Manu Amazon Cloud Forest Adventure 4 Days
Code: MI-4Cf/09
Grading: Soft Moderate - No need experience
Duration: 4 Days / 3 Night.
Season: April to October
Departures : Private departures upon request. Group fixed departures, find dates below.
Itinerary
Day 01: Cusco - Tres Cruces
Leave Cusco early in the morning and drive to the east side of the Andean range. Arrive to Paucartambo (3 hours drive) and take lunch, rest and visit the town. After lunch we will take a transfer to Acjanaco (1 our drive), located at 3,950 meters in the edge of the Andes with the Amazon cloud forest.
From here 2 hours hike down into the Amazon elfin forest and cloud forest guided by our naturalist guide (L, D).Overnight in a lodge at 2,800 meters. (Optional mountain bike ride in Qolqepata (2:30 hours))
Day 02: Cloud Forest Lodge – Rafting to Atalaya
Early morning short hike to see the “Gallito de las Rocas” (Cock of the Rocks) and explore the cloud florest . After breakfast star downhill until Patria village (2000 meters) where we will pump the raft and get the safety instructions. Rafting for the beauty Kosńipata River by the next 4 hours. Lunch in a river bank of the river.
This trip is through an Amazon forest with class III rapids leading for our expert guides. We end the rafting trip in the village of Atalaya where we will transfer to our lodge Amazonia for the night at 1,600 meters. (B, L; D).(Over night Lodge).
Day 03: Exploring the Amazon Jungle
This day we will do hikes with our naturalist guide around the lodge just to see the diverse of ecosystems and the bio diversity of the Pantiacolla range. Our lodge is located in a old “Hacienda” rebuild just to host lovers of the nature with a spectacular 30 meters high tower.
Day 04: Atalaya - Paucartambo - Cusco
Breakfast, early in the morning transfer to Atalaya and start drive back to Cusco. Visit the town of Pilcopata in the way (10 hours drive in total) and pass different kind of forest climbing up until the Andean plateau. Arrive in Cusco at 7 pm.
Private Service: Upon request
Fixed departure price: $ 585.00 (Minimum 03 people)
Single supplement: USD $ 40.00 per person.
Manu amazon cloud forest adventure 2009 Fixed departure dates:
- May 23th
- June 20nd
- July 25th
- August 22th
- September 19st
- October 17st
Included:
- Orientation meeting in Cusco (previous to departure date)
- Private transport.
- Bike per person, and biking equipment gloves, helmets, repair kit.
- All professional rafting equipment (dry bags and class V river gear)
- High quality rafting equipment and self bailing rafts
- All balance meals during the trip (4 days/3 nights)..
- Overnight 02 nights in Amazon lodge.
- All common camping gear: Two men mountain tent, mattress, kitchen dishes, kitchen tent, dinner tent, toilet tent , table, chairs
- Andean cook.
- First aid kit with Oxygen.
- Professional bilingual guide, 01 assistant per each 7 clients.
- Short wave radios for groups with more of 06 clients.
- Sanitation care (disinfect dishes, filtered water, etc)
- Environment care (all the garbage is going back to Cusco, portable toilet treatment)
Not Included:
- Sleeping bag.
- Hotel or meals in Cusco.
- Extra services not mentioned in the program.
- Tips and extra spends.