Begin your adventure with Bio Manu Expeditions Tours. With the Remote Manu Expedition, for those who love adventure—sleeping under the stars, getting wet while wading through waist-deep rivers, mud in your shoes, and nighttime treks across rivers—there is so much to discover in the Amazon rainforest. You’ll have an unforgettable experience in the fascinating remote regions of Manu National Park. An inspiring and exciting journey.
The Manu Biosphere Reserve is another must-see destination you’ll visit during your Manu rainforest tour. The diversity of birds inhabiting the reserve will captivate you. The days you spend in Manu will be filled with discoveries and adventures. Activities range from exciting boat rides on the Madre de Dios and Palotoa rivers to jungle treks featuring a wide variety of wildlife.
This Manu Expedition will undoubtedly leave you with an unforgettable experience—a journey offering breathtaking nighttime treks along the Rio Negro that will take your breath away and set your heart racing, revealing the Amazon rainforest in its purest form. We guarantee that this journey with the Manu Expedition will leave you with indelible memories.
Get ready for your adventure and the breathtaking beauty of the Amazon rainforest. Get ready for your tour in Manu.
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Cusco
4:30 AM
Your expedition to Manu begins early in the morning, when we’ll pick you up at your accommodation in Cusco. In a private vehicle, you’ll embark on a journey that takes you from the Andean grasslands to the Amazon, where you’ll be able to admire the imposing Andean mountains along the way.
We’ll start our tour with a stop in Paucartambo. This traditional Andean village, located at an altitude of 2,906 meters, is one of the most impressive places in Peru. While we enjoy breakfast,
After Paucartambo, we’ll head to the breathtaking Tres Cruces viewpoint or Paso de Acjano. It’s located west of the Manu rainforest, at a maximum altitude of 3,900 m (12,795 ft). The pass offers an unparalleled view of the Amazon basin.
Next, we will head to the Manu Cloud Forest, where, during this excursion, you will have the opportunity to explore unique orchid plantations and a wide variety of flora and fauna. Don’t miss the chance to spot the Andean cock-of-the-rock, Peru’s national bird, as well as capuchin and woolly monkeys.
– Lunch will be served in the hummingbird garden, where you will have the opportunity to observe many species of hummingbirds.
Our car journey ends at the port of Atalaya,
and we will continue by motorboat through the waters of the Madre de Dios River, 2-hour boat ride that gives us the chance to enjoy the journey surrounded by rainforest and macaws guiding us to our destination in the Amazon, to the Palotoa River, which originates in the heart of the jungle.
We set out to navigate the Palotoa River in a smaller boat called a “Pequepeque” (designed for shallow rivers)
1 hour of navigating the crystal-clear waters of the Palotoa River,
At sunset, our destination, the Amazon Treehouse, awaits us deep in the jungle.
and waterfalls
Our day begins at sunrise in the Amazon, and we’ll hike toward the parrot and macaw clay lick, located on the banks of the Palotoa River. This clay cliff attracts hundreds of parrots and macaws because it contains mineral salts that aid these birds’ digestion.
After this activity, we return to the Amazon Treehouse, where breakfast awaits us, accompanied by a sweeping view of the Palotoa River.
After a hearty, energizing breakfast, we begin our hike along one of the trails to explore, immersing ourselves in the vegetation in search of wildlife, including diverse species such as the sajino, armadillo, or sloth.
We are accompanied by our local guide, who has extensive knowledge of the rainforest.
At noon, our chef awaits us with a buffet of national dishes; in our restaurant, stay hydrated with filtered water.
After lunch, we’ll take a well-deserved rest.
With our energy recharged, we’ll head out to explore the Cocha in search of a wide variety of plants and amphibians.
As night falls, we’ll explore the mysterious rainforest with flashlights in search of nocturnal wildlife.
After breakfast prepared by the cook, we get ready to continue our journey in our small motorboat (Peque Peque
designed for shallow waters) across the Palotoa River to our destination, the Rio Negro,
the Rio Negro, a remote place far from civilization.
We’ll set up our tents on the banks of the Rio Negro. At sunset, we’ll head out to explore this remote area, home to a wealth of wildlife—caimans, boas, and capybaras—and take a nighttime hike along the Rio Negro in search of nocturnal wildlife.
The dawn of this jungle tour will be marked by the sounds of wildlife and an outdoor breakfast surrounded by lush vegetation.
We will explore this remote area of the Amazon, which offers an experience far removed from everyday life. Here, you will be able to observe various types of medicinal plants. Our guide will explain in detail the uses of each plant during the tour, and with luck, we may spot jaguars, anteaters, sloths, and tapirs.
After lunch on the Rio Negro, we’ll return to our boat (Peque Peque) and head back to Amazon Treehouse.
Distance covered: 4 kilometers (2.4 miles). Hike on foot and 10 kilometers (~6.4 miles) by boat (Peque Peque).
The fifth day begins with a delicious breakfast at the Amazon Treehouse. Then we cross the Palotoa River to explore the other side of the Amazon rainforest along one of the trails featuring wild habitats, groups of monkeys, squirrel monkeys, howler monkeys, and giant ancient trees.
Lunch is served at the Amazon Treehouse, where we’ll be treated to the flavors of the Amazon.
After a rest,
our tubing activity on the Palotoa River consists of floating on inner tubes in the calm waters of the river,
enjoy the jungle sunset while a campfire is prepared on the banks of the Palotoa River
The sixth day begins with breakfast at Amazon Treehouse.
Next, we’ll travel upriver by boat back to Puerto de Atalaya,
where private transportation will take us back to the city of Cusco. But first, we’ll make a stop in the beautiful town of Paucartambo, where we’ll enjoy lunch before heading back to the city.
Now that we’ve fully experienced the breathtaking tour of the Manu rainforest, we expect to arrive in Cusco at 5:00 pm, so you can relax for the rest of the day.
The boat rides on the Palotoa River are fascinating. You can see the numerous animals, specially caimans, while traveling on boat.
