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 MANU'S BIOSPHERE RESERVE  
NATIONAL PARK 
4, 5, 6, 7 & 9 Day trips
 
In 1973 the Peruvian government established one of the largest National Parks in the world,
which includes nearly the entire drainage system of the Manu River and the adjacent eastern Andean slopes in southeast Peru.
The Manu biosphere reserve covers nearly 4.5 million acre that contains well over 20,000 plant, 1000 bird species,
7 species of Macaws ( the largest known concentration) and over 13 species of monkeys have been recorded.
This region also lays claim to having many endangered species of an animal life such as the giant river otter, capibara,
black caiman, tapir, jaguar and ocelot. There are also several primitive Indian tribes that continue to live with little or no contact
from the outside world. In this region we are fortunate to offer services of several companies with that provide the best in service
as well as knowledge for the specific area of interest. One of our operators owners, "Barry" is considered one of the leading
expert orthinologist in this region. He has expert guides whom are from this area and as well he has resided in Peru over 20 years.
Also known for her specific interest and research in the Manu region is Marianne. Arriving the region in 1996, her primate research
& studies blossomed into a leading role in adventure trips into Manu and the surrounding area of the Pantiacolla Mountains.
Whether you are in search of a specific bird, mammal or just want to learn more about this pristine area of the Amazon region,
you will get your best opportunity with their staff.
Each of these representatives are the best that Peru has to offer into Manu's pristine reserve of the Amazon. 
 
 2005 - DEPARTURE DATES - 2005 

 
~ WEEKLY DEPARTURES ~  
 MANU RESERVE ZONE 
5 Days & 4 Nights
  
 
CAMPING ~ WEEKLY DEPARTURES ~ CAMPING
IN BY LAND OUT BY AIR
 

Cuzco-Cloud Forest
DAY 1 - Leaving Cuzco we head over the Andes, stopping for a coffee at the beautiful colonial village of Paucartambo. Continuing, we climb to the highpoint of the Manu Biosphere at about 3,800 m before descending to the cloud forest. In these mysterious surroundings we take a hike to the lick of the incredible cock-of-the-rock, to see the "performance" of the males right under our eyes. We spend our first night in the camping huts of Posada San Pedro. (appr. 1,600 m). ( L/D ) ( camp )

Cloud Forest-Atalaya-Manu River
DAY 2 - At daybreak we continue by bus to tropical lowland rainforest. Here at the small village Atalaya at 650 m, we change into a motorized canoe to navigate down the turbulant Alto Madre de Dios River to Boca Manu. As night falls we make camp on one of the beaches. Later that evening we will go on short hikes in the surrounding area. ( B/L/D ) ( camp )

Lake Salvador and Lake Otorongo
DAY 3 & 4 - On the morning of the third day we turn up the Manu River. From this vantage point we will have great views of riverside birds, sunbathing caiman, and the enormous aquatic guinea pig, the capybara. We reach our campsite deep inside Manu in the afternoon. This will be our base for the next two days. During this time, we will hike through virgin forest and explore one of the most beautiful lakes of the Manu basin, Lake Salvador, by catamaran. There is a chance to see a huge variety of colourful birds, numerous species of monkey and with luck, a family of giant otters. A five hour hike through the forest takes us to Lake Otorongo and a 20 metre-high observation platform that overlooks the lake. At night we can explore the forest by torchlight or go moonlight caiman spotting on the lake. ( B/L/D ) ( 2 nights camp )

Lake Salvador-Boca Manu-Cuzco
DAY 5 - After a final walk through the forest surrounding Lake Salvador, we return back down the Manu River. At Boca Manu you will depart by light aircraft flight over the rainforest and the Andes mountains for the  return to Cuzco. ( B )

MANU RESERVE ZONE

EACH

GROUP

5 Days & 4 nights - land / air

$ 829.00

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~ WEEKLY DEPARTURES ~
 MANU MACAW LICK 
7 Days & 6 Nights
 
CAMP & LODGEING ~ DEPARTURES EVERY **FRIDAY~ CAMP & LODGEING
IN BY LAND OUT BY AIR

NOTE : See above schedual days 1 - 4  Lake Salvador- Beach Tambo Blanquillo
DAY 5 -After a final walk through the forest surrounding Lake Salvador, we return back down the Manu River. At Boca Manu we continue on the Madre de Dios River and we arrive at Blanquillo, near the claylick for macaws, where we spend the night camping on a beach. Later that evening we will go on short hikes in the surrounding area. ( B/L/D ) ( camp )

Macaw Lick
DAY 6 - At first light we head to the macaw lick to watch the dazzling spectacle of hundreds of parakeets, parrots and macaws eating clay. In the afternoon we visit another one of Manu´s beautiful oxbow lakes, Cocha Kamungo. The night is comfortably spend in the jungle lodge Tambo Blanquillo. ( B/L/D ) ( lodge )

Lake Salvador-Boca Manu-Cuzco
DAY 7 - After a short boat ride to the Boca Manu airport you will depart by light aircraft flight over the rainforest and the Andes mountains for the  return to Cuzco. ( B )

MANU RESERVE ZONE

EACH

GROUP

7 Days & 6 nights  - land / air

$ 879.00

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 ~ WEEKLY DEPARTURES ~ 
 MANU MACAW LICK 
9 Days & 8 Nights
 
CAMP & LODGEING ~ WEEKLY DEPARTURES ~ CAMP & LODGEING
IN BY LAND OUT BY LAND
 
 
NOTE : See above schedual days 1 - 4  Lake Salvador- Beach Tambo Blanquillo
DAY 5 - After a final walk through the forest surrounding Lake Salvador, we return back down the Manu River. At Boca Manu we continue on the Madre de Dios River and we arrive at Blanquillo, near the claylick for macaws, where we spend the night camping on a beach. Later that evening we will go on short hikes in the surrounding area. ( camp )( B/L/D ) ( camp )

Macaw Lick
DAY 6 - At first light we head to the macaw lick to watch the dazzling spectacle of hundreds of parakeets, parrots and macaws eating clay. In the afternoon we visit another one of Manu´s beautiful oxbow lakes, Cocha Kamungo. The night is comfortably spend in the jungle lodge Tambo Blanquillo. ( B/L/D ) ( lodge )

Tambo Blanquillo - Boca Manu - Pantiacolla Lodge
DAY 7 - A short boat ride takes us to Boca Manu and we carry on up the Alto Madre de Dios River. Travelling on the river gives us our best chance to see rare animals such as the puma or jaguar that are resting or foraging on the beaches; we also get great views of the Andean mountains. For the next two nights we stay at the lodge, right at the foot of the Pantiacolla Mountains. Later that day / evening we will go on short hikes in the surrounding area. ( B/L/D ) ( lodge )

Pantiacolla Mountains
DAY 8 - This day we hike through a very special rainforest: this is where the Andes and the lowland tropical rainforest meet and provides the visitor with a chance to see a good selection of birds from both zones as well as some endemics. Later that day / evening we will go on short hikes in the surrounding area. ( B/L/D ) ( lodge )

Atalaya-Cloud forest-Cuzco
DAY 9 - Early departure by boat where we head upstream to Atalaya. Here our bus is waiting to take us back over the Andean mountains then into Cuzco in the evening. ( B/L )

MANU RESERVE ZONE

EACH

GROUP

9 Days & 8 nights  - land / land

$ 799.00

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 2005 DEPARTURE DATES 2005 
JAN.
FEB.
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
 
  

15, 22    & 29

6, 13, 20 & 27

3, 10, 17,
 & 24
JULY
AUG.
SEPT.
OCT.
NOV.
DEC.

1, 6, 8, 15,  20, 22, 27& 29

3, 5, 12, 17, 19,    & 26

2, 9, 16,  23 & 30

7, 14, 21 & 28

4, 11,18 & 25

2, 9, 16, 23 & 30

( Black = Friday's... RED = Wednesday )  
 
 All package include: All information listed for each noted program:
Accomadations noted for each program, English & multi-lingual speaking guide,all meals,tents & mats, Manu guide book,
Manu park entrance form, private bus transportation from Cuzco to Cloud Forest to Atalaya ( 5- and 7-day tour) and back from Atalaya to Cuzco (9-day tour) private boat from Atalaya to Lake Salvador to Boca Manu (5-day tour) to Blanquillo claylick to Boca Manu (7-day tour) to Pantiacolla Lodge to Atalaya (9-day tour) Flight from Boca Manu to Cuzco (5- and 7-day tour)
Not included: Sleeping bag & Soft drinks and alchoholic beverages. 
 
~ DAILY DEPARTURES ~ PRIVATE SERVICES ~
 MANU EXPERIENCE 
5 Days & 4 Nights
 
CAMPING ~ PRIVATE SERVICES ~ CAMPING
IN BY AIR OUT BY AIR
 
 
Cuzco-Boca Manu-Lake Salvador
DAY 1 - You will be met at your hotel in Cuzco and transferred the airport for the 35 minute flight to a small airstrip cut into the rainforest at Boca Manu. On arrival at the airport, you will be met by your rainforest guide.  Here a motor canoe is waiting to take us up the Manu River. Manu River snakes its way through stunning primary jungle past beaches where giant river turtles pull themselves up to lay their eggs. ( July and August. ) From the boat we have great views of riverside birds like the black skimmer and the Orinoco goose, sunbathing caiman, and that enormous aquatic guinea pig, the capybara. We reach our campsite deep inside the rainforest, a short walk from one of Manu's most beautiful lakes, Lake Salvador, in the afternoon. Here is where our base camp will be set for the next three days. Later that day / evening we will go on short hikes in the surrounding area. ( L/D ) ( camp )

Exploring Lake Salvador and Lake Otorongo
DAY 2 & 3 & 4 - Over the next couple of days we will have the opportunity to walk through one of the worlds most unspoiled rainforests getting to know at first hand the animals and plants that live there. We will marvel at the largest tree in the Amazon, the kapok, and be entertained by troops of acrobatic black spider monkeys as they swing between the trees looking for the fruits and flowers they feed on. This is one of thirteen species of monkey you have a chance of watching as you walk the trails through the forest here. The length of the Manu River is dotted with oxbow lakes, sections of river that have been cut off as the Manu River has changed its course; one of these is Lake Salvador. Here you will be able to uniquely explore the lake by catamaran and see some of the amazing variety of birds that inhabit the lake side, the monkeys that come to feed there and one of the rarest animals in the world the giant otter. Restricted in other areas of the Amazon by both hunting and habitat destruction, the giant otter is an animal that still thrives in Manu. A sighting of this animal as it snorts and whinnies its recognition of you is something you will never forget. Crossing the river, a five hour trail through woolly monkey territory leads to another lake, Lake Otorongo. Here a 20 metre-high observation tower provides a fabulous view over the lake and gives us another chance to see giant otters. As night falls, we head off into the forest again to look for the nocturnal inhabitants of the rainforest. A careful search by torchlight will reveal a bizarre collection of insects, tree frogs and with luck a snake, a kinkajou or a night monkey. Back on the catamaran on Lake Salvador we will have the chance to go moonlight caiman spotting. On the afternoon of the fourth day we make a return boat journey down the Manu river until we reach the guard post of Limonal where we spend the night. ( B/L/D ) ( 3 nights camp )

Boca Manu-Cuzco
DAY 5 -After a short boat ride from Limonal to the Boca Manu airport you will depart by light aircraft flight over the rainforest and the Andes mountains for the  return to Cuzco. ( B )

MANU RESERVE ZONE 

2 - 3

4 - 5

6 +

GROUP

 5 Days & 4 nights  - air / air

$1619.00

$1069.00

$919.00

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Package includes: All information listed above:
Accomadations noted, English & multi-lingual speaking guide,all meals,tents & mats, Manu guide book,
Manu park entrance form, Flight from Cuzco to Boca Manu to Cuzco,private boat from Boca Manu to Lake Salvador to Boca Manu.
Not included: Sleeping bag & Soft drinks and alchoholic beverages.  
 
 
~ DAILY DEPARTURES ~ PRIVATE SERVICES ~
 MANU CULTURAL ZONE  
7 Days & 6 Nights
  
LODGE & CAMPING ~ PRIVATE SERVICES ~ LODGE & CAMPING
IN BY LAND OUT BY AIR
 

DAY 1: Cuzco-Cloud Forest/San Pedro
Leaving Cuzco we head over the Andes, stopping at the beautiful colonial village of Paucartambo for breakfast. Continuing, we climb to a highpoint of almost 4,000 m before dropping down to the cloud forest. After lunch, we take a walk through this stunning forest to visit the display area or lek of Manu's most brillantly coloured bird, the cock-of-the-rock. We spend our first night in the camping huts of Posada San Pedro (appr. 1,600 m). ( L/D ) ( camp )

DAY 2: Cloud Forest-Pantiacolla Lodge
We continue the bus ride to the tropical lowland rainforest. In the small village of Atalaya we board a motorized canoe to take us down the Alto Madre de Dios River as far as Pantiacolla Lodge, a lodge which nestles at the foot of the Pantiacolla Mountains. Pantiacolla has a very rich bird community, some species of which are endemic to the Pantiacolla area, many species of monkey and other difficult to see mammals like deer and peccary. At night we explore the forest by torchlight looking for insects, frogs, snakes and the uniquely nocturnal night-monkey or 'douricouli'. We spend the next two nights in Pantiacolla Lodge in rustic and comfortable surroundings. ( B/L/D ) ( lodge )

DAY 3: Pantiacolla Lodge: Excursion to the Petroleo stream
We take to the trails around Pantiacolla once again. With patience there may be a chance to see one of Manu's least known primates, the monk saki monkey before heading off to an area of natural oil and thermal springs. The water coming from the mountains has also formed pools where we can swim. Following the oil stream will take us back to the Alto Madre de Dios River, where our canoe will be waiting for us. ( B/L/D ) ( lodge )

DAY 4: Pantiacolla Lodge-Tambo Blanquillo
From Pantiacolla Lodge we head downriver to Blanquillo and the macaw lick on the Madre de Dios River, where we will spend the night. As night falls we take a short walk to Lake Blanquillo to go moonlight caiman spotting. ( L/D ) ( camp )

DAY 5: Visit to the Macaw Lick
At first light we head to the macaw lick to watch the dazzling spectacle of hundreds of parakeets, parrots and macaws eating clay. In the afternoon there will be an excursion to one of the nearby lakes to look for monkeys, lakeside birds and the rare giant otter. We leave Blanquillo in the late afternoon for a short boat ride to Manu Wildlife Center, where we will be spending the next two nights. Here, at dusk we make a short hike to an amazing clay lick to wait for the Amazon's largest land mammal, the Brazilian tapir to appear. Studies have shown there is a 50% chance to see a tapir there, usually at a distance of about ten metres. ( B/L/D ) ( lodge )

DAY 6: Macaw and Mammal Lick
This day gives those who would like to, the chance to visit either the macaw or the tapir lick again. The rest of the day is spent on the trails or on the Blanco River looking for anaconda and capybara.

DAY 7: Blanquillo-Boca Manu-Cuzco
A short boat ride takes us to Boca Manu airport from where we take our return flight over the rainforest and the Andes to Cusco by light aircraft.  

MANU CULTURAL ZONE 

2 - 3

4 - 5

6 + 7

 8 +

 7 Days & 6 nights  - land / air

$1949.00

$1319.00

$1109.00

$999.00

Package includes: All information listed above:
Accomadations noted, English & multi-lingual speaking guide,all meals,tents & mats, Manu guide book,
Manu park entrance form, Flight from Cuzco to Boca Manu to Cuzco,private boat from Boca Manu to Lake Salvador to Boca Manu.
Not included: Sleeping bag & Soft drinks and alchoholic beverages. 

 

 MANU WILDLIFE CENTER  
4 Days & 3 Nights
 
~ MANU EXPEDITIONS ~
LODGEING ~ DEPARTURES EVERY FRIDAY~ LODGEING
IN BY AIR OUT BY AIR
 
 
DAY 1 - You will be met at your hotel in Cuzco and transferred the airport for the 35 minute flight to a small airstrip cut into the rainforest at Boca Manu. On arrival at the airport, you will be met by your rainforest guide. Here a private motorized dugout will take you on the two hour (approx) trip down the Madre de Dios River to the Manu Wildlife Center, a strategically located lodge owned by our opperator and a local conservation group. On the river journey we will see our first Amazonian wildlife and riverside birds such as Skimmers, Terns, Herons, Egrets and Orinoco Geese. We should arrive at the lodge for lunch and meet some of the visiting biologists working here. In the afternoon we explore a trail that leads out to a lookout point high above the river to watch roosting flights of Parrots as the sun sets, and we may encounter a troop of monkeys in the forest. Those who wish can do a night walk with the guide in search of nocturnal inhabitants of the forest.
Overnight at Manu Wildlife Center. ( L/D ) 
 
DAY 2 - Early start to-day for the Macaw Clay Lick. This is truly one of the world’s great wildlife spectacles as hundreds of Parrots and their larger relatives, the Macaws, congregate at this traditional locality to eat the mineral rich clay that is essential to their digestion. We'll use a floating blind to get close to the birds. The noise alone is incredible and the sight of these brightly colored birds at the lick is a sight not to be forgotten. As the lick slows down in midmorning we'll head for Cocha Blanco, an old, ox-bow lake, in search of a family of Giant Otters that live there, and canoe around the lake on our floating platform looking for other wildlife. After a leisurely lunch at the lodge we'll explore other trails in search of Emperor and Saddleback Tamarins, and we have seen the rare Goeldi's Monkey repeatedly in this area. Overnight at Manu Wildlife Center. ( B/L/D )
 
DAY 3 - Full day to explore the forest and trails around the lodge.. We'll be on the lookout for Monk Saki - an uncommon and rarely seen monkey of the tierra firme forest that is occasionally seen here. We'll explore trails where groups of Manakins , perhaps the most enigmatic of neo-tropical birds, perform their strange mating dances and walk to one of our blinds at a large mammal lick where Guans and forest Parakeets and Parrotlets come for clay. Here too, groups of Black Spider Monkeys visit on occasions for clay to help their digestion. Those who wish will return with the guide to the lodge in the late afternoon, however there is an opportunity to stay at the lick after dark until midnight to see what nocturnal creatures come to the lick. Tapirs, the largest South American land mammal are frequent visitors with up to 12 animals visiting in one night. Other nocturnal creatures are as well a good chance to see. Overnight at Manu Wildlife Center. ( B/L/D )
 
DAY 4 - After breakfast we head upriver (about 2 hours) to the small airstrip at Boca Manu. Early morning flocks of birds pass over the boat, and we may see a Capybara, the world’s largest rodent. Arriving at the airstrip we board our aircraft for the 35 minute flight over seemingly endless rainforest and then over the Andes, passing glaciers and snow peaks to the ancient Inca capital of Cusco where our staff will be waiting to take you to your hotel. ( B ) 

MANU WILDLIFE CENTER

EACH

4 Days & 3 nights  - air / air

 $999.00

SINGLE SUPPLEMENT

 $165.00

Package includes: All information listed above:
Accomadations noted, English & multi-lingual speaking guide,all meals,tents & mats, Manu guide book,
Manu park entrance form, Flight from Cuzco to Boca Manu to Cuzco,private boat from Boca Manu to Lake Salvador to Boca Manu.
Not included: Sleeping bag, soft drinks and alchoholic beverages.

 MANU RESERVE ADVENTURE 
6 Days & 5 Nights
 
~ MANU EXPEDITIONS ~
CAMP & LODGING ~ DEPARTURES EVERY SUNDAY~ CAMP & LODGING
IN BY LAND OUT BY AIR

DAY 1 - Leaving Cusco after breakfast we travel through traditional Quechua communities and through the spectacular eastern ranges of the Andes to the village of Paucartambo, passing snow-peaks and small Andean farmsteads. We will have time here to look around this picturesque village and visit local craftsmen famous for their production of masks used in local festivals. We then ascend to the last pass overlooking the Amazon Basin and begin the breath taking descent from 3500 meters to 1600 meters above sea-level to our comfortable lodge in the orchid laden Cloud Forest. This is a spectacular journey passing cascading waterfalls and multicolored birds along the way. In the late afternoon, we'll walk into the lodge to the sounds of Quetzals, Trogons and Gray-breasted Wood-wrens. Overnight at the Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge. ( B/L/D ) ( lodge )

DAY 2 - Pre breakfast walk to a nearby spot in the Cloud Forest where the strange and beautiful Cocks-of-the-Rock display at dawn. This is a wonderful sight as up to 25 bright red-orange males dance and sing attempting to attract the favors of the duller, burgundy colored females. After visiting this lek we return to the Lodge for a leisurely breakfast and continue in our all terrain bus to the Madre de Dios River and our motorized dugouts and we begin our journey down the river, past the last folds of the Andes, to it's confluence with the Manu River. We will pass settlements and native communities during the trip. Just before we get to the village of Boca Manu we pass the native community of Diamante. Their culture is Piro and this is the largest settlement in the area. There is a small handcraft shop here, which offers hand painted fabrics, necklaces of seeds native to the region and a small selection of weavings and ceramics. (A stop here must be pre-arranged through your guide.) Passing the village of Boca Manu we arrive to the evenings destination a small, locally built and managed lodge. The lodge is across the river from the tiny airstrip of Boca Manu. The two species of Tamarin monkey, the Saddleback and Emperor monkey both reside in this area. The Emperor monkey with their long, white moustaches are a rare and precious sight. Time permitting there is a trail system we can explore as well to search for other animal life. Overnight at the Lodge. ( B/L/D ) ( lodge ) 

DAY 3 -Well fed and rested we leave Boca Manu, leaving the relatively clean waters of the Madre de Dios behind, we enter the clay laden waters of the Manu  River. With a brief stop at the park ranger station at Limonal to present our permits we travel for about five hours up the Manu. Beaches, especially in the dry season, are loaded with nesting birds and feeding Herons, Egrets, Orinoco Geese, Terns and Skimmers to name but a few. Some beaches will host sunning White and Black Caimans ( South American relatives of the  Alligators) and breeding Side-necked Turtles. Hundreds of Sand-colored Nightjars roost during the day on logs and beaches and there is a chance of encountering a sunning Jaguar - the worlds third largest cat. "In 1999 one in three of our trips saw Jaguar in Manu." We will see some species of primate on this river trip, possibly Red Howler Monkeys or the smaller Squirrel Monkeys. After  having lunched by the river we arrive at our Safari Camp near the lake of Cocha Salvador. We'll have the afternoon to explore some of the trails through the pristine rainforest in the area. A visit to  the lake of Cocha Otorongo is planned, where observation piers and a 20 meter observation tower in the rainforest canopy overlooking the lake are available for observing wildlife. We will also be on the lookout for a large family of Giant Otters that inhabit this lake. Before or after dinner an optional excursion into the forest at night is available with your guide in search of nocturnal creatures. The lakes are full of eye-shine of the large Black Caiman and if we are lucky we may encounter an Olingo Kinkajou or even an Ocelot on the trails. Certainly the night-time noise of tree frogs and insects in the forest is an experience not to be forgotten. Overnight at the Cocha Salvador Safari Camp. "The camp is really not a camp. There are flush toilet and shower facilities and large walk-in tents on raised roofed wooden platforms with cots for sleeping." ( B/L/D ) ( camp style lodge )
 
DAY 4 -After breakfast we'll spend the morning at the lake of Cocha Salvador. Some of the time will be spent canoeing the lake on a floating platform observing ox-bow lake animal life from the water. We may encounter an Agami Heron or a Sungrebe and Brown Cappuchin Monkeys are usually feeding on fruits nearby. Specially constructed piers that jut out into the lake enable us to look for a family of Giant Otters that live here. These, the worlds largest freshwater carnivores, remain common only in Manu, having been hunted to extinction throughout most of their former range. Each animal consumes between 4 and 5 kilos of fish daily and often they can be seen eating large fish on logs at the lakeside. The rest of the day will be spent walking the trails in the area in search of some of the 13 species of Monkey found in the forest here. Your guide will explain some of the basics of rainforest ecosystems and point out some of the medicinal plants of the area used by local, indigenous groups. We may cross paths with a group of Peccaries - a species of wild boar found here. A late afternoon swim in the river near the camp as the sun sets . Overnight at the Cocha Salvador Safari Camp. ( B/L/D ) ( lodge )
 
DAY 5 - Today we'll walk from camp for 4-5 hours through the forest to Cocha Otorongo. We may encounter troops of Monkeys. This is a particularly good trail for Woolly Monkey. We'll pay special attention to the plant life on this walk and take it slowly listening for the rustle of vegetation or the soft sound of fruits falling to the rainforest floor that may betray the presence of animals or large birds. We'll be met at the river by our cook with a picnic lunch and then board our motorized dugout for the 4 hour trip down river to Boca Manu for the night. The river trip may hold surprises and we'll be attentive for any wildlife on the beaches. Overnight at the Lodge. ( B/L/D ) ( lodge )
 
DAY 6 - This morning we have time to explore the small trail system at the lodge before heading across the river to the tiny airstrip of Boca Manu. On arrival at the strip we board our aircraft for the 35 minute flight to Cusco. First we fly over seemingly endless rainforest and then past snow peaks and glaciers to Cusco, where our staff will be waiting to take you to your hotel.  ( B )
 ~ NOTE ~
THIS IS A FIXED DEPARTURE TRIP AND LEAVES EVERY SUNDAY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR EXCEPT FOR THE MONTHS OF :
 JANUARY, FEBRUARY & MARCH, WHEN ONLY THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH IS A SCHEDULED DEPARTURE. 

MANU ADVENTURE

EACH

6 Days & 5 nights  - land / air

 $1229.00

SINGLE SUPPLEMENT

 $ 55.00

~ NOTE ~
The first fixed departure ( SUNDAY ) of each month, day three and four will be spent at the Machiguenga Lodge
instead of our camp at Cocha Salvador. The lodge is across the river from our camp and gives the
opportunity to experience an aspect of Manu otherwise neglected. See details above.  

**CASA MACHIGUENGA**

EACH

6 Days & 5 nights  - land / air

 $1379.00

SINGLE SUPPLEMENT

 $ 125.00

 MANU "COMPLETE" ADVENTURE 
9 Days & 8 Nights

~ MANU EXPEDITIONS ~
CAMP & LODGING ~ DEPARTURES EVERY SUNDAY~ CAMP & LODGING
IN BY LAND OUT BY AIR
 
NOTE : See above schedual days 1 - 5 
DAY 6 - Leaving the lodge we'll head down the Madre de Dios River for two hours to the comfortable lodge facility near the Macaw Clay Lick - Manu Wildlife Center. This strategically located lodge facility is jointly owned and run by our local opperator and a local conservation group and is a base for scientific research in the area and a center for visitors wanting to explore the rainforest. We should arrive in time for lunch and a shower (hot water) and get to meet whichever researchers are onsite. The afternoon is set aside to relax or, if you want, to explore a trail through the untouched forest to a lookout point on a cliff over the river to watch roosting flights of Parrots and Macaws as the sun sets. Manu Wildlife Center has a canopy platform and an observation tower. The canopy platform is accessible via a staircase so everyone can get to enjoy the rainforest canopy. Those who wish can participate in a night walk with your guide in search of nocturnal animals. Overnight at the Manu Wildlife Center. ( B/L/D ) ( lodge ) )

DAY 7 - Early morning start to the Macaw Clay Lick. This is truly one of the world’s great wildlife spectacles as hundreds of Parrots and their larger relatives, the Macaws, congregate at this traditional locality to eat the mineral rich clay that is essential to their digestion. To get close to the birds we will use a floating blind trying not to disturb them in their feeding frenzy. Their noise alone is incredible and the sight of these brightly colored birds at the lick is a sight not to be forgotten. As the lick slows down in midmorning we'll head for Cocha Blanco, an old ox-bow lake, in search of a family of Giant Otters that live there, and canoe around the lake on our floating platform looking for other wildlife. After a leisurely lunch at the lodge we'll explore other trails in search of Emperor and Saddleback Tamarins. Here it is known that the rare Goeldi's Monkey is repeatedly in the area. Overnight at the Manu Wildlife Center. ( B/L/D ) ( lodge ) 

DAY 8 - Full day to explore the forest and trails around the lodge. We'll be on the lookout for Monk Saki - an uncommon and rarely seen monkey of the tierra firme forest that is occasionally seen here. We'll explore trails where groups of Manakins, perhaps the most enigmatic of neo-tropical birds, perform their strange mating dances and walk to one of our blinds at a large mammal lick where Guans and forest Parakeets and Parrotlets come for clay. Here too, groups of Black Spider Monkeys visit on occasions for clay to help their digestion. Those who wish will return with the guide to the lodge in the late afternoon, however there is an opportunity to stay at the lick after dark until midnight to see what nocturnal creatures come to the lick. Tapirs, the largest South American land mammal are frequent visitors with up to 12 animals visiting in one night. We watch them from the comfort of mosquito nets and mattresses from our specially constructed blind Other nocturnal creatures are always possible. Overnight at the Manu Wildlife Center. ( B/L/D ) ( lodge ) 

DAY 9 - After breakfast we head upriver (about 2 hours) to the small airstrip at Boca Manu. Early morning flocks of birds pass over the boat, and we may see a Capybara, the world’s largest rodent. On arrival at the strip we board our aircraft for the 35 minute flight to Cusco. First we fly over seemingly endless rainforest and then past snow peaks and glaciers to Cusco, where our staff will be waiting to take you to your hotel.  ( B )

 ~ NOTE ~
THIS IS A FIXED DEPARTURE TRIP AND LEAVES EVERY SUNDAY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR EXCEPT FOR THE MONTHS OF :
 JANUARY, FEBRUARY & MARCH, WHEN ONLY THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH IS A SCHEDULED DEPARTURE. 

MANU ADVENTURE

EACH

9 Days & 8 nights  - land / air

 $1589.00

SINGLE SUPPLEMENT

 $209.00

~ NOTE ~
The first fixed departure ( SUNDAY ) of each month, day three and four will be spent at the Machiguenga Lodge
instead of our camp at Cocha Salvador. The lodge is across the river from our camp and gives the
opportunity to experience an aspect of Manu otherwise neglected. See details above.  

**CASA MACHIGUENGA**

EACH

9 Days & 8 nights  - land / air

 $1739.00

SINGLE SUPPLEMENT

 $ 279.00

 2005 DEPARTURE DATES 2005 
JAN.
FEB.
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
 
  

15, 22    & 29

6, 13, 20 & 27

3, 10, 17,
 & 24
JULY
AUG.
SEPT.
OCT.
NOV.
DEC.

1, 6, 8, 15,  20, 22, 27& 29

3, 5, 12, 17, 19,    & 26

2, 9, 16,  23 & 30

7, 14, 21 & 28

4, 11,18 & 25

2, 9, 16, 23 & 30

( Black = Friday's... RED = Wednesday )  
 
Package includes: All information listed above:
Accomadations noted,English & multi-lingual speaking guide,all meals,tents & mats, Manu guide book,
Manu park entrance form, private bus transportation from Cuzco to Cloud Forest to Atalaya, private boat from
Atalaya to Lake Salvador to Boca Manu to Blanquillo claylick to Boca Manu & flight from Boca Manu to Cuzco.
Not included: Sleeping bag, soft drinks and alchoholic beverages.
 
  
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