Manu Reserved Zone Tour 8D/7N

Availability: Available now
Group size: 2-10
Tour Type: Manu jungle trip
Max. Elevation: 3770 meters above sea level

1480 USD Per person

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The Manu Reserved Zone Tour is a part of the Manu National Park in Peru, which is considered one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet. This area is located in the Amazon region, specifically in the provinces of Paucartambo and Manu, in the department of Cusco, and in the province of Tahuamanu, in the department of Madre de Dios. The reserved zone is one of the most protected areas in the Amazon basin.

The main objective of the Manu Reserved Zone is to preserve the unique biodiversity of the region and protect isolated indigenous populations, who have chosen to live autonomously, without contact with modern society. It also acts as a refuge for numerous species of flora and fauna, some of which are endangered.

This area is restricted for human activities and only very limited access is allowed to researchers, conservationists and a few authorized groups, in order to maintain its ecosystem intact. The natural resources of this area include various species of birds, mammals, reptiles and plants, which make Manu a place of interest for scientific research and environmental conservation.

Access to the Manu Reserved Zone is regulated and a special permit is required to visit it, and is generally done through specialized guides who ensure the protection of the area and its biodiversity.

You can combine the Manu reserved zone with 1 ayahuasca ceremony

Highlights of our 8-day Manu Tour

Our guides are specialists in the observation of flora, birds and animals in Reserved zone of Manu.
Our lodges are located in the middle of the forest and have all the comforts.
Our food is served buffet style.
We will provide a specific diet for your Ayahuasca ceremony.
At least one day our chef will surprise you with a typical meal from the Manu jungle.
We have the best and most passionate team of workers.
Be part of our social and environmental projects.
In addition to all the above, we prepare food for our people and team with 100% organic veggies purchased from local producers.
Our Manu Reserved Zone Tour has a fair and cheap price compared to other operators.

Trip Overview of our 8-day Manu Tour

Tour Type: Manu Reserved Jungle Tour
Good for: Those in moderate shape or better
Difficulty: Moderate
Season: All year around
Consideration: Book ahead of time

DAY 1: Cusco – Paucartambo – Cloud Forest – Cosñipata.

Elevation: From 3300 to 550 meters
First day Distance: 220 km / 136.702 miles (12 hours)
Considered: You Will make many stops to spot birds and monkeys
Meals:Breakfast, snacks, lunch, dinner! All served as buffet
Weather:Cold in the beginning and then hot and humid

This exploration of the Manu Reserved Zone begins with the pick-up of each of the participants from their respective hotels. They will travel for 2 hours to the town of Ninarmarca, where they will make a short stop so that the guide can show them and share information about a pre-Incan cemetery located on the top of a hill. They will continue for 30 more minutes to the town of Paucartambo, where they will have breakfast; in this town they will explore its interesting plaza, which has statues of more than 15 types of regional dances that are performed in this town on the feast of the Virgin of Carmen, the main festival for the Catholic devotees of Cusco.

They will travel for 40 minutes to the highest point of the route, the Abra de Tres Cruces de Oro, where the Manu National Park and the tour to the reserved zone also officially begin. You will make a 15-minute stop to observe from above how the mountains become smaller and the Amazon rainforest begins. After boarding the bus for 30 minutes, you will begin to walk down the Manu route observing animals and birds that inhabit the cloud forests, including: the spectacled bear, deer, monkeys, the Andean quetzal, the relojero and the cock-of-the-rock. On the way the cook will prepare a delicious buffet lunch.

Afterwards you will continue descending by car and on foot observing birds and animals that you may not have been able to appreciate and observe in the first section of the Manu reserved area. Around 5 pm you will arrive at the first lodge, where you will spend the night. You will have a delicious dinner and at night to digest you will go to explore the jungle to observe snakes, tarantulas and other creatures.

** The exploration of the Manu reserved area, one of the most inhospitable jungles on the planet, has already begun.

DAY 2: Cosñipata – Atalaya – Manu.

Elevation: From 550 meters to 280 meters
Considered: You will spot animals from a motor boat
Meals:Breakfast, snacks, lunch, dinner! All served as buffet
Weather:Hot and humid

After waking up with a fruit juice, you will get ready for the second day of the tour in the Manu Rainforest Reserved Area. You will leave the lodge around 7 am and will drive for 40 minutes to a place where you will be able to observe many species of hummingbirds, tanagers, snakes, tarantulas and the great royal condor. Then you will drive for 30 minutes to the port of Atalaya where you will board a motor boat to sail the Madre de Dios River.

You will sail this river to gradually enter deeper and deeper into the Manu Reserved Area. You will sail for 4 hours this majestic Amazonian River and on its banks and beaches you will have the possibility of observing capybaras, herons of all species and other smaller mammals in the treetops. Lunch will be served on the motor boat.

Upon arrival at the lodge, you will settle in and take a well-deserved shower after a great day in the Manu National Park. In the evening after dinner, you will go exploring the forest so you can observe reptiles, arachnids and nocturnal monkeys.

** We are getting closer and closer to the tour of the Manu Reserved Area.

DAY 3: Manu – Manu river – Casa Matsigenka.

Elevation: From 280 meters to 2000 meters
Considered: You will navigate to the deepest part of the Manu reserved rainforest
Meals:Breakfast, snacks, lunch, dinner! All served as buffet
Weather:Hot and humid

You will start this day in the Manu reserve, with a very nutritious breakfast and surrounded by the sounds of all the wildlife in the area. You will embark for 1 hour on the Manu River and in this section, you have to be alert to the river banks and the trees, since you are entering the most isolated area of the Manu National Park. You will arrive at the Limonal checkpoint where you will present your passport and the respective entrance tickets to the tour of the reserved area. Then you will go for 4 hours to the Matsigenka house.

You will have lunch on board and you will have many chances to observe capybaras, tapirs, white caimans, monkeys, deer and many other species of mammals and birds. This section is so isolated from civilization as we know it that on the banks of the Manu River we can also observe jaguars and the isolated tribe of the Piros Mashcopiros.

After a well-deserved dinner, you will coordinate with the guide to explore the forest at night and see various nocturnal creatures.

** You are now in the most inhospitable part of the reserved area of the Manu tour.

DAY 4: Casa Matsigenka – Cocha Salvador – Macaw Trail.

Elevation: 280 meters
Considered: Explore and spot the most amazing Manu mammals
Meals:Breakfast, snacks, lunch and dinner! All served as buffet
Weather:Hot and humid

You will wake up to the charming sound of macaws and parrots heading to eat the fruits that Mother Earth provides them. After getting ready, you will sail the Manu River for 20 minutes to the start of the hike to reach the Salvador oxbow lake. You will walk for 20 minutes to the lake, where you will board a small wooden catamaran to explore this lake for approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.

The Salvador Lake will allow you to observe endemic species of birds and mammals that spend 90% of their time within this ecosystem of life formed by the flooding of rivers millions of years ago. In this ecosystem you will be able to observe families of giant river otters fishing for Boquichicos, Pacos, Carachamas and Zungaros. You will also be able to observe birds such as the Hoatzin and the Camungo.

You will return to the Matsigenka house to enjoy a well-deserved breakfast rich in protein, minerals and carbohydrates. Afterwards you will have some free time to digest, rest and take a refreshing shower. In the afternoon you will go on a 2-hour round trip trail to observe parrots and macaws; the macaw species you will be able to observe are: the scarlet macaw, the blue and yellow macaw, the big-headed macaw and the Ara Militaris.

At night, if you wish, you can go explore the forest at night or to the Manu River to see the black caimans waiting for their prey.

** Exploring the Amazon rainforest will allow you to come into direct contact with nature and be better prepared for the Ayahuasca ceremony in Manu.

DAY 5: Casa Matsigenka – Cocha Otorongo – Tapir Clay Spot.

Elevation: 280 meters
Considered: Explore and spot the most amazing Manu mammals
Meals:Breakfast, snacks, lunch and dinner! All served as buffet
Weather:Hot and humid

You will begin this fifth day exploring the Manu Reserved Area, going back and forth for 2 hours to a clay area where you can see tapirs, deer, pumas, ocelots, Amazonian dogs and other types of mammals that come to this place daily to lick salt, a mineral that allows them to detoxify and also acquire the sodium necessary to develop properly.

After breakfast, you will have integration activities with the natives of the Matsigenka house, activities where you will learn to play their musical instruments, to hunt with an arrow and to make Masato, a famous fermented yuca drink.

In the afternoon you will go for 30 minutes in the motor boat to the beginning of the trail to enter the Otorongo lake. You will walk for about 30 minutes until you reach this enormous lake, where you can see giant river otters, the black caiman that can reach up to 6 meters, the Paiche, the largest fish in the Amazon, and many species of monkeys and macaws in the crowns of the Aguaje palm trees and the large Amazonian trees.

** Wonderful day to observe majestic animals in the Manu National Park.

DAY 6: Casa Matsigenka – Manu River – Manu.

Elevation: 280 meters
Considered: Explore and spot the most amazing Manu national park animals
Meals:Breakfast, snacks, lunch and dinner! All served as buffet
Weather:Hot and humid

After enjoying our last breakfast at the Matsigenka house, we will sail the Manu River for 4 hours to the Limonal park station. During this stretch on the Manu River you will focus on observing the capybaras and white caimans, which often come to the banks of the rivers to receive the first rays of the sun.

When you leave the Limonal checkpoint you will have officially left the Manu Reserved Zone. You will continue sailing the Manu River for 40 more minutes until you reach the Madre de Dios River. You will have a nutritious lunch on board.

In the afternoon at the lodge, you will take a 1-hour walk to observe more wildlife on the Manu tour.

** We are now approaching the day when you will experience the ancestral medicine of Ayahuasca.

DAY 7: Manu – Ceiba Tree – Atalaya.

Elevation: 530 meters
Considered: Explore and spot the most amazing Manu national park animals
Meals:Breakfast, snacks, lunch and dinner! All served as buffet
Weather:Hot and humid

The cook will surprise you with a very tasty and varied breakfast. You will get ready to board the motor boat for 5 hours from Manu town to the lodge in Atalaya. Along the way you will be able to spot different types of birds, capybaras, tapirs or a jaguar if you are lucky. You will have food on the motor boat.

To continue the experience in the Manu reserved zone in the afternoon you will ride the boat for 20 minutes to a part of the forest where you will hike for 1 hour in order to appreciate a big kapok tree that is about 400 years old.

After a delicious dinner you will hike in the Manu forest tour to spot some night wildlife that you could miss on the first night explorations.

DAY 8: Atalaya – Paucartambo – Cusco.

Elevation: 530 meters
Considered: Explore and spot the most amazing Manu national park animals
Meals:Breakfast, snacks and lunch! All served as buffet
Weather:Hot and humid

After a delicious breakfast you will pack and get ready to make your way back to Cusco. You will navigate for 15 minutes from the lodge to the port of Atalaya from where you will take a car back to Cusco. Along the way you will have breakfast in a nice please where you can post some hummingbird. You will arrive to Cusco by 6 pm.

** Our trip in the Manu Reserved Zone is a door-to-door service.

Included on the Manu Amazon tour Trip

Van transport from Cusco to Manu Park to Cusco.
Motor boat ride for all excursions in the Manu tour.
Entry ticket to the cultural zone of Manu Park.
7 buffet breakfasts, 8 buffet lunches and 7 buffet dinners (all food restrictions and requirements available).
If you are only doing the 8-day Manu Reserved zone Tour, the menu will include a meat diet. However, if you are doing the Manu Tour with an Ayahuasca ceremony included, we will provide you with a vegetarian and protein-rich diet menu.
Water as much as you need.
Specialist jungle tour guide equipped with binoculars and telescope.
Rubber boots to explore the Manu jungle tour.
Amazon food cooking class in our lodge.
7 nights of lodge
Duffels bags to pack essentials things you will need on the 8-day Amazon tour.

Not included on the Manu Amazon tour

First breakfast
Last dinner
Sodas and alcoholic drinks
Tips
Souvenirs

Prices

We are ready to do this amazing journey to the Manu Amazon tour and Ayahuasca ceremony with you and your loved ones.

Group Price (2025):

1480 USD per person

If you are more than 2 people, ask for our special offers

Private Tour:

Private tours are available and priced by party size.

2 Tourist: USD 1680 per person
3 Tourist: USD 1600 per person
4 Tourist: USD 1520 per person
5 Tourist: USD 1480 per person
6 Tourist: USD 1440 per person
7 Tourist: USD 1380 per person
8 or more Tourist: USD 1320 per person

Please send everything to info@incagoexpeditions.com

We suggest you to carry lightweight daypack that the is key to feel comfortable during the Manu jungle tour.

Essentials:

Original Passport,
Immigration Card (given on the plane as you enter Peru)
Bug spray; 100 DEET
Good daypack
Water storage: Water reservoir like camelbacks is encouraged – but enough for at least 2-3 liters.
Comfortable hiking shoes (lightweight with good soles)
We provide wellington boots

For Your Duffel: we will carry up to 7 kg of your personal items

08 long-sleeved shirts: (at least for the days you will be in the excursion and avoid black colors as they attract easily the flies and mosquitoes)
08 tank top, for the nights as there is not air conditioning but there is mosquito nets in the beds.
03 quick dry full-length pants
08 Socks: you should have comfortable hiking style socks that are mid to long length.
Sunhat
Rain jacket and plastic poncho
Fleece
Rain jacket
Camera
Power bank
Headlamp
Binoculars
Swimming suit
Flip flops or sandals
Music (iPhone)
Hand sanitizer
Extra Money for Souvenirs, Drinks & Tips
Personal medication
Sunscreen
Face Wipes: the humidity will cause you to sweat
Deodorant, you will use more than normal due to the sweat
Ziplock or resealable plastic storage bags
Anti-Itch Cream

Arriving to Cusco

The airport in Cusco at the present time is only for domestic flights; so all international travelers by plane must disembark in Lima and go through Customs. Even if your flight to Cusco is the same day by the same airline carrier. You must grab your bags in Lima; and then check them back in.
The best way to arrive to Cusco is by air; and there are several options in airlines. LATAM tends to be the most expensive, but has the most options and flights.
Expect delays or flight cancellations; due to the high altitude of the andes, it tends to be difficult to land, and any weather inconvenience will stop air traffic.
Bus travel is always available and while the trip can be long; especially from Lima. The buses company such as: Cruz del Sur or Oltursa; are very well maintained and comfortable. This option is strongly encouraged if coming from a city closer to Cusco, like: Arequipa or Puno.

Luggage Storage

Any extra luggage you have with you, can be left safely in Cusco at either your hotel; or with us, at the Incas Path deposit. We will grab the extra luggage from you the morning of your tour; and return once you are back in Cusco.
Make sure your suitcase have some kind of identification on them; so they are easy to locate.

Weather

Of course weather is unpredictable. Typically the dry season in the Manu National Park, is from April through October; but this does not stop rain, from falling in June or the sun from coming out in December. Just be prepared; no matter what month you are doing the Manu Amazon Trip; please make sure that you have rain gear, that includes a waterproof jacket, pants and plastic ponchos.

Travel Insurance

To protect your journey investment; we highly recommend the purchase of travel insurance. Acquiring travel insurance before you leave home; is strongly encouraged and very easy.

These are the most used vaccines to travel to the Manu Peruvian Amazon Trip

In this post, we cite the vaccines to travel to the Peruvian jungle; according to the activity that the traveler will perform in these jungle areas. In addition, the information was consulted from important sources such as: the websites of the Ministry of Health of Peru; and also of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States. Keep informing yourself!
Although at the Jorge Chavez Airport you will not be asked about your vaccination status; in some countries they do require a vaccination certificate. Therefore it is better to be prevented and to inform yourself: in the authorized International Vaccination Center of your country; about what you should apply before traveling.
Remember, that vaccines avoid possible infectious problems during the trip; and also to keep your immunizations up to date.

What animal could infect you in the jungle?

Well, mosquitoes are the bearers of the fearsome diseases; causing deaths on the planet. We are talking about insect bites infected with: Malaria, Yellow Fever and even Dengue.
It is probably, the most dangerous animal in the Amazon rainforest; even more than piranhas, anacondas or fierce jaguars.
Without vaccination, even the bite of an infected mosquito; could ruin your vacation.

What do the authorities tell us about getting vaccinated?

According to the website of the Ministry of Health of Peru (MINSA). The risks of contracting Malaria, is latent in many areas of Peru. With the exception of the departments of: Arequipa, Moquegua, Puno, Tacna, Lima and in its surroundings; nor in the high tourist areas like: Cusco, Machu Picchu and Lake Titicaca. Likewise, Puerto Maldonado and the Manu National Park and other endemic geographical areas of Peru; are mentioned as a risk zone.

If you travel to the Peruvian jungle, it is better to consult the doctor who keeps your health history; at least 4 weeks before, making the trip. So that the doctor explains you, about the type of vaccine that you should apply; and how long does it take to take effect on the body.

In the case of the Peruvian Ministry of Health; the Yellow Fever vaccine and Malaria prophylaxis: in risk areas is recommended.

On the other hand, on the website of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States (or CDC). It recommends to travelers that they will visit Peru; some important vaccines depending on particular cases.

For example, considering the type of tourism to be made; travel time or direct contact with animals or people: due to visits for study or scientific purposes.

THESE ARE THE VACCINES TO TRAVEL TO THE JUNGLE OF PERU

Under this order of ideas; these are the vaccines referred by the CDC:

Hepatitis A: Vaccination is recommended to all travelers to Peru.
Hepatitis B: Vaccination is recommended to all people traveling to Peru. Especially those who may have exposure to blood or body fluids: through the granting or receipt of medical care, drug injections, tattoos; or sexual contact with the local population.
Typhoid Fever: Vaccination is recommended to all visitors; to tropical areas of South America. Especially for those who remain in rural areas; where exposure could occur due, to the consumption of contaminated food or water.
Yellow Fever: The vaccine against this viral infection; is highly recommended for trips to the Amazon and the southern Amazon basin. The vaccination should be administered, at least 10 days before your arrival; and at 10-year intervals, if you decide to stay.
Rabies: Vaccination is only recommended for individuals; with a higher risk of exposure in the performance of their work. Which often develops for prolonged periods; in areas considered high risk for this disease.
Let us mention, the case of veterinarians or wildlife researchers; whose occupation requires them to have direct contact with bats, dogs, stray cats, or other mammals.
Where to get vaccinated in Lima? The International Vaccination Center; is located in the city of Lima, Avenida del ejército, block 17: San Isidro district.