Trekking Amazon Rainforest Peru – 8D/7N

¿WHAT WE EXPECT?

Manu National Park – Trekking Amazon Rainforest Peru

Reserve Manu is a very special and complete tour where you will have to enjoy almost every corner of this wild jungle of many flora and fauna . Walked in the reserve and then we will visit the blanquillo clay lick which is one of the beautiful places

to observe hundreds of macaws and birds. and some mammals that get together every morning to lick this mud that contains mineral salts that are very important for detoxification and then visit the.

Cocha Blanco lake where other species will be observed in their natural habitat in this natural area rainforest expeditions amazonia Peru.

• Length: 7 days/8nights
• Type of service: Private or Group
• Location the Trekking: Southern Peru, Madre de Dios Department, Manu National Park,  amazon peru , amazina rainforest peru,
• Activities in the Trekking: Manu Reserve zone, cocha salvador, cocha  otorongo, blanquilo, macaw clay lick, cocha blanco.
• Altitude: 400 – 3,600 m.a.s.l.
• Best time to visit to the Trekking: May – October
• Departure in Wildlife Trekking: Every day
• Minimum of participants: 2
• Maximum of participants: 10
• Price per person: USD

Manu National Park

• Creation May : 29, 1973
• Extension Amazon:1716 295 .22 Hectares
• Location : Regions of Cusco and Madre de Dios

Core area of the Biosphere Reserve Trekking Amazon.
Records
1025 : species of Birds .
221 : Species of Mammals.
1307 : Butterfly Species .
8     : Species of Wild Felines .
15   : Primate Species .
27   : Species of Psittacines .
155  :Reptile Species  in the Amazon Peru.
300  : Species of Ants in the Rainforest Amazon.
650  :Species of Beetles.

DETAILED TOUR ITINERARY:

WHAT TOUR SERVICES:

Included in the Amazon Rainforest Trekking:

• A professional naturalist Tour Guide;
• Motorboat transportation;
• Private vehicle land transportation;
• Entrance fee to the Blanquillo Macw clay-lick;
• A professional Cook,
• Meals: 7x breakfast, 7x lunch, 6x dinner and drinking water (Please note: vegetarian option upon request for no extra cost!);
• Accommodation: 4 nights in lodges, 2 nights in a campiste, 1 night in a hostel;
• Camping equipment (personal tents, mattresses, tables, chairs, dining tent, kitchen tent, kitchen equipment and a gas bottle);
• First aid kit, including a poison extractor, mosquito bite treatment and an antidote for a snake bite;
• Radio communications;
• Rubber boots.

Not included in the Trekking Amazon Rainforest Peru :

• A flight from Puerto Maldonado to Cusco or Lima;
• Airport departure taxes;
• Travel insurance;
• Vaccination;
• Sleeping bag (you can rent it from us!);
• Breakfast on the first day and dinner on the seventh day (in Puerto Maldonado);
• Drinks;
• Tips to local staff.

What to take with you to the Tour .

• Mosquito repellent (DEET 35 recommended as a MINIMUM!!),
• Original passport take for the trips jungle Trekking   ,
• Small backpack bring  with you in the trekking ,
• Long sleeved cotton shirts (preferably green coloured) for the tour jungle trekking .,
• Long cotton trousers  ,
• Cotton long socks (to be put into your trousers),
• Comfortable walking shoes for tour trip trekking ,
• Sandals or light shoes for the wildlife trekking ,
• Rain gear (e.g. rain poncho) during the trekking ,
• Sweater (for the beginning of the tour in Andes and the cloud forest only),
• Swimsuits;
• Binoculars (we also rent it) by this jungle hikking  ,
• Camera and its charger take  for tour  ,
• Plastic bags to be used for clothes and a camera  bring with for the tour.,
• A hat as a protection against the Sun or rain by this rainforest trips trekking .,
• Toiletries,
• Small towel,
• Toilet paper,
• Antibacterial gel,
• Sun cream,
• Sunglasses ,
• Flashlight (with spare bulb and batteries),
• A bottled water (1 litre as a minimum),

ABOUT LODGE:

Discover Manu National Park:

The Manu Biosphere Reserve and National Park safeguard the pristine Amazon rainforest, nestled in southeastern Peru. Manu stands as one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots, largely untouched by human influence, making it an ideal setting for wildlife enthusiasts. Easily accessible from the city of Cusco, it was established as the Manu National Park in 1973 and later designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987.

Encompassing nearly 1.8 million hectares, the park shelters a spectrum of ecosystems, ranging from the Andean Grasslands at 4,000 meters above sea level to the mystical Elfin and Cloud Forests and, ultimately, the Tropical Lowland Rainforest at 250 meters above sea level.

Manu’s diverse ecological conditions foster an astonishing array of animal and plant species, inviting you to encounter magnificent creatures like Giant River Otters, Caimans, Tapirs, Macaws, Toucans, 13 species of Monkeys, Anteaters, Sloths, and other incredible wildlife. If luck is on your side, you might even catch a glimpse of the majestic Jaguar prowling the banks of the Manu River!

Manu is celebrated for its unparalleled biodiversity: it boasts 220 mammal species, 155 amphibian species, and an astonishing count of over 15,000 species of flowering plants. Birdwatchers and photographers will be delighted by the opportunity to spot more than 1,000 bird species. Manu is a paradise for these nature enthusiasts. With a staggering count of 1,300 butterfly species, Manu’s natural beauty knows no bounds.

Frequently asked questions (FAQs):

MANU RESERVE 8 days – TYPICAL RAINFOREST ROOTS: 

Shrubs and other herbaceous plants with numerous seedling and sapling trees, ferns and palms. Looking at the coloring, most trees are monotonously green. However, a few may be bursting with colorful blossoms, while others may be essentially leafless, revealing the many epiphytes that attach themselves to the main branches. As can be seen from this brief portrayal, it is difficult to perceive a simple pattern in the overall structure of a rainforest Manu Reserve  complexity is the rule.

Manu Reserve -Typical tropical trees

Though there are more different tree species than anywhere else, a mild irony of nature in the tropics is that one can still meaningfully describe a “typical tropical tree” as many are sufficiently similar in appearance. The tallest tropical trees are found in lowland rainforest, Manu Reserve  ranging in height from between 25 and 45 meters. It is not possible to identify most plants (including palms) accurately to the level of species. This is because there are just too many look- alike species and the ranges of many species are not precisely known. Therefore, species identification must be left to taxonomic experts.

Manu Reserve – Buttresses and prop roots

A buttress is a root flaring out from the trunk to form a flange like base. The distinctive look of tropical Manu Reserve in comparison with temperate forests can be noted in the buttressed roots of many, if not most, of rainforest trees. Surrounding and seeming to support the bole are several buttresses radiating from a given tree, often making cozy retreats for snakes. The buttress shape is sometimes helpful in identifying specific trees. Buttresses can be large, often radiating from the bole more than a meter from the ground in Manu Reserve

The function of buttressing has been a topic of active discussion among tropical botanists. Many believe that buttressing acts principally to support the tree as buttressing is particularly common among trees of stream and river banks as well as among trees lacking a deep taproot. However, the other reason might be that the tree has no reason to have deep taproots because the nutrients in tropical the Manu Reserve  are found on the surface of the ground in Manu Reserve

There are other variations. For example, some trees, in place of buttresses, have stilt or prop roots that radiate from the tree’s base, remaining above ground. These stilt roots are particularly common in areas that become periodically inundated with water, such as floodplains and mangrove forests. A fourth option is that some tropical trees, including the huge Brazil nut tree (Bertholletia excelsa), lack both buttresses and prop roots and have instead either horizontal surface roots or deeper in Manu Reserve  underground roots. Finally, in a few cases, large taproots occur.

Manu Reserve – Collpa” means in Quechua (mountain native) language salt of the earth. Also rainforest natives used it to designate certain areas used by animals indefinitely for a supplement of salts and minerals in their diet. These help against strong alkaloids and toxins that are contained in many rainforest’s plants and trees. During the Blanquillo Manu Reserve we visit one of the most famous “collpas” Collpa Blanquillo There you are given an opportunity to see a huge number of macaws (guacamayos), parrots and parakeets.We also enjoy being in a very close touch with the wild nature as we spend 2 nights in a jungle campsite!! In addition, we observe wildlife and lush vegetation of the Culture Zone of the Manu National Park, Blanco Lake (Cocha), Camungo Lake as well as the different biosphere Manu Reserve  on the way to Puerto Maldonado!!