Manu Explorer *9 Day*

Experience Manu National Park, the most biologically diverse place on the planet, like virtually no one else can by camping inside the park at the Manu Wildlife Tent Camp. Most travelers to the Manu Amazon never actually enter the park itself as few accommodations exist there and tours tend to only skirt the edges. Delight in the sights and sounds of this 1.8 million-hectacre secluded jungle paradise containing over 1000 species of birds, 13 species of monkeys, caiman, tapir, the endangered giant otter, and the stealthy jaguar.

Day 1 Arrive Lima  

Overnight.

Days 2-4 Fly Cusco and Explore the Cloudforest (2B,2L,2D)    

These days follow the same itinerary as the Manu Biosphere trip. Fly to Cusco on Day 2 and descend into the cloudforest on Day 3 to overnight at the Cock-of-the-Rock lodge. On Day 4 you depart by bus for Atalaya. Board motor canoes to travel down the Alto Madre de Dios River towards the Manu River. You’ll spend this night near the mouth of this jungle river in a simple tent camp.

Day 5 Manu Wildlife Tent Camp (B,L,D)  

Wake to the fanciful sounds of jungle birds nesting on the riverbank. After an early breakfast, you’ll travel by motorized canoe 5-6 hours up the Manu River to the Manu Wildlife Tent Camp. This camp is located near Cocha Salvador, the largest and most beautiful of the 13 oxbow lakes of the Manu River. Since most lodges are located outside Manu National Park, this is one of the few sites where travelers can actually overnight in the park, allowing unique access to an area considered to have the richest biodiversity anywhere. Enjoy an evening stroll near the lodge and marvel at the symphony of jungle night sounds that fill the air.

Day 6 Cocha Salvador/ Manu National Park (B,L,D)  

Visit Cocha Salvador where you’ll take a canoe or catamaran to observe the endangered giant otters that call this lake home. Spend the afternoon hiking the miles of nearby trails with your naturalist guide in search of kinkajous, brocket deer, agoutis, and other elusive mammals that prowl these jungle pathways. The abundant wildlife and diverse flora in this rainforest wonderland are sure to delight the nature enthusiast in us all.

Day 7 Cocha Otorongo/ Manu National Park (B,L,D)  

Day 8 Manu National Park/Boca Manu/Cusco (B)  

Depart early to catch a charter flight to Cusco or extend your stay in the jungle to visit the macaw clay lick, tapir clay lick, canopy platforms and natural oxbow lakes near Manu Wildlife Center.

Day 9 Fly Lima and Return Home

  

US$1895

US$1495
6 Day without Lima/Cusco services
US$2290 - MB9
Not interested in camping? Check out our Manu Biosphere tour instead.

Accommodations:  3 nights comfortable hotels, 1 night cloudforest lodge, 4 nights tent camp.

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

Notes:  Roundtrip flight Lima-Cusco-Lima is not included. Please add US$370 (flight cost subject to change).

Group & Staff:  Min 2. No 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$65, Single US$115

Is it for Me?  A remote Amazon adventure. Emphasis is on wildlife and nature with lots of time to follow personal interests.

Prices are based on a 3% cash discount