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Day 1 Arrive Lima

Day 2 Fly Cusco

A morning flight takes you to the colonial city of Cusco. Andean history comes alive in Cusco, and the day is yours to wander its narrow streets, tour nearby ruins and visit Qoricancha (the Inca's Temple of the Sun). For the energetic, Cusco offers mountain biking, rafting and horseback riding! This evening enjoy a folkloric show at one of Cusco's typical restaurants.

Day 3 Cloudforest (B,L,D)

Today you leave early from Cusco and head into the Manu cloudforest. The road climbs to almost 13,000' as you pass over two Andean mountain chains before descending into the cloudforest - a paradise for birders! After nearly seven scenic hours on the road, you arrive at the Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge in the Selva Sur private cloudforest reserve, where you'll spend the night within earshot of a tumbling mountain river.

Day 4 Enter the Amazon Basin (B,L,D)

Day 5 Transfer Manu (B,L,D)

There's time for a short hike this morning before you set off for your main destination, the remote Manu Wildlife Center. Billed as the single best wildlife destination in the entire Amazon, the MWC is a six-hour drive away, including a stop at a Piro Indian Village along the way. Over thirty miles of trail wind around the lodge at Manu, set within the largest protected area in all of Peru. Spend the afternoon wandering the trails and searching for the abundant wildlife that inhabits the surrounding forest, including twelve species of monkeys. After dinner you'll take a short excursion to explore the nocturnal life in the rainforest.

Day 6 Macaw and Tapir Clay Licks (B,L,D)

Day 7 Cocha Blanco and Cocha Camungo (B,L,D)

Day 8 Return Cusco

After an early morning transfer to the Boca Manu airstrip, you'll board your flight back to colonial Cusco. At night, travelers from all over the world fill Cusco's restaurants, pubs and dance clubs, providing the most vibrant and unique nightlife on the continent. Enjoy your last evening before bidding farewell to your Peruvian hosts

Day 9 Fly Lima and Return Home

US$ 2240
9 days starting and ending in Lima, Peru. Thu-Fri or Mon-Tue
Tour Code: MB9
Single Supplement: US$340

US$1695
6 Day without Lima/Cusco services (Wed or Sat start)
US$1495
5 Day Manu Wildlife Center Only (Thurs or Sat start)
US$1395
4 Day Manu Wildlife Center Only (Mon, Wed, or Fri start)
US$1895 - ME9
Looking for a more remote adventure? Click here to view our Manu Explorer 9 day tour

Accommodations: 3 nights comfortable hotels, 5 nights rainforest lodge.

Food Includes: All meals as indicated (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner); most of our hotels offer free continental breakfast.

Transportation: Local flights, motorized and paddled canoes

Note: Roundtrip flight Lima-Cusco-Lima is not included. Please add US$310 (flight cost subject to change).

Group & Staff: No min or max. bilingual naturalist guide and indigenous guides at the lodges.

Personal Budgeting: Allow US$40 for meals not included, US$28 international departure tax, US$10 local departure taxes.

Pre & Post Tour Accommodations: Share US$45, Single US$90

Is it for Me? An Amazon tour for any age. Emphasis is on wildlife and nature with lots of time to follow personal interests.

Arrival / Departure Transfers: 1 person US$50 each
2 or more people US$25 /person

Prices are based on a 3% cash discount