ITINERARY CUSCO

Inca Route: Start

Our TourPeruTravellers Itinerary :

1.- Cusco - San Pedro Cloud Forest (1,400 m.a.s.l. - High Jungle).

2.- San Pedro Cloud Forest - Erika Lodge (400 m.a.s.l. - Low Jungle).

3.- Erika Lodge.

4.- Erika Lodge – Shintuya Hot springs.

5.- Erika Lodge - Cusco.

Inca Route: Jungle Activities

Our TourPeruTravellers Itinerary :

1.- Brief stop in Ninamarca Pre-inka tombs.

2.- Short visit in Paucartambo colonial andean town.

3.- Brief stop in Acjanacco Pass, the entry of Manu National Park.

4.- Cloud Forest exploration – bird watching specially the cocks of the rocks– observation of endemic plants and small mammals.

5.- Night photography in the Cloud forest.

6.- Brief stop in tropical fruits and coca leave plantations.

7.- River rafting – birding observation– refreshing swimming in tropical rivers - out motorized boat riding

8.- Visit to a small lagoon to observe alligators.

9.- Parakeet and parrot clay lick activity.

10.- Machuwasi lake catamarán- birdwatching in low jungle

11.- Hike to the Ceiba tree.

12.- Visit to Shintuya hot springs (full day).

13.- Night walk Half Moon trail.

14.- Visit to Pico de Hoz Mirador hummingbird garden.

Cusco (3,300 m.a.s.l.) – Andes - (3650 m.a.s.l.) Cloud Forest (1,400 m.a.s.l.).

We leave Cusco early in the morning in one of our vehicles. We will pass through interesting valleys and picturesque communities. We will stop in Paucartambo, a beautiful colonial town, here we will visit a very interesting museum. We will have a packed lunch in route. We continue to the Cloud Forest, an area rich with endemic species like the Spectacled Bear, the Cock of The Rock, a variety of orchids, bromeliads, lichens and ferns etc. Take in the beautiful nature as we make our way to San Pedro de Orquídeas Lodge where we will spend our first night in our comfortable accommodation.

Cloud Forest San Pedro – Erika Lodge (400 m.a.s.l.).

Very early we will go in search of the Cock of the Rock, the National bird of Peru, that has a very unique courtship dance. After breakfast we will continue to the small town of *Pilcopata, then to the Port of Atalaya, which is located on the shores of the Madre de Dios River (600 m.s.n.m). Here we will take a boat to our Private Reserve of “Erika” where we will walk along the interesting trails that are in the transition zone between high and low jungle and your guide will point out and explain the interesting diversity of wild life that surrounds you. Around 3 in the afternoon we will walk along our trail for approximately 3 hours and half, and we will go to the alligator lagoon which is located on our property, there we will be able to observe between 6 to 8 alligators, also we will have the chance for a night walk to catch a glimpse of insects and amphibians.

*Free Optional - Rafting: In Pilcopata will have 90 minutes of rafting (grade I & II) on the Koñeq and/or Madre de Dios Rivers. You can enjoy the beautiful landscape and have a swim in the refreshing water.

Erika Lodge

Very early we board our boat and make our way to Collpa, a clay wall by the river where a variety of parrots such as the blue headed parrot, the White eyed parakeet, possibly the Maracana Macaw and others come every morning to substitute their diet with minerals and salts. After this activity we return to Erika for breakfast. After breakfast we will visit Machuwasi Lake where we are going to paddle quietly on a catamaran to be able to see an enormous diversity of bird species such as hoatzin a prehistoric bird, horned screamers, red capped cardinals, capped herons, vultures, cormorants, and others; walking we can observe monkeys, capibaras, snakes and other species. In the afternoon we will take a walk along another trail where we will visit the Ceiba tree, one of the largest and oldest that exists on the planet.

Erika Lodge– Shintuya hot springs– Erika Lodge.

After breakfast we take our boat down the Alto Madre de Dios River for 2 hours for an interesting and exciting trip to the hot springs of Shintuya surrounded by our beautiful forest, being there we will walk along a trail for approximately 3 hours (round trip) until we reach some waterfalls, after relaxing in the water and a refreshing cold lunch, we return to Erika Lodge.

Erika Lodge – Cusco.

After a delicious breakfast in the morning, we pack up and take our boat back to Atalaya Port, where our vehicle will be waiting to take us back to Cusco. On the way back to Cusco, we will have a brief stop at Pico de Hoz Mirador hummingbird garden (550 m.a.s.l.), a self-sustaining environmental conservation center to observe and photograph a wide variety of hummingbirds and other birds such as toucans, king vultures, monkeys and with luck a sloth. We have lunch en route to Cusco and arrive early evening.

End of the Route

Our programme include:

➢ Land transportation, river transportation, 01 night in our San Pedro de Orquideas Lodge, 03 nights in our Erika Lodge, all meals (vegetarian option avail) bilingual specialized guide, all equipment for rafting, first aid kit, luggage storage,

Our programme No include:

➢ First day breakfast, water for the first day, soft drinks, alcoholic drinks, souvenirs, tips and the last dinner.