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according to the weather, river conditions and wishes of the group.
DAY 1 CUSCO – PILCOPATA.
We leave from Cusco by private bus, first stopping to visit the pre
Inca burial towers of Ninamarca. We then drive through the mountains,
to get to the typical and folkloric town of Paucartambo. Here we will
take a short walk around the town before carrying on to Tres Cruces,
the highest point and entrance to Manu National Park. From here we will
continue into the Cloud Forest and at San Pedro we will walk for around
1 hour to observe the National bird of Peru, the Cock of the Rock, and
many different kinds of monkeys, plants and flowers. We arrive to Pilcopata
in the evening where we will sleep in a local lodge.
DAY 2 PILCOPATA – AGUAS CALIENTES.
After breakfast we will continue by private bus to Atalaya. On the way
we will stop to observe a coca plantation, we will also stop at a view
point where you can get a good overview of the jungle and river. From
Atalaya we leave by motorized boat to Aguas Calientes, where you can
bath in the nature hot springs. In the afternoon we will walk in the
jungle for several hours in order to appreciate the many different kind
of animals, birds, plants and flowers. If we are lucky we will see monkeys.
In the evening we will come back to the campsite for dinner and sleep
in tents close to the Alto Madre de Dios River.
DAY 3 AGUAS CALIENTES – SOGA DE ORO.
We will leave early to visit the parrot clay lick and after breakfast
we will continue by boat, stopping to visit the native community Shintuya
on the way. Before lunch we will walk in the jungle for several hours
and see different animals, birds such as tiger heron, eagle, flycatcher,
kingfisher etc. and many different kinds of plants and flowers. We will
then take the boat to Soga de Oro. In the afternoon we will visit Salvacion
Lake where we will take a balsa raft and see the pre-historic Hoatzin
bird, watch the beautiful sunset and after dark we will look for Caimans.
In the evening we will build a bonfire, relax and have some drinks and
a BBQ. We will spend the night at Soga de Oro sleeping on raised platforms
in tents.
DAY 4 SOGA DE ORO – CUSCO
After Breakfast we will return to Atalaya by boat where our private
bus will be waiting to take us back to Cusco. We return to Cusco via
the cloud forest and Paucartambo. We will arrive back in Cusco in the
late afternoon.
Tour includes:
Prívate bus and boat
Rubber boots and rain poncho
All camping equipment
Bilingual native guide
Mineral water
First aid kit
3 meals per day
Cook
Entrance to the Natural hot springs
Entrance to Soga de Oro
You will need to bring:
Sleeping bag
Repellent with a minimum of 15 % deet
Binocular
Camera with extra batteries
Flashlight with extra batteries
Sun lotion
Pocket Money
Daypack
Water bottle
Sun hat
Sandals
Toilet paper
Dark clothes
ask us for more programs 5 or 6 days
** Custom made programs may be prepared for groups with special interests.
Extra nights, optional starting and ending points, additional tours
and extra flight reservations may be arranged upon request. All tours
may be provided in private cupon request as well.
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