Manu National Park Deep Rainforest Expedition (4 Days / 3 Nights)

1. 1

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

   3,600 m(11,811 ft)

   Depart Cusco, traverse the colonial folklore town of Paucartambo, and enter Manu cloud forest. Witness the vibrant mating courtship of Peru's national bird, the Cock-of-the-Rock. Overnight at Pilcopata lodge.

   Key highlights

   Cock-of-the-Rock courtship danceOrchids, waterfalls, and woolly monkeys

   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
2. 2

   Day 2 •Atalaya River Port – Madre de Dios River Navigation – Rainforest Lodge

   550 m(1,804 ft)

   Transfer to Atalaya port. Board motorized canoe navigating the Alto Madre de Dios River. Watch for capybaras and river turtles. Afternoon jungle hike and night safari.

   Key highlights

   River navigation safariNocturnal caiman and tarantula walk

   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
3. 3

   Day 3 •Parrot & Macaw Clay Lick – Machuwasi Oxbow Lake Rafting

   500 m(1,640 ft)

   Early morning boat to observe hundreds of green parrots and macaws feeding at a mineral-rich clay lick. Afternoon balsa-raft exploration on Lake Machuwasi looking for prehistoric hoatzin birds and horned screamers.

   Key highlights

   Parrot clay lick spectacleMachuwasi lake balsa raft expedition

   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
4. 4

   Day 4 •River Navigation Return – Cloud Forest – Cusco

   3,399 m(11,150 ft)

   Morning boat trip back to Atalaya port, followed by scenic overland drive back up through the cloud forest, arriving in Cusco by early evening.

   Key highlights

   Final river wildlife viewingReturn to Cusco

   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

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