Manu Cultural 3 Days And 2 Nights Bus / Bus

Tour Manu Cultural 3 Days And 2 Nights Bus / Bus

INTRODUCTION:

This three-day journey begins in Cusco and takes travelers through the cloud forest and Manu National Park. On the first day, historical sites and the cloud forest are visited, with opportunities to spot unique flora and fauna like the Cock of the Rock. Overnight stay in Pilcopata. The second day includes a trip to Atalaya and Lake Machuwasi, where travelers board a catamaran to observe exotic birds, monkeys, and caimans, ending with an optional night trek. On the third day, the Parrot Clay Lick is visited before returning to Cusco, passing once again through the enchanting cloud forest.

Pre – trek briefing:
You will have thorough briefing with your guide 1 or 2 days before your Manu National Park 3 Days 2 nights.
Your guide will meet you at your hotel and you can take this opportunity to ask questions and make any final preparations.

DAY 1: CUSCO – CLOUD FOREST - PAUCARTAMBO – PILCOPATA LODGE

We pick up from your hotel very early in the morning from 5:30 a.m. at 6:00 a.m. in our comfortable and private bus. On the way we visit the funerary towers or Chullpas de Ninamarca at 3750 meters above sea level and a brief visit to Paucartambo, a folkloric town, a colonial bridge. We ascend to the upper area of Paucartambo, the Acjanaco sector. (4000 m.s.m) This is the point of entry to the Manu National Park. Then we descend through the mysterious cloud forest, which hosts a great variety of flora and fauna, full of beautiful orchids, heliconias and primitive ferns. We toke a walk to give you the opportunity to witness the Cock of the Rocks (Rupícola Peruviana) in the ritual of mating. There are also possibilities to observe Trogones (Trogon sp.), Quetzales (Pharomachrus sp.) And much more and if we are lucky we can observe Spectacled Bear (Tremantus Ornatos). In the afternoon, we arrive at a village called Pilcopata at 550 meters above sea level in our typical lodge that is outside the town with private bathrooms and showers where we will spend the night.

DAY 2: PILCOPATA- ATALAYA – MACHUWASI LAKE – PAITITI LODGE

After a delicious breakfast, we continue our trip by bus to Atalaya for 45 minutes, altitude of 490 m.s.m, where we will embark by boat for 30 minutes to the lodge Paititi lodge,where we will spend the night in our typical lodge with private bathrooms and showers. On the way, we will observe a variety of animals.

After the delicious lunch, in the afternoon we will go to the Cocha Machuwasi, where we will ride a catamaran typical of the area, to observe a variety of birds such as the Shansho (Ophisthocomus hoazín), monkeys, reptiles, dwarf alligators and insects, and perhaps some ronsocos (Hydrochaerus hydrochaeris). At night, we have the optional night trekking program. Night in Hostel with private bathrooms and showers available.

Day 3: PAITITI LODGE-PARROTS CLAY LICK- CLOUD FOREST -CUSCO

Very early we go by boat for 45 minutes to the lick of parrots (wall of clay with minerals), to be able to appreciate 3 to 4 species of green parrots, that they attend by hundreds to this place to be able to be nourished of the clays of the place with salts and natural minerals. Afterwards we will have a delicious breakfast to continue our trip, leaving the boat to Atalaya, and continue our tour by bus passing through Pilcopata (550 m.s.n.m), Patria, Chontachaca, again passing through the mysterious cloud forest to the Imperial city. We will visit the cloud forest again. Approximate arrival from 6.30 to 7:00 p.m. to the city of Cusco.