A VIEW OF THE AMAZON
FOREST 4D /3N
Day 1: Cusco –
Bosque nublado
You wake up early to leave
Cusco and begin a winding ascent into the Andes. The road
eventually winds down to the town of Paucartambo Colonial
Town, where you will stop briefly to stretch your legs.
Leaving Paucartambo you
begin your ascent through eucalyptus groves, cultivated
fields, and remnant patches of native vegetation. Forty
minutes from Paucartambo you reach Acjanaco at 3,500 meter
atop the Eastern Cordillera of the Andes. At this point
you have entered the Manu Biosphere Reserve where you
are above the clouds gazing below into the lush jungle
of the Amazon. As you ascent down from Acjanaco, the baron
Paramo starts to change to an elfin forest.
Here you will stop for lunch to admire the view. As you
descend further into the cloud forest where the tree canopy
covered by mist gives life to numerous epiphytes, moss,
luscious green ferns and the Kur-Kur (high land bamboo).
This area is a natural playground for a vast number of
birds. You make your way to an observation post where,
with a little luck, you will be able to watch the fascinating
dance of Peru’s National bird, the Cock-of-the-Rock
and hopefully spot the Woolly monkey. You arrive at our
campsite at 6 p.m. where you will spend the night. After
a delicious meal you can enjoy the beautiful surroundings
before turning in for the evening.
Day 2: Bosque nublado
– Amaru Mayu
After breakfast, we set off to the fluvial port of Atalaya,
where we shall ride a boat upriver towards the Amaru Mayu
camp. During the boat ride, our guide will tell us about
the different confluences of rivers in this area. Once
installed in the camp, we'll walk along jungle trails,
returning to the camp for dinner. Night in Amaru Mayu
camp.
Day 3: Amaru Mayu
- Chontachaca
Very early in the morning, we'll take the boat to go to
a parrot’s clay lick. That morning we will spend
most of the time by boat.
We will also visit a small ox-bow lake. Depending on the
time we will penetrate to the jungle doing some tracings,
we'll observe the difference between two types of forest:
primary and secondary. We'll take this opportunity to
learn more details about different aspects of the amazon
jungle and visit the mirador, a high place with spectacular
views. After a refreshing swim in the Cascades, we'll
start our return to the camp. Lunch an free afternoon
in the camp (with the most active members of the group
we can continue our walks looking for different mammals
or taking short boat rides in nearby places). At dusk,
we'll take a night walk trying to surprise some species
of nocturnal animals (monkeys, bats, bamboo rats, insects...).
Night over in Palmaceda logde.
Day 4: Chontachaca
- Cusco
After breakfast, we shall take our last walk through the
jungle. Leaving behind the cloudy forest, we'll go for
the last part of our trip which takes us back
In group service
Price $500.00 per
person
