Manu National Park,
Tapir and Macaw Clay Licks
Complete
itinerary 7 days/6 nights
Fixed
Departures:
This
program is similar to our traditional “Bip-Trip”
but features the Wildlife Tented Camp and finish at the
Manu Wildlife Center. visiting the macaw clay lick and much
more.
Day
01: Cuzco/Manu Cloud forest (Thursday)
Depart Cusco in our private, custom-designed expedition
bus/van with reclining seats and extra legroom and drive
all day through all elevated in our private, 11000-acre
(4,400-hectare) cloud forest in Peru. The bus stops frequently
during the trip to permit visits to small Andean towns and
exploration of the incredible range of cloud forest habitats.
(L, D ).
Day
02: Manu Cloud forest/Boca Manu (Friday)
Observe Cocks-of-the-Rock displaying and calling at down,
and the enjoy breakfast back at the lodge. Explore the cool,
moist, mosquito-free cloud forest and search for the confiding
Brown Capuchin Monkeys. Travel by bus for 2-3 more hours
to the riverside hamlet of Atalaya, where we board our motor
canoes to travel down the Alto Madre de Dios River towards
the mouth of the Manu River. Depending on the road and river
conditions on this day, we either sleep in a simple tented
camp (with small tents) or in a rustic local lodge near
the mouth of the Manu River. (B,L,D).
Day
03: Boca Manu/Manu wildlife Tented camps at park (Saturday)
Dawn in the forest or on the riverbank, Visit Boca Manu
town. That day we will join the group that comes from Cusco
by plane and together we will travel by motor canoe up the
Manu River for 5-6 hours to the Wildlife Tented Camp near
Cocha Salvador. We will stop at the Guard park station to
be registered. On the way we will have the chance to observe
beaches with different birds, black caimans, capybaras,
turtles, etc. Afternoon arrival at Manu Wildlife Tented
camp. Then we will explore some trails of primary forest
searching for monkeys.
After dinner, the visitors with enough energy will explore
other trails looking for different species including insects
and frogs.
(B,L,D).
Day
04: Manu National Park (Sunday)
Visit Cocha Salvador and take a canoe or catamaran outing
on the lake to look for the famous endangered Giant Otters
and observe some birds and monkeys searching for food. The
rest of the day we will explore other trails through different
forest types, with excellent chances to observe monkeys.
(B,L,D).
Day 05: Manu
National Park/Boca Manu/Manu Wildlife Center (Monday)
Leave very early to motor down the Manu River to Boca Manu
(here some of the people will take the flight to Cusco).
After some time exploring Boca Manu community. Then we take
a motorized canoe for the 90 minutes journey down the Madre
de Dios River to Manu Wildlife Center. Late afternoon will
be spent exploring some of the 30 miles of clean forest
trails that surround the lodge. On these trails you have
an excellent chance to encounter some of the 12 species
of monkeys, which include the Monk Saki and Emperor Tamarin,
which inhabit the surrounding forest.
We can return for dinner
back at the Center, or pack our meal for the leisurely hike
about 60-75 minutes through the night forest to the Amazon’s
largest known Tapir clay lick. Here we climb a 17 by 17
foot observation platform perched almost 20 feet above the
lick itself where we wait for the lumbering Tapirs to arrive.
Then, using powerful flashlights we hope to observe and
photograph them in action. Our scientific reports reveal
that tapirs usually visit the clay lick between 9:00 pm
and midnight; however, their activity continues until dawn.
(L/D).
Day 06: Manu
Wildlife Center (Tuesday)
Rising before dawn, we take a 25-minute boat journey downstream
to the only large parrot and macaw clay lick in the Manu
area. From a blind we are afforded excellent views and photo
opportunities of hundreds of medium-sized and large parrots
arriving first at the lick, followed by the large Red-and-Green
Macaws arriving to eat the clay.
Please note that:
After lunch at the Center we
continue by boat and short hike from the river, you have
what promises to be an exciting visit to Blanco Oxbow Lake.
This lake has populations of a variety of aquatic life and
water birds, including the prehistoric-looking hoatzin and
the possibility to see the resident family of giant otters.
Alternatively, time is available
to independently practice your abilities and experience
this expanse of rainforest habitats on your own.
This evening, from
the late afternoon until after Dinner, we offer an opportunity
to search for caiman and other nocturnal life along the
riverbank by boat. (B/L/D).
Day 07: Manu
Wildlife Center/ Cusco (Wednesday)
After early breakfast, we leave near dawn by motor canoe
for the two-hour return trip to the Manu landing strip,
taking advantage of valuable early morning wildlife activity
along the river. From here you fly to Cusco, where your
jungle adventure ends. Arrival at Cusco Airport, reception
and transfer to your hotel. (B)
Important note:
Please note that the program may vary slightly
so as to maximize your wildlife sightings, depending on
the reports of our researchers and experienced naturalist
guides based at the lodge.
Departures
from Cusco : Every Thursday (From May through November)
Prices
per person in double accommodation. (Minimum two passengers)
Reduced rates available for bookings of 5 or more people.
Old
version of .also available
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| Combine
your Manu Amazon Tour with Cusco and Machu Pichu or
the famous Inca Trail ask
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