Manu Special Experience

CUSCO, AVENTURE & ECOTURISM 10D/9N

10 days / 9 nightsMADRE DE DIOS, CUSCO, MACHUPICCHU8

Price per personFrom USD 1,700

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Zone: Special Experience
Difficulty: Ask us
Languages: English
Group: 8

Description

Day 01: ½ DAY CITY TOUR (9:00 AM - 13:45 PM OR 13:00 PM- 18:45 PM)

Welcome and pick up at the airport, transfer to the selected hotel. you will receive all the pre-information about the tours. You will have the morning free to relax and acclimatiz

Day 02: CUSCO - CHINCHERO - MORAY - SALINERAS - OLLANTAYTAMBO - AGUAS CALIENTES

SACRED VALLEY + MACHUPICCHU 2 DAYS In the morning at the scheduled time we’ll pick you up from the Hotel in our private transportation, after 40 minutes of bus drive with direction

Day 03: AGUAS CALIENTES - MACHUPICCHU – OLLANTAYTAMBO - CUSCO

On this day you will have two different options to choose from, either walk up to Machu Picchu (this takes around 2 hours) or go by Bus. We recommend you leave early if you wish to

Day 04: CUSCO - CLOUD FOREST - LOW LAND - DORADO LODGE

MANU NATIONAL PARK 5D/4N Leaving Cusco early, in the morning, we begin a 10-hours journey over the Andes in our private bus, on a road that partly goes up to 4000 meters above sea

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Description

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Day 1
Day 01: ½ DAY CITY TOUR (9:00 AM - 13:45 PM OR 13:00 PM- 18:45 PM)
Welcome and pick up at the airport, transfer to the selected hotel. you will receive all the pre-information about the tours. You will have the morning free to relax and acclimatize to the altitude. Afternoon city tour (optional). Pick up at 12:45 pm hotel or office, guided tour to visit the Temple of Qoricancha and four archaeological sites (SACSAYHUAMAN, QENQO, PUKA PUKARA AND TAMBOMACHAY). INCLUDED: ✔ Pick up at the airport ✔ Transfer from the airport to the hotel ✔ Tourist Bus ✔ Professional Tour Guide ✔ Partial Tourist Ticket (Entrance to the Archaeological Center) ✔ Entrance to Qoricancha Temple
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Day 2
Day 02: CUSCO - CHINCHERO - MORAY - SALINERAS - OLLANTAYTAMBO - AGUAS CALIENTES
SACRED VALLEY + MACHUPICCHU 2 DAYS In the morning at the scheduled time we’ll pick you up from the Hotel in our private transportation, after 40 minutes of bus drive with direction to the Sacred Valley, we will arrive to the fertile plain of Chinchero full of farming fields & beautiful landscapes, at Chincheros we will stop to see the locals weaving centers and the Inca ruins; after to enjoy all the scenic views of the area we will continue our drive to the town of Maras, which has nice colonial doorways made of stone, unique around Cusco region, a while after we leave Maras will arrive to the Inca ruins of Moray called “the Inca laboratory”. The guide will transmit us all the history of this wonderful place, we will walk around to have the complete idea of this impressive place. We then drive to the Salt mines with beautiful views of Urubamba Mountain range and passing by many farming fields we will arrive to the salt pans of Salineras, where we will be able to observe the fascinating salt mine own by the locals, with more than 3000 pools still in production, since many centuries ago. We will have a short drive to Urubamba for lunch. In the afternoon, we will visit Ollantaytambo. After your visit of this incredible archaeological complex you will have time to visit the village but remember that you must be in the train station in Ollantaytambo 30 minutes before the departure of your train (the availability and timing of the trains are subject to change so please be there on time). We will use as reference the train leaving from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes at 16:36 and arriving in Aguas Calientes TOWN. There will be a person waiting for you here to take you to your Hotel where the guide will visit you and give a brief explanation of the next day’s tour of Machu Picchu.
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Day 3
Day 03: AGUAS CALIENTES - MACHUPICCHU – OLLANTAYTAMBO - CUSCO
On this day you will have two different options to choose from, either walk up to Machu Picchu (this takes around 2 hours) or go by Bus. We recommend you leave early if you wish to experience the sunrise over this amazing Inca archaeological Citadel. The bus is optional and costs $ 12 per ticket each way, the first bus leaves at 5:30 am and upon arrival you may begin your visit of Machu Picchu. If you bought your entrance ticket to Huayna Picchu you will have the chance to climb this mountain (availability is controlled by the government and the Ministry of Culture, ask about availability at the time of your booking). In Machu Picchu you will have a two hour guided tour and after this you will have some time to explore this important Inca site on your own. We will then return to Aguas Calientes where you must be at the train station at least 30 minutes before your train leaves (the return train is subject to change so it’s better to be safe and on time). Once we arrive to Ollantaytambo there will be a bus waiting for us that will take you back to Cusco, leaving you at the Regocijo Square in the City Center. Please remember that if you want to buy the ticket for admission to Huayna Picchu mountain it must be for the second group (10 am) otherwise you cannot take the 2 hour tour in Machu Picchu INCLUDED: ✔ Transport by Bus during the Sacred Valley Tour and return transport to Cusco. ✔ Professional Guide in Sacred Valley Tour ✔ Return Train Tickets (Expedition Service). R -T ✔ Buffet Lunch (day 1) ✔ Hotel in Aguas Calientes Town + Breakfast ✔ Entrance Ticket to Machu Picchu. ✔ 2 hour guided tour of Machu Picchu in English. ✔ Bus up/down to machupicchu NOT INCLUDED: ✖ Lunch on the second day. ✖ BTC Touristic Ticket (70 soles). ✖ Entrance to Salinas (20 soles) ✖ Huayna Picchu Mountain ÓR Machupicchu Mountain. 35 USD
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Day 4
Day 04: CUSCO - CLOUD FOREST - LOW LAND - DORADO LODGE
MANU NATIONAL PARK 5D/4N Leaving Cusco early, in the morning, we begin a 10-hours journey over the Andes in our private bus, on a road that partly goes up to 4000 meters above sea level. We travel through traditional Quechua communities and through the spectacular eastern ranges of the Andes, on the way, we have a few stops, to see the pre-inka cemetery of Ninamarca or to visit the famous folkloric village of Paucartambo (2900 m above sea level). Then we continue to “Acjanaco”, the park’s entrance from here we descend the eastern slopes of the Andes through cloud forest with lush vegetation (bromeliads, ferns, orchids etc.) in the cloud forest we can see wildlife such as our national bird: the bright red, Cock of the Rock (Rupicola peruviana) showing his mating dance. Quetzals, Trogons, brilliantly colored Tanagers can be seen and possibly the first monkeys, such as capuchin monkey or Woolly Monkeys. In the afternoon, we arrive at the town of Salvacion, where we will exchange our car for a better one suitable to continue traveling in the amazon lowlands along the new communal integration road of Manu that crosses several Amazonian villas as the native community of Shintuya, home of the Harakbut people. In the evening we arrive at Dorado Lodge (500 m above sea level), where we will have dinner and then spend the night in double rooms with private bath. Night walk on the lodge’s paths to observe the nocturnal fauna.
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Day 5
Day 05: DORADO LODGE- RESERVED ZONE - CASA MATSIGUENKA HOUSE
This day is special, because we will visit the famous reserved zone of the Manu National Park and travel on the enigmatic Manu River, where you can observe the wonderful fauna of this pristine place. In the morning if there is activity, we may visit a clay lick where many parakeet and parrot species eat clay every day. Also, the smaller macaws such as the Chestnut-fronted and the scarce Blue-headed Macaws can be found there. After this we take our boat for about 45 minutes downstream the river “Madre de Dios”. Then we enter the reserved zone of the Manu National Park and continue our way for about 5- 6 hours on the Manu River until arriving at the Casa Matshiguenka Lodge that belongs to the legendary Matshiguenka people. On the way, from the boat, we can see a lot of biodiversity like birds, capybaras, and several species of monkeys, two species of caimans and tapirs. With luck we can also see the biggest cat in South America: the jaguar. We spend our night at the Casa Matshiguenka Lodge located in the Manu National Park. Double rooms & shared bathroom
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Day 6
Day 06: COCHA SALVADOR - COCHA OTORONGO
This day we will visit by catamaran the famous “Cocha Salvador” Lake, home of the giant otters, this Cocha Salvador is the highlight in Manu Park. especially in the dry season, is loaded with nesting birds and feeding Herons, Egrets, caimans (South American relatives of the Alligators), Terns, Skimmers, Shock-headed & Large-headed Capuchin Monkeys are usually feeding on fruits nearby. To name but a few. In the afternoon we have time to explore the trails and walk in the primary forests of the Amazon rainforest, where the sensation is unique, since we are in an ecosystem that has remained unchanged since the formation of the amazon. And a visit to the lake of Cocha Otorongo is planned, where a 20-meter observation tower in the rainforest canopy overlooking the lake is available for observing wildlife. We spend our second night at the Casa Machiguenga Lodge. Double rooms & shared bathroom.
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Day 7
Day 07: MATSIGUENKA HOUSE - DORADO LODGE- TAPIR CLAY LICK
We start early to travel by boat, 6 hours down the Manu River, along the river beaches we can see more wildlife like monkeys, caimans, birds, Capybaras, etc. We make a short stop in Boca Manu village, the main settlement in Manu called after the confluence of the sediment rich Manu River with the wider Madre de Dios River, after Boca Manu village we continue traveling upstream on the Madre de Dios River for a time of 2 hours to arrive again at the Dorado lodge. Once in the lodge we go for a walk to the mammal salt lick, where we look for tapirs, deer monkeys, and other animals who visit the salt lick. After returning to the lodge, we explore the forest on a night walk to see frogs, insects and snakes etc., optional night on the platform at the salt lick. Night in double rooms with private bath
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Day 8
Day 08: DORADO LODGE - PARROT CLAY LICK - CUSCO
We will to return to Cusco, after a delicious breakfast we will take our car for a trip of approximately 10 hours’ drive along the new communal integration road of Manu and we make stops to continue observing wildlife and ascend to the cloud forest where we will enjoy our last lunch together. We will be arriving in the city of Cusco at approximately 6 or 7 pm. INCLUDED: ✔ Private bus transportation ✔ First day breakfast ✔ Private boat transportation ✔ Professional guides ✔ 3 meals a day and snacks ✔ 4 nights in Lodge ✔ Excellent kitchen service ✔ First aid kit ✔ Mineral water during the trip ✔ Entry to P N M NOT INCLUDED: ✖ Binoculars ✖ Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks ✖ Entrance to the hot springs
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Day 9
Day 09: ZIPLINING TOUR + ATVS
Get to know magical places like Moray and Maras’s Salt mines in a different and adventure way on the ATVs. After picking up our adventurers from their hotels we drive to our base camp in Cruzpata a farming community dedicated mostly to the production of potatoes and Andean cereals, where we will begin our adventure on four wheels until we reach Moray, a mysterious place where we’ll see a possible Inca agriculture lab, then, continue through the majestic plateau of Maras and to continue the salt mines, another natural attraction that shows us how wonderful and rich in natural resources is the sacred valley. After finishing our ATVs adventure tour, an outdoor picnic lunch awaits us. We will continue the adrenaline through the air, we will literally fly over the sacred valley exceeding 200 meters in height on our 4 canopy cables, and be able to launch ourselves in different positions, then, we’ll return to Cusco. INCLUDED: ✔ Round-trip transportation. ✔ ATVs ✔ Instructor for zip lining ✔ 4 different cables. NOT INCLUDED: ✖ Personal Accident Insurance ✖ Others
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Day 10
Day 10: RAINBOW MOUNTAIN
Your day starts in Cusco where you are picked up at 4:30am to 5:00 AM. For a 2-hour trip via private van to our restaurant where we will have our breakfast. After our breakfast we continued by van one hour more until Phulawasipata the start of the trail. And then we start to walk up for the hike ahead of you. The hike to the rainbow mountain will take around 1 ½ hours (depending on fitness level). We will enjoy landscapes and take a well-deserved break to soak up the vistas. After you will embark for your hike back down to the trailhead (about 1 hours) going down until our van. and we will return by van until our restaurant where you will have Our Buffet lunch. And depart back to Cusco (around 5pm). INCLUDED: ✔ Private transportation. ✔ Breakfast, Buffet lunch. ✔ Fluent English/ Spanish speaking guide ✔ Horseback available upon request, at additional cost NOT INCLUDED: ✖ Fees to Rainbow Mountain, 30 soles ✖ Red valley fees 20 soles ✖ Mineral water ✖ Snacks ✖ Horses

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