Manu National Park Tour with Mammal Clay Lick (4 Days)

NOTE: MANU TOUR DEEP IN THE JUNGLE, TOTAL IMMERSION WITH MAMMAL CLAY LICK.

This 4-day  Manu National Park is different from the 4-day excursion offered by other companies. We travel 2 hours by motorized boat, venturing deeper into the Amazon, where there is a greater probability of seeing animals in their natural habitat.

There, we explore different types of forests protected by our local family, where only our clients are allowed to enter and explore the trails.

On this tour, we also offer an overnight stay in a hiden house facing a mammal clay lick, with the option of seeing nocturnal animals.

Itinerary

Your epic four day Manu Adventure Tours begins with an early morning transfer (6:00 AM) from your hotel in Cusco. In our private transport, we will be driving you to a small Andean town called Huancarani the highest point on the route 3800 msnm. above sea level, Continuing our journey, we will make a stop to visit the funerary towers of Nina Marca. Our guide will be able to explain about this place.

We will continue our journey to the colonial and folkloric town of Paucartambo, We will be stopping here for a traditional breakfast. After relishing a traditional breakfast.

Our local expert will be explaining the importance of this traditional town. You will understand its significance to the Incas and how the locals have retained their age old traditions and customs unblemished.

We will then drive you up the hill to Acjanaco Pass, the entrance to Manu National Park. This is the point where Manu National Park begins. We will make a stop to register, then our guide can give us some information about this national park, its importance, its biodiversity and its living culture.

And also we can visit a viewpoint or balcony, and if the weather is good, we will be able to appreciate a beautiful landscape, and the geography that descends from the high Andean puna to the Amazonian plain.

After soaking in the pristine views, we will start our downhill drive to San Pedro.at 1500 m. above sea level, This region is home to the Peruvian National Bird, El Gallito de Rocas or Andean Cock of the Rock accompanied by our local Amazonian expert tour guide, we will be doing a short hike, which will be your introduction to Manu National Park Peru.

Once you have had your fill of the first views of Manu National Park, we will be driving you to our Bamboo Lodge. Here, we will be accommodating you in an ensuite lodge room for the night, the company staff (chef) will be serving delicious dinner.

Meals Included: Lunch and Dinner.

We will be serving you a delicious breakfast to kickstart your day to explore the rainforest of the Peruvian Amazon. We will be driving you to the boat pier in Atalaya. On our way, we will be stopping to see coca plantations. We will also visit an attraction center for hummingbirds, continuing with the journey. We will also stop at a viewpoint to get a staggering view of the Madre de Dios River snaking through the jungle.

Our journey by car will come to an end in Atalaya Port. We will be embarking on a boat ride on the Alto Madre de Dios River

We'll begin our journey by motorized boat, traveling along the river for approximately two hours, heading towards the Palotoa Private Reserve. at 400 m. above sea level, along the way we'll stop to visit a beautiful lagoon called Machu Huasi, We'll explore this area for about three hours, and upon arriving at the lagoon, we'll have the option to navigate it on rafts.

This area is a secondary forest, and the lagoon attracts many bird species, including macaws, toucans, oropendolas, herons, and many more colorful birds. That's why visiting this place is so important.

After immersing ourselves in the forest, we'll enjoy a delicious lunch prepared by our chef. Optionally, we can take a refreshing swim in the crystal clear waters of this river.     

 we will be continuing our boat ride further into the jungle at our signature lodge in Palotoa Ecological Reserve. We will be accommodating you in an ensuite room here.

This afternoon we will have a short walk through a bamboo forest to see local monkey and bird species. After a delicious dinner, we'll have the last activity of the day, which is a night hike to see insects and nocturnal animals. We'll hike to a river channel and search for caimans; if we're lucky, we'll see some.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

The third day of your Manu Adventure Tour with an English speaking local tour guide is designed to offer you a much deeper insight into the Amazon Jungle.

After relishing an Amazonian breakfast, we will set out on a hike to explore the jungle. We recommend that you carry some snacks and water in a small day pack for this hike. We will be spotting plenty of animals, including wild pigs, different species of monkeys, anteaters, coaties or perhaps the jaguar. whose footprints can sometimes be seen.

The region is also home to different species of butterflies. You will also see some iconic birds like eagles, parrots, macaws,oropendolas, woodpecker, woodcreeper  and toucans. We will also be introducing you to more medicinal plants, some giant trees, and different types of palm trees.

We will walk through bamboo forests, secondary forests, and primary forests, where the tallest trees are located. Our local expert guide will give you some lessons on survival. You will learn how to climb trees, how to recognize edible fruits, and how to recognize and obtain bamboo or vine water to drink

After getting an immersive tour of the jungle, we will be returning to our lodge.  After a delicious and  typical lunch, we'll take our motorized boat to the Shintuya hot springs, a rustic swimming pool, where we'll spend the afternoon relaxing in its thermal medicinal waters. Later, we'll return to our lodge.

We have a special plan for our last night, which is preferred by tourists. At 5 pm, we'll begin a 30-minute hike to a hidden house facing a mammal clay lick, where we'll have the opportunity to see animals such as tapirs, deer, porcupines, and other nocturnal creatures.

Mammal clay lick, This is a natural clay outcrop or small cliff in the Amazon rainforest where various terrestrial animals, such as tapirs, peccaries, deer, rodents, and primates, come to consume soil rich in mineral salts.

(hidden house, platform 4 meters high with a roof and walls covered with palm leaves, inside there is a mattress bed, with mosquito net, blankets, sheets and pillows).

Here we will spend the night in the middle of the jungle hoping to see these animals, and listening to different sounds of the jungle.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

On our last day of the tour, we'll wake up very early and walk back to our lodge, where you can take a shower and then enjoy a hearty breakfast. After packing our belongings, we'll take our motorized boat back to Atalaya, where our van will be waiting to take us back to Cusco.

Along the way, we will be having different stops so you can stretch your legs, use restrooms, and have lunch. We'll arrive in Cusco at approximately 4:30 pm, and we'll drop you off at your hotel or wherever you prefer.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch.