| Peru Manu Biosphere |
| Brief Overview of Each Trip |
| The fantastic birding loop includes all of the top birding sites from Cuzco including Huacarpay Lake, and then off to the top three birding destinations in Peru. The trip spends three nights at Cock-of-the Rock Lodge, then four nights at Amazonian Lodge before wrapping up at the world famous Manu Wildlife Center (5 nights). This base trip usually records well over 500 bird species in just over just two weeks. Some of the key species on the trip include hummingbirds and endemics, like Bearded Mountaineer, Peruvian Piedtail, Rufous-webbed Brilliant, Koepcke's Hermit, White-browed Hermit, Green-and-White Hummingbird, White-tufted Sunbeam, and other great hummingbirds like Rufous-crested Coquette. The trip will likely pick up 23 Peruvian endemics, including Rusty-fronted Canastero, Chustnut-breasted Mountain Finch, Black-faced Brush-Finch, Red-and-White Antpitta, Cerulean-capped Manakin, Cusco Brush-Finch, Fine-barred Piculet, Scarlet-hooded Barbet, a new species of Tanager and more. Top local guides will also help you find a number of Andean endemics, near endemics and other key species, such as Andean Negrito, Plumbeous Rail, Pavonine Quetzal, Rufous-headed Woodpecker, Peruvian Recurvebill, Ihering's Antwren, Manu Antbird, Imperial Snipe and much more. Besides a two week itinerary with the potential for to see over 500 bird species, the trip will have a one week extension to Machu Picchu to enjoy this high mountain area and including the opportunity to extend the trip list to 620 and perhaps 670 species! |
| Day 1: Arrival - Early AM flights from Lima to Cuzco, then birding Huacarpay Lake, then transfer with birding on way to Wayquencha Research Station near Pillahuata Day 2: Birding at Pillahuata in morning and along transfer route to Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge Day 3 and 4: Manu Cloud Forest and Cock-of-the- Rock Area Day 5: Birding on way to Amazonian Lodge - Madre de Dios river and on the road to Atalaya Day 6 to 8: Amazonia Lodge & Manu Biosphere Reserve Day 9: Birding from Amazonia Lodge in morning and then canoe to Manu Wildlife Center Day 10 to 13: Manu Wildlife Center, including Camungo lake, Camungo Tower and trails, the Blanco Lake, and the Cocha Nuevo bamboo trails Day 14: Macaw Clay Lick (at Manu) and then transfer with some birding to Puerto Maldanado Day 15: Puerto Maldanado to Cuzco with morning birding and potential return home that night (or prepare for Machu Picchu extension)
Machu Picchu Extension Option from Day 15 in afternoon through to afternoon of Day 19: Day 15: Rest that afternoon after returing from Manu Wildlife Center. Also a chance to see parts of Cuzco (maybe side trip to Sacsayunen). Day 16: Early train to Machu Picchu. Birding on train, enjoying Machu Picchu ruins and some birding in area. Day 17: Aguas Calientes and Machu Picchu: Birding and ruins. Late afternoon train to Ollantaytambo. Day 18: Birding full day Road to Abra Malaga and Ollantaytambo Area. Day 19: Birding from morning Road to Abra Malaga and Ollantaytambo Area. That afternoon return to Cuzco for 2 PM flights to Lima. Depending upon flight schedules most folks can return home that night. |
| Brief Itinerary |
Peru: Manu Biosphere
with Machu Picchu Extension
with Machu Picchu Extension
| Trip Description |
| Cuzco, Huacarpay Lake, Pillahuata, Manu Cloud Forest and Cock-of-the-Rock Area, Amazonia Lodge and Reserve, Manu Biosphere Reserve With Optional Extension to Machu Picchu |
| Photo by Lelis Navarrete |
| Photo by Lelis Navarrete |
| Photo by Lelis Navarrete |
| Photo by Lelis Navarrete |
| Photo by Lelis Navarrete |
| Photo by Lelis Navarrete |
| More Details on This Trip |
| Please call Charles (in the USA at 720-320-1974 or toll free at 888-203-7464) or Ian (in the UK at 07719-052820), and/or email info@pibird.com. Also feel free to click here. |
