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Amazon Travel Peru offers tours from Cusco to the Manu National Park or to the Manu Biosphere, including our private Reserve Maquisapayoj, adjacent to the National Park. - A trip to the untouched rainforest with plenty of undisturbed wildlife!<br />ATP also offers various trekking tours, the Classic Inka Trail to Machu Picchu as well as several alternative treks. For details see 'Cusco, Trekking and South of Peru'.<br />The Manu National Park was created in 1973 and established a Biosphere reserve in 1977; in 1987 it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, due to the world´s highest biodiversity in Manu. <br />It is one of the largest and most important conservation units of the world; it protects an entire virgin watershed, covering altitudinal ranges from 200 m to 4100 m above sea level.<br />Amazon Travel On the tour we pass through different habitats of the Andes, cloud forest and lowland rainforest. In Manu you have the best opportunities to observe wildlife on the trails or along the Manu, Madre de Dios and Amiguillo Rivers.<br />You have the chance to see the Giant Otters (Pteronura brasiliensis) in oxbow-lakes, Black and White Caimans (Melanosuchus niger, Caiman crocodylus), Harpy Eagles (Harpia harpyja), Jaguar, Giant Anteaters, Collared Peccaries, Tapirs (Tapirus terrestris), Capybaras, deer, 13 species of monkeys, Toucans (10 species), Macaws (7 species), Storks and an incredible number of other colorful birds.<br />An exciting itinerary for the adventurous: Travelling by balsa raft down the Alto Madre de Dios River. We build a raft and float quietly down the river giving us a great opportunity to see wildlife. See our itinerary.<br />Amazon Travel EXPLORE MANU CLAY LICKS BY PLANE 3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS<br />Departure with min. 2 pers.<br /> <br />Amazon Travel DAY 1.- CUSCO TO BOCA MANU AND MAQUISAPAYOJ LODGE:<br />We pick you up from your hotel and take you to the airport for the flight to Boca Manu (45 min.). Your guide will meet you at Boca Manu airstrip and from here we travel by boat to Maquisapayoj (Place of the Black spider monkey) (1,5 hours). The night is spent in double rooms with private bathroom. Optional night walk (to see insects, frogs, snakes) or night at the tapir lick.<br />Amazon Travel DAY 2.- BIG MACAW CLAY LICK AND CAMUNGO LAKE & TOWER:<br />Early in the morning we take the boat to the big Macaw Clay Lick in Blanquillo. From the hiding-place we can observe flocks of macaws (Ara chloroptera, - macao), parrots and parakeets congregating to eat the clay, which is essential for their digestion. Breakfast at the hiding-place.<br />Later we explore some of the trails in Blanquillo to see more species of monkeys and birds. After lunch, we visit The Camungo oxbow lake: we take a wooden catamaran to observe Giant River Otters (Pteronura brasiliensis) and different varieties of birds. Nearby we have the opportunity to climb a 42 m tower to get a great canopy view and observe birds, e.g. toucans. In the afternoon, we walk back to the river and we travel upriver for one hour to return to Maquisapayoj. From the river, we walk about 1 ½ hours through primary rainforest to the Mammal Salt Lick, where we spend the night on an elevated platform (with mats and mosquito nets) to observe tapirs or other mammals during the night. If you prefer, you can spend the night in double rooms at the Lodge close to the river.<br />Amazon Travel DAY 3.- MAQUISAPAYOJ TO CUSCO: <br />By dawn, we walk back to the river, we will have breakfast and travel upriver to Boca Manu airstrip to take the flight back to Cusco. From the plane you enjoy great views of the rainforest. Arrival in Cusco and transfer to your hotel.<br />http://www.amazontrailsperu.net/<br /><a href=quot;
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> Amazon Travel </a> Peru offers tours from Cusco to the Manu National Park or to the Manu Biosphere, including our private Reserve Maquisapayoj, adjacent to the National Park. - A trip to the untouched rainforest with plenty of undisturbed wildlife!<br />ATP also offers various trekking tours, the Classic Inka Trail to Machu Picchu as well as several alternative treks. For details see 'Cusco, Trekking and South of Peru'.<br />The Manu National Park was created in 1973 and established a Biosphere reserve in 1977; in 1987 it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, due to the world´s highest biodiversity in Manu. <br />It is one of the largest and most important conservation units of the world; it protects an entire virgin watershed, covering altitudinal ranges from 200 m to 4100 m above sea level.<br /><a href=quot;
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> Amazon Travel </a> On the tour we pass through different habitats of the Andes, cloud forest and lowland rainforest. In Manu you have the best opportunities to observe wildlife on the trails or along the Manu, Madre de Dios and Amiguillo Rivers.<br />You have the chance to see the Giant Otters (Pteronura brasiliensis) in oxbow-lakes, Black and White Caimans (Melanosuchus niger, Caiman crocodylus), Harpy Eagles (Harpia harpyja), Jaguar, Giant Anteaters, Collared Peccaries, Tapirs (Tapirus terrestris), Capybaras, deer, 13 species of monkeys, Toucans (10 species), Macaws (7 species), Storks and an incredible number of other colorful birds.<br />An exciting itinerary for the adventurous: Travelling by balsa raft down the Alto Madre de Dios River. We build a raft and float quietly down the river giving us a great opportunity to see wildlife. See our itinerary.<br /><a href=quot;
http://www.amazontrailsperu.net/quot;
> Amazon Travel </a> EXPLORE MANU CLAY LICKS BY PLANE 3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS<br />Departure with min. 2 pers.<br /> <br /><a href=quot;
http://www.amazontrailsperu.net/quot;
> Amazon Travel </a> DAY 1.- CUSCO TO BOCA MANU AND MAQUISAPAYOJ LODGE:<br />We pick you up from your hotel and take you to the airport for the flight to Boca Manu (45 min.). Your guide will meet you at Boca Manu airstrip and from here we travel by boat to Maquisapayoj (Place of the Black spider monkey) (1,5 hours). The night is spent in double rooms with private bathroom. Optional night walk (to see insects, frogs, snakes) or night at the tapir lick.<br /><a href=quot;
http://www.amazontrailsperu.net/quot;
> Amazon Travel </a> DAY 2.- BIG MACAW CLAY LICK AND CAMUNGO LAKE & TOWER:<br />Early in the morning we take the boat to the big Macaw Clay Lick in Blanquillo. From the hiding-place we can observe flocks of macaws (Ara chloroptera, - macao), parrots and parakeets congregating to eat the clay, which is essential for their digestion. Breakfast at the hiding-place.<br />Later we explore some of the trails in Blanquillo to see more species of monkeys and birds. After lunch, we visit The Camungo oxbow lake: we take a wooden catamaran to observe Giant River Otters (Pteronura brasiliensis) and different varieties of birds. Nearby we have the opportunity to climb a 42 m tower to get a great canopy view and observe birds, e.g. toucans. In the afternoon, we walk back to the river and we travel upriver for one hour to return to Maquisapayoj. From the river, we walk about 1 ½ hours through primary rainforest to the Mammal Salt Lick, where we spend the night on an elevated platform (with mats and mosquito nets) to observe tapirs or other mammals during the night. If you prefer, you can spend the night in double rooms at the Lodge close to the river.<br /><a href=quot;
http://www.amazontrailsperu.net/quot;
> Amazon Travel </a> DAY 3.- MAQUISAPAYOJ TO CUSCO: <br />By dawn, we walk back to the river, we will have breakfast and travel upriver to Boca Manu airstrip to take the flight back to Cusco. From the plane you enjoy great views of the rainforest. Arrival in Cusco and transfer to your hotel.<br />http://www.amazontrailsperu.net/<br />[url=http://www.amazontrailsperu.net/] Amazon Travel [/url] Peru offers tours from Cusco to the Manu National Park or to the Manu Biosphere, including our private Reserve Maquisapayoj, adjacent to the National Park. - A trip to the untouched rainforest with plenty of undisturbed wildlife!<br />ATP also offers various trekking tours, the Classic Inka Trail to Machu Picchu as well as several alternative treks. For details see 'Cusco, Trekking and South of Peru'.<br />The Manu National Park was created in 1973 and established a Biosphere reserve in 1977; in 1987 it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, due to the world´s highest biodiversity in Manu. <br />It is one of the largest and most important conservation units of the world; it protects an entire virgin watershed, covering altitudinal ranges from 200 m to 4100 m above sea level.<br />[url=http://www.amazontrailsperu.net/] Amazon Travel [/url] On the tour we pass through different habitats of the Andes, cloud forest and lowland rainforest. In Manu you have the best opportunities to observe wildlife on the trails or along the Manu, Madre de Dios and Amiguillo Rivers.<br />You have the chance to see the Giant Otters (Pteronura brasiliensis) in oxbow-lakes, Black and White Caimans (Melanosuchus niger, Caiman crocodylus), Harpy Eagles (Harpia harpyja), Jaguar, Giant Anteaters, Collared Peccaries, Tapirs (Tapirus terrestris), Capybaras, deer, 13 species of monkeys, Toucans (10 species), Macaws (7 species), Storks and an incredible number of other colorful birds.<br />An exciting itinerary for the adventurous: Travelling by balsa raft down the Alto Madre de Dios River. We build a raft and float quietly down the river giving us a great opportunity to see wildlife. See our itinerary.<br />[url=http://www.amazontrailsperu.net/] Amazon Travel [/url] EXPLORE MANU CLAY LICKS BY PLANE 3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS<br />Departure with min. 2 pers.<br /> <br />[url=http://www.amazontrailsperu.net/] Amazon Travel [/url] DAY 1.- CUSCO TO BOCA MANU AND MAQUISAPAYOJ LODGE:<br />We pick you up from your hotel and take you to the airport for the flight to Boca Manu (45 min.). Your guide will meet you at Boca Manu airstrip and from here we travel by boat to Maquisapayoj (Place of the Black spider monkey) (1,5 hours). The night is spent in double rooms with private bathroom. Optional night walk (to see insects, frogs, snakes) or night at the tapir lick.<br />[url=http://www.amazontrailsperu.net/] Amazon Travel [/url] DAY 2.- BIG MACAW CLAY LICK AND CAMUNGO LAKE & TOWER:<br />Early in the morning we take the boat to the big Macaw Clay Lick in Blanquillo. From the hiding-place we can observe flocks of macaws (Ara chloroptera, - macao), parrots and parakeets congregating to eat the clay, which is essential for their digestion. Breakfast at the hiding-place.<br />Later we explore some of the trails in Blanquillo to see more species of monkeys and birds. After lunch, we visit The Camungo oxbow lake: we take a wooden catamaran to observe Giant River Otters (Pteronura brasiliensis) and different varieties of birds. Nearby we have the opportunity to climb a 42 m tower to get a great canopy view and observe birds, e.g. toucans. In the afternoon, we walk back to the river and we travel upriver for one hour to return to Maquisapayoj. From the river, we walk about 1 ½ hours through primary rainforest to the Mammal Salt Lick, where we spend the night on an elevated platform (with mats and mosquito nets) to observe tapirs or other mammals during the night. If you prefer, you can spend the night in double rooms at the Lodge close to the river.<br />[url=http://www.amazontrailsperu.net/] Amazon Travel [/url] DAY 3.- MAQUISAPAYOJ TO CUSCO: <br />By dawn, we walk back to the river, we will have breakfast and travel upriver to Boca Manu airstrip to take the flight back to Cusco. From the plane you enjoy great views of the rainforest. Arrival in Cusco and transfer to your hotel.<br />http://www.amazontrailsperu.net/<br />