Amazon Jungle: Manu Reserved Zone
This trip is designed for the adventurous whilst also allowing you to see the best of the reserve wildlife.
Manu is divided into three zones:
- “Intangible zone” is only accessible to scientists and researchers
- “Reserved zone” is only accessible to a limited number of tour operators and their tours
- “Cultural zone” is more accessible. Local Amazonian people live in small communities.
The cultural zone is home to several native communities of Yine and Matsiguenka people; who have initiated various tourism projects. When visiting the park; chances to see wildlife are highest in the reserved zone; however wildlife experiences are also available in the cultural zone. This zone is the only place where you will be able to visit native communities. Thus many still follow their traditional ways of life; such as hunter-gatherer traditions.
Included
Breakfast x 6
Lunch x 7
Dinner x 6
Private Transport – collection & drop-off
Professional bilingual guide
River boats for location transfers along river
Lodge or camping accommodation for x5 nights
Domestic flights from Lima to Cusco (return)
Excluded
Extension trips to Machu Picchu (can be included on request)
Tips for crew
Any additional extras
| Joining Arrangements |
There will be a pre-trek briefing held usually the evening before departure, at your hotel, to go over the details of the trek and any specific requirements not already captured. |
| Food & Water |
Prior to setting off we recommend you steer clear of street food and only eat in good restaurants, to avoid any stomach complaints. Likewise with tap water, it is largely untreated, please only consume bottled water only or sterilised water if you have the right equipment. |
| Special Diets |
We’ll ensure that we cater for all of your dietary needs, at the point of booking we’ll collect this information from you. We can secure special menu requests also for your trek party. |
| Trekking Crew |
We are able to customise our treks to suit you, but usually our treks are guided by a professional bilingual guide, mountain cook, arriero (horseman) and mules to carry all equipment (passenger horses also available on request). They become a large part of your trekking expedition and it’s a great experience working together. |
| Acclimatisation |
This is a really important part of your trip planning process, please find a link below which explains a little more about preparing for altitude. Altitude Preparation |
| Preparation |
Attached below are a couple of links which will explain how to prepare for your trip & trek in advance of your arrival. We recommend being prepared in advance to save time & stress whilst you’re in Peru. Trip Planning | Trek Planning |
| Machu Picchu |
An excursion to Machu Picchu can be included as part of your trip, including professional bilingual guide, entrance tickets, return trip bus tickets, Huayna Picchu & Machu Picchu Mountains (mountain climbs to be confirmed on reservation) & your return train ticket to Cusco. |
| Covid-19 (Coronavirus) |
We are working with the latest protocols issued by the Ministerio de Salud (Ministry of Health) to ensure our operations are safe and compliant for the future. We also have access to on-call health services for your time with us. |
| Covid-19 (Useful Links) |
World Health Organisation | World Health Organisation – Peru | Covid-19 Data – Peru | Covid-19 Daily Statistics |
| Reservation |
Please contact us to reserve your trek and we will send you our deposit & payment options. |
| Customer Service |
Please feel free to contact us at any point before your trip for any queries or problems. |
Details
Itinerary
You'll be collected from your hotel very early in the morning, between 5:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. in our comfortable and private bus. On the way, you'll visit the tombs of the Lupuca culture, called the Chullpas de Ninamarca, at 3750 meters above sea level. Taking a brief stop at Paucartambo, a beautiful colonial town, where you'll visit a museum and learn about the culture of this region.
You'll then ascend to the entrance of Manu National Park, before descending through the mysterious cloud forest, which hosts a great variety of floran and fauna, such as beautiful orchids, heliconias and primitive ferns. Here you'll be able to take a hike to look for the Cock of the Rock, the Peruvian national bird. Also looking for other bird species such as trogones, quetzales, and many more. If we are lucky we may also see the Spectacled Bear.
In the afternoon, you'll arrive to Pilcopata, a village at 550 meters above sea level, where you'll spend the night in our lodge with private bathrooms and showers.
Overnight: Jungle Lodge
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
After a delicious breakfast; continuing the trip for a further 45 minutes by bus to Puerto Atalaya. Along the way you'll stop at a coca plantation and learn about this important plant and its role in Peruvian culture. Upon reaching Puerto Atalaya, you'll board our motorized boat and travel down the Madre de Dios River.
On the way, you may be able to see a variety of birds, such as herons, Kingfishers, and vultures, of which the most spectacular is the condor of the jungle. You'll also make a stop in a natural hot spring, to take medicinal baths. If there is still have time, you can visit the native community of Diamante to see their typical houses and see their wild fruits.
In the afternoon we wll arrive at the village of Boca Manu (280 m.s.n.m.), where you'll spend the night in the lodge with showers and bathrooms.
Overnight: Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, you'll enter the Reserved Area where we will have a better chance to observe the stunning biodiversity that Manu offers. After a brief stop in the ranger´s station, you'll continue your adventure along the river, where you'll have the chance to observe groups of turtles, white alligators, or perhaps some ronsocos, among many other species.
In the afternoon, you'll arrive at our safari camp in Cocha Otorongo (250 masl). The lodge here consists of double beds inside raised platforms.
Shortly after our arrival, you'll take a walk to visit the lake and the 30-meter-high observation tower, from which you'll look for giant otters in the river. You'll spend the night in the safari camp, on covered platforms with double beds and mosquito nets. Here you'll have shared bathrooms and showers.
Overnight: Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
On the fourth day, you'll visit Cocha (Lake) Salvador, which is 30 minutes from Cocha Otorongo. Today, you'll explore the primary forest and visit the lake, where we will paddle in a catamaran and have the chance to see the giant river otters, a great variety of unique birds, and some species of monkeys.
Later you'll hike along the trails withour guide to learn the secrets of the raiforest. Making a brief visit to Casa Matchiguenka to buy some handmade crafts, and in the afternoon you'll return to our camp in Cocha Otorongo.
Spending the night at our camp with covered platforms, beds with mosquito net, and shared bathroom and showers. Optional night walk to see snakes, spiders, and insects.
Overnight: Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After a delicious breakfast, you'll continue our trip by travelling down the Manu River until arriving at your lodge. Along the way, you can look for many bird species along the river and making a stop at a lake, Cocha Brashco, where you can observe species such as otters, caimans, and monkeys.
Spending the night in the lodge with shared bathrooms.
Overnight: Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After a delicious and nutritious breakfast, you’ll travel by boat upstream in the Madre de Dios River. Along the way, you’ll look for many different species, such as capibaras and different types of birds. Eating lunch on the river and then continuing travelling upstream until reaching Paititi, the lodge where you’ll spend the night.
Overnight: Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
On the final day of the trip, you'll travel upstream from Paititi to Puerto Atalaya. When you arrive, our private vehicle will await us to take us back to Cusco. Arriving in Cusco around 6pm.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
