Manu Macaw Clay Lick Tour 5D/4N to Puerto Maldonado

Early in the morning we head to Atalaya (550 m above sea level) from where we take our motor boat for approximately 4 hours along the "Madre de Dios" river. Until the confluence of the sediment-rich Manu River with the wider Madre de Dios River, we enter the reserved area of Manu Park and continue our way upstream for approximately 5 hours, until we reach Casa Matshiguenka Lodge. Along the way we can observe the impressive biodiversity of this natural paradise. Like birds, capybaras, monkeys, alligators and tapirs. With a little luck we will also be able to see the largest cat in South America: the jaguar. We spent the night at Casa Matsiguenka, double rooms and shared bathroom.

This day we will visit by catamaran the famous lake "Cocha Salvador", home of the giant otters, this Cocha Salvador is the highlight in the Manu park. especially in the dry season, it is full of nesting and feeding birds such as herons, egrets, alligator caimans (South American relatives of alligators), terns, skimmers, bump-headed capuchin monkeys, and large-headed capuchin monkeys that generally feed of nearby fruits. to name a few. In the afternoon we have time to explore the area's trails and a visit to Cocha Otorongo Lagoon is planned, where observation docks and a 20-meter observation tower in the rainforest canopy overlooking the lagoon are available. to observe wildlife. We spent our second night at Casa Matsiguenka. Double rooms and shared bathroom.

We start early to travel 6 hours along the Manu River along the river beaches, we can see more wildlife such as monkeys, alligators, birds, capybaras, etc. We make a brief stop in the town of Boca Manu, the main settlement in Manu. Named after the confluence of the sediment-rich Manu River with the wider Madre de Dios River after the city of Boca Manu we arrived at the Maquisapayoc hostel. Once at the lodge we will take a walk to the mammal clay lick, where we will look for tapirs, deer monkeys and other animals that visit the salt lick. After returning to the lodge we explored the forest on a night walk to see frogs, insects and snakes etc. Optional night on the platform in the salt flat. Night in double rooms with private bathroom

Back on the boat early in the morning, we headed downriver toward the small mining town of Boca Colorado. Here you can see the negative effects of certain human activities on the delicate ecological balance of the rainforest. We take local transportation until we cross the Inambari River. On the other hand, our private bus is waiting to take you along a newly paved road to the city of Puerto Maldonado, where you can take a plane to Lima or Cusco.