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Manu
Pantiacolla
Tour Length: 5 days, 4 nights
Activities : Ecological, Cultural
Places to visit: Manu National Reserve
ITINERARY
Cloud Forest, Lake Salvador and Lake Otorongo - in by
bus, out by plane.
DAY
1: Cusco-Cloud Forest.- Leaving Cusco we head
over the Andes , stopping for a coffee at the beautiful
colonial village of Paucartambo . Continuing, we climb
to the highpoint of the Manu Biosphere at about 3,800
m before descending to the cloud forest. In these mysterious
surroundings we take a hike to the lek of the incredible
cock-of-the-rock, to see the 'performance' of the males
right under our eyes. We spend our first night in the
camping huts of Posada San Pedro (appr. 1,600 m).
DAY
2: Cloud Forest-Atalaya-Manu River.- At daybreak
we continue by bus to tropical lowland rainforest. Here
at the small village  Atalaya
at 650 m, we change into a motorized canoe to navigate
down the turbulant Alto Madre de Dios River to Boca
Manu. As night falls we make camp on one of the beaches.
DAY
3 & 4: Lake Salvador and Lake Otorongo.-
On the morning of the third day we turn up the Manu
River . From this vantage point we will have great views
of riverside birds, sunbathing caiman, and the enormous
aquatic guinea pig, the capybara. We reach our campsite
deep inside Manu in the afternoon. This will be our
base for the next two days. During this time, we will
hike through virgin forest and explore one of the most
beautiful lakes of the Manu basin, Lake Salvador , by
catamaran. There is a chance to see a huge variety of
colourful birds, numerous species of monkey and with
luck, a family of giant otters. A five hour hike through
the forest takes us to Lake Otorongo and a 20 metre-high
observation platform that overlooks the lake. At night
we can explore the forest by torchlight or go moonlight
caiman spotting on the lake.
DAY
5: Lake Salvador-Boca Manu.- After a final
walk through the forest surrounding Lake Salvador ,
we return back down the Manu River . At Boca Manu you
return to Cusco by light aircraft
The
fixed departure dates for individual travellers for
2004 are as follows:
MAY : 07-14-21-28
JUNE : 04-11-18-25-30
JULY : 02-07-09-14-16-21-23-28-30
AUGUST : 04-06-11-13-18-20-25-27
SEPTEMBER : 03-08-17-24-29
OCTOBER : 08-15-22-27
NOVEMBER : 05-12-19-24
DECEMBER : 03-10-17-24-31
TOUR
INCLUSIONS
INCLUDED:
- Qualified
naturalist guide speaking English and Spanish
- Transportation
by private bus from Cusco to Cloud Forest to Atalaya
(5- and 7-day tour) and back from Atalaya to Cusco
(9-day tour)
- Transportation
by private boat from Atalaya to Lake Salvador to Boca
Manu (5-day tour) to Blanquillo claylick to Boca Manu
(7-day tour) to Pantiacolla Lodge to Atalaya (9-day
tour)
- Flight
from Boca Manu to Cusco (5- and 7-day tour)
- All
MealsTents and mats
- Manu
guide book
- Paper
work for park entrance
NOT
INCLUDED:
DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS NOT INCLUDED
Entrance fee (approximately $25 pp for 2004)
Sleeping bag (can be rented in Cusco at $1 per day)
Soft drinks and beers
Important:
Children under 11 pay half the rate when and only when
they share the cabin with an adult - for safety reasons,
bringing children under 5 years old is not recommended.
The order of the excursions can vary according to airplane
schedules, the season and the weather.
Rates and programs are subject to change without prior
warning.
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