Cusco to Shintuya - Manu National Park (Cultural Area)

After breakfast, approximately 6:30 am, we will pick you up from your hotel by transport. Our first stop is the Chulpas or tombs of Ninamarca (3600 m), which date back to pre-Inca times. Then we continue our journey to Paucartambo village (2900) where we make a short stop. From Paucartambo we continue, the road goes up, we will reach Ajanaco (3560 m) where the Manu National Park (cultural area) begins; from there we drive down, first through the dwarf forest; then we will find ourselves in a cloud forest; There we will make a stop and a short hike to the place where it is possible to see the cock of the rock (gallito de las rocas), our national bird. We will also see different types of trees, orchids, ferns, heliconias, etc. Afterwards, we continue until we reach Pilcopata (560 m), village where we will have lunch.

After lunch, we drive to Atalaya, where we meet our local guide from the Shintuya community, from the Harakbut tribe.

From Atalaya we take the boat down the Alto Madre de Dios river, we are in the jungle, in about an hour we reach the village of Shintuya (420 m), we can already feel the warmth and humidity of this region, our accommodation is in Shintuya.

At night we have a hike where we may see insects, spiders, amphibians, nocturnal animals and reptiles.

After breakfast we take our boat towards Aguas Calientes, the journey takes about 10 minutes. Then we will take a hike to the waterfalls, in this route our guide from the Shintuya village community of the Harakbut tribe will share with us her knowledge of medicinal and other plants.

We then return to Aguas Calientes to bathe in the warm springs before lunch.

In the afternoon we continue to Shintuya, where our local guide will tell us about the myths, beliefs and customs of his village.

At about 5:00 a.m. our transport will take us to the Parrot Salt Lick, where we will see several varieties of these birds; then the traditional fishing; We can also swim in the crystal clear waters of Serjali River.

After dinner our guide tells us the Harakbut stories.

On this day we will not get up very early, during breakfast we will say goodbye to our guide from Shintuya Village; then travel to Cusco with our transport.