ITINERARY
- DAY BY DAY
The
program can change according to the weather, river conditions
and wishes of the group.
DAY 1 CUSCO – PILCOPATA
We leave from Cusco by private bus, first stopping to visit the
pre Inca burial towers of Ninamarca. We then drive through the
mountains, to get to the typical and folkloric town of Paucartambo.
Here we will take a short walk around town before carrying on
to Tres Cruces, the highest point and entrance to Manu National
Park. From here we will continue into the Cloud Forest and at
San Pedro we will walk for around 1 hour to observe the National
bird of Peru, the Cock of the Rock, and many different kinds of
monkeys, plants and flowers. We arrive to Pilcopata in the evening
where we will sleep in a local lodge.
DAY 2 PILCOPATA – APUS EXPLORER
After breakfast we will continue by private bus to Atalaya. On
the way we will stop to observe a Coca plantation, we will also
stop at a view point where you can get a good overview of the
jungle and river. From Atalaya we leave by motorized boat to Aguas
Calientes, where you can bath in the nature hot springs. From
there we will continue by boat to Bonanza (camping platforms).
We will arrive mid-afternoon. In the late afternoon we will walk
in the jungle and fish in the river, returning to Bonanza for
dinner. After dinner we will take a night walk in the jungle to
look for spiders and snakes. We will camp on our platforms in
tents.
DAY 3 APUS EXPLORER - CONDEJA RIVER
We walk thought the jungle to the Condeja River, bringing all
the equipment including food. On the way we will appreciate many
different kinds of animals; such as tapir, collared peccaries,
monkeys, coati; birds such as eagles, parrots, toucans, medicinal
plants, flowers, and the giant trees of the jungle. On arrival
we will swim in the river and fish. After dark we will catch Caimans.
We camp close to the river in tents, deep in the jungle.
DAY 4 CONDEJA RIVER – PINQUENCILLO
This day we will walk all day in the jungle until the Pinquencillo
River, bringing all our equipment including food. It is a beautiful
walk with the opportunity to see many birds, animals and flora
and fauna, passing canyons and areas where there is the possibility
of seeing Spectacled Bears. In this area there are also wild native
people living. On arrival at the camp ground we will swim in the
river and fish and after dark we will have another opportunity
to catch Caimans. We camp close to the river in tents, deep in
the jungle by the Pinquencillo River.
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