Over 35 years of experience in Manu National Park, the Moscoso family are one of the first colonist of the zone, During this years they are helping biologist, Scientific and general lovers of the rainforest to realize their dreams, as explores and naturalist guides of the rainforest they are committed to show you the most important areas with abundant wildlife and a lot culture..
Early morning, We will pick you up from your hotel in our private car and drive to southeastern Peru. We begin our climb up the Andes, passing several towns along the way, including Huancarani, stopping to visit the pre-Inca tombs of Ninamarca, commonly known as Chullpas or burial chambers (3,750 meters above sea level). We then descend into the Paucartambo valley, reaching the city and stopping for breakfast and an excursion to the main square. We continue our journey for an hour to the entrance of Manu National Park, a place called Ajanaco (3,550m). Here we will see a different type of vegetation and clouds descending towards the jungle, we can see the entrance of the cloud forest and see the vegetation covering us all around the mountains quickly turn into clouds, overlooking the valley leading to the Amazon River, the mountains and waterfalls, We will stop at various points in the cloud forest to be able to spot birds such as woodpeckers, pythons, orioles, and look for opportunities to see the rock-crowned bird (the national bird of Peru). We will take a short walk and then have lunch in the cloud forest. We then continue our journey through the jungle towns of Patria, Pilcopata, etc. before reaching the town of Salvacion where we will spend the night at a private house or hotel. We will have a typical dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 2 Salvacion – Lake Machuwasi – Shintuya Hot Springs – Petroleo Streem - Coco’s House
In the morning before breakfast, we drive 5 to 10 minutes to Lake Machuwasi, where we board the raft. We spent an hour exploring the lake, observing a variety of birds, chickadees, cardinals, coral lorikeets, cormorants, horned warblers, flocks of green parrots and the unique shrieks of the jungle. We also saw puffins in the treetops. After exploring the lake for 1 hour, we returned to our accommodation and enjoyed a delicious breakfast. About 1:30 minutes by car, we will arrive at Shintuya Native Community, where our boat will be waiting for us to take us to Shintuya Hot Spring, Changed our transport to a motor boat, which takes about 20 minutes. Lower reaches of the Alto Madre de Dios river. To reach the hot spring, we first walk for 45 minutes. Go swimming and cliff jumping at the Petroleo Stream waterfall. Back at the hot springs, we can enjoy the hot water in the handmade pools on site. In the afternoon, we take a motorboat down the river to the town of Itahuania, where our car will be waiting for us to pick us up from the port and take us to Coco's House Hotel, where we will spend the night.
Day 3 Coco House - Parrot Licking Clay - Pantiacolla Trails
Early this morning we took a 15 minute boat ride up the current. Until parrots lick up groups of blue-headed parrots These species of parrots come to this place to fetch or lick clay for minerals and salts which are very important in their diet, named after seeds and fruits that help them remove toxins from their digestive system, after observing this natural wonder return to our Coco’s house for healthy breakfast, we continue across the river to Pantiacolla Private Nature Reserve, where we will hike trails for 3 hours and have the chance to see giant trees and a variety of monkeys and birds. In the afternoon we visited some local farms and late in the evening we returned to Coco’s House for an overnight stay and a delicious dinner.
Day 4 Coco’s House – Dos Loritos – Cloud Forest - Cusco
Early this morning we will take our private car back to the city of Cusco, we will make a stop at the Dos loritos place, here you will be able to see different species of birds and mammals that were rescued and trained for their original habitat, continuing our trip we will be able to make a stop In the cloud forest to see the beautiful landscape of mountains with vegetation and waterfalls, in the afternoon we will arrive in the city of Cusco, transfer to your hotel.
We are not responsible for any natural phenomena, political protests, flight delays or cancellations, or personal illnesses, 100% refund of the trip deposit if canceled within 3 months of booking. Get a 50% refund up to 4 weeks before the tour starts. This is to protect us from losses incurred, if you cancel after the start of the tour no deposit will be refunded. (Refund) after the deadline.
Safety, We are not responsible for any accidental injury, illness or death. we highly recommend having insurance But so far, we didn't have any problems. The rainforest is described as a dangerous environment filled with wildlife, food poisoning, hungry piranhas, and alligators, but that's not true, As any precautions should be from the jungle environment, and you are more likely to injure yourself while walking or be careful where you step and where you touch, take precautionary measures to avoid serious injuries from falls. Be aware of your surroundings, follow your guide's directions, and be cautious. The rainforest deserves respect at all times.
Price is USD (American dollars) The price varies according to the number of passengers, (transport sizes car and boats varies) for more information please contact us.
GROUP SIZE
PRICE
ALL INCLUDE
1 TO 2 PEOPLE (MIN. 2 pax)
470
PRIVATE SERVICE
3 TO 6 PEOPLE
440
PRIVATE SERVICE
7 OR MORE PEOPLE
390
PRIVATE SERVICE
HIGHLIGHTS PLACES:
Day 1- Cusco - Paucartambo - Cloud Forest - Salvacion town
Day 2- Salvacion - Cocha Machuwasi - Shintuya - water Falls - Hot Spring - Coco’s House
Day 3- Coco’s House - Parrot clay lick - Pantiacolla Reserve
Day 4- Coco’s House - Dos loritos - Cloud forest - Cusco
This short adventure is for people who doesn’t have much time on their vacation, in the meantime you can visit and see the archeological site Chullpas de Ninamarca (pre-Incan tombs) located in the high land. Later on, descending to the cloud forest you come to feel the warmer zone and the green vegetation attach to the mountains including waterfalls with abundant birds, including the national bird of Peru (cock-of-the-rock) continue driving deeper to the rainforest we are going to pass small villages along the road until arriving to Salvacion. In the lowland rainforest, the area offers trips to Cocha Machuwasi (oxbow lake), which can be traversed on a raft (made of balsa wood). There are countless birds around the lake, which is a unique experience. Afterwards we continue riding through the rainforest until we reach the port of Shintuya where the motor boat is waiting to take us along the Madre de Dios river to the hot springs where we walk to the Petroleo stream where you can swimming and jump from the rocks Have fun, back on the boat we will have time to stop at the hot spring pool, after enjoying the place we continue down river to Coco's house where we will spend 2 nights to explore the rainforest.
MANU CULTURAL ZONE 4 DAYS
Exploring the Andean Mountains, Cloud Forest and Amazon Rainforest
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