DAY 1: Cusco (3,300 m.a.) - Cloud Forest (1,700 m.a.l.) - Pilcopata Inn (600 m.a.s.
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We will leave Cusco very early in the morning in one of our vehicles. We will cross interesting valleys between the mountains of the Andes and picturesque rural communities. We will visit the pre-Incan tombs of the Lupaca culture and then we will stop in Paucartambo, a beautiful colonial city, and visit the interesting museum of the town. On the way, we will have lunch in the cloud forest. We will continue our descent through the cloud forest, an area rich in endemic species, such as the spectacled bear and the rooster of the rock, the Peruvian national bird that performs a ritual of unique courtship. We can also see orchids, bromeliads, ferns, etc. We will continue to observe the spectacular nature throughout our trip until we reach our hostel, Pilcopata Inn, where we will spend our first night.
Duration: 10 hours
DAY 2:PILCOPATA LODGE – AMAZON HARPY LODGE - MACHUWASI LAGOON (450 m.a.l.)
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Atalaya
We will have breakfast very early and then we will take a walk, during which we will be able to observe the fauna of the forest, like monkeys and birds. Then, we will visit a coca plantation and a wildlife rescue center. After this, we will travel to Puerto Atalaya, located along the banks of the Alto Madre de Dios River at 500 meters above sea level. There we will begin our descent by boat to observe the enormous diversity of bird species, such as herons, vultures, cormorants, etc. until we arrive at Amazon Manu Lodge. There, we will bathe in the river and have lunch. In the afternoon, we will visit Lake Machuwasi, where we will explore rafts to observe birds, such as the prehistoric hoatzin and, with luck, other animals such as monkeys and capybaras We will spend the night in the lodge.
Duration: 2 hours
DAY 3 AMAZON HARPY LODGE –PARROTS CLAY LICK - HIKING IN THE FOREST – ZIP LINE- (450 m.a.s.)
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Very early in the morning, we will board our boat and head to the macaw clay lick, a wall along the riverbank where different species of parrots, such as the blue-headed parrot, the white-eyed parakeet, the macaw with chestnut front, among others, meets every morning. Here they eat clay, which is rich in minerals and helps them digest and eliminate toxins from their bodies. After, we will return to our lodge.
Afterwards we will take a walk through the forest for 2 to 3 hours. We will return to the cabin for lunch and then rest or swim in the river. After lunch. In the afternoon, ZIP LINE: Our guests at the Amazon Harpy Lodge have the opportunity to appreciate a unique. built high up in the trees. After sliding at high speed through the treetops of the incredible Amazon rainforest, you can make a 25-meter-high RAPPEL to the ground
Then we will do a nocturnal walk through the forest to look for insects, amphibians After the night walk, we will have dinner and spend the night in the Lodge
Duration: 12 hours
DAY 4: AMAZON HARPY LODGE –HOT SPRING - CUSCO
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Manu National Park
After breakfast, we are going to take the boat up stream to atalaya where our car will wait for us to return to Cusco. We will have lunch along the route back to Cusco, and we will arrive around 5:30 p.m. at 6:30 p.m.
Duration: 11 hours
