Manu wildlife expedition amazon jungle
4 days - 3 nigthts

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The beautiful birdwatching expedition is an absolute 'must' for lovers of tropical jungle and everything that comes apart. Admire the aras, cock of the rock and a lot of other beautiful bird species of this fantastic piece of earth.
Description Manu wildlife expedition

Day 1: Cuzco - Ninamarca - Paucartambo - Manu Biosphere: We leave Cuzco early in the morning in our specialised Overland vehicles. Approximately mid-morning we visit the interesting Pre- Inca tombs of Ninamarca, commonly known as "Chullpas". We continue to Paucartambo, a picturesque Spanish Colonial Town, and then to the Acjanacu Pass, which marks the beginning of the Cultural Zone of Manu Biosphere Reserve, a short stop and get ready to start biking down a big drop from 4445 m.a.s.l to 1600 m.a.s.l for approximately 4 hours. Here, a thick cloak of clouds provides perpetual humidity and makes an ideal habitat for epiphytic plants such as Bromeliads. This varied and fascinating world is home of the Cock of the Rock, Spectacled Bear, Orchids, Tree Ferns (one of the oldest living plants), mosses and lichens. This Cloudforest exists between 2000 and 3500 meters above sea level and at least 50% of the plant species found here are endemic to this region. Overnight in Lodge.

Day 2: Picolpata - Atalaya: Today we wake up very early to observe comfortably installed on an observation platform the Cock-of-the-Rock ( Rupicola peruviana ), Peru's national bird. The male birds are a vibrant reddish orange and about 5:00am. as many as several dozen come together for an exhibition of a ritual mating dance in a so called "Lek". The males display their crest, showing off and posturing for the females. The females, fewer in number, watch to select the most suitable males. After breakfast we continue by bus ride to the Port of Atalaya where we will board our covered outboard motor boat and head down the Upper Madre de Dios River for approximately 30 minutes toward our Lodge where we will spend the next two nights. Short walk around the Lodge.
* 1 Free Optional:  Descend with mountain bikes from our San Pedro Lodge (1700 m.a.s.l.) Cloud Forest to Pilcopata (700 m.a.s.l.) High Jungle.
* 2 Free Optional:  Here in Pilcopata town we will make the final settings for a 1 ½ or 3 hours river rafting (class I and II rapids) trip down the Koshñipata River where we will have the opportunity for a dip and of course enjoy the spectacular view of the Koñeq Canyon. Continuing down the Alto Madre de Dios River to Erika Lodge.

Day 3: Discover the wild life: The Lodge is located in a transition zone between High and Low jungle (600 m.a.s.l. to 1,150 m.a.s.l, 1,200 to 3,450 feet) encompassing different habitats. This altitude range explains the high diversity of wildlife found around this Lodge, so immediately after breakfast, we will start walking near the riverbanks, during the hike our guide will talk about insects, medicinal plants, trees, reptiles, mammals, etc. Early afternoon we will start a short ride by boat to visit a small lake near to the Upper Madre de Dios River; here we are going to have the chance to see the Hoatzin, a primitive bird, Spectacle Caiman, many species of birds, insects, etc. Short night walk. This will be our last night in the wonderful Amazon jungle. Overnight in the Lodge.
New!!! * 3 Free Optional Canopy Tour:  At Erika Lodge, our guests traverse from tree to tree and platform to platform using pulleys on horizontal traverse cables zip lines), as they sail through the treetops of the tropical rainforest canopy, and over the trails far below. Expert guides assist you in this exciting journey through the different layers of the virgin rain forests and explain what’s going on around you, from the time you leave the ground, until you rappel back down to the forest floor.

Day 4: Lodge Collpa - Cuzco: This day we will get up very early to board our boat, and after five minutes, we will arrive to a Parrot Lick "Collpa", which is a wall of clay in the riverbanks, where many species of parrots such as the Blue Headed parrot, White-eyed Parakeet, feed for mineral and salt supplements to their diet of seeds and fruits. After this we will take the boat to Atalaya where the bus takes us out of Manu, arriving Cuzco late in the afternoo.

Our service includes:
accommodations at Lodge
bilingual guided tours
all meals (vegetarian meals as optional)
paperwork and payment for Park Permits
radio communication equipment in the Lodges
satellite telephone for emergencies