Manu Blanquillo

MANU – BLANQUILLO

5DAYS /4NIGHTS

Bus in and boat, optional return flight from Puerto Maldonado.

Best options for animal watching. Macaws, Tapirs, Otters, Monkeys, Caymans, jaguar.

Fixed departures every Monday or ask for different date of travel.

Departure minimum with 03 persons.

Emails: info@easybirdingperu.com / abrahamfelixhuamanleo@gmail.com

Price per person: 

DAY 1.- CUSCO TO TAMBO BLANQUILO LODGE: 

2:00 am departure time. We take a trip of 15 hours in a private bus and boat (with short stops) from Cusco, ascending the Huancarani High Pass 3950 m (12,959 feet). After a short stop, to see the spectacular mountains at the beginning of the Manu Park, we descend the eastern slopes of the Andes through cloud forest with lush vegetation (ferns, orchids, bromeliads etc.) to the lowland rainforest on the Madre de Dios River, from Boca Manu village we go by boat it will take us 3 hours down the Madre de Dios River to Tambo Blanquillo Lodge.

Today we enjoy the changing landscape and have the opportunity to see wildlife along the rocky banks of the river, such as Cocoi Herons, Purplish Jays, Skimmers, Vultures, caimans and some of the 15 species of monkeys that live in Manu. Late afternoon, we arrive to Tambo Blanquillo Lodge, the night is spent in double rooms with share bathroom and hot showers. In Tambo Blanquillo they have private bungalows with private bathroom hot shower and Wi-Fi for an extra $ 125 USD per person in a Matrimonial bed per night or $ 200 USD for a single room in the bungalow per night. Optional night walk to see insects, frogs, snakes etc. B, L, D.

DAY 2. – MACAW CLAY LICK AND CAMUNGO LAKE – (TAMBO BLANQUILLO LODGE) 

5:00 am. We go to the macaw clay Lick, the trip is 10 minutes by boat and 20 minutes walking to the special observation hideaway. We have our breakfast at the hideout. The activity begins around 5:30 am with the small parrots and later the big macaws. The Parrots eat the clay which has minerals that helps the stomach digestion that is the reason why hundreds of parrots parakeets and macaws come to this particular place.

After lunch, we visit Camungo Lake we will climb on the 42 meters tower, this is a very good place to observe the marvelous toucans. We go on the catamaran and have a chance for the Giant River Otters. Return to the lodge and have optional night walk before dinner to see insects and other nocturnal animals. We spend the night in Tambo Blanquillo in double rooms with share bathroom and hot showers.

DAY 3. – BLANCO LAKE AND TAPIR LICK- MANU BIRDING LODGE : 

Very early, we visit Blanco lake, here we look for another family of Giant river otters that uses very often this lake, also this is an interesting place to observe the prehistoric bird called hoatzin, snail kite, brown throated three toed sloth, red howler monkey, squirrel monkey, white fronted capuchin, brown capuchin and other species that inhabit this lake.

 After lunch we wait near the lodge  for the elusive Goeldi´s monkey (Callimico goeldii), Emperor Tamarin (Saguinus imperator) and  Saddle-back Tamarin ( Leontocebus fuscicollis). Late in the afternoon we  walk slowly  to the Tapir clay lick; here there is an especial observation platform to see the Tapir (Tapirus terrestris). The tapirs are usually active at night for this reason we have mosquito nets, mattresses and blankets to spend the night. B, L, D.

DAY 4. – MANU BIRDING LODGE TRAILS: 

On this day, we explore the trails of the lodge, we look for black spider monkey, monk Saki, emperor and saddle backed Tamarins, also with a very good explanation about the medicinal plants and trees which are used for furniture. Again we can have another last option for the Tapir in case we did not have luck.

DAY 5.- MANU BIRDING LODGE TO CUSCO BY CAR:

Early in the morning, we start with our return trip to Cusco, first by boat to Boca Manu village and then by car to Cusco, we will be arriving around 20:00 hours and leave you at your hotel.

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