Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sleeping
There are several good lodges on this route. While none are in the z
ona reservada
or the
zona natural
of Parque Nacional Manu, they nevertheless can provide great wildlife-
watching opportunities. Don't assume entering the
zona reservada
is an automatic guaran-
tee of seeing better wildlife. Lodges are congregated either in the cloud forest or on the
Río Alto Madre de Dios after Atalaya: most let independent tourists stay, but tour groups
on lodge-affiliated tours get priority. If you are set on staying at one of the following, it's
advisable to reserve at least a night in advance. For simplicity, lodges are listed in distance
order from Cuzco.
Cloud Forest
Manu Paradise Lodge $$$
( 084-22-4156;
www.manuparadiselodge.com
; Urb Magisterio 2da etapa, Cuzco; s/d
incl meals US$85/140)
Around six hours from Cuzco and overlooking the scenic Río
Kosñipata valley, this lodge sleeps 16 people in spacious rooms with private hot-water
bathrooms. It looks quite modern, unlike the more rustic lodges further into the park.
Among its assets are an attractive dining room-bar with a fireplace and telescopes for
wildlife viewing. It advertises its wide variety of tours (three to six nights) on its website.
Rafting and mountain-biking tours can be arranged, but the primary attraction is bird-
watching.
LODGE
Manu Cloud Forest Lodge $$$
Offline map
( 084-25-2721;
www.manuperu.com
;
Pardo 1046, Cuzco; per person s/d 3 days & 2
nights US$748/1096)
Manu Cloud Forest Lodge is on the same stretch of road as Cock-
of-the-Rock. The 16- to 20-bed lodge provides six rooms with hot showers, a restaurant
and bird-watching opportunities in the high cloud forest. Transportation and use of the
sauna cost extra. Rates include activities: room and full board only costs US$120 per per-
son per night. Book with Manu Nature Tours.
LODGE
Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge $$$
Offline map
(
www.inkanatura.com
;
s/d incl meals 3 days & 2 nights US$785/1270)
Cuzco
(
084-25-5255; Ricardo Palma J1 Urb Santa Mónica & Plateros 361);
Lima
(
01-440-2022; Manuel Bañón 461, San Isidro)
This option is a few minutes' walk from a
LODGE
