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6 Days / 5 Nights · From Cusco
Discover our Manu Reserved Zone Tour 6 Days from Cusco and experience the incredible biodiversity of the Peruvian Amazon. Travel through the Andes and cloud forest before navigating the Alto Madre de Dios and Manu rivers into the protected rainforest.
Along the way, observe colorful birds, monkeys and other Amazon wildlife. Explore Cocha Salvador, search for giant river otters, discover towering rainforest trees and enjoy guided nature walks with experienced local guides.
This six-day adventure offers an unforgettable journey into one of Peru’s most extraordinary natural regions.
6 Days / 5Nights
per person
Up to 10 travelers
English / Spanish
Our adventure begins early in the morning with pickup from your hotel in Cusco. We travel by private transportation through the Andes, passing traditional villages and beautiful mountain landscapes as we make our way toward Manu National Park.
As we descend from the high Andes, the landscape gradually changes and we enter the lush Manu Cloud Forest. Here we begin looking for wildlife, especially the Andean Cock-of-the-rock, quetzals, toucans, tanagers and hummingbirds. With some luck, we may also encounter monkeys and other wildlife along the forested road.
We continue descending toward the Amazon lowlands, making wildlife observation and photography stops whenever possible. In the late afternoon, we arrive at our Amazon lodge, settle into our rooms and enjoy dinner surrounded by the sounds of the rainforest.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Amazon Lodge
After breakfast, we continue toward Puerto Atalaya, located on the banks of the Alto Madre de Dios River. At Atalaya, we board our motorized boat and begin navigating deeper into the Amazon rainforest.
During the boat journey, we enjoy views of forested riverbanks and tropical landscapes while looking for monkeys, capybaras, herons, kingfishers and other wildlife. Along the way, we stop at natural hot springs, where we have time to relax in the warm water. We also have an opportunity to swim and enjoy the river, depending on river, weather and safety conditions.
After this relaxing experience, we continue navigating toward our jungle lodge. In the afternoon, we settle into our rooms and enjoy the surrounding rainforest. After dinner, we can take a night walk to search for frogs, insects, spiders, reptiles and other nocturnal wildlife.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Jungle Lodge
Today we travel deeper into one of the wildest areas of the Peruvian Amazon. After an early breakfast, we continue by boat toward the Manu Reserved Zone, where human activity becomes increasingly limited and the rainforest becomes more pristine.
We navigate along the Manu River, carefully scanning riverbanks and beaches for capybaras, caimans, monkeys, turtles, macaws and many species of tropical birds. With favorable conditions, this section can also offer opportunities to observe larger and more elusive wildlife.
We then visit Cocha Brashco, an Amazon oxbow lake surrounded by mature rainforest. We explore the lake and its surroundings while looking for aquatic birds, monkeys and other wildlife. Later, we continue to Jaguar Lodge and settle in for the night surrounded by the sounds of the forest.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Jaguar Lodge
After an early breakfast, we travel to Cocha Salvador, one of the most important oxbow lakes in the Manu Reserved Zone. We quietly explore the lake while searching for the giant river otter, one of Manu’s most iconic mammals.
The lake is also excellent for observing hoatzins, herons, kingfishers, monkeys, caimans and other wildlife. Wildlife encounters are never guaranteed, but the variety of lake and forest habitats makes this one of the expedition’s best wildlife-observation areas.
After exploring the lake, we continue through primary rainforest, where enormous trees, palms, lianas and dense vegetation create one of the most impressive forest environments of the journey. Later, we travel toward Dorado Lodge, making wildlife observation stops along the way.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Dorado Lodge
We begin very early with a visit to a parrot clay lick, where different species of parrots gather to consume mineral-rich clay. From a respectful observation point, we quietly watch and listen as the birds arrive, creating one of the Amazon’s fascinating natural spectacles.
After breakfast, we continue exploring the surrounding rainforest. Later, we enjoy a traditional Amazon fishing experience, learning about local fishing techniques while enjoying the peaceful natural surroundings.
In the afternoon, we prepare for one of the most special experiences of the expedition: an overnight stay at a mammal clay lick. Before sunset, we walk through the rainforest to a camouflage hide overlooking the clay lick and prepare to spend the entire night surrounded by the sounds of the Amazon.
Possible visitors include tapirs, deer, peccaries and other nocturnal mammals. Throughout the night, we take turns watching the clay lick while the rest of the group rests inside the hide. Dinner is brought with us so we can remain at the clay lick throughout the night without unnecessarily disturbing wildlife.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Camouflage Hide at the Mammal Clay Lick
Early in the morning, after spending the night at the mammal clay lick, we leave the camouflage hide and walk back through the rainforest to a nearby jungle lodge. At the lodge, we have breakfast and time to organize our belongings before beginning the return journey.
We then board our boat and navigate along the Alto Madre de Dios River, enjoying our final views of the Amazon rainforest and keeping watch for monkeys, birds, capybaras and other wildlife along the riverbanks.
Upon reaching Puerto Atalaya, we continue toward Cusco by private transportation. We travel once again through the Manu Cloud Forest, making wildlife observation and photography stops whenever conditions and travel time allow. We stop for lunch along the route and arrive in Cusco in the evening, where we transfer you back to your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Accommodation: End of tour – Cusco
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