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 in your hotel in Cusco.
End: Day 6 at 7:00 pm at Cusco’s downtown.
Day 1: Cusco – Cloud Forest – Paititi. We will leave from Cusco very early in the morning by bus to reach the high area of Paucartambo, at 3,000 m a. s. l. As well as te first day of the Manu National Park (4 days) tour, we will pass by the Chullpas of Ninamarca, funeral towers of the pre-Inca time. Then, the road will take us by the Cloud Forest, place we will see orchids, heliconias and ferns. We will stop to see the cock of the rock and other birds. On the other hand, and if we are lucky, we will see the Andean bear, the only native bear of South America. In the afternoon, we will get to the Atalaya Port, where we will embark a boat to make a 30 minutes navigation to the Paititi shelter, where we will spend our first night.
Day 2: Paititi – Cocha Otorongo. After breakfast, we will continue our trip in our boat by the Madre de Dios River. During the navigation, we will be able to see a variety of bird species like herons, kingfishers and jungle's condors. In addition, from the boat, we can see jaguars. At noon, we will make a stop in the Boca Manu Village to rest and have our lunch. In the afternoon, we will continue the navigation by the same river, appreciating groups of turtles and white caimans, among other animals, at the river's border. We will reach the Cocha Otorongo's shelter, where we will spend the night.
Day 3: Cocha Otorongo – Cocha Salvador – Cocha Otorongo. During the morning, we will visit Cocha Salvador, at 30 minutes from our shelter. There, we will navigate in a rowing boat as quite as possible and enjoy seeing the giant otter, purple gallinule and the agami heron, among others. In the afternoon, we will walk by the main tracks with our guide, who will give us several explanations about the rainforest. After that, we will go back to the camp for dinner and resting. There is the possibility to make an optional night walk.
Day 4: Cocha Otorongo – Boca Manu. This day will begin very early, waking up with the red howler monkeys’ howling. We will straighten our things up and go back to Boca Manu, where we will say goodbye to those who bought a plane ticket. The rest of the group will stay in the shelter, from where we will be able to make an optional night walking.
Day 5: Boca Manu – Paititi. In the morning, after breakfast, we will continue our return to Paititi. On the road, we will appreciate and identify the different animal species with we have already known, and take photographs of the landscape. We will pass our last night in the shelter to prepare our last day of returning.
Day 6: Paititi – Cusco. We will have breakfast early in the morning, to board the boat that will take us back to the Atalaya Port. From there, we will travel by bus, passing again by the Cloud Forest, remembering the variety of flora and fauna that contains the place. Finally, we will get to Cusco's downtown, ending the activity.
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