After an early morning breakfast at Limonal and signing our names in the official tourist logbook, we follow the Manu River until we arrive at our campsite at Salvador Lake. This canoe ride gives us the opportunity to observe the immensity of the rainforest the diversity of bird life and reptiles and mammals sunning themselves on beaches ,or foraging for food in the trees lining the riverbanks. Arriving early afternoon we have lunch and set off on a jungle trail. Here we spend time looking for wildlife inside the rainforest and on the oxbow Lake Salvador, until the sun goes down and we return to camp.

You rise early in the morning as the forest is awakened by the Red
Howler Monkeys (Aloatta seniculus) declaring territory. A morning walk before breakfast is a great way to catch wildlife in the pursuit of food and the temperature is very pleasant at this time of the day. After relaxing or swimming in the river , then lunch,. We cross the river to walk an 8 km. trail to the oxbow lake Otorongo, here a strategically located observation tower rises 15 meters above the lake and the jungle floor, giving us more chances to observe wildlife such as the Giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis), which is an endangered species. Late afternoon the Black Caiman rises from the depths of the lake and begin their search for prey.
With the help of flashlights we can observe them in the lakes and river at night. We return to camp at Salvador Lake.

Once again we wake up early , enjoy a brief morning walk eat a relaxing breakfast, then we pack up camp and descend Manu River, arriving at Boca Manu around midday. From here we descend the Madre de Dios river, for three hours to Blanquillo, where we set up camp on the lodge grounds. After a swim in the river we can set off for a short walk to Cocha Blanquillo.
Return to campsite.

After a very early wake-up, we board a camouflaged catamaran down the river at the "Collpa", Macaw Lick. We quietly observe the various parrots feeding on the clay for mineral and salt supplements to their diet of seeds and fruits. The brightly colored macaws usually wait patiently in the surroundings trees until the smaller parrot species have left the area.
Slowly, the macaws come down to the clay wall to feed. We need a lot of patience and silence on the catamaran so as not to disturb them as they eat the clay. Around mid morning we board our canoe to return to the airstrip at Boca Manu.Those who return to Cusco by plane can catch their flight. The others continue up Alto Madre de Dios River to camp on a beach in the Cultural Zone. This optional flight from Boca Manu to Cusco offers spectacular views of the surrounding jungle and the areas meandering rivers.

Waking up very early we continue the trip by boat to Atalaya, where we board the bus and drive back up and out of Manu, arriving in Cusco the next morning.