The Manu is one of the thirteen national parks that exist in Peru. It is situated between the Puna ecosystem and the low Amazon plains of the Manu River. Its unique location comprises different biospheres, which ranges from cold highlands to lush rainforests. The Manu is one of the world’s richest protected areas in terms of species, with a size comparable to half of Switzerland. The park covers an area of around 1 million hectares.
Due to its relatively distant location, the Manu National Park has stayed protected from human intervention. The park is currently home to just a few human native populations, some of which live completely isolated from the outside world. However, some Pre-Columbian ruins have been found in the park, such as the mysterious Petroglyphs of Pusharo.
This tour to Manu National Park is one of the most complete jungle trips in Peru. During this 8 days trip, you will explore the most pristine landscapes of southeastern Peru. You will hike through beautiful rainforests and navigate on the astonishing rivers of the park.
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Cusco hotel transfer.
7:00 am
We will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco early in the morning. Then, we will drive to the Andean town of Ninamarca, where we will stop to have a short guided tour of the Lupaca burial towers. Then, we will visit Paucartambo, a beautiful town famous for its colonial buildings. We will stop there to have lunch. Afterwards, we will go to the Three Crosses viewpoint, where we will get beautiful views of the Andes mountains.
After exploring Three Crosses, we will drive to the Manu National Park. Once we arrive there, we will have a short hike through the surrounding rainforests. Then, we will go to Garden Lodge, where our staff will transfer you to your room. You will have dinner at the lodge and spend the rest of the night there.
We will leave Garden Lodge early in the morning after having a traditional breakfast. Then, we will go to Atalaya Port, where we will board a boat to navigate on the Madre de Dios river. During this boat trip, you will be able to spot some of the most emblematic animals of the Manu National Park, such as macaws, monkeys, caimans, and capybaras.
We will stop amidst our boat trip to have lunch. Then, we will continue our trip to Hummingbird Lodge, located at Boca Manu. We will arrive at the lodge around 5:00 pm. After being accommodated in your room, you will have a traditional dinner.
At night, you will have a hike through the nearby jungle. You will have the chance to spot some nocturnal animals, such as black caimans and spiders.
After having a delicious Amazonian breakfast, we will board a boat to explore the rivers of the Manu National Park. We will navigate on the Madre de Dios river to then enter the Manu river. We will be sailing for around 5 hours upstream to the Manu Biosphere Reserve. Amidst the trip, we will stop to have lunch.
After lunch, we will continue our boat trip to Casa Matsiguenka. Once there, our staff will accommodate you in your room. Then, you will have a guided hike through the nearby rainforest. Afterwards, we will return to the lodge to have dinner. As an optional activity, you can have another nocturnal hike of the surrounding jungle.
We will leave our lodge after breakfast. Then, we will visit Cocha Salvador, one of the most famous oxbow lakes of the Manu National Park. Once on the lake, you will be able to spot giant otters swimming in the lake’s waters. You will also be able to spot different species of monkeys jumping on the trees located around the lake.
We will have lunch on one of the sides of Cocha Salvador. In the afternoon, we will appreciate the sunset on the shores of the lake. Then, we will return to Casa Matsiguenka to have dinner and spend the rest of the night.
After having a traditional breakfast, we will board a boat to travel to Cocha Brasco lake. This place is the home of the wooly and black spider monkeys. You will have a guided tour of the area that surrounds the lake. Amidst the tour, we will stop to have lunch.
In the afternoon, we will board a catamaran to explore the lake during sunset. Then, we will return to Casa Matsiguenka to have dinner and spend the rest of the night.
After breakfast, we will leave Casa Matsiguenka. Then, we will navigate for around six hours on the Madre de Dios river. Our destination will be our jungle lodge located near the Palotoa river. Along the route, you will be able to appreciate the unique flora and fauna of the Amazon rainforest.
Once we arrive at our jungle lodge, our staff will accommodate you in your room. Then, you will have a traditional Amazonian lunch. You will spend the rest of the afternoon relaxing in the lodge. After dinner, you will have a guided hike of the surrounding rainforests.
We will leave the lodge after having breakfast. Then, we will explore the nearby rainforests. You will have the chance to appreciate the unique animals and plants that inhabit this pristine environment. Amidst the hike, we will stop to have lunch.
In the afternoon, we will continue our exploration of the rainforest. Then, we will return to the lodge to have dinner and spend the night.
After having breakfast, we will board a boat to Atalaya Port. Once there, we will board our private vehicle to return to Cusco. We will be arriving in Cusco city in the late afternoon.
We will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco early in the morning. Then, we will drive to the Andean town of Ninamarca, where we will stop to have a short guided tour of the Lupaca burial towers. Then, we will visit Paucartambo, a beautiful town famous for its colonial buildings. We will stop there to have lunch. Afterwards, we will go to the Three Crosses viewpoint, where we will get beautiful views of the Andes mountains.
After exploring Three Crosses, we will drive to the Manu National Park. Once we arrive there, we will have a short hike through the surrounding rainforests. Then, we will go to Garden Lodge, where our staff will transfer you to your room. You will have dinner at the lodge and spend the rest of the night there.
We will leave Garden Lodge early in the morning after having a traditional breakfast. Then, we will go to Atalaya Port, where we will board a boat to navigate on the Madre de Dios river. During this boat trip, you will be able to spot some of the most emblematic animals of the Manu National Park, such as macaws, monkeys, caimans, and capybaras.
We will stop amidst our boat trip to have lunch. Then, we will continue our trip to Hummingbird Lodge, located at Boca Manu. We will arrive at the lodge around 5:00 pm. After being accommodated in your room, you will have a traditional dinner.
At night, you will have a hike through the nearby jungle. You will have the chance to spot some nocturnal animals, such as black caimans and spiders.
After having a delicious Amazonian breakfast, we will board a boat to explore the rivers of the Manu National Park. We will navigate on the Madre de Dios river to then enter the Manu river. We will be sailing for around 5 hours upstream to the Manu Biosphere Reserve. Amidst the trip, we will stop to have lunch.
After lunch, we will continue our boat trip to Casa Matsiguenka. Once there, our staff will accommodate you in your room. Then, you will have a guided hike through the nearby rainforest. Afterwards, we will return to the lodge to have dinner. As an optional activity, you can have another nocturnal hike of the surrounding jungle.
We will leave our lodge after breakfast. Then, we will visit Cocha Salvador, one of the most famous oxbow lakes of the Manu National Park. Once on the lake, you will be able to spot giant otters swimming in the lake’s waters. You will also be able to spot different species of monkeys jumping on the trees located around the lake.
We will have lunch on one of the sides of Cocha Salvador. In the afternoon, we will appreciate the sunset on the shores of the lake. Then, we will return to Casa Matsiguenka to have dinner and spend the rest of the night.
After having a traditional breakfast, we will board a boat to travel to Cocha Brasco lake. This place is the home of the wooly and black spider monkeys. You will have a guided tour of the area that surrounds the lake. Amidst the tour, we will stop to have lunch.
In the afternoon, we will board a catamaran to explore the lake during sunset. Then, we will return to Casa Matsiguenka to have dinner and spend the rest of the night.
After breakfast, we will leave Casa Matsiguenka. Then, we will navigate for around six hours on the Madre de Dios river. Our destination will be our jungle lodge located near the Palotoa river. Along the route, you will be able to appreciate the unique flora and fauna of the Amazon rainforest.
Once we arrive at our jungle lodge, our staff will accommodate you in your room. Then, you will have a traditional Amazonian lunch. You will spend the rest of the afternoon relaxing in the lodge. After dinner, you will have a guided hike of the surrounding rainforests.
We will leave the lodge after having breakfast. Then, we will explore the nearby rainforests. You will have the chance to appreciate the unique animals and plants that inhabit this pristine environment. Amidst the hike, we will stop to have lunch.
In the afternoon, we will continue our exploration of the rainforest. Then, we will return to the lodge to have dinner and spend the night.
After having breakfast, we will board a boat to Atalaya Port. Once there, we will board our private vehicle to return to Cusco. We will be arriving in Cusco city in the late afternoon.
