Manu National Park + Chuncho Macaw Clay Lick 8 days

MANU NATIONAL PARK – CHUNCHO MACAW CLAY LICK.

8 DAYS / 7  NIGHTS IN BY BUS  RETURN BYFLIGHT FROM PUERTO MALDONADO TO CUSCO OR LIMA

Fixed departures every Monday minimum 4 persons or ask for different date of travel.

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

Price per person:

This program is on the buffer zone and on the touristic area inside the Manu National Park (ex-reserved zone). On this tour you visit undisturbed area deep on the Manu River and visit two lakes where we can see giant river otters and monkeys, the chance for jaguar spotting is 30% mostly going by boat. Finishing the tour we will  visit the CHUNCHO macaw clay lick in Puerto Maldonado.

DAY 1: CUSCO TO BAMBOO LODGE:

5:00 am leaving in a private bus stopping in interesting places like Ninamarcas Chullpas these are pre-Inca cemetery. The trip will be around 11 hours approximately; the highest pass on this road is 3950 msl. On this day we travel over the Andes and over the famous cloud forest which has interesting flora and fauna like de Andean Cock of the Rock Peru’s national bird. In the afternoon we arrive to Asuncion village. We will spend the night in Bamboo lodge with double rooms. Optional night walk. B, L, D.

DAY 2. – BAMBOO LODGE TO HUMMINGBIRD LODGE IN BOCA MANU:

After an early breakfast, we continue our trip by bus to Atalaya on the way we will stop to see the place of the Orchids and feeders. From Atalaya we take our motorize boat towards Boca Manu, in the way we will see interesting birds like herons, vultures macaws and many flycatchers  along the banks of the alto Madre de Dios River. The night is spent at the Hummingbird Lodge in double rooms with private bathrooms or spend the night at an special observation platform to observe the tapirs eating clay. B, L, D.

DAY 3: HUMMINGBIRD LODGE BOCA MANU TO CASA MATSIGUENKA:

We leave very early 5:00 am up the Manu River after 40 minutes we stop at Limonal Guard station and show our permission for the park. Later we continue our boat trip for approximately 6 hours inside the Manu National Park. During the boat ride we have the best options to see the famous Jaguar, Capybaras, Caimans sleeping on the beach, Herons fishing at the edge of the Manu river, Macaws, Toucans, Vultures, Eagles and other species of birds which will show up along our trip. We spend the night in the rustic casa Matsiguenka Lodge in double rooms with private bathrooms. Optional night walk. B, L, D.

 DAY 4: CASA MATSIGUENKA LODGE:

We leave very early to explore the impressive lake Salvador where it is possible to observe the Giant river otters (Pteronura brasiliensis), the biggest black Caimans, the different species of monkeys which inhabit Manu (15 species), the prehistoric bird call Hoatzin, King Fishers and many more species.

After lunch we visit lake Otorongo, here there is an observation tower to appreciate the lake , also it is possible to observe another family of Giant river Otter that uses this lake. We spend the night in the rustic casa Matsiguenka private bathroom and shower. Optional night walk. B, L, D.

DAY 5: PARROT CLAY LICK AND PAKITZA GUARD STATION:

Early in the morning we visit the newly discovered small parrot clay lick 25 minutes deep in the forest behind the  Matsiguenka Lodge. After the show we have breakfast and take a boat ride for one hour towards Pakitza guard station. Also with this trip we increase the possibility of jaguar observation along the Manu river and visit the terra firme forest around Pakitza. Late in the afteroon we return to the Matsiguenka lodge. Optional night walk for insect observation. B, L, D.

DAY 6: CASA MATSIGUENKA TO MANU BIRDING LODGE AND TAPIR CLAY LICK:

We will leave very early so we can have the best chance to try to see the rarest Jaguar, the best time to observe animals on the rain forest are early in the morning and late in the afternoon. The trip on the boat will be around 7 hours down the Manu and Madre de Dios River.  After arriving to Manu Birding Lodge we go to the tapir lick and spend the night there or if we  have luck and see the tapir early we can spend the night at the lodge with private bathroom and hot shower. B, L, D.

DAY 7: MANU BIRDING LODGE TO  PUERTO MALDONADO:

Early in the morning, we start with our  trip to Puerto Maldonado, first by boat to Colorado village and then by car to Puerto Carlos, after crossing the Inambari River, we take our private car towards Puerto Maldonado, we will be arriving around 16:00 hours to the Lodge where we will spend the night.  B, L, D.

DAY 8.-  PUERTO MALDONADO TO CUSCO OR LIMA:

Early in the morning , we start with our  trip to Chuncho Macaw clay lick which concentrates the largest numbers of macaws, parrots and parakeets. We will have breakfast at the clay lick. After the show we return to puerto Maldonado  airport and take the flight to Cusco or Lima. B.