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Manu Biosphere Reserve

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Extensions 15 Day Tour: Rainforest Manu 7 days

Introduction

For he who loves nature we have made a 7 day extension to the Manu Biosphere Reserve.

Itinerary

Day 14

Leaving Cusco we head over the Andes stopping for a coffee at the beautiful colonial village of Paucartambo Continuing, we climb for the highpoint of almost 4.000 mtr before descending to the cloud forest.

In these mysterious surroundings we take a short hike and make our first camp.

Day 15

At daybreak we walk to the leek of the incredible cock of the rock, to see the "performance" of the males right under our eyes. Afterwards we continue by bus to tropical lowland rainforest. Here at 650 mtr we change into a motorised canoe to navigate down the turbulent Alto Madre de Dios river to Boca Manu. As night falls we make camp on one of the beaches.

Day 16 & 17

On the morning of the third day we turn up to the Manu River. From this vantage point we will have great views of riverside birds, sunbathing caiman and the enormous aquatic guinea pig, the capybara. We reach our campsite deep inside Manu in the afternoon. This will be our base for the next two days. During this time we will hike through virgin forest and explore one of the most beautiful lakes of the Manu basin, Lake Salvador by catamaran.

There is a change to see a huge variety of colourful birds numerous species of monkeys and with luck the a family of giant otters A five hour hike through the forest takes us to lake Otorongo and a 20 mtr high observation platform that overlook the lake At night we explore the forest by torchlight and go for moonlight caiman spotting on the lake.

Day 18

After a final walk through the forest we return back down to the Manu river. Joining the Madre de Dios river we arrive al Blanquillo, near the macaw clay lick where we spent the night at the beach.

Day 19

At first light we head to the macaw lick to watch the dazzling spectacle of hundred parakeets, parrots and macaws eating clay. In the afternoon we turn back up the Madre de Dios river, making camp near the airstrip.

Day 20

A short boat ride takes us to Boca Manu airport and our return flight over the Rainforest and the Andes takes us back to Cusco.

Day 21

Flight back to Lima.

Day 22

Flight back home.

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