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PIRWA TOURS IN MANU

• Fascinating jungle 5 days
• Fascinating jungle 4 days
• Spectacular jungle 3 days
• Macaw Clay Lick 6 days
• Manu National Park 3 days
• Parrot Clay Lick 4 days
• Nature and Culture 5 days

 

 

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Pirwa travel Peru

Phone: +51 084 244315

E-mail: pirwatravel@gmail.com

Cusco - Peru

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NATURE AND CULTURE 5 DAYS

The Peruvian rainforest is a world unto itself- experience its mystery and magic as you meet the native Matshiguenka tribe, explore jungle trails, and spot tropical wildlife such as parrots, monkeys, and alligators in an adventure you´ll never forget.

DAY 1: CUSCO – PILCOPATA

Leaving early from Cusco, we´ll first visit Chullpas, or pre-Incan tombs, at the Ninamarca archeological site. We´ll also stop at the picturesque colonial town of Paucartambo, the region´s folkloric center. The next stop is Acjanacu Pass (3,530m/11,870ft), from where we´ll be able to get our first view of the Amazon. Acjanacu also serves as the entry point to the Manu Biosphere. We´ll descend through various ecological floors from the High Andean Plateau through the Dwarf Forest and the Cloud Forest. Along the way we´ll have the possibility of seeing a large amount of flora and fauna. This includes orchids and tree ferns, butterflies, monkeys, birds, toucans, and tanagers, among others.
The Cloud Forest is the habitat of Peru´s National Bird, the Cock of the Rocks. We´ll visit it´s lek, or communal courtship site, where the males of these colorfully and spectacularly plumaged birds defend their display courts or perches from other males and go through a ritual of bobbing, hopping, and noise-making designed to catch the females´ attention. The Cloud Forest is also home to the only bear in South America and the last of the short-faced bears, the spectacled or Andean bear. We´ll spend the night in a comfortable inn in the town of Pilcopata. (Lunch, Dinner)

DAY 2: PILCOPATA – RAINFOREST

Today we´ll travel for about 45 to Atalaya Port (500masl), where we´ll board our motor boat and navigate 40 minutes downriver to our new inn. Our lodging is located in the Rainforest on the shores of the Alto Madre de Dios River, which feeds into the mighty Amazon River. Once we arrive, we´ll spend the day exploring the surroundings, walking along interesting paths and learning about the area ecosystems. We´ll visit a small lake where we´ll have the possibility of seeing the prehistoric Hoatzins (large tree-dwelling tropical birds with weak flight), some Cayman Alligators, Capybaras (the world´s largest rodents), squirrel monkeys, and different species of birds. After dinner, we´ll hear the sounds of the Amazon such as the three-striped night monkey, Kalinowski´s mouse opossum, frogs and the dwarf owl among many other nocturnal inhabitants during a night walk. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

DAY 3: THERMAL BATHS / MATSHIGUENKA COMMUNITY

We´ll leave very early in the morning and navigate 15 minutes downriver until we arrive at the Parrot Clay Lick, a river wall rich in mineral salts where hundreds of birds and parakeets of different species will come to feed in the early hours of the day, giving an impressive show of movement, color, and sound. We´ll have breakfast from our viewpoint of the wall. After this unique spectacle we´ll continue on downriver towards the indigenous Shipetiary community, of the Matshiguenka Tribe. Along the way we´ll be able to see tropical birds and jungle animals along the riverside. We´ll also have the opportunity to enjoy the natural hot springs. The evening will be dedicated to exploring the community and sharing in their activities. We´ll finish the day with a night walk to observe the sights and sounds of the jungle´s nocturnal creatures. We´ll spend the night camping on platforms. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

DAY 4: MATSHIGUENKA COMMUNITY – PILCOPATA

After a morning nature walk, we´ll return to Atalaya Port by boat. From there our bus will be waiting to take us to our inn in Pilcopata, where we´ll spend our last night in the jungle. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

DAY 5: TOWN OF PILCOPATA - CUSCO

After breakfast, our vehicle will take us on the return trip to Cusco. We´ll be arriving in the Incan capital around 6pm. (Lunch, Dinner)

 

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