Overview

This 3-day Amazon Jungle Tour in Manu National Park begins with a 5:30 AM pickup from Cusco. The group travels by minivan along Manu Road, stopping briefly in Oropesa Bakery Town. Next, the tour visits the Ninamarca pre-Incan burial site with a guided walk. Then the group continues to Paucartambo Village for breakfast and a guided walk through the market, main square, and colonial bridge. After crossing Acjanaco Pass at 3,550 meters (11,647 feet), the landscape changes from dry valleys to lush, wet valleys and cloud forest. Birdwatching opportunities include the Andean Cock-of-the-Rock and possibly woolly monkeys. The tour stops briefly at Pilcopata town market to observe local produce and crafts. By mid-afternoon, the group arrives at Guadalupe Lodge for a two-night stay. The lodge has private toilets, showers, limited electricity, and WiFi. After settling in, the tour explores a nearby canyon and caves to find nocturnal animals such as bats, spiders, and scorpions. A walk through the palm forest trail offers chances to see macaws and monkeys. A night walk is included to observe reptiles and amphibians active after dark. On the second day, the morning begins with a visit to Atalaya Port to see birds and other wildlife. From there, the group takes a motorboat on the Madre de Dios River. After about one hour of boating and a 40-minute hike, the tour reaches Machuhuasi Oxbow Lake. Here, guests explore wetland trails for about three hours with snacks provided. Lunch is served either on the motorboat or on the riverbank under shelter. The afternoon includes wildlife spotting in the primary forest and a visit to a large Kapok tree. On the return trip to Guadalupe Lodge, the tour stops for about 30 minutes at the Hummingbird Garden to watch hummingbirds. If time allows, an optional swim in the clear river waters is offered. On the final day, a morning walk before breakfast explores the foothill forest to find woolly and capuchin monkeys and birds such as macaws, toucans, and woodpeckers. The walk follows a loop through caves and canyons where nocturnal animals like bats and scorpions can be seen; flashlights are required. After breakfast, the group departs for Cusco, arriving around 4 PM, with earlier arrival requests possible. The tour includes motorboat transportation, all meals from breakfast on day one through dinner on day two, snacks, transfers by air-conditioned minivan to accessible locations, an English-speaking local guide, two nights at Guadalupe Lodge, rubber boots, and optional luggage storage and duffel bags for repacking. Alcoholic drinks and binocular rentals are not included.

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• Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.

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