4 Day Manu Bird Watchers Paradise
The Amazon Rainforest is a perfect place of adventure for many bird watchers, and there is no better place in the Amazon to see them than in the Paradise Lodge. Peru is a dream destination for birdwatching because in this side of our Amazon forest is the home to more than 1,800 bird species. It also is including 45% of the world’s neo-tropical species, making it the perfect destination for birders.
The outstanding beauty of this tour is in the landscape and the variety of habitats that go from the beginning of the trip, such as the cloud forest covered with orchids where the spectacled bears live and the colorful Cock of the Rocks in the mountains to reach the pristine Amazon rainforest where the number of bird species is more diverse. In other words, embarking on a 4 day Manu bird watchers paradise tour, is to get on one of the richest flora and fauna to be found anywhere in South America.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Specialized bilingual guide and accommodation in our private Paradise Lodge in the cloud forest (2 nights) and a typical lodge (1 night)
✔ Motorized boat with cushioned seats, roof and life jacket
✔ Private bus transportation
✔ Lunch
✔ Specialized books are available during the trip
✔ Dinner
✔ Basic first-aid kit
✔ Breakfast
✔ No additional charge for vegetarian diets
✔ Drinking water from Cusco
✖ Single supplement fee
✖ (*) Entrance fees to Manu National Park ($75 USD)
✖ Domestic flight tickets and airport taxes
✖ Personal items and medicines(e.g., gear, clothing, laundry, telephone calls)
✖ Tips to local staff (we recommend $8-10 USD per day of service per guide or driver)
Pickup Locations
1. Inka Club Hostel
2. San Agustin Plaza
3. San Agustin International Hotel
4. Casa Andina Standard Cusco Plaza
5. Atoq San Blas Hotel
6. Mister Inkas Hotels Inn
7. Hotel Arqueologo - Casa Peralta - Exclusive Selection
8. Tecte Guest House
9. Hotel Marqueses
10. Andean Wings Boutique Hotel
11. Hotel Taypikala Cusco
12. Qorikoyllur Hostal
13. Tupac Yupanqui Hotel
14. Hotel Royal Qosqo
15. Jw Marriott El Convento Cusco
16. Hotel Cusco Plaza III
17. Hospedaje Kiswarcancha
18. Kapac Inn Hotel
19. Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel
20. Kimsa Hotel
Additional Info: Please, provide your hotel details to arrange the pick-up
Itinerary
Cusco – Andes - Orquideas Lodge
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We leave Cusco early in the morning in one of our vehicles. We will pass through interesting valleys and picturesque communities. We will stop in Paucartambo, a beautiful colonial town. Here we will visit a very interesting museum. We will have a packed lunch en route.
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Paucartambo
We continue to the Cloud Forest, an area rich with endemic species like the Spectacled Bear, the Cock of The Rock, a variety of orchids, bromeliads, lichens and ferns etc. Take in the beautiful nature as we make our way to San Pedro de Orquideas Lodge where we will spend our first night in our comfortable accommodation.
Cloud forest - Erika Lodge
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Very early we will go in search of the Cock of the Rock, the National bird of Peru, that has a very unique courtship dance. After breakfast we will continue to the small town of Pilcopata*, then to the Port of Atalaya, which is located on the shores of the Madre de Dios River (700 m.s.n.m).
Here we will take a boat to our Private Reserve of “Erika”*. From the boat we will be able to see an enormous diversity of bird species such as Herons, vultures and cormorants etc. We will walk along the interesting trails that are in the transistion zone between high and low jungle and your guide will point out and explain the interesting diversity of wild life that surrounds you. We will have the chance for a night walk to catch a glimpse of insects and amphibians. We overnight in our Erika Lodge.
Amazon basin – Clay Lick – Paradise Lodge (
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Amazon Rainforest
During the morning walk, the guide will point out and explain the interesting variety of wildlife around you.
We board our boat to cross the river and follow a trail for 30 minutes and observe the interesting flora such as the sensitive plants, heliconias, fruit, etc. We walk until we reach lake Machuwasi where we paddle rafts to observe the birds like the primitive Hoatzin, alligators, monkeys and capybaras with luck. We will have a night walk around our lodge to catch a glimpse of a variety of insects and amphibians.
Duration: 8 hours
Erika Lodge – Cusco
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Cusco
Very early we board our boat and make our way to Collpa, a clay wall by the river where a variety of parrots such as the blue headed parrot, the White eyed parakeet, possibly the Maracana Macaw and others come every morning to subsitute their diet with minerals and salts.
After this activity we return to Erika for breakfast. After breakfast we pack up and take our boat back to Atalaya Port where our vehicle will be waiting to take us back to Cusco. We have lunch en route to Cusco and arrive early evening.
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Additional info
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
