OUR BIRDING TOUR IN PERU 11D / 10N
Peru’s Manu Biosphere Reserve has the highest concentration of birds on Earth. At the time of writing, approximately 925 species have been recorded. Ornithologists expect this number to surpass the 1000 mark in the near future as more remote areas of the reserve are explored. There are just under 9,000 bird species in the world, which means that Manu has one in every nine species found on the planet. No other protected area on Earth contains so many birds.
Eco Peru Tours has designed this incredible birding tour, exploring totally different types of ecosystems of the high Andes, cloud forest and lowland Amazon rainforest. Providing our clients with one of the most incredible birding experiences in the Peruvian Southeast.
ACCOMMODATIONS WE USE DURING OUR TOURS
WAYQUECHA BIOLOGICAL STATION.
In 2005, Amazon Conservation created Peru’s only permanent field research station focused on cloud forest ecology and management.
This 1,450-acre research center, called Wayqecha (“brother” in the local Quechua language), is located at 3,000 meters above sea level. The station is located in the Kosñipata Valley in the department of Cusco in southeastern Peru, where it serves as a buffer along the southern edge of Manu National Park.
The Wayqecha Cloud Forest Biological Station is one of the best places in the world to explore the lush cloud forest ecosystem. A constant supply of moisture supports a remarkable diversity of plants, which in turn supports thriving populations of birds, amphibians, orchids and mammals.
Enjoy your incredible experience along the trails and the amazing canopy walkway.
THE COCK OF THE ROCKS LODGE
Located at 1600 m / 5200 ft altitude in the Kosñipata valley, 165 km / 102 miles by road from Cusco, and within the 5,060ha / 12,500 acre cloud forest reserve of the Peru Verde conservation group. It took only 7 to 8 hours by bus from Cusco to reach the peace and simple comfort of this lodge, although many groups are so captivated by the magical diversity of what the world’s leading bird tour company has called “the best road in the world. ” that they take a little longer.
VILLA CARMEN BIRDING LODGE
Nestled in the Andean foothills, perched between the mountains and lowlands, Villa Carmen Biological Station offers birders the opportunity to see a blue-headed macaw, a hairy-crested antbird, a Roufous sparrow nunlet and a charismatic hoatzin.
The 7,600-acre property is located in the buffer zone of Manu National Park and features more than 25 miles of trails that encompass a wide variety of habitats, including old-growth tropical forests, low montane forests, secondary forests, streams, rivers and waterfalls.
- EL DORADO LODGE.Located four hours up the Alto Madre de Dios River. Very private rustic and isolated lodge with a great view of the river, very nice place to see birds of the secondary forest, riverside and its spectacular parrot clay lick, species difficult to spot, such as the orange-checkered parrot, blue-headed macaw.MANU WILDLIFE CENTERManu offers by far the greatest number and diversity of animals and plants in the world. No other destination in Peru or beyond can compare to Manu. Nowhere else can you enjoy a magnificently intact site of tropical habitats from Andean grasslands and cloud forests to lowland and hill forests.Manu has the greatest diversity of birds, mammals and plants of any park on Earth, including 1,000 of the world’s 9,700 bird species, 200 species of mammals and 15,000 species of flowering plants. The most photogenic spectacles are frolicking giant otters, 1,000 parrots and macaws in a riverside clay lick, dancing cock-of-the-rock, inhabited monkeys and huge lowland tapirs in a forest clay lick.
What’s Included in the Tour.
TRIP CONSIDERATIONS
Walking: walking effort is easy to moderate.
Weather: quite variable. At high altitudes, conditions vary from cool to decidedly chilly in the early morning. At mid elevations, many days are dry, sunny and cloudy.
ACCOMMODATION:
Jungle lodges are comfortable but simple; some do not have full-time electricity, but provide a generator for a few hours a day to charge batteries. Wayqecha Biological Station with shared bathroom. Hot and cold water is always available and all bathroom facilities are flush toilets.
Bird photography: the opportunities are worth it.
We recommend you bring:
- Apart from binoculars and photographic equipment (the important things for birders), we recommend:
- A spotting scope.
- Flashlight for night birding
- Light day pack
- Sunscreen and insect repellent
- T-shirts and long-sleeved shirt
- Jeans or other cotton pants are comfortable, as are quick-drying nylon pants.
- Cotton socks
- Sweater, jacket or fleece for night birding
- Lightweight, water-resistant jacket or poncho
- Hiking boots or sturdy shoes
- Sandals for after hours
- Hat and sunglasses
- Plastic bags for camera, clothing, etc.
- Personal toiletries (shampoo, towel, etc.)
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