Manu Rainforest & Lake Machuwasi Discovery (3 Days / 2 Nights)

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   Day 1 •Cusco – Paucartambo – Cloud Forest Cock-of-the-Rock Lek – Pilcopata Lodge

   3,600 m(11,811 ft)

   Early 5:00 AM departure from Cusco traversing the Andean highlands. Visit the pre-Inca funerary chullpas of Ninamarca and colonial Paucartambo. Enter Manu National Park at Acjanaco Pass (3,600m), descending into the lush cloud forest of San Pedro. Observe the vibrant courtship display of the Andean Cock-of-the-Rock (Peru's national bird), woolly monkeys, and cascading mountain streams. Settle into our comfortable riverside eco-lodge with dinner.

   Key highlights

   Andean Cock-of-the-Rock courtship danceDramatic descent from high Andes into cloud forestNinamarca chullpas and colonial Paucartambo

   Meals: Lunch, Dinner

   Lodging: Comfortable Rainforest Eco-Lodge (Pilcopata)
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   Day 2 •Pilcopata – Atalaya River Port – Alto Madre de Dios River – Lake Machuwasi & Night Walk

   550 m(1,804 ft)

   Breakfast at the lodge and short drive to Atalaya Port. Board a motorized wooden canoe down the scenic Alto Madre de Dios River, scanning riverbanks for capybaras, herons, and river turtles. Reach our deep-jungle lodge. In the afternoon, hike into Lake Machuwasi and navigate on traditional wooden balsa rafts to spot prehistoric hoatzin birds ('shanshos') and horned screamers. At dusk, embark on an evening safari looking for caimans and tree frogs.

   Key highlights

   Motorized river canoe navigation on Alto Madre de DiosLake Machuwasi wooden balsa raft explorationPrehistoric hoatzin birds and nocturnal caiman safari

   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

   Lodging: Harpy Eagle River Lodge (Private bathroom & mosquito netting)
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   Day 3 •Parrot Mineral Clay Lick – Primary Forest Ecology – Atalaya Port – Return to Cusco

   3,399 m(11,150 ft)

   At dawn, take a short boat ride to the parrot clay lick cliff. Watch dozens of green parrots and parakeets arrive to ingest mineral salts that detoxify their diet. After breakfast, take a guided interpretive hike exploring giant cedar and kapok trees and medicinal Amazon plants. Boat back to Atalaya Port where private transport awaits to ascend back through cloud forests, arriving in Cusco around 7:00 PM with hotel drop-off.

   Key highlights

   Spectacular morning parrot clay lick on riverbankGuided medicinal flora and giant canopy tree walkScenic return drive with Cusco hotel drop-off

   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

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