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The best Amazon Circuit
Manu Peru & Tambopata National Park
11 days 10 nights
This program is the
best complete and intense of the Jungle , includes two National
parks of grateful fame for the abundance of wildlife and the state of
conservation forests. You have the possibility to know the city of Puerto
Maldonado. |
day 1: Cuzco- Pilcopata
day 2:CFL - Pilcopata- Boca Manu L ó Tapir L.
day 3 bocamanu casa de matsiguengas
day 4 Cocha Salvador casa matshiguega
day 5 Blanquillo lodge
day 6 Night at Camping
day 7 Wasai Puerto Maldonado Lodge
day 8 Wasai Lodge Tambopata
day 9 Macaw and mammals clay lick -W.L.T.
day 10 Wasai Maldonado Lodge Sandoval Lake
day 11 Transportation to the airport |
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Day
1: Cusco
- Pilcopata
 As
we leave the Inca capital, Cusco we begin a winding ascent into the Andes,
passing by the ruins of Ninamarca, where we will see chullpas, pre-Inca burial
towers from the Lupacas. The road eventual winds down to the town of
Paucartambo. Leaving Paucartambo we begin our ascent through what is referred
to as the Puna ecological zone, that we find the home of the vizcacha, a
beautiful rabbit-like rodent. The Puna is also home to rarely seen
predators such as the Andean fox and Puma. As we reach nearly 3,500
metres a wall of white cloud rises up in front of us, completely obscuring the
rich jungle lurking beneath. At Tres Cruzes, the highest point in our
journey, we gaze out into the cloud-covered slopes of the Eastern Andes.
We have just entered the Manu National Park, at only 5 hours from the polluted
yet beautiful Cusco. With the breath taking view of the cloud forest we
take a break from driving to have a picnic lunch. After lunch we descend
into the Cloud forest where the tree canopy covered by mist gives life to a
profusion of epiphytes, mosses, luscious green ferns and the Kur-Kur (High land
bamboo). Whilst its accessibility appears at least for us daunting, it is
a veritable playground for the vast number of birds. We make our way to an
observation post where with a little luck we will be able to watch the
fascinating dance of Peru´s National Bird the Cock-of-the-Rock and hopefully
spy the Woolly Monkey. We arrive at Pilcopata at 7 p.m. After a delicious
meal, we can enjoy the beautiful surroundings before turning in for the
evening.
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Day 2: Pilcopata - Boca Manu
At
daybreak, we make our way continuing through the
valley to the fluvial port of Atalaya, at the headwaters of
the Alto Madre de Dios River.
Accessibility to the lowland jungle from Atalaya must
be made in improvised canoes with powerful outboard motors. From Atalaya we have a relaxed journey downstream to BocaManu. Once on
the river Macaws, Raptor, Jays and Oropendolas constantly pass overhead
whilst Herons, Egrets and the Amazonian King Fisher perch along the shore.
We will pass Shintuya, a Dominican mission community of acculturated
Huachipaeri and Amarakaere Indians as well as the native communities of
Shipitiari (Machiguenga Indians) and Diamante (Piro Indians). We make a
short stop for lunch, which provides the opportunity to cool off in the
river. Arriving at BocaManu, it is time to take in the beautiful surrounding. At
dusk we will take a short walk into the jungle in order to spot the more
elusive nocturnal animals such as the Night Monkey. Returning to Lodge
for dinner, we are lulled into a peaceful sleep by the jungle orchestra.
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Day
3:
Boca
Manu - Casa Matsiguenka.
Once we
have breakfast, we’ll get into our boat in order to go to the Manu Biosphere
Reserved Zone. We’ll briefly stop at Limonal check post to show our
authorizations. We’ll continue to navigate on the river and enjoy all that
nature, always changing and capricious, will show us during our journey. We
shall have lunch in the boat and in the afternoon we will arrive at Casa
Matsiguenka. There we will be welcomed by Matsiguenka natives and be introduce
to their guides which, in the next
days, will show us the natural wealth of the area.
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Day
4: Casa
Matsiguenka.
This day
we shall navigate in a catamaran by
Salvador
Ox-bow lake looking for giant river otters (Pteronura
Brasiliensis) and to go through the forest of the Casa Matsiguenka, trying to
find the spider monkeys (Ateles Paniscus) and the noisy white lipped pecker
(Tayassu Pecari). After a
light dinner we head out to find the largest caiman in the entire Amazonian
rainforest, the Black
Caiman, We shall sleep at Casa Matsiguenka.
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Day
5: Casa
Matsiguenka – Blanquillo.
Early in
the morning we shall board our boat to go to Blanquillo, this place is known
for its Macaw clay lick. Before that we’ll stop briefly at Limonal to
register our exit from the Reserved Zone. At sunset we shall take a short walk
until Blanquillo Ox-bow lake, where we shall search for caimans.
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Day 6: Blanquillo.
Waking
up early we head to the Parrot Clay Lick in Blanquillo, to see the dazzling
colours of the large
Scarlet Macaws and the hundreds of smaller Parakeets.
From here we will continuing downstream through Madre de Dio River to
Puerto Maldonado, on the way we will see beautiful landscapes and
wild life also small village of settlers and gold miners . at
night we will choose a sandy beach for camping.
Day
7 : We will arrive to the
small miners
village
of Laberinto, on the morning , there our team will be waiting for you to transfer 40 miles by car to Puerto
Maldonado. Reception at Wasai Maldonado Hotel where
you will receive a welcoming tropical fruit beverage,
After a brief explanation about your next trip to Tambopata you will be free to
enjoy in the small swimming pool or walk the picturesque city of Puerto Maldonado
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| Day 8: This portion of the trip is full of adventure, with possibilities to find wild animals and the most attractive landscapes of Tambopata: The amazing macaw clay lick "collpa" in the Bahuaja-Sonene National Park and the wonderful Sandoval lake in the Tambopata - Candamo Reserved Zone. This program includes walks through the heart of the reserved area of Tambopata Candamo and the Bahuaja Sonene National park.
You will embark for a 3 to 4 1/2 hour motorboat trip up the Tambopata river to WASAI Tambopata Lodge & Research Center (box lunch on route). During the trip we will be able to observe the local farms, while groups of birds pass over the boat. Opportunity to see families of Capybaras, the largest rodents in the world. Reception, accommodation at the lodge, and lunch. After a short rest we will have a brief introductory walk in the forest nearby to learn basic principles of ecology and hear some wildlife natural history . Return to the lodge for dinner. After dinner we will make our first visit to the orest to observe the nocturnal life of insects, frogs of various colors, and an occasional encounter with nocturnal mammals. We will enjoy the diverse sounds of the jungle which will accompany our first night in amazonia. Sleep in the lodge.
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Day 9:
Wake early (5 am) and travel up the Tambopata River for an our and half to the Bahuaja- Sonene National Park. You will see a magical sunrise and it is a great opportunity to see animals such as capybaras, tapir , Jaguar, and deer in the surrounding virgin forest. We will observe ( from a save distance) one of the greatest spectacle of the rainforest: Hundreds of parrots, parakeets and macaws of various species, enjoying their diet of mineral salts on a river bank. We will have a hot drink and a
snack whilst watching birds and go for a short walk to look for animals such as monkeys. We will return to to the lodge to have a late breakfast, and rest.After lunch we will enter the verdant jungle on a special trail to observe wild life. We will then enter the territory of peccaries, deer, and others, with the possibility to hear or see the tracks of them, or discovering a troop of monkeys traveling through the forest in search of food. Time permitting, we will be able to enjoy a relaxing swim in the cascade of the cat.
After dinner we can make another trip through the jungle, search for caimans or relax in our lodge surrounded by exotic nocturnal sounds.
Day 10:
After breakfast we will make a trip in boat to the WASAI Maldonado Lodge, in Puerto Maldonado where we will relax in our bungalows and enjoy a tasty lunch. After lunch we will leave and travel for twenty minutes on the Madre de Dios River, to the access trail to Lake Sandoval, a beautiful typical rainforest lake. 5 km hike to the banks of the lake. There we will board a canoe to paddle around the lake enjoying the beauty of the landscape and observing the wildlife, such as kingfishers, herons, hoatzins (unique pre historic looking birds) , monkeys, etc.  If we are lucky we could see the family of giant otters which live at the lake. We will have the opportunity to fish piranhas and swim in the lake. Prepare yourself for a spectacular sunset. It is time to begin our return hike to the Madre de Dios River to return to Puerto
Maldonado. There we will stay in the modern and comfortable bungalows of WASAI Maldonado Lodge. After dinner we will be able to rest or go around the city on foot or on bicycle. We can enjoy the pool and its cascade surrounded by verdant vegetation. Rest of the night free to enjoy the night life of this welcoming city.
Day 11:
Breakfast and transportation to the airport. |
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- min size group 4 max. 8 pax
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Our
Service Includes:
Naturalist
Guides or Bilingual Biologist
Private
Land transport in a 4 x 4
River
transport in a private boat
Camping
equipment
(Tents
and Matras)
First
Aid Kit
Specialized
books during the trip
Entrance
ticket
to
the Manu Reserved Zone,
the
Tambopata and
Bahuaja
Sonene
Rubber
boots
Rain
Coats
Recommended
equipment:
Binoculars
Lanterns
and its supplies
Sleeping
bags
Loose
and resistant pants
T-
shirts and long sleeve shirts (preferably cotton)
Swimming
suit and towel
Long
cotton socks
Sweater
or light jacket
Pair
of trekking shoes and sandals
Hat
or cap and sun block cream
Repellent
Plastic
bags
Copy
of personal documents
Passport,
yellow fever and tetanus vaccine certificate)
Our
Service does not include:
Sleeping
bags,
Additional
food and drinks,
Personal
equipment and medicines,
Air Tickets and Hotels
in Cusco.
Manu park: Tourism in the circuit Manu Puerto Maldonado Tambopata Park . 11 days enyojing greats adventures in the jungle, full contact with native cultures and wildlife".
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