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Day 01: Cusco – Quillabamba - Kiteni.-
We begin our trip down into the jungle. Taking our private
transport we head out of the valley, north to the town of
Quillabamba. Driving over the Abra de Malaga at 4300m down
into high jungle with its coffee and banana plantations, we
arrive at quillabamba and have our lunch in a small market
town of Quillabamba. After lunch we continue further north
following the mighty Urubamba River, with its twists and
turns. Our guide will teach us about the area, the
spectacular flora and fauna, the birds and the fruit in this
vibrant area of Cusco. In the first night we’ll sleep and
eat under the stars.
Day 02: Kiteni - Palma Real
– Ivochote.-
Passing through small jungle towns with their effervescent
atmosphere we make our way to the port of Ivochote. Here we
will board our motorized canoe for the journey through the
magical Pongo de Mainique and the rich jungle. On
arrival to the Pongo we will have the opportunity to admire
the beauty of this truly spiritual area and the waterfall
portal to the afterlife for the Machiguenga native people.
We will then leave the Pongo for Esperanza campsite our home
for the next few days.
Day 03: Esperanza.-
An early rise so that we may visit a Macaw Claylick, which
is feeding area for Macaws and is situated near our
campsite. On our return we will have breakfast and an
expertly guided tour of the various plantations that make up
our jungle centre. For those that want we will take to the
jungle trails to see the incredible scenery, to learn about
the indigenous plants and animals in the area. If you are
staying at base you can relax in a hammock and watch the
world go by.
All meals served in camp.
Day 04: Esperanza.- Ivochote – Kiteni.-
This day gives us the perfect chance to do whatever we want,
if we want to walk in the jungle our guide is available to
escort us, if we want to try our hand at fishing that is
another option or maybe just relax. We also have a fantastic
opportunity to go to the Pongo de Mainique for a few hours,
swim by the waterfall and bask on a rock watch the world go
by. Then we start our way back to Ivochote where we catch
our transport and back to Kiteni and camp.
Day 05: Kiteni – Cusco.-
An early rise and we start our way back, our driver will
deside to came back by quillabamba or by yantile valley
arriving cusco late at night transfer to our hotel.
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