7 Days
Daily Tour
8 people
English
Explore the Madre de Dios with your own personal guide & river boat. Go lodge to lodge along the Madre de Dios; visit communities that are untouched by tourism & remote.
This trip is designed for the adventurous whilst also allowing you to see the best of the reserve wildlife.
Manu is divided into three zones:
So then; the cultural zone; is home to several native communities of Yine and the Matsiguenka people who have initiated tourism projects. When visiting the park; chances to see wildlife are highest in the reserved tourism zone but wildlife experiences are also available in the cultural zone. This zone is the only place where you’ll be able to visit native communities. These communities still follow their traditional ways of life, such as hunter-gatherer traditions.
Jungle Expedition
Midway through the tour there is the opportunity to go through raw & uninhabited jungle. Camp and then navigate the river back to the port town of Atalaya. This is an expedition adventure through very rough jungle terrain; but provides the opportunity to see this environment in its natural form and experience the real amazon jungle.
Leaving in the morning from Cusco you’ll drive you through Paucartambo (stopping at this famous town for a look around). Afterwards taking a picnic lunch before continuing and finally arriving to Pilcopata in around 4-5 hours. This is the route from Cusco to Pilcopata by private vehicle.
Overnight in Pilcopata, in readiness for the Ayahuasca.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
This is an optional activity for those interested in an Ayahuasca ceremony. Exact Locale to be confirmed with a well-respected local Shamen.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Then from Pilcopata you’ll take a private boat with your own guide & crew – travelling along the Madre de Dios river, passing through to Boca Manu.
Along the way you’ll pass native communities (stopping off to visit the Diamante Community) and the abundant wildlife that exists here. The Madre de Dios is a vast and impressive environment, not many travel this route with their own guide.
Overnight: Boca Manu – Bamboo lodge. Manu National Park
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Continuing from Boca Manu arriving to Maquisapayoc. Maquisapayoc, located deep in the Amazon, is one of the most biodiverse regions in Peru. Trek out from your lodge in this remote outpost to spot monkeys, alligators, toucans, tapirs and more, then by night listen to the deafening cacophony of the jungle.
With your guide you’ll explore this natural environment and discover species & zones of the jungle that are unique to this region. Overnight stay.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
You have the day free here to explore the region, visit the local nature reserves & communities.
Overnight: Maquisapayoc. Manu National Park
Meals included: Breakfast
Travelling by private river boat further into the reserve you’ll pass through to Boca Colorado. From Boca Colorado you’ll then take private transport to Puerto Carlos, then from here another river boat down to Puerto Maldonado.
On arrival in Puerto Maldonado, we’ll transfer you to the airport for a connecting flight to Lima airport.
Meals included: Breakfast
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