Manu Jungle Tours – Cusco to Manu National Park Peru (5 Days)

Your epic five days Manu Jungle Tours to Manu National Park begins with an early morning transfer from your hotel in Cusco. We will embark on a drive to the east of Cusco city to a small Andean town called Paucartambo. We will be stopping here for a traditional breakfast. After relishing a traditional breakfast Our local expert guide will be explaining the importance of this traditional town. You will understand its significance to the Incas and how the locals have retained their age old traditions and customs unblemished. We will then drive you up the hill to Acjanaco Pass, entrance to the manu national park. Manu National Park Peru: This is the point where Manu National Park Peru begins. We will hike to the view point, Balcon del Este. You will get to contemplate the panoramic view of the Amazon and Manu National Park. After soaking in the views, we will start our downhill drive through the cloud forests and rainforest to San Pedro. This region is home to the Peruvian National Bird, El Gallito de Rocas or Andean Cock of the Rock. Accompanied by our Amazonian expert guide, we will be doing a short hike which will be your introduction to the Manu National Park Peru. Once you have had your fill of the first views of Manu National Park, we will be driving you to our Rain fores Lodge. Here, we will be accommodating you in an ensuite lodge room for the night. our staff will be serving delicious dinner.

We will be serving you a delicious breakfast to kickstart your day to explore the rainforest of the Peruvian Amazon. We will be driving you to the boat pier in Atalaya. On our way, we will be stopping to see coca plantations. We will also visit the hummingbird attraction center, where we will see more than 20 species of hummingbirds and other birds. We will also stop at a viewpoint to get a staggering view of the Madre de Dios River snaking through the jungle. Our journey by car will come to an end in Atalaya Port. We will be embarking on a boat ride on the Alto Madre de Dios River, On the way we will make a stop to visit a beautiful lagoon called Machu huasi, it is a place to see many species of birds, using a float raft we will explore the beautiful lagoon, Our guide will be explaining to you about them in detail. Locals here depend on these plants to cure any sickness. Manu National Park Hike: After relishing your first authentic Amazonian lunch prepared exclusively using ingredients from the jungle, Along the boat ride you will get to see more distinct species of birds and some mammals including the river otters. we will be continuing our boat ride further into the jungle at our signature lodge in Palotoa Ecological Reserve. We will be accommodating you in an ensuite room here. After an immersive tour and after witnessing the sunset in the Amazon Jungle, After dinner, we will embark on a night safari. On this short tour, you will be able to spot different nocturnal creatures. spiders and snakes and frog.

The third day of your Manu National Park Tour from Cusco with an English speaking local tour guide is designed to offer you a much more deeper insight into the Amazon Jungle. After relishing an Amazonian Breakfast, we will set out on a hike to explore the jungle. We recommend that you carry some snacks and water in a small day pack for this hike. We will be spotting plenty of animals including wild pigs, different species of monkeys, anteaters, and tapirs. The region is also home to some iconic birds like harpy eagles, parrots, oropendolas and toucans. We will also be introducing you to more medicinal plants, some giant trees and different types of Palm trees. We will be unboxing our lunch amidst the jungle. Hiking through the wetlands, we will be able to spot alligators. Our local expert guide will give you some lessons on survival. You will learn how to climb trees,how to recognize edible fruits and how to get water from vines or bamboo. After getting an immersive tour of the jungle, we will be setting up a bonfire and have dinner. After dinner, we will do a short guided hike to spot nocturnal animals.

In the morning, after witnessing the sunrise, we will hike back to the Palotoa Lodge. You will have the opportunity to spot some mammals and animals on the fores. Back in the lodge, our cheff will be serving a hearty lunch, you will then have some time for a short nap. Around 2pm we will leave the lodge and will take boat to visit a beautiful place, which is the Shintuya hot spring, built by the indigenous natives people. On this day trip, you will get to see many animals. There we will spend the afternoon enjoying its hot and crystalline waters After witnessing the sunset, we will return to the lodge for a barbecue accompanied by some drinks.

At day break, we will travel by motorizet boat to see Parrots Clay Lick. It is an unmissable sight in the Peruvian Amazon. You will get to see hundreds of parrots and Macaws flying to the cliff to eat the clay. The clay here is rich in minerals that helps them to flush any toxins they might have had through seeds, fruits and flowers. Once you have had your fill of this amazon sight, we will return to the lodge for breakfast. After break fast, we will check out of the lodge and embark on a boat ride back to Atalaya port. Our driver will be waiting here with our transport for the ride back to Cusco. Along the way, we will be having different stops so you can stretch your legs, use restrooms and have lunch. We will be reaching Cusco City by 6:00 pm.