4-Day Manu Jungle Exploration from Cusco with clay lick and homestay

4 Days Duration

Experiences

About This Tour

Embark on a breathtaking 4-day journey into the heart of the Peruvian jungle. Discover ancient Wari ruins at Ninamarca, enjoy traditional Andean breakfasts, and...

Duration: 4 Days · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · Cities: Cusco, Manú National Park · Languages: English, French, Italian

Know before you go: Bring everything necessary for the tour.; The weather may change at any time.; Due to certain factors, the tour may be modified.

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What's Included

Private transportation
Professional chef
Official bilingual tour guide
First aid kit
Telescope
Snacks
Meals
All tours previously detailed
Entrance fee to the park

Not Included

Rain ponchos or rain boots
Extra tours

Itinerary

1

Day 01

Cusco to Ninamarca and the Manu Road

You will be picked up from your hotel, and the tour will start at 5:30 am. Once everyone has gathered, we will go by car to our first stop for a few minutes to learn about the bread-making process and have time to try coffee and a typical tamal made from corn. We will continue to our first main stop at the Ninamarca burial towers near the Colquepata district, close to Paucartambo Village. Ninamarca was built by the Wari culture before the Incas and is a unique place among the vast archaeological sites in Cusco. Breakfast will be in Paucartambo Village, where we might get to know a bit about the village, visit the local market, see the Spanish-style houses, the small plaza, and the church, and enjoy breakfast in a local house with a private collection of potatoes. We continue along the Manu Road, trying to spot exotic birds, spectacled bears, woolly monkeys, capuchin monkeys, and maybe even some roadside snakes. At 5:30 pm, we will arrive for our first night at Bambú Lodge, close to Patria Village. Optional night walk before dinner. Dinner at 7:45 pm.
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Day 02

Patria Village, Atalaya Port, and Manu River

We will get up early to the sounds of birds or howler monkeys. After breakfast, we continue by car to visit the local market in Patria Village, where we might learn more about the area. Our stop for watching hummingbirds will be at Pico de Oz or at the Inkaamazonia research center. We will explore the area looking for birds, monkeys, toucans, or sloths. Continuing by car, we will pass through amazing landscapes and finally arrive at Atalaya river port, where we will change transport and continue by boat. There will be time to buy anything extra at a local store. We continue for about 2 hours and 30 minutes by boat along the Manu River, expecting to see wild animals. We arrive at the local guest house of a native family, where we might hike up the mountain to see a beautiful waterfall, with optional swimming. We return the same way and then enjoy a comfortable natural hot swimming pool. Dinner.
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Day 03

Clay Lick, Machuhuasi Oxbow Lake, and Jungle Lodge

Early in the morning, after breakfast, we will go to the macaw and parrot clay lick. We return to our homestay to pick up our belongings and head back to our last lodge, Manu Ecomanu Lodge. Before that, we will walk into the jungle, exploring the surroundings of the Machuhuasi oxbow lake. We then continue to the lodge, get to know our rooms and facilities, and, before dinner, meet in the living room to try making chocolate by hand and learn more about it. This is followed by a night walk. Dinner.
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Day 04

Return to Cusco

After breakfast, we head back to Cusco. Along the way, there are chances to stop at other places, such as two parrot rescue centers and a local juice store. We return to Cusco around 7 pm.