On the first day of our adventure into the Manu jungle, we will pick you up around 6:00 AM from your hotel in Cusco, using the service of our private transportation. The first part of our excursion will take us through the majestic Andean mountains, where we will have the opportunity to visit a beautiful lake called Hucarpay, an Alto Andina lagoon that boasts a variety of flora and fauna typical of the Andean mountains. Then, we will visit the town of Huancarani which contains the funerary towers of Ninamarca, a Pre-Inca cemetery of the Lupaca culture, which we will visit briefly on our way to Paucartambo, which is known as the folklore capital of Cusco. In the face of modern times, this small colonial town has maintained its rich tradition for centuries. At noon we will arrive at the entrance to the Manu National Park and access to one of the most protected natural areas in South America. We will continue in our private transportation, descending through a dense fog from which this section of the forest takes the name of Cloud Forest. Eventually we will arrive at the home of the exotic national bird of Peru: the Cock of the Rock, where they gather with others of their kind for a kind of social gathering that seems to bear resemblance to a large courtship. You will find this quite amazing spectacle complete with an impressive collection of sounds and colors that can only be found in the jungle. For our first night, we will stay at the beautiful Bamboo Lodge, where we will arrive at approximately 5:00 PM. (D+A+C)