5-Day Manú National Park Bird Watching Tour from Cusco

5 Days Duration

Experiences

About This Tour

Explore the stunning scenery and diversity of Peru on a 5-day tour of Manú National Park. Experience sightings of an infinitude of exotic birds and perhaps some...

Duration: 5 Days · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Included · Standard · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · Cities: Cusco, Manú National Park · Languages: English, German, Spanish

Know before you go: Vegetarians, vegans, and children (8+) are welcome on this tour.; This tour is offered from April - November.

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What's Included

Private land and river transport
4 nights at various lodges (double room)
All meals, as mentioned
Excursions, as described
Naturalist guide
English-speaking Peruvian guide

Not Included

Soft drinks and alcoholic drinks.
Tips and gratuities.

Itinerary

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Day 01

From Cusco to the Cloud Forest of Manú

Set out on a journey through the lonely highland scenery and isolated Quechua communities that takes you to the pass of Acjanaco, the entry point of Manú National Park. Set out on a journey through the lonely highland scenery and isolated Quechua communities that takes you to the pass of Acjanaco, the entry point of Manú National Park. From here, begin the descent into the cloud forest, enjoying the marvellous scenery and exotic flora along the way. Look out for exotic birds, butterflies, and insects. From here, begin the descent into the cloud forest, enjoying the marvellous scenery and exotic flora along the way. Look out for exotic birds, butterflies, and insects. Reach the rustic lodge, tucked away in the middle of the cloud forest, in the afternoon. Reach the rustic lodge, tucked away in the middle of the cloud forest, in the afternoon.
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Day 02

Cock-of-the-Rock Display and Lowland Forest Exploration

Rise before dawn. A short walk takes you to a nearby lake to observe the male Andean Cock-of-the-Rock, the national bird of Peru. Also look out for other birds such as torrent ducks, highland motmots, and quetzals. Rise before dawn. A short walk takes you to a nearby lake to observe the male Andean Cock-of-the-Rock, the national bird of Peru. Also look out for other birds such as torrent ducks, highland motmots, and quetzals. After a generous breakfast, head down to the lowland forest, visiting a cocoa plantation on the way. After a generous breakfast, head down to the lowland forest, visiting a cocoa plantation on the way. In Atalaya, the first navigable port of the Upper Madre de Dios River, board a motorized dugout canoe that takes you across the river to your lodge. Spend the afternoon exploring the lodge trails. In Atalaya, the first navigable port of the Upper Madre de Dios River, board a motorized dugout canoe that takes you across the river to your lodge. Spend the afternoon exploring the lodge trails. Go to a small oxbow lake to watch the weird and wonderful Hoatzin, as well as egrets, herons, kingfishers, and raptors. If lucky, you may even sight black caimans. Also watch out for squirrel monkeys, Dusky Titi monkeys, and capuchins. Go to a small oxbow lake to watch the weird and wonderful Hoatzin, as well as egrets, herons, kingfishers, and raptors. If lucky, you may even sight black caimans. Also watch out for squirrel monkeys, Dusky Titi monkeys, and capuchins. After dark, go on a short night walk to spot amphibians and insects, or perhaps surprise some night monkeys. After dark, go on a short night walk to spot amphibians and insects, or perhaps surprise some night monkeys.
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Day 03

Birdwatching from Lodge Gardens and Forest Watchtower

See colourful parrots, macaws, araçaris, woodpeckers, tanagers, caciques, and oropendolas, as well as hummingbirds. The lodge gardens come alive with the first light of the day. See colourful parrots, macaws, araçaris, woodpeckers, tanagers, caciques, and oropendolas, as well as hummingbirds. The lodge gardens come alive with the first light of the day. After an early breakfast, climb a trail leading into the montane forest to a watchtower offering splendid views over the river. After an early breakfast, climb a trail leading into the montane forest to a watchtower offering splendid views over the river. In the afternoon, explore more of the lowland trails around the lodge, hoping to surprise monkeys, toucans, guans, caracaras, tinamous, or perhaps some agoutis or capybaras. You can also opt for passive birdwatching from the porch of your lodge, which gives amazing sightings of tanagers and hummingbirds in particular. In the afternoon, explore more of the lowland trails around the lodge, hoping to surprise monkeys, toucans, guans, caracaras, tinamous, or perhaps some agoutis or capybaras. You can also opt for passive birdwatching from the porch of your lodge, which gives amazing sightings of tanagers and hummingbirds in particular.
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Day 04

Cloud Forest Wildlife and Nighttime Garden Walk

Go for another stroll in the forest before breakfast. Another smaller watchtower offers views of chachalacas, piping guans, cardinals, and black-capped donacobius. Go for another stroll in the forest before breakfast. Another smaller watchtower offers views of chachalacas, piping guans, cardinals, and black-capped donacobius. After breakfast, return to the cloud forest to spend more time looking out for woolly monkeys, tayras, opossums, and green jays. Relax and watch wildlife from your porch. After breakfast, return to the cloud forest to spend more time looking out for woolly monkeys, tayras, opossums, and green jays. Relax and watch wildlife from your porch. After dark, look out for exotic insects and frogs in the garden. After dark, look out for exotic insects and frogs in the garden.
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Day 05

Final Wildlife Viewing and Return to Cusco

You may wake up early in the morning to look for more wildlife. There is an orchid garden around the lodge. Keep watch over the San Pedro River and hope that torrent ducks pass by, or perhaps the rare sunbittern. Leave later in the morning for your return journey to Cusco. (Breakfast and lunch included). Leave later in the morning for your return journey to Cusco. (Breakfast and lunch included).