Headed Macaw, and Pheasant Cuckoo, Amazonian Umbrella Bird, crossing the Alto Madre de Dios River to the Amazonía Lodge.

DAY 6/7 – Tropical Forest
We will spend two days birding habitats from the lodge at the base of the Andes. We will cover the extensive trail system in search of the almost 600 species recorded in this lodge birds like Trush like Antpitta, Great and Long tailed Potoo, Striolated Puffbird and more.
Overnight at Amazonía Lodge.

DAY 8 - Tropical Forest - Cusco
Early in the morning we travel by bus take us back to the cloud forest and over the Andes to Cusco.
End the trip and our service.

Prices per person 2008:

Includes:

• Guide.
• Transportation Bus and Boat.
• Entrance fees.
• Accommodations at hotels and lodges.
• Meals according to program.

Not Included:

• Airfares.
• Personal expenses.
• Dinner last day in Cusco.
• Tips.

Conditions:

• Complete name of the guest, passport number, age, occupation and nationality.
• Arrival and departure flights.
• The fixed departures operate with 01 guest.
• Any special food requirements vegetarian, low fat, diabetic, low salt or others.

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Birding Tours: from s/.15,979

Itinerary: 12 Days/ 11 Nights
Departure: Every Month
Departure Date:

Harpy and Crested Eagle nesting included

Lima/Cusco/ Amazon Manu Lodge /Puerto Maldonado/Lima

Highlights: Birding one of the world’s most diverse spots. Juvenal Harpy Eagle, Macaw and Mammal clay lick, 1 huge canopy towers canopy birding & distinctive habitats to bird (including bamboo).

DAY 1 - July 20
Arrive in Lima, transfer to hotel,
Overnight at Casa Andina Miraflores***

DAY 1 - July 21
Visit the Pantanos de Villa marshes and surroundings
Overnight at Casa Andina Miraflores***

DAY 2 - July 22
Early morning flight to Cusco and transfer to hotel. Afternoon birding at the Huacarpay lake and marshes.
Overnight at Andes de America*** or similar

DAY 3 - July 23
Short flight to Boca Manu where you will join your guide for a 1 hours and 45 minutes birding boat trip to Oropéndola Lodge. Afternoon walk on the OL trail system.
Overnight at Amazon Manu Lodge.

DAY 4 - July 24
Early morning visit to the spectacular macaw clay lick, a short boat trip from the lodge. From a specially designed blind we will witness this colourful display of hundreds of macaws and parrots. After the birds leave we will visit an oxbow lake and the followed by an afternoon of birding on the huge canopy tower on the Kapok tree.
Overnight at Amazon Manu Lodge.

DAY 5/6/7/8 - July/25/26/27
We will spend the next 3 days birding in a variety of habitats. Our activities will include extensive birding in terra firme forest, where the trails will give us access to several known territories of hard to get birds, follow mixed species flocks and spend time in flooded forest. We will also visit the bamboo in the terra firme for almost all of the specialists of this unique habitat, for Crested Pygmy Tyrant, Flammulated Bamboo Tyrant, Rufus Headed Woodpecker, look for the Rufous-fronted Antthrush in the Heliconia thickets, walk in the Tapir lake trail in the primary forest looking for Black Tinamou, Semicollared Puffbird, Pavonine Quetzal and visit a typical large oxbow lake Cocha Blanco. Since we will be based at the comfortable lodge.
Overnight at Amazon Manu Lodge.

DAY 9 - July 28
We will visit the Crested Eagle nest, by 45 minutes boat ride and 15 minutes walk into the forest.
Afternoon 3 hours boat trip with some birding on the river will take us to the Colorado village, where we will spend the night at the basic hostal.

DAY 10 - July 29
Early in the morning we will visit a Harpy Eagle nest at Dicterix tree at 30 meters high, 40 minutes walk into the forest. Back to Colorado and continue our trip to Puerto Maldonado by 5 hours bus trip, where we are going to do birding stops in the way to Puerto Maldonado, arriving at late afternoon, sleeping at Don Carlos Hotel.

DAY 11 - July 30
After breakfast we go for birding in the secondary forest, going to the airport where we will take a flight to Lima, spend the night at Casa Andina Miraflores***

DAY 12 - July 31
Transfer to the airport for international flight.

Itinerary (12 days/11 nights)

Prices per person 2008:

Includes:

• Guided tours.
• Transportation in Manu (plane, boat and bus).
• Domestic airfares Lima – Cusco/ Puerto Maldonado - Lima.
• Entrance fees.
• Accommodations at hotels and lodges.
• Meals according to program.

Not Included:

• International airfares.
• Airport taxes.
• Personal expenses.
• Meals in Lima.
• Tips.

Cusco Tour extension: from s/. 1467

Programs for Abra Malaga and Huacarpay

• Departure: Every Saturday and Wednesday.
• Itinerary: 03 Days/ 02 Nights.

DAY 1 – Cusco – Huacarpay Lake - Ollantaytambo
We start our Ecotour in Cuzco first thing in the morning and transfer by bus to the hotel in the town of Ollantaytambo. At a lower elevation than Cuzco, we will barely feel the elevation and will begin to acclimatize while doing some easy birding in the Valley. Good birds to find are Giant Hummingbird, Green-tailed Hummingbird, Green-tailed Trainbearer, in the way we are going to make stop in the Huacarpay lake and look for de endemic bird Bearded Mountaineer and birds like Rusty fronted Canastero, and more.
Overnight at Pakaritampu Hotel ***

DAY 2 – Ollantaytambo – Abra Malaga - Cusco
Abra Málaga, 45 Km from the Village of Ollantaytambo in the Sacred Valley, dry forest, mountain scrub forest, This places show you some of the locals and endemic Birds like the White Tufted Sunbeam, Creamy-crested Spinetail, Chesnut – Breasted Mountain finch, Royal Cinclodes, Tit like Dacnis, White-tufted Sunbeam, Great Sapphirewing, Giant Hummingbird, and White-bellied Hummingbird. Andean parakeet etc. Coming back to Cusco transfer to your hotel.
Overnight at Los Andes de America ***.

DAY 3- Cusco –Saccsayhuaman
Half – day morning visit and birding around the Saccsayhuaman ruins, where we look for birds like Cream Crested Spinetail, white winged dove, Chestnut breasted Mountain Finch and more.

Finish our service.

Prices per person 2008:

Includes:

Not Included:

Conditions: