Manu Jungle Expeditions 3 Days / 2 Nights

This morning after having our breakfast. We start the day traveling to the port of Atalaya, where you can appreciate the view of myriads of colorful birds, and rich wildlife. The trip passes along tropical plantations of papayas, bananas, etc. On the deck of the Atalaya River, you will embark on a motor boat and navigate this crystalline river of Madre de Dios.
The Atalaya River is located on the banks of the Alto Madre de Dios River at 500 meters above sea level. Here, we will start our descent by boat to observe the enormous diversity of bird species, such as herons, vultures, cormorants, etc. until we reach our lodge. There, we will eat a delicious lunch before hiking to Machuwasi Lake, where we will navigate in rafts to observe birds, such as the primitive hoatzin and, with luck, caimans, monkeys and capybaras. Overnight at the lodge.

Early in the morning we will board our boat and head to the macaw clay lick, a wall along the river bank where different species of parrots gather every morning, such as the blue-headed parrot, the white-eyed parakeet, the chestnut-fronted macaw, among others. Here they eat clay, which is rich in minerals and helps them digest and eliminate toxins from their bodies. After a delicious breakfast we will pack up and travel by boat back to Puerto Atalaya, where our bus back to Cusco will be waiting for us. We will have lunch on the way back to Cusco, where we will arrive at approximately 6:30 pm. The way back will give you more opportunities to glimpse some more animals and discover the wildlife of the cloud forest and have breathtaking views of the lush cloud forest with waterfall. Arrival in Cusco should be around 5:30 – 6:00 pm. ** Please let us know if you need an earlier arrival in Cusco.