Things to do in Pillcopata

Before booking the excursion, ask for availability of the tour. Day 1: Cusco - Cloud Forest - Pilcopata Lodge We will leave Cusco very early in the morning in one of our vehicles. We will cross beautiful valleys between the Andes Mountains and picturesque rural communities. We will visit pre-Inca tombs of the Lupaca culture and then stop in Paucartambo, a beautiful colonial town, and visit the interesting town museum. On the way we will have lunch in the cloud forest. We will continue our descent through the cloud forest, an area rich in endemic species, such as the Spectacled Bear and the Cock of the Rock, a Peruvian national bird that performs a unique courtship ritual. We will also be able to observe orchids, bromeliads, ferns, etc. We will continue observing the spectacular nature along our journey until we arrive at our lodge, Pilcopata Inn, where we will spend our first night. Day 2: Pilcopata - Amazon Manu Lodge We will have an early breakfast and then visit a coca plantation and a wildlife rescue center. Then we will head to Puerto Atalaya, located on the banks of the Alto Madre de Dios River at 500 masl. Here we will begin our descent by boat to observe the enormous diversity of bird species, such as herons, vultures, cormorants, etc. until we arrive at Amazon Manu Lodge. There we will have a delicious lunch before hiking to Machuwasi Lake, where we will ride on balsa rafts to observe birds, such as the primitive hoatzin and, with luck, caimans, monkeys and capybaras. Overnight at the lodge. Day 3: Amazon Manu Lodge - Cuzco Early in the morning, we will board our boat and head to the macaw clay lick, a wall along the river bank where different species of parrots, such as the blue-headed parrot, white-eyed parakeet, chestnut-fronted macaw, among others. The parrots gather here every morning. Here they eat clay, which is rich in minerals and helps them to digest and eliminate toxins from the body. After a delicious breakfast, we will pack our bags and travel by boat back to Puerto Atalaya, where our bus back to Cusco will be waiting for us. We will have lunch on the way back to Cusco, where we will arrive at approximately 6:30 pm. Note: Service is subject to variation without prior notice, due to weather conditions (rains, floods, floods, etc.), strikes and/or demonstrations and any other event that does not allow the normal development of the itinerary. Any cancellation of the service for the reasons indicated above, does not apply refund. The itinerary may vary at the discretion of the operator, always to ensure the safety of the traveler and the best development of the service in its entirety. If you do not attend the day of the service, it is considered as "Done" without any claim, postponement or refund.

4DAYS/ 3NIGHTS IN AND OUT BY BUS Day 01: CUSCO - CLOUD FOREST – MANU GREEN LODGE. - Leaving from Cusco very early in the morning in Our comfortable bus. Ascending to the high mountain area of Paucartambo. On the way we visit the funeral towers or chullpas of Ninamarca. The bus then descents through the mysterious cloud forest full of beautiful orchids, heliconias and primitive ferns. Stopping to give you an opportunity to witness Cock of the Rocks (Rupicola Peruvian) mating ritual. There are also possibilities to observe the Amazonian Umbrella bird (Cephalopteros Ornatus), Trogons (Trogon sp.) and many more. With luck the only South American bear, the Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus). In the afternoon we arrive to the village of Pilcopata, there will have our typical Manu green lodge. Showers and toilets shared. Day 02: MANU GREEN LODGE - PAITITI LODGE .After delicious breakfast in the morning we will ll continue by bus to get the Atalaya Port to take the boat until the Paititi Lodge. Night in Lodge. Showers and toilets private. Day 03: PAITITI LODGE- PARROTS CLAY LICK – MACHUHUASI LAKE.- Very early in the morning . We take the boat for proximally 25 minutes to the parrots lick , where we can see the green parrots and also some birds or small animals .after to see parrots we will come back to the lake Machuhuasi where there are balsa rafts to go a long the lake for 2 hours. Where you can see other species of bird like hoatzin, then we will walk one hour more inside the jungle. Night in Lodge. Showers and Toilet private. Day 04: PAITITI LODGE -ATALAYA-CUSCO.- After a delicious breakfast unfortunately we will come back by boat to the port Atalaya after that we will take the bus to return until Cusco . Transfer to the hotel.

Before booking the excursion, ask about tour availability. Day 1: Cusco - Cloud Forest - Pilcopata Lodge We will leave Cusco very early in the morning in one of our vehicles. We will cross beautiful valleys between the Andes Mountains and picturesque rural communities. We will visit pre-Inca tombs of the Lupaca culture and then we will stop in Paucartambo, a beautiful colonial town, and visit the interesting museum of the town. On the way we will have lunch in the cloud forest. We will continue our descent through the cloud forest, an area rich in endemic species, such as the Spectacled Bear and the Cock of the Rock, a Peruvian national bird that performs a unique courtship ritual. We can also observe orchids, bromeliads, ferns, etc. We will continue observing the spectacular nature along our route until we reach our hostel, Pilcopata Inn, where we will spend our first night. Day 2: Pilcopata - Amazon Manu Lodge We will have early breakfast and then visit a coca plantation and a wildlife rescue center. Then we will go to Puerto Atalaya, located on the banks of the Alto Madre de Dios River at 500 meters above sea level. Here we will begin our descent by boat to observe the enormous diversity of bird species, such as herons, vultures, cormorants, etc. until you reach Amazon Manu Lodge. There we will have a delicious lunch before walking to Lake Machuwasi, where we will ride balsa rafts to observe birds, such as the primitive hoatzin and, with luck, alligators, monkeys and capybaras. Overnight at the hostel.Day 3: Amazon Manu Lodge - Cusco Early in the morning, we will board our boat and head to the macaw clay lick, a wall along the river bank where different species of parrots are found, such as the blue-headed parrot, the white-eyed parakeet. , chestnut-fronted macaw, among others. The parrots gather here every morning. Here they eat clay, which is rich in minerals and helps them digest and eliminate toxins from the body. After a delicious breakfast, we will pack our bags and travel by boat back to Puerto Atalaya, where our bus back to Cusco will be waiting for us. We will have lunch on the way back to Cusco, where we will arrive at approximately 6:30 pm. Note: The service is subject to variation without prior notice, due to weather conditions (rains, floods, etc.), strikes and/or demonstrations and any other event that does not allow the normal development of the itinerary. Any cancellation of the service for the reasons indicated above does not apply to a refund. The itinerary may vary at the discretion of the operator, always to guarantee the safety of the traveler and the best development of the service as a whole. If you do not attend on the day of the service, it will be considered “Done” without any claim, postponement or refund.