Manu
Reserve
Zone 8 Days
Immerse Into the Wild!
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Peru
Cultural
8D/7N
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Do it properly! Accredited and Peruvian owned, Inca Trail operator with local, qualified tour guides who are with you every step of the way. Eat local Peruvian food, trek the original Inca steps and do it all with the people that know!
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→DAY 01
Cusco – Cloud Forest – Pilcopata
Most of today will be spent in the car. Departing early from Cusco, we will ascend into the mountainous region of Paucartambo, slowly transitioning from high sierra to lush cloud forest. Along the way, we will visit the Chullpas of Ninamarca, ancient Aymara funeral towers once constructed for noble persons. As we descend from the mountains, we will begin to see more flora and fauna. Keep on the look-out for the Amazonian Umbrellabird
→ Meals L, D → Distance 10km → Time 3 Hours → Highest Altitude 3,200m / 10,499ft
→DAY 02
Pillcopata – Blanquillo Macaw Clay Lick
We will enjoy a delicious breakfast before taking a 30-minute bus ride to the Madre de Dios River where a boat will be waiting to take us deeper into Manu Park. We’ll spend the entire day on the boat, observing diverse wildlife on the banks of the river. Get ready to see herons, egrets, kingfishers, and the notorious king vulture with a wingspan of 1.2- 2m/ 4- 7ft. By mid-afternoon, we will dock at the village of Boca Manu for a snack and refreshing
→ Meals B, L, D
→ Distance 16km
→ Time 3-4 Hours
→ Highest Altitude 3,800M / 12,500ft
→DAY 03
Blanquillo Macaw Clay Lick – Boca Manu
We will spend the morning at the clay lick, watching the hundreds of macaws, parrots, and parakeets who come to the cliffside to eat the clay, necessary to their diet. We will then head upriver, returning to Boca Manu where we will stay at Boca Lodge for the evening. In the afternoon, we will explore some of the trails near to Boca Manu. Showers and toilets will be available. We will spend the morning at the clay lick, watching the hundreds of
→ Meals B, L, D
→ Distance 18km
→ Time 6-8 Hours
→ Highest Altitude 4,215m /13,828ft
→DAY 04
Boca Manu – Otorongo Lake
We will continue upriver today, passing turtles, white alligators, capybaras, and maybe even a jaguar if we’re lucky. We’re headed to the Otorongo Lake, an oxbow lake that is home to a pack of giant otters, which we will be able to observe from a nearby tower. Meanwhile, your guide will teach you more about the jungle flora, fauna, and functionings. We will then head to our nearby lodging, Casa Machiguenga, where we will rest for the night
→ Meals B, L, D
→ Distance 18km
→ Time 6-8 Hours
→ Highest Altitude 4,215m /13,828ft
→DAY 05
Otorongo Lake – Salvador Lake – Otorongo Lake
Today we will visit another oxbow lake nearby, Lake Salvador, only a 30 minutes paddle from Otorongo. Here too, we’ll observe giant otters but also other species, such as black caimans, turtles, and the prehistoric hoatzin bird. We’ll return to our same lodging at Otorongo for another evening.Today we will visit another oxbow lake nearby, Lake Salvador, only a 30 minutes paddle from Otorongo. Here too, we’ll observe giant otters but also other species, such as
→ Meals B, L, D
→ Distance 18km
→ Time 6-8 Hours
→ Highest Altitude 4,215m /13,828ft
→DAY 06
Otorongo Lake – Boca Manu
Today, unfortunately, we will need to begin heading back. We’ll pass Red Howler monkeys along the way as we head upriver, back to Boca Manu where we will lodge for the evening Today, unfortunately, we will need to begin heading back. We’ll pass Red Howler monkeys along the way as we head upriver, back to Boca Manu where we will lodge for the evening.Today, unfortunately, we will need to begin heading back. We’ll pass Red Howler monkeys
→ Meals B, L, D
→ Distance 18km
→ Time 6-8 Hours
→ Highest Altitude 4,215m /13,828ft
→DAY 07
Boca Manu – Lodge
We will continue observing flora and fauna as we make our way back to a lodge, situated on the Madre de Dios river. Showers and Toilets will be available. We will continue observing flora and fauna as we make our way back to a lodge, situated on the Madre de Dios river. Showers and Toilets will be available.We will continue observing flora and fauna as we make our way back to a lodge, situated on the Madre de Dios river. Showers and Toilets will be available.
→ Meals B, L, D
→ Distance 18km
→ Time 6-8 Hours
→ Highest Altitude 4,215m /13,828ft
→DAY 08
Lodge – Cloud Forest – Cusco
After breakfast, a bus will be waiting to take us back, through cloud forest and mountains to Cusco. Our approximate arrival time in Cusco will be 6-7pm. After breakfast, a bus will be waiting to take us back, through cloud forest and mountains to Cusco. Our approximate arrival time in Cusco will be 6-7pm. After breakfast, a bus will be waiting to take us back, through cloud forest and mountains to Cusco. Our approximate arrival time in Cusco will be 6-7pm.
→ Meals B
→ Distance 16km
→ Time 5 Hours
→ Highest Altitude 3,600m / 11,811ftLearn
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