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DAY 1: CUSCO TO CLOUD FOREST OR PILCOPATA

We take a 9 hours bus trip from the city of Cusco ascending to the high mountain area at 4200 m (14,000 feet). After a short stop in Ninamarca, to see the pre-Inca cemetery, and Paucartambo village, we descend the eastern slopes of the Andes through cloud forest with lush vegetation (ferns, orchids, etc.) to the lowland rainforest on the Madre de Dios and Manu Rivers. You will enjoy spectacular views of the Andes and may see wildlife such as our national bird, the Cock of the Rocks (Rupicola peruviana) inside a hiding place next to the lek, brilliantly coloured Tanagers and Hummingbirds and with some luck the first monkeys, as e.g. the Woolly Monkey. We spend the night in a lodge in San Pedro cloud forest (1500m) or Pilcopata (700m).

DAY 2: CLOUD FOREST OR PILCOPATA TO AMAZON LODGE

After breakfast we walk along the road increasing with our list of flora and fauna. We will travel for 2.5 hours by bus to Atalaya, at 500m. Here we embark on a half hour journey in a 15-meter motorized canoe down the Alto Madre de Dios River. We have the opportunity to see wildlife along the rocky banks of the river, such as Fasciated Tiger Herons, Purplish Jays, Skimmers, King Vultures and some of the 13 species of monkeys that live in Manu. In the afternoon we walk on the trails around the lodge. Optional: night walk to see Caimans on the lake. We spend the night at Amazon Lodge.

DAY 3: EXPLORING AROUND AMAZON LODGE

Very early in the morning we travel by boat to see the parrot clay lick, this is a special place where parrots, parakeets and small macaws go to eat minerals which help them with digestion. After the natural show we walk on the trails and can climb up to a lookout to have a view over the Alto Madre de Dios River. We can go fishing or take a bath in the river. The night is spent at the lodge. Optional: night walk (to see insects, frogs, snakes, etc.).

DAY 4: AMAZON LODGE TO CUSCO

After breakfast we take the boat back to Atalaya and start the return trip to Cusco, arriving at around 5 pm.