Birdwatching in Manu 9 Days

Duration

9 days

Max People

8

Min Age

6+

Pickup

Hotel

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BIRD WATCHING IN MANU

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Included/Excluded

  • Highly experienced bilingual guide. With equipment.
  • Shared or private transportation according to the program.
  • Lunch (Picnic)
  • Entrance ticket to see the condors.
  • 2 bottles of mineral water for each participant
  • First aid kit.
  • Binoculars, (You can rent them with us)
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Tips

Tour Plan

Day 1 CUSCO - HUACARPAY LAKE - WAYQUECHA LODGE.

4:30 am Pick up from Hotel The Huacarpay Lagoons located at 3020 m.a.s.l. 10,500 ft. are a wetland system located 30km south east of Cusco city, they have a great variety of aquatic habitats, therefore it is a refuge of diverse species of birds in danger of extinction. We will start this activity early in the morning, we will pick you up from your hotel and drive to this lake. Once we get there, we will explore around trying to spot many species, the marshy shores and lake waters are home to Andean waterfowl and wading birds, including the tufted grebe, puna ibis, puna teal, ruddy duck, ruddy (Andean) duck, plumbeous rake and Andean lapwing. In addition, there are usually a few non-breeding or migrating boreal shorebirds (quite a few later in the season). The extensive reed beds are home to black harriers, yellow-winged blackbirds, kinglet-like juncos, and the beautiful multicolored tyrant, and the scrub-covered slopes are home to a number of landbirds, such as the bare-faced turtle dove, the giant hummingbird (at nine inches, the largest body of hummingbirds), large flocks of greenish-yellow finches (usually), ash-breasted saw-finches, band-tailed seed-finches, and the endemic rusty-fronted canastero. Another Peruvian endemic, the spectacular Bearded Mountaineer, feeds on the yellow tubular flowers of the wild tobacco tree that grows in the alluvial plains near the lakes. Overnight at Wayquecha Lodge.

Day 2 WAYQUECHA LODGE - CANOPY WALK - ORCHID GARDEN.

Birdwatching and photography is done at the attractions already set up: such as hummingbird feeders, gardens around the cabins and restaurant, or by walking the internal trails or traveling by road to the surrounding areas in search of activity. At the hummingbird feeders you can see the Amethyst-throated Sunangel, Tyrian Metaltail, Collared Inca and Masked Flowerpiercer. On the trails and in the fruit trees around the lodge you can see the beautiful tanagers: Golden-collared Tanager, Grass-green Tanager, Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager, Hooded Mountain Tanager, among others. In other trails you can find more diversity. Other birds of interest are: the common waved bullfrog, the common red-and-white bullfrog, the reddish bullfrog, the black-faced finch and the gray-breasted mountain toucan.

Day 3 WAYQUECHA - CLOUD FOREST - GALLITO DE LAS ROCAS LODGE

Bird watching along the Manu road in search of some birds. We will stay two nights at Cock-of-the-rock Lodge. B: L: D.

Day 4 GALLITO DE LAS ROCAS LODGE - LEK - BIRDING NEARBY AREAS

We started early visiting the Lek of these beautiful and colorful cock-of-the-rock lodges. In the evenings we look for screech owls and lyre-tailed nightjars. Overnight at the Cock of the Rock Lodge.

Day 5 COCK OF THE ROCK LODGE. - BIRD WATCHING

Bird watching in search of target birds along the famous Manu Road and trails around the lodge.

Day 6 HOSTEL GALLITO DE LAS ROCAS. - VILLA CARMEN

We will descend further down the Manu trail to the comfortable Villa Carmen Lodge. We will spend most of the day birding in the upper tropical forests of the foothills in search of species such as Military Macaw, Peruvian Hummingbird, Chestnut-rumped Antbird, Striped-breasted Antwren, Black Antbird, Ornate Flycatcher, Spotted Red-billed Tyrannulet and the charming Tody-Flycatcher. Antwren, Black Antbird, Ornate Flycatcher, spotted Red-billed Tyrannulet and the lovely Black-backed Tody-Flycatcher. With a little luck, we will find an Amazonian Umbrellabird perched in a tree on the side of the road. Clear areas can produce Smooth-billed Ani, the odd-looking Swallow Tanager, Blue-black Grasshopper, Chestnut-bellied and Black-and-white and Black-and-white Seedeaters, and Lesser Seedeater Finch. In good weather, raptors often fly overhead and we will be on the lookout for White Hawk and Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle. Overnight at Villa Carmen.

Day 7 GALLITO DE LAS ROCAS LODGE. - VILLA CARMEN BIOLOGICAL STATION.

Today, we leave early to reach lower elevations. The mountain and lowland forests of the lower section of the trail have a different set of birds than the previous sections. Therefore, the list includes birds such as the Orange-breasted Hawk, Blue-headed Parrot, Barred Piculet, Red-capped Booby, and Red-capped Booby, among others. Later we will arrive at Villa Carmen Lodge. The lodge is strategically located at an altitude of 520 meters, so it is home to different types of habitats that we will explore in the coming days.

Day 8 VILLA CARMEN BIOLOGICAL STATION.

There are almost 50 km of trails around the lodge, through mature and secondary forests, bamboo thickets and around lakes. Possible bamboo specialists here are Manu Antbird, Striated Antbid, Bamboo Antshrike and White-cheeked Tody-tyrant. In addition, in the surroundings of the pond we can find rufescent tiger heron, sunbird, sun grebe, among other species. In addition, other interesting birds in the area are the black hawk eagle, blue-crowned trogon, black-faced dacnis, golden-bellied euphonia and many more. Overnight at Villa Carmen.

Day 9 BIOLOGICAL STATION VILLA CARMEN - CUSCO.

Birding around the lodge in search of many mixed species flocks. In fact, the complete list of this area has about 400 species of birds. Then return to Cusco.

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TRIPADVISOR COMMENTS

Fran
Fran
2023-05-12
Paradiso en Peru Excelente trato en todo momento, muy claro y disponible y constantemente preocupándose por nuestro bienestar. Nos brindó una experiencia de 10. Muy preparado y formado también sobre los conocimientos culturales e históricos.Perfectos en idiomas.Me ayudo a sorprender mi esposa con ramas de rosas y tarta de chocolate en la habitación. Por su cumpleaños.Simplemente increíble!
Paul Bauzil
Paul Bauzil
2023-01-29
Wonderful trip to Manu National park We made the three day trip to Manu with eco Peru tours. From the very beginning we were met with great professionalism from Jesus and his team. We were two adults and two children age 8 and 11. They insured that adults as well as children were well taken care of and shared their vast knowledge about the different ecosystems from the Andes to the rainforest.The food we were served the entire trip was delicious and served in amazing locations along our route.The lodges where we spent the two nights were very nice and also had the luxury of an internet connection so we could upload pictures on social media.All in all well worth the money and we will be back for the six day trip in a few years.
PBruns
PBruns
2022-12-10
Peru Travel with an Outstanding Guide We spent 3 weeks touring Peru with Eco Peru Tours. This is our second visit to Peru with Jesus Glhemm. He is a great ambassador for Peru and everything that we love about it: a rich cultural legacy, gorgeous geography with many varied habitats for plants, birds and animals, delicious food, in fact, rated in top five in the world. Peruvians take food seriously. We found this to be true both in Lima and in Manu Reserve and places in between. Part of our trip was spent in Manu Reserve from high montane forests descending to lowland tropical areas and Madre de Dios River. The second half was spent in Sacred Valley among the many cultural sights. Jesus is very knowledgeable of birds, plants, mammals and insects. He is equally well-informed of Peruvian cultural history. In addition he speaks English very fluently. Jesus is one of the best guides that we have traveled with. He makes the travel seem effortless and he is fun, with a great sense of humor and intelligence. He would be at ease with older visitors as well as young people and children. I can't recommend him highly enough.
Jessica H
Jessica H
2022-12-05
Excelente experiencia por Manu Contratamos a Jesús para que nos hiciera un tour de birding y animales por Manu y fue una experiencia única. Jesús tiene una vista brutal con los animales y sabe muchísimo de aves, junto con Walter (el chofer) son el combo perfecto para hacerte pasar unos días inolviables, pendientes de cada detalle. Son cercanos y ayudan en todo lo que está en su mano. Sin duda recomiendo pasar unos días con ellos si eres amante de la naturaleza.
Sizhe S
Sizhe S
2022-11-25
Wonderful Jesús is the best guide I ever had!!! I will give 6 stars if possible. We had a one day sacred valley trip and a one day Machu Picchu trip with him. Before arrival, he arranged well about our trip and ticket. At Machu Picchu, I ended up climb to the top of mountain and saw the most beautiful view with his courage. We also encountered some unexpected situation that I had very serious elevation sickness. Even our trip already ended, he still came and help us communicate with local clinic and solve the missed train ticket. Without the help of him, I feel like we could not continue our trip in Peru. BTW, he is also pretty talented at taking photos, we love the photo he took for us in Machu Picchu.
Wendywooo411
Wendywooo411
2022-11-24
Machu Machu experience Thank you, Jesus, for making these days at Machu Picchu and Pisac so extraordinary. You were my support up to platform 3 while listening to native birds. Our group of four are so grateful for your guidance. Your knowledge and pride shown through each point of the circuit.
Dirk K
Dirk K
2022-09-24
A superlative Peruvian guide It is my pleasure to be able to write a review about the quality of the day tours we took with Jesus.Jesus is an excellent guide who was knowledgeable, well prepared, flexible with our changing needs and above all patient with our thousands of questions and a 60+ year old's less than high speed pace.His knowledge of the Incas, Peru and its wildlife is astounding as is his ability to communicate it all in very fluent English.I cannot imagine a better guide for anyone looking for a once in a lifetime experience in Peru!
Meli Amado
Meli Amado
2022-09-15
Vive la experiencia Manu Fue una experiencia inolvidable llena de aventuras y mucho aprendizaje, valore y ame más a mi bello país Perú 🇵🇪. La comida y todos los servicios súper top, Jesus es un guía muy profesional y todo el tiempo nos mostró diversas aves y animales que jamás vi antes.Si quieres conectarte realmente con la naturaleza este viaje es para ti 💚🔝🌏
Caro T
Caro T
2022-08-30
Excelente relato, bilingüe, atento a los detalles que elevó la experiencia de Machu Pichu. Para empezar, debo decir que a Machu Pichu se debe ir con un guía para poder entender todo lo que se ve y aprender de la historia de esta civilizaciónJesús nos contactó al llegar a aguas calientes para ir a Machu Pichu. Desde el primer momento nos ayudó en todo, nos acompañó en el bus y nos ayudó a resolver un mal entendido con la entrada. Habla muy bien inglés, lo que hizo que mi esposo entendiera todo el relato. Hasta nos sacó las fotografías!Jesús elevó la experiencia y ofreció conocimientos y relatos que no hubiésemos sabido para entender lo que ocurrió allí.
dnloreto
dnloreto
2022-08-08
Great knowledge and nice person The guided tour of Machupichu was done at a nice pace, with strategic stops for photos. The guide took us some so that we could all be on the photo. The information given about each spot was very interesting and well transmitted. He also answered additional questions, engaging in a conversation that added value to the experience. Additionally, he was funny and emphatic. Highly recommend!

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