1st day:
Leave Cusco early in the morning approximately at 6:30 A.M. on our mini private bus and we go through the Andean mountains, making many stops at different places. Ninamarka is one of these places. We take a break here to appreciate pre-Inca chullpas [burial towers] and then we will arrive at the village of Paucartambo, which we will also visit.
At noon, we will have our lunch in Acjanaco, that is the entrance to Manu National Park and resting place before leaving towards the cloudy or rainy forest. From here we will be able to appreciate the dwarf forest rich in orchids, next to the mystical cloudy forest, where the vegetation rich in ferns, cecropias etc., can be appreciated. At the same time we will observe here an ample variety of birds.
That afternoon we arrive at our comfortable lodge located in the cloudy forest (1900 m.a.s.l) where we will spend the night. A nocturnal walk is optional.
2nd day:
Before dawn we leave the lodge in direction to the hiding platform where we will be able to observe the ritual of the Andean Cock of the Rock, emblematic bird of Peru and of special beauty. Returning to the lodge we will get ready to continue on our trip to the port of Atalaya. On the way, we will be able to visit coca plantations that are grown by local families. When we arrive at the port of destination our motorboat will be waiting so that after loading our things on, we will navigate down the Alto Madre de Dios River. From the boat it is possible to appreciate different types of birds such as herons, vultures, parrots, etc. We will have lunch in the hot waters of Shintuya where at the same time we can enjoy the natural cold or hot thermal waters. Later, we will continue navigating down the river towards the Amarakaeri Lodge. After settling in we will take a walk in the afternoon and part of the night through our trails near the shelter in search of interesting insects, arachnids and others. After having dinner at the lodge, we will spend the night at the lodge in comfortable beds with mosquito nettings.
Before dawn we leave the lodge in direction to the hiding platform where we will be able to observe the ritual of the Andean Cock of the Rock, emblematic bird of Peru and of special beauty. Returning to the lodge we will get ready to continue on our trip to the port of Atalaya. On the way, we will be able to visit coca plantations that are grown by local families. When we arrive at the port of destination our motorboat will be waiting so that after loading our things on, we will navigate down the Alto Madre de Dios River. From the boat it is possible to appreciate different types of birds such as herons, vultures, parrots, etc. We will have lunch in the hot waters of Shintuya where at the same time we can enjoy the natural cold or hot thermal waters. Later, we will continue navigating down the river towards the Amarakaeri Lodge. After settling in we will take a walk in the afternoon and part of the night through our trails near the shelter in search of interesting insects, arachnids and others. After having dinner at the lodge, we will spend the night at the lodge in comfortable beds with mosquito nettings.
3rd day:
This morning after an early breakfast we will leave towards our first campsite called Aguas Negras gully. The walk takes approximately 4 hours long and is 7 kilometers long. During this long walk we will go through primary and secondary forests, having the opportunity to learn about medicinal and industrial trees. At the same time, we will have the opportunity to observe wild life. Arriving at the campsite we will settle in comfortable tents equipped with camping mattresses under our shelter roof. Our system of trails offers different alternatives for walks from the campsite, including a search for caymans, tarantula nests and other overwhelming nocturnal species.
Night at the open platform of the Aguas Negras campsite
This morning after an early breakfast we will leave towards our first campsite called Aguas Negras gully. The walk takes approximately 4 hours long and is 7 kilometers long. During this long walk we will go through primary and secondary forests, having the opportunity to learn about medicinal and industrial trees. At the same time, we will have the opportunity to observe wild life. Arriving at the campsite we will settle in comfortable tents equipped with camping mattresses under our shelter roof. Our system of trails offers different alternatives for walks from the campsite, including a search for caymans, tarantula nests and other overwhelming nocturnal species.
Night at the open platform of the Aguas Negras campsite
4th day:
After a nutritious breakfast we prepare to continue on our long walk towards our second campsite called Rio Blanco Campsite. This second campsite is reached after a 3-hour walk (6 kilometers). From the lodge, it’s approximately 13 kilometers away. This campsite is on the left bank of the Rio Blanco River that is in the Amarakaeri Reserve. This afternoon, after preparing ourselves in the campsite, we will leave to visit a nearby lagoon where, with traditional hooks, we will fish for piranhas and other fish of the area, returning to the campsite before dusk.
Night at the open platform of the Rio Blanco campsite.
After a nutritious breakfast we prepare to continue on our long walk towards our second campsite called Rio Blanco Campsite. This second campsite is reached after a 3-hour walk (6 kilometers). From the lodge, it’s approximately 13 kilometers away. This campsite is on the left bank of the Rio Blanco River that is in the Amarakaeri Reserve. This afternoon, after preparing ourselves in the campsite, we will leave to visit a nearby lagoon where, with traditional hooks, we will fish for piranhas and other fish of the area, returning to the campsite before dusk.
Night at the open platform of the Rio Blanco campsite.
5th day:
This morning we will walk towards the collpa [observation post] of mammals. In the morning, we will observe monkeys, guans and even parrots that come to eat the clay rich in salts and minerals that they use in their diets. When we visit the collpas, our stay depends on the amount of activity that we find there.
We return to the campsite for lunch. You can also bathe in the fresh waters of the Rio Blanco river. In your free hours the guides can show you how some of the crafts are made with materials from the area. In the afternoon, we go back to visit the collpa of mammals, the visits at this time of the day until the night give us the opportunity to observe bigger mammals such as tapirs, deer, and herds of wild jungle pigs among others including the biggest Amazon feline, the jaguar.
The return to the campsite depends on the mammal activity at the collpa. On returning to the campsite we will have dinner. Night at the open platform of the Rio Blanco campsite.
This morning we will walk towards the collpa [observation post] of mammals. In the morning, we will observe monkeys, guans and even parrots that come to eat the clay rich in salts and minerals that they use in their diets. When we visit the collpas, our stay depends on the amount of activity that we find there.
We return to the campsite for lunch. You can also bathe in the fresh waters of the Rio Blanco river. In your free hours the guides can show you how some of the crafts are made with materials from the area. In the afternoon, we go back to visit the collpa of mammals, the visits at this time of the day until the night give us the opportunity to observe bigger mammals such as tapirs, deer, and herds of wild jungle pigs among others including the biggest Amazon feline, the jaguar.
The return to the campsite depends on the mammal activity at the collpa. On returning to the campsite we will have dinner. Night at the open platform of the Rio Blanco campsite.
6th day:
This morning we prepare to return to the Amarakaeri Lodge. The walk is direct with brief stops on the way. Normally, the return lasts from 5 to 6 hours. We have lunch at the lodge after having enjoyed a rest or having swum in the cold waters of the Madre de Dios River. The first hours of the afternoon are for resting and enjoyment. At mid-afternoon we leave to observe the nesting and resting place of macaws. This walk is near the lodge. Here, with a little luck we will be able to observe, among others, more than 3 types of macaws and a variety of parrots.
That night dinner customarily takes place outside the kitchen where all can participate.
Night at the Amarakaeri Lodge
This morning we prepare to return to the Amarakaeri Lodge. The walk is direct with brief stops on the way. Normally, the return lasts from 5 to 6 hours. We have lunch at the lodge after having enjoyed a rest or having swum in the cold waters of the Madre de Dios River. The first hours of the afternoon are for resting and enjoyment. At mid-afternoon we leave to observe the nesting and resting place of macaws. This walk is near the lodge. Here, with a little luck we will be able to observe, among others, more than 3 types of macaws and a variety of parrots.
That night dinner customarily takes place outside the kitchen where all can participate.
Night at the Amarakaeri Lodge
7th day:
This day we will visit different communities. In the morning, we will visit the village Nuevo Eden. This village is the nearest to the shelter and is inhabited by settlers that migrated from the Andes to live in the Amazon. Then, we will continue the walk that will take us to the other side of the river where we will visit the native community of Shipiteari. This native community is inhabited by the Machigengas that is the most populated native ethnic group in the area of the Manu. Also, visiting the community of Shipiteari brings us to the closest possible experience of observing how the Amazon communities were in the past, since Shipiteari still have a lot of authenticity and original life style. When visiting the community we will get to know a little about their customs, traditions and way of living. We will take the motorized boat back to the shelter arriving in the afternoon.
Night at the Amarakaeri Eco Lodge.
This day we will visit different communities. In the morning, we will visit the village Nuevo Eden. This village is the nearest to the shelter and is inhabited by settlers that migrated from the Andes to live in the Amazon. Then, we will continue the walk that will take us to the other side of the river where we will visit the native community of Shipiteari. This native community is inhabited by the Machigengas that is the most populated native ethnic group in the area of the Manu. Also, visiting the community of Shipiteari brings us to the closest possible experience of observing how the Amazon communities were in the past, since Shipiteari still have a lot of authenticity and original life style. When visiting the community we will get to know a little about their customs, traditions and way of living. We will take the motorized boat back to the shelter arriving in the afternoon.
Night at the Amarakaeri Eco Lodge.
8th day:
At early hours in the morning, after breakfast, we will take our motorboat and we will begin to navigate upriver to the native community of Shintuya or Puerto de Atalaya (depending on the water level of the river) where our land transportation will be waiting for us to take us back to Cusco. This trip is direct and we will be arriving at Cusco in the evening.
At early hours in the morning, after breakfast, we will take our motorboat and we will begin to navigate upriver to the native community of Shintuya or Puerto de Atalaya (depending on the water level of the river) where our land transportation will be waiting for us to take us back to Cusco. This trip is direct and we will be arriving at Cusco in the evening.
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