Join our Trip to Manu and Machu Pichu Southern Peru Nov 2025

Join MBC leader Diana Frugulietti on a November birding trip to Manu, Peru and Machu Pichu. the trip has eight spaces, and will run if enough people sign up.  Diana says “the minimum to run would be 3 people. But the more, the less money we pay per person. Please let me know if you are interested and if there are any days in November you can’t go. As you will read, booking needs to happen in the next month or so since Machu Pichu books up in advance.”

NOTE THIS TRIP WILL RUN IN NOVEMBER, BUT YOU MUST EXPRESS INTEREST AND SIGN UP BY MARCH TO SECURE SPACE.  THAT IS WHY THE DATE LISTING IS IN MARCH.

Details:

Day 01: WELCOME TO CUSCO

Upon arrival meet your guide and travel to the Wetlands of Huacarpay for Andean birds such as Puna Teal, Puna Ibis, Yellow-winged Black-bird and others. Continue to San Salvador community along the Urubamba Valley where we may have excellent looks of the endemic Bearded Mountaineer, others include Giant Hummingbird, Sparkling Violet-ear and more. Visit to the impressive site of Pisac. Afternoon arrival to hotel in the heart of the Urubamba Valley. Night in the Urubamba Valley. (Box-lunch)

Day 02: MACHUPICCHU

Early morning transfer to Ollantaytamo Train station to catch morning train (1 hours and 30 mins ride) upon arrival catch bus to the site of Machupicchu and explore it in the company of your guide. Lunch. Afternoon train back to Ollantaytambo, upon arrival transfer back to hotel. Night in the Urubamba Valley. (B, L)

Day 03: MALAGA PASS TO CUSCO

Early morning visit of hummer garden where we may see up to 12 species including the fabulous Sword-billed, Giant, Tyrian and others. Continue to the Cusco/Quillabamba road with it’s highest point the Malaga Pass (14,200 ft) the scenery is quite dramatic and gives us chances to explore various habitats where we may encounter the endemics Creamy-crested Spinetail, White-tufted Sunbeam, Unstreaked Tit-tyrant, Cuzco Brushfinch others include Cream-winged Cinclodes, Andean Goose and more. Late afternoon arrival to Cusco. Night in Cusco. (B, Box-Lunch)

Day 04: CUSCO TO THE CLOUD FOREST

Early departure to the famous Manu Road, today we will make our way to the cloud forest making selected stops on the way looking for Andean Guan, Andean Motmot, colorful mountain tanagers hummingbirds and more. Afternoon arrival to lodge. Night at Cock of the Rock Lodge (confirmation will depend on availability). (B, Box-Lunch)

Day 05 and Day 06: AT THE CLOUD FOREST

Full days spend exploring the lower and upper section of the Andes with a big variety of habitats in search of Blue-winged Mountain Tanager, Golden-olive Woodpecker, beauties such as Long-tailed Sylph, Violet-fronted Brilliant, the handsome Wire-crested Thorntail and many more. We will also have the opportunity to visit probably the most accessible Andean Cock of the Rock lek to witness their morning mating rituals. Night at the clorest. (B, L, D)

Day 07: THE CLOUD FOREST TO THE FOOTHILLS

Morning departure to explore the lower part of the Andes, here we will be changing in habitats dramatically allowing to see other species that don’t occur  higher such as various species of parakeets, macaws, trogons, antbirds, jacamars and more. Night spend at Manu Biostation. (Confirmation will depend on availability). (B, L, D)

Day 08: THE FOOTHILLS

Day spend exploring forest trails as well as visiting hummingbird gardens and bird feeding stations, we have good chances to see the very shy Undulated Tinamu, the adorable Rufous-crested Coquette, Lemon-throated Barbet and more. Night at lodge. (B, L, D)

Day 09: THE FOOTHILLS TO UPPER MONTANE FOREST

Morning birding around lodge grounds before breakfast for whatever we may have missed days before. Continue our drive along the famous Manu Road to our next inn the Wayquecha Biostation (confirmation will depend on availability). Quality stops will be made on the way for mixed-flocks and perched birds, we hope to come across Blue-banded Toucanet, Masked Trogon, Hooded Mountain Tanager and more. Afternoon arrival to lodge. (B, Box-Lunch, D)

Day 10: UPPPER MONTANE FOREST

Full day exploration of this fabulous habitat which offers good opportunities to spot rather shy birds such as Golden-collared, Scarlet-bellied, Grass-Green Tanagers, Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan and many more. Time will also be spent exploring one of lodge trails where we have good chances to spot the endemic Urubamba Antpitta. Night at lodge. (B, L, D)

Day 11: UPPER MONTANE FOREST BACK TO CUSCO

Morning birding before breakfast and start our drive back to Cusco on time to catch afternoon flights back to Lima and then home. (B, Box-Lunch)

END OF SERVICES

-03 paying travelers USD 4,750

-04 to 06 paying travelers USD 4,150

-07 to 08 paying travelers USD 3,500

-Single Supplement USD 400

 

The above prices includes as follows:

-10 nights lodging at 3* stars hotels while in the Urubamba Valley and Cusco, best available lodges along the Manu Road (Cock of the Rock Lodge, Manu Biostation and Wayquecha Biostation) all the confirmations depend on availability at standard rooms

-Private transport according to program while in the Urubamba Valley and the Manu Road

-Professional birding guide for tour length

-Local history/archaeology guide to visit Machupicchu on day 02 of itinerary for around 03 hours

-All breakfasts served at hotels

-Full board once at lodges (B, L, D)

-03 box-lunches

-One menu lunch on day 02 of itinerary (Machupicchu)

-Entrance fees to visit sites detailed in itinerary (Pisac)

-One time entrance fee to various hummingbird gardens and bird feeding stations while in the Urubamba Valley and the Manu Road

-One time visit to Andean Cock of the Rock Lodge along the Manu Road

-Round-trip Train Tickets to Machupicchu on (Vistadome, Explorer, Voyager service) confirmation depends on availability

-One time entrance fee to Machupicchu (morning shift)

-Round-trip bus tickets to reach the archaeological site of Machupicchu from  Aguas Calientes

-All lodging (Urubamba Valley, Cusco and Manu Road), transportation (General tour, Train Tickets to Machupicchu, buses), entrances fees (Pisac and Machupicchu) and box-lunches

-Lodging and meals for guide and driver along the Manu Road

-Water and snacks while on tour except for Machupicchu

-Round-trip transfer from hotel in the Urubamba Valley to Ollantaytambo Train Station to catch train to Machupicchu

 

Does not include:

-Not mentioned visits

-Additional visit to garden and bird feeding stations

-Dinners and not mentioned lunches

-Domestic airfare between Lima/Cusco/Lima

-Laundry

-Tips and other gratuities

-Alcoholic drinks

-Fees for money wires

-Payments with credit cards with up to 4.66% commission depending on type or card