Manu National Park 4-Day Guided Wildlife Tour Including Boat and Bus from Cusco
by Manu Tour Operator Expediciones Vilca
Overview
Manu National Park is one of Peru’s largest protected areas, known for its diverse wildlife and plant species. This 4-day ecological tour from Cusco offers guided visits focused on the park's fauna and flora. The tour includes transportation by bus and private boat, with all necessary equipment such as rubber boots and life vests provided for walking and river travel. Participants stay in a comfortable ecolodge featuring private bathrooms, towels, and mosquito nets. Meals include breakfast, lunch, and dinner, except the first day’s breakfast and any alcoholic drinks, which are not included. The guides are bilingual biologists or tourism graduates with experience since 1993, using telescopes and binoculars to help spot wildlife. The tour follows quality standards with attention to social, environmental, and economic responsibility. The total duration of the tour is 96 hours.
Highlights
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Itinerary
Manu Park Entrance
The tour begins with a hotel pick up and a 4-hour drive from Cusco to the start of Manu National Park. Visitors will see the park's diverse ecological floors and its large variety of species. The route passes through the cloud forest, where orchids, the cock of the rock, and endangered animals can be observed. Walks are conducted to look for monkeys.
240 min
Cloud Forest Walk
During the walking tour, different ecological levels are observed including the cloud forest. Participants will see birds, the cock of the rocks, quetzals, and monkeys.
180 min
Bilingual Guide Explanation
A bilingual guide accredited by Mincetur will accompany the group from the first to the last day. The guide will explain details about the jungle, including the animals and plants encountered along the way.
360 min
Machuhuasi Lagoon Visit
The group visits Machuhuasi lagoon where there is the opportunity to ride wooden rafts. Birds, alligators, and capybaras can be observed. The rest of the day is spent walking inside the jungle.
120 min
Guide's Biological Insights
The guides, who are biologists and tourism graduates, provide explanations about each animal, bird, and medicinal plant encountered during the trip.
180 min
Return to Cusco
The guide will accompany the group back to Cusco and drop them off at their hotel where they were picked up on the first day.
360 min
Meeting point
-The EXPEDICIONES VILCA office for more information is located at 260 Garcilaso street, half a block from Plaza Regocijo, next to the SAS TRAVEL office AND IN FRONT OF THE GARCILASO HOTEL.
End point
-The EXPEDICIONES VILCA office for more information is located at 260 Garcilaso street, half a block from Plaza Regocijo, next to the SAS TRAVEL office AND IN FRONT OF THE GARCILASO HOTEL.
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Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
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