Places to Visit: Paucartambo – Cloud Forest – Machuhuasi Lake

Manu National Park 3 Days

Manu National Park 3 Days

Manu national park 3 days, is one of the most Bio-diverse Regions of the Country and in the world.  Located in the Amazon it’s the main water source consists of the entire drainage basin of the Manu River.

During this Amazon Rainforest Tour Manu 3 Days, you will explore the cultural zone of the park. Declared a World Biosphere Reserve, Manu is an authentic natural ecological paradise that is home to great biological diversity, including endangered species.

Travel through the different ecosystems such as the Andean, high Andean, tropical and subtropical, living nature, and adventure from the inside in a unique experience that you will hardly forget.

3 day Manu Tour – Amazon Peru

Manu National Park Tours 3 days, is one of the most exciting and beautiful tours to explore sites rich in flora and fauna, also considered one of the largest and richest natural reserves of Peru in the world, which allows you to make intimate contact with nature in its most primitive and wild state.

Come and enjoy our Tour Manu 3 Days: during these three days, let yourself be trapped by the charm of the Peruvian jungle.

On this tour, we will be able to enjoy and observe the majesty of the cloud forest in the Peruvian Amazon. One of the lungs of the world welcomes you with its beautiful birds, mammals, reptiles, insects, and its great variety of orchids, ferns, and many other species.

Manu Park Tour 3 Days

On our 3 day Manu National Park Tour, we will visit the Cloud Forest, where we will appreciate the rainforest in a humid and cloudy state, we will also visit the small port of Atalaya, and then we will visit the ecological reserve called Erika. And so we will go deeper into the jungle of the Manu Reserved Zone.

Also, take advantage of our 4 day Manu National Park Tour.

Manu National Park 3 Days itinerary 

  • Day 1: CUSCO – CLOUD FOREST – ARPIA LODGE
  • Day 2: ARPIA LODGE – MACHUWASI – ARPIA LODGE
  • Day 3: ARPIA LODGE- ATALAYA- CUSCO
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Trip Itinerary

Customize this itinerary by adding extra days to any location. Please contact one of our expert travel advisors for advice.

Day 1: Day 1: CUSCO – CLOUD FOREST – ARPIA LODGE

Manu National Park 3 Days

3 Day Manu Park Tour, We begin our 7-hour drive, by private vans, reaching an altitude of 3,905 meters (13,000 ft.). We’ll do a quick stop to visit “Ninamarca”, a pre-Inca cemetery, and the colonial town of “Paucartambo”.

Then we will descend the east slopes of the highland through “Cloud Forest” which has lush vegetation (ferns, orchids, bromeliads, bamboo, etc.) We will enjoy spectacular views of the highland and you’ll observe the wildlife such as; “The red Cock of the Rocks” (our national bird – “Tunky in Quechua”), Dazzling colored Tanagers, Quetzals, Trogons Tucans, and Hummingbirds. If we’re fortunate, we will be able to see our first speckled bear (in Quechua“Ukuku”).

we will continue our drive to the Port of Atalaya (500 m). On the way, we will stop at an animal rescue shelter. Afterward, we will have a short hike to look for orchids, bromeliads, bamboo, monkeys, and birds.

From the Port of Atalaya, you’ll embark on a 40-minute journey to the lowland rainforest “Alto Madre de Dios River” where you’ll find all sorts of wild birds, including the Condor of the Jungle “King Vulture” (Sarcoramphus papa).

In the afternoon, we will explore the jungle to see insects, frogs, snakes, caiman (alligators), and butterflies (2 and half hours). Some accommodations at the lodge are shared.

Day 1: Day 2: ARPIA LODGE – MACHUWASI – ARPIA LODGE

Very early wake-up call and breakfast. We embark on the motorboat for about 30 minutes to the parrots’ lick, where we will see the green and yellow parrots, birds, and other smaller animals.

Afterward, we will return to “Machuhuasi Lake” to board another raft for a boat ride (1 and 30 hours). Here you’ll have the opportunity to view other wild species of bird-like hoatzin.

Finally, we will hike for one hour in the jungle. We stay the night at the lodge.

Day 1: Day 3: ARPIA LODGE- ATALAYA- CUSCO

After breakfast, we board the motorboat back to Atalaya.

Our transportation will be waiting for our arrival. We will travel through the cloud forest where we can view more birds, insects, and butterflies along the roadside and stop periodically when we spot wild animals.

We reach Cusco around 6:00 p.m. You can also have the option to do the zip line & river rafting class for an additional $30.00 (for each activity).

What's Included

Included Manu National Park Tours from Cusco

  • A professional naturalist tour guide;
  • Motorboat transportation;
  • Private vehicle land transportation;
  • Entrance to the Reserved Zone of the Manu National Park
  • A professional cook,
  • Meals: 3 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners, and drinking water (Please note: vegetarian option available upon request at no extra cost!);
  • Accommodation: 2 nights in our lodges;
  • First aid kit, including a poison extractor, mosquito bite treatment, and an antidote for snake bites;
  • Radio communications;
  • Rubber boots
  • Visit to Cocha Otorongo (tower) (Manu Reserved Zone)
  • Visit to Cocha Salvador (catamarán) (Manu Reserved Zone)

Not Included 3 day Manu 

  • Flights and airport departure taxes.
  • Travel insurance.
  • Breakfast on the first day and dinner on the last day.
  • Soft drinks and beer
  • Tips to local staff.

Packing List 3 day Manu Tours

  • A hat as protection against the sun and/or rain
  • Toiletries
  • Small towel
  • Toilet paper
  • Sun cream
  • Sunglasses
  • Flashlight (with spare bulb and batteries)
  • Bottled water (1 liter as a minimum)
  • Money in small denominations (Soles) to buy some beverages and souvenirs as well as to tip.

Manu National Park  3 day Prices

Permits are needed for your chosen start date. Tour prices are based on the number of people in a group. Prices are valid from March 2023 through January 2024. All prices quoted are $USD

  • Group price:  $380 per person

Important: Price includes up to 7 kilos of your personal belongings to be carried by the mules (NO need for extra Porter hire!).

Discounts:

  • Student Discount 20$ dollars
  • Under 15 years will pay as a student: US$20.00
  • Under 7 years Discount: US$35.00

Recommendations Manu Tour 3 Days

There are magical places that are home to countless species of flora and fauna, among them the Manu National Park or also called the Amazon Jewel of Peru. The Amazon is the largest rainforest on the planet and involves different countries, here we will talk about the Peruvian side.

See: 4 day Manu National Park Tour

From the animals and plant species, you will see there to how much you can do, how to get there, and what to bring. But first, don’t forget to stay connected at all times, so you can share the pictures you took of the landscape on your social networks.

Recommendations for Manu Park Tour 3 Days

  • Check the recommendations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for your trip to Peru.
  • Prepare wisely your suitcase for Peru according to the places you want to visit in this incredible country.
  • Take cash for your excursion to Manu National Park, you will need it for your additional expenses.
  • Since you are traveling to a part of Cusco, take the opportunity to do other trekking like Huayna Picchu or Choquequirao.
  • Remember to get vaccinated against yellow fever before going to Manu National Park, it is better to be safe than sorry.
  • Take with you a data SIM for Peru or a SIM Latin America Multi-country, with it you can share photos of your trip.

Highlights of the Manu 3 Days Tour

Live a magical adventure in Manu National Park with this 3 days and 2 nights tour. An unforgettable experience where you will be able to appreciate beautiful landscapes, a lot of vegetation, and animals of the area.

Live with nature and forget about everything. Ideal to get out of the traditional tours and live something more magical and unique. Includes lodging and meals.

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