Manu reserved zone tour of six days is one of our signature tours. It gives you an insight of all significant zones in the rainforest. You will get to see the rain forest, the cloud forest, the cultural zone and the region with full of biodiversity and wilderness of the reserved zone deep inside the Manu National Park.
We will get to see the sight of giant otters hunting as we will be gliding on a catamaran on the largest lake of the national park.
Why Treehouse INN?
We are a fully locally owned tour operator. The staff of the Treehouse Inn are born and raised in Manu National Park. We are dedicated to wildlife conservation because our passion is the flora and fauna.
We care that no animals are hunted, no trees are cut and if ever possible no chemical products that will contaminate the soil and rivers are used. Since we ourselves are from the jungle, we feel familiar with the animals and plants. Therefore we make sure that they do not come to harm and that their biodiversity is preserved.
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Day 1: Cuzco – Manu Wildlife Lodge
At 0500 AM, we will be picking you up from your hotel in Cusco. In our private transport, we will embark on a journey to Manu National Park. Although the drive is somewhat long, we will be having frequent stops along the way. We will be stopping in Paucartambo for breakfast. It is a colonial town .
Then we will be continuing the drive upto 3900 metres above sea level. From here, the landscape would change as we will be descending to Manu reserved zone.
Upon reaching Manu reserved zone , we will start with an introduction of the different flora and fauna, typical to the region. On this short tour, our guide will show you variety of primitive ferns, orchids and some medicinal plants. Here you will also have the chance to spot Cock of the Rock. It is the national bird of Peru. You will also get to see the Cappuccino Monkey and Woolly Monkey. A little further from here, you will be rewarded with a sight of distinct macaws and parrots.
Later in the afternoon, we will reach the boat pier in Atalaya. From here, we will begin the Manu Jungle Expedition by boat. We will embark on a 2.5 hours boat ride on the renowned Madre De Dios river. During the boat ride, you will have the opportunity to see different flora and faunas. Following the course of the river, we will be reaching Manu Wildlife Lodge. It is an eco lodge in the heart of the rainforest.
We will be spending the night in a comfortable room in Manu Wildlife Lodge.
Here ends our trip by car and we take our river transport – a motorized boat. Our adventure continues no in the river called Madre de Dios. The boat trip takes approximately 2:30 hours down stream until we reach our own wonderful ecolodge called Manu Wildlife Lodge, where we will spend our first night of adventure.
Day 2: Manu Wildlife Lodge – Manu Reserved Zone “Casa Matchiguenka Lodge”
After relishing on an Amazonian breakfast, we will be leaving the lodge quite early in the morning. Our journey to Manu Reserved Zone would begin down the streams of Alto Madre de Dios river.
We will be stopping at a checkpoint known as Puesto de Vigilancia Limonal. After this, we will dock half way to the lodge. Here our guide will give you a short tour of the reserved zone.
The boat trip offers sights of many different native animals. You will get to see peccaries, capybaras, different species of monkeys, jaguars and caimans. Later in the afternoon, we will be reaching Casa Matchiguenka Lodge.
It is a renowned lodge that is owned and managed by two indigenous communities of the tribe Matchiguenka. The lodge features a rustic design and houses 12 double rooms. Each of the these rooms are carefully designed and has mosquito nets. We will be accommodating you for the night here.
The lodge is surrounded by private trails of which Matchiguenkas are local guides. You will have the option to do a night tour here.
Day 3: Manu Reserved Zone – Jungle Exploration
In the morning, we will start the day by visiting Cocha Salvador. From the Catamaran, you will get a sight of some distinct animals like the spider monkeys and egrets. You will also be able to see the nearly extinct giant otters relishing on fish.
After relishing on an Amazonian lunch, we will start the excursion through the pristine part of the reserve, Cocha Otorongo Lake. It houses a 20 metres tall observation tower. From the tower, you will have another opportunity to see the black caimans and giant otters. We will be spending the rest of the day exploring the jungle and spotting different species of monkeys.
Our local guide will introduce you to the way of life in the Peruvian Amazon. You will also learn about different flora and fauna, medicinal plants and distinct Amazonian cuisines.
After witnessing the sunset, we will return to Casa Matchiguenka Lodge.
Day 4: Casa Matchiguenka Lodge – Treehouse Inn
We will be leaving the Casa Matchiguenka Lodge early in the morning. You will have another opportunity to see Jaguars as we will be exiting the Manu Reserved Zone. Here you will also be able to spot turtles, caimans and tapirs.
We will be sailing upstream on Alto Madre de Dios River to Treehouse Inn.
Once you will settle into your respective tree houses, we will serve lunch.
At night we will venture into the forest using a flashlight. We will be looking for some distinct snakes and insects. You will also be able to see the only nocturnal monkey, Douricouli.
After the tour, we will return to the lodge where we will set campfire and you can have drinks and barbecue.
DAY 5: Treehouse Inn (Parrot and Macaw Clay Lick)
At day break, we will be leaving for parrot and macaw clay lick. This is a unique and an interesting thing to see. Hundreds of macaws and parrots gather here to lick the clay.
We will have a delicious Amazonian meal or lunch.
Later in the afternoon, we will be visiting some scenic trail around our lodge, Treehouse Inn. On this section if the trail, you will see plenty of birds and animals and countless amount of medicinal plants.
We will then do some river tubing near our lodge.
In the evening, we will visit the mammals clay lick. Here we will be spending the night in a camouflaged tree house. Here you will get to see Tapirs who pass by to eat mineral salts.
DAY 6: Treehouse Inn (Tapir Clay Lick) – Cusco
At 0500 AM, we will start preparing for our return trip to Cusco. Driving through the scenic route of Paucartambo, we will be reaching Cusco by 0600 PM.
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