Day 1    Cusco - Paucartambo - Paititi Lodge
We leave Cusco early in the morning in our prívate transportation and will arrive mid-morning at the interesting tombs of Ninamarca, commonly know as Chullpas. After a brief visit we'll continue to Paucartambo, a picturesque colonial town where we will stop for a few mintues to learn about its' history. We will continue up to the Acjanacu pass which marks the beginning of the Cultural zone of the Manu biosphere reserve. Here, a thick cloak of clouds provides perpetual humidity and makes an ideal habitat for epiphytic plants such a bromeliads. During our descent into the cloud forest we'll take a break from the bus and do some walking to look for cloud forest birds such as trogons and the Peruvian National bird, "Cock of the Rock" (Rupicola peruviana) as well as a great variety of orchids, tree ferns, heliconias, mosses and lichens. In the afternoon we'll reach the port of Atalaya where we'll take a motorboat 30 mins to our lodge where we'll have dinner. Night in lodge.

Meals LD

Day 2    Paititi Lodge - Lake Otorongo
From our lodge we'll navigate down the Alto Madre de Dios river spotting a variety of birds along the way such as kingfishers, herons and vultures. With any luck we may see the King Vulture (Scarcoramphus potato) or Jaguar (Panthera Onca). We'll stop to take a short break in the village of Boca Manu (stores available) before we continue on to the Reserve Zone entrance. We will begin to see more of a variety of wildlife such as turtles stacked on logs, white caiman (Cayman cocodrylus), ronsocos (Hydrochaeris) jagarundis (Puma yagouaroundi) etc. In the afternoon we'll arrive at our campsite at lake Otorongo. We'll set off on a short walk to the observation tower where we can watch the giant otters in the lake. Later, we have the opportunity for a night exploration walk. Night platform camping, bed with mosquito net.

Meals BLD

Day 3    Lake Otorongo - Lake Salvador
From lake Otorongo we'll paddle 30 mins on catamarans (log rafts) to lake Salvador. We again have the opportunity to watch the giant otters of the lake. We can also see birds such as the polla sultana (Porphyrula martinica) or the blue trumpeter (Agamia. Reaching dry land we will walk the main trails and learn about the native plants, animals, history and traditions of the local people. In the afternoon we will return to our 1st camp in lake Otorongo. Night walk option. Night platform camping, bed with mosquito net.

Meals BLD

Day 4    Lake Otorongo - Boca Manu Lodge
Today we will begin our way back to Boca Manu, but first we will stop over at the local communities for a visit. As we return we can see more species of birds and mammals we may have missed. Night in lodge.

Meals BLD

Day 5    Boca Manu - Paititi Lodge
After breakfast we continue by boat along the Madre de Dios river where we have the option to observe more birds. We'll stop in at the Shintuya Lodge to enjoy the naturally occuring hot springs. We'll continue another 2.5 hrs until we reach Paititi Lodge. Night in Lodge.

Meals BLD

Day 6    Atalaya - Cusco
After a delicious breakfast we will come back by boat to the port of Atalaya then return by bus to Cusco observing the cloud forest on the way. We'll arrive around 5 - 7 pm.

Meals BL