MANU TOUR – RESERVED ZONE 7 DAYS

After breakfast, we’ll continue our journey to Puerto de Atalaya. Along the way, we’ll visit a hummingbird and orchid garden, a local project that promotes biodiversity conservation.

From Atalaya, we board a boat to navigate the Alto Madre de Dios River for approximately 6 hours. During this journey, we’ll visit Cocha Machuwasi, where we’ll explore its waters on wooden rafts and observe birds, insects, and monkeys in their natural environment. Later, we’ll enjoy a relaxing bath in the natural hot springs.

In the afternoon, we’ll arrive at Dorado Lodge, where we’ll stay in double rooms with private bathrooms. After dinner, we’ll take an optional night walk to discover nocturnal fauna.

Very early, we’ll depart by boat to the Limonal control post, where park rangers will welcome us to Manu National Park. From there, we’ll continue navigating for approximately 6 hours; along the way, we’ll visit Cocha Otorongo, where we’ll climb a 20-meter observation tower to appreciate wildlife and hear the sounds of the forest. In the afternoon, we’ll arrive at Casa Matsiguenka, where we’ll stay with native families in bungalows (double rooms with private or shared bathrooms). Here, we’ll have dinner and spend the night.

Today, we explore the famous Cocha Salvador aboard a rowing catamaran; we’ll observe giant otters, an endangered species, and see herons, skimmers, monkeys, and caimans.

In the afternoon, we’ll walk the trails in the primary forests of the Amazon rainforest, an ecosystem untouched for thousands of years. At nightfall, depending on conditions, we’ll take a night walk to observe insects and amphibians. We’ll have dinner and spend the night at Casa Matsiguenka.

After breakfast, we’ll begin our return navigation along the Manu River toward Dorado Lodge, with new opportunities to spot wildlife. Upon arriving at Limonal, we’ll register our departure from the reserved zone.

We’ll continue downriver, stopping at the Diamante Native Community, where we can purchase crafts and local products. Finally, we’ll arrive at Dorado Lodge. Before or after dinner, we’ll visit the tapir clay lick, a spot where these animals come down to feed on clay. After this visit, we return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Very early, we’ll visit the spectacular parrot clay lick, a place where dozens of birds descend in flocks to feed on minerals. After the activity, we return to the lodge, pack our things, and board the boat.

We’ll navigate the Madre de Dios River for approximately 5 hours; along the way, we’ll have breakfast. Once we arrive at Puerto Atalaya, transportation will be waiting to take us to Bambu Lodge. During the journey, we’ll make a brief stop in the town of Pilcopata, where we can taste juices and ice creams made with seasonal Amazonian fruits, such as aguaje, copoazú, and cocona. In the afternoon, we’ll arrive back at Bambu Lodge, where we’ll spend the last night.

After breakfast, we’ll begin our return to Cusco. During the journey, we’ll cross the cloud forest once again, with strategic stops to observe birds, take landscape photographs, and have lunch. We’ll arrive in Cusco in the afternoon.