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Manu Cloud Forest ( 3 Days and 2 Nights )
Price per person

The Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge, located at 5000-feet elevation in the Kosñipata Valley, 165 kilometers by road from Cusco, and situated within the 10 000 acre cloud forest reserve of the conservation group Selva Sur, has 14 double-occupancy rooms, hot showers, flush toilets and a rustic dining room. And just a 7-minute walk from the lodge is the world's largest, most accessible and tamest known group of displaying Andean Cocks-of-the-Rock. In just 8 hours by bus from Cusco, it is possible to relax in the rustic comfort of the Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge, from which you can explore the valley and the narrow, switchback road that the world's leading bird tour company has called "the best road in the world". DAILY DEPARTURES WOULD YOU LIKE TO BOOK THIS TOUR? Ask For Availability

Day 01: CUSCO / CLOUD FOREST After an early breakfast, we will pick you up by bus from your hotel and set off for the Manu cloud forest. We will pass over two Andean chains of almost 13,100 feet elevation through a steppe-like landscape, or Puna. On the way, we will pass stone Chullpas, or burial chambers, of the Pre-Inca Lupaca people and will hope to catch site of some of the bird species of the high Andes, including the Giant Hummingbird and Mountain Caracara. After a delicious boxed lunch at Ajanaco which, if clear, affords views over the cloud forest and the vast sprawling expanse of the lowland rain forest, the road suddenly descends down the eastern slope of the Andes. We will plunge downwards, past remnant patches of elfin forest, through swirling mist and clouds, to emerge in a forest of stunted, evergreen trees, festooned with mosses, lichens, bromeliads and other epiphytes. Nestled in this forest within a 2-minute walk of the road, and within earshot of a rushing mountain stream, lies the Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge. If there is time available, we will have a chance to briefly begin our exploration of the surrounding forest before dinner. (Box lunch, D) Day 02: CLOUD FOREST Rising before dawn, we will visit the traditional display ground of the Andean Cock-of-the-Rock, which has become famous among scientists, tourists and the international press, as there is no other spot in the world where so many of these spectacular blazing red birds can be seen so easily. From our point of observation, which is within 30-feet of the narrow switchback road that runs through the center of the reserve, we will watch as between 6-20 or more male birds interact at a traditional mating ground, 15-feet in front of the point of observation. We will watch as these outrageous birds strut, curve their wings and dip their crested heads in the hope of attracting a mate. Please note that the very best months for viewing Cocks-of-the-Rock are in September, October and November, although the males display every month of the year. Returning for breakfast, the rest of the day will be spent exploring the forest overhanging the single lane road near the lodge, or some of the miles of trails that wind through the valley, to see high elevation cloud forest birds, such as the Golden-headed Trogon, as well as numerous, brightly-colored tanagers and hummingbirds. If you are very lucky you might see a troop of muscular-limbed Woolly Monkeys or Brown Capuchin Monkeys, which regularly forage through the reserve, or perhaps even a Spectacled Bear. Bears are present, but they are shy and hard to see. This mysterious cloud forest harbors species of flora and fauna new to science. Indeed, in 1995 two Peruvian biology students, sponsored by Selva Sur, carried out basic survey work on orchids, reptiles and amphibians. They recorded two entirely new (previously undescribed) species of orchids, and four new species of reptiles and amphibians for Peru. After an exhilarating exploration of the road and trails, bathe in the cool, clear waters of the San Pedro stream as it flows from the virgin forests of the surrounding mountains toward the rushing Kosñipata River.(B, L, D) Day 03: CLOUD FOREST / CUSCO We will rise again before dawn for another chance to see the displaying Cocks-of-the-Rock. We will return to the lodge for breakfast and then board the bus for the return journey to Cusco, arriving in the early evening for dinner. (B)	Click to enlarge Area Map, click to enlarge
	Cock of the Rock
	Tamarin Monkey

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INCLUDES: All hotel and lodge accommodations based on double occupancy.  All scheduled land, lake and river transportation. All transfers. All scheduled excursions with English-speaking guide services. All entrance fees. Meals and domestic airfares  as specified in the itinerary. B=Breakfast;L=Lunch;D=Dinner.
NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEE
International airfares, airport departure taxes or visa fees, excess baggage charges, additional nights during the trip due to flight cancellations, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages or bottled water, snacks, insurance of any kind, laundry, phone calls, radio calls or messages, reconfirmation of flights and items of personal nature.

Reservations Ask for the availability by sending an e-mail to orquidea@orquidea.net ,we will answer within 48 hours. Once we have confirmed the availability , we need the payment in advance. We accept Visa and MasterCard on-line, please fill out our SECURE SERVER RESERVATION FORM . Please note that all the transactions are managed by the Internetsecure banking service ( Canadian company ) , for your total security. All the information is encrypted, we will not know your card number. More information about our reliability are available here We'll send you a receipt of the deposit and the confirmation of your reservation