Manu Expedition: Andes to Amazon
Seven days across one of the most biodiverse places on Earth
- Duration
- 7 days
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Group size
- 2–10
- Minimum age
- 8
- Cancellation
- Strict
- Meeting point
- Cusco, Plaza de Armas
- Operated by
- Selva Viva Lodges
Overview
Drive over the eastern Andes from Cusco and descend through cloud forest where cock-of-the-rock males dance at their leks. The road ends at the Alto Madre de Dios river, and from there the journey continues by boat into the Manu Biosphere Reserve.
Days are spent on oxbow lakes, forest trails and observation platforms looking for giant otters, jaguars, tapirs and thirteen species of monkey. Accommodation moves from a cloud-forest lodge to remote jungle camps with mosquito-netted rooms.
Highlights
- Cock-of-the-rock lek in the cloud forest
- Boat journey into the Manu Reserve
- Giant otters and 13 monkey species
- Tapir hide for night observation
- From 4,000 m to 300 m in a single trip
Included
- Private transport and boat
- 6 nights in lodges and jungle camps
- All meals
- Specialist naturalist guide
- Reserve fees
- Return flight Puerto Maldonado–Cusco
Not included
- Travel insurance
- Drinks
- Tips
Before you go
Good general health. Days start early and include several hours of walking on muddy trails.
