Birdwatching Huacarpay – Manu Park 10 days

Birdwatching  Huacarpay -Manu  Park

Birdwatching Huacarpay – Manu Park -Are you ready to embark on a remarkable birdwatching journey through Peru’s Manu National Park?

This 10-day adventure offers an immersive exploration of one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth, where the stunning landscapes of the Andes mountains and Amazon rainforest provide the perfect backdrop for spotting over 1,000 bird species. Whether you’re a seasoned ornithologist or a passionate nature lover, this trip will bring you face-to-face with the fascinating birdlife that makes this park a world-renowned destination.

Why Manu National Park is a Birdwatcher’s Dream

Manu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, spans a range of ecosystems from the high Andes to the Amazon basin, creating an unparalleled environment for birdwatching. With over 1,000 species of birds, including many rare and endemic species, it’s one of the best places for birdwatching in Peru. From the mist-covered cloud forests to the dense tropical rainforests, the park offers a wide variety of habitats for birds, making each day of your journey a new adventure.

Itinerary Birdwatching Huacarpay – Manu Park 10 days 

Join us for the Bird Watch adventure from Bird Watch – Huacarpay -Manu Park , a journey that promises to expand

your horizons, elevate your senses, and connect you with the natural world in ways you’ve never imagined. Don’t

miss this opportunity to experience the magic of birding in one of the world’s most iconic and biodiverse

destinations. Reserve your spot now and prepare for an unforgettable 10-day avian odyssey.

 Day 1:  Cusco – Huacarpay – Huayquecha Biological Station -Birdwatching Huacarpay – Manu Park .

Today we leave at 5:30 am from your hotel and head towards Laguna Huacarpay, which will take approximately

45 minutes. We will be able to see the ENDEMIC Bearded Mountaineer, which is a special hummingbird found in

this area. It is not the only hummingbird you can see in the region of Cusco, but it does not exist in any other region

of the world. We can also observe many other types of birds such as: Plumbeous rail, Cinnamon teal, Puna teal,

Yellow billed pintail, White tufted grebe, Cinereous harrier, Black chested buzzard Eagle, Streak fronted thornbird,

Many colored rush tyrant, Rusty fronted canastero and creamy crested spinetail which are also ENDEMIC birds,

and many others. Afterwards, we will have a quick breakfast and then continue looking for more birds around the

lake. Later we will take the bus to Manu. We will then arrive at the highest part of the tour to have lunch at the entrance of Manu National Park (3565 masl.) From here we will enter the cloud forest to see tanagers,

hummingbirds, antpittas, tyranulets, flycatchers, toucans and toucanets and many other bird species. We will

arrive at Huayquecha Lodge around 4:30pm. At night before we go to bed we will look for Swallow tailed nightjars.

 Day 2:   Huayquecha Biological Station – All Day Birdwatching Huacarpay – Manu Park .

We will start our day at 5:40am to observe birds at an elevation of 3600 masl. In this area we can see birds such

as: Puna thistleail, Rufous Antpitta, Puna Tapaculo, Greal sapphirewing, Yungas pygmy Owl, Red crested cotinga,

Barred fruiteater, Buff Brested Mountain Tanager, Hooded Moumtain Tanager, Grass green Tanager, Golden

plumed Parakeet, Scaly naped Parrot, Moustached plowerpiercer, Rufous Bellied Bush tyrant, Sedge wren, Scarlet

Bellied Mountain Tanager, White browed conebill, Three striped Hemispingus, Line fronted Canastero, Scribble

tailed canastero, and many more birds. Then we will return to our lodge at Huayquecha for lunch and a short

break. In the afternoon we will look for: White winged Black tyrant, Rufous capped thornbill, Plushcap, Crimson

mantled woodpecker, Trilling tapaculo, Gray breasted Mountain Toucan, and Blue capped tanager. At night after

dinner we will again look for Swallow tailed nightjars.

Day 3: Huayquecha Biological Station – Cock of the Rock Lodge .

Today we will head to Cock of the Rock Lodge. On the way we will search for birds such as: Golden collared

tanager, Grass green Tanager, Scaled metaltail, Mountain Cacique, white collared jay, Barred parakeet, Barred

fruiteater, Band tailed fruiteater, Marcapata Spinetail , Red and white antpitta, Blue Banded Toucanet, Hooded

Mountain Tanager, Black and Chestnut Eagle, Black solitary Eagle, White throated Antpitta, Slaty Tanager, Slaty

Backed Chat tyrant, Fulvos Wren, Chestnut crested Cotinga, Crested Quetzal, Golden Headed Quetzal, Black

Streaked Puffbird, Yellow Throated Tanager, Buff Breasted Mountain Tanager, Superciliary Hemispingus, and

many more. At night we will look for Rufous-bellied Nighthawk.

 Day 4: Birdwatching Huacarpay – Manu Park – Cock of the Rock Lodge – All Day Watching Birds .

In order to visit the “Lek” of the Peruvian National Bird called the Andean Cock of the Rock we will have to start the

day very early in the morning. At the lek we can see the “Gallito de las Rocas” displaying; besides the Andean Cock

of the Rock we can also see species such as: White crowned Tapaculo, Yungas Manakin, Crested Quetzal,

versicolored Barbed, Orange Eared Tanager, Highland Motmot, and many more. After the morning activity, we

will return to the lodge for breakfast then go for a walk along a trail to see more birds such as: Slaty Gnateater,

Chestnut breasted Wren, Cinnamon faced Tyranulet, Spotted Nightingale Thrush, Amazonian Ambrella Bird,

Tyrannine Woodcreeper, Masked Trogon, Crimson Bellied Woodpecker, Black Streaked puffbird, Paradise

Tanager, Saffron Crowned Tanager, Golden Tanager, Brown Tinamou, and possibly monkeys. Later we will

return to the lodge for lunch. Around the lodge we have flowers that attract hummingbirds; in total we will be able

to see around 13 species of them: Booted Racket Tail, Wire crested Thorntail, Gree Hermit, Buff Tailed Sicklebill,

Many Spotted Hummingbird, Violet Fronted Brilliant, White Bellied Woodstar, Peruvian Piedtail, long Tailed

Sylph, Wedge Billed Hummingbird, Speckled Hummingbird, Fawn Breasted Brilliant, and common Sparkling

Violetear are the species of humming birds we can see. After lunch we will take another walk along the road to see

the Lyre Tailed Nightjar and the Rufusent Screech Owl. Then we will return to the lodge to have dinner.

Day 5:  Cloud Forest Cock of the Rock Lodge  to Amazonia Lodge  .

After breakfast we will drive towards our third lodge. On the way we will have chances to observe birds like the

Ornate flycatcher, Lanceolated monklet, Peruvian piedtail, Black backed tody flycatcher, Black faced tanager, blue

headed Macaw, Chestnut fronted Macaw, Fiery capped Manakin, White eyed parakeet, Chestnut backed Antshrike,

Golden Tanager, Orange eared Tanager, black solitary eagle, and much more. When we reach Atalaya, we will

switch our transportation and start cruising down river for about 15 minutes. At the lodge we will be able to see:

Rufous crested coquette, Violet headed humminbird, Golden tailed sapphire, koepcke´s Hermit, Amethyst

woodstar, Rufous webbed Brilliant, and Gould´s jewelfront. Along the trails we can see: Amazonian Antpitta, Blue

headed macaw, Great Tinamou , Spot back antbird ,Hoalzin, Sungrebe, Chestnut capped puffbird among other birds.

After dinner we will return to the trail to observe owls such as: Tawny bellied screech owl, Long tailed potoo,

Black bandad owl, Great potoo, and Band Bellied owl.

Day 6:  Amazonia Lodge Manu Park  – All Day Watching Birds  .

This day we will start our day after breakfast and do some birding along the trail as well as from a observation

tower where we may see canopy bird species such as: Plum throated Cotinga, Spangled Cotinga, Opal rumped

tanager, Turquoise tanager, Round tailed Manakin, Striolared puffbird, Half collared Gnatwren, Tawny-throated

Leaftosser, Razor billed Corassow, Military Macaw, and much more. Then we will return to the lodge for lunch

before hiking into another trail to observe: Scarlet Hooded Barbet, Lemon throated Barbet, Buff Throated

Woodcreeper, Red Billed Tyranulet, Fine Barred Piculet, Double Toothed Kite, Undulated Tinamou, Rufous

breasted Piculnet, and Plain browed Woodcreeper, Blue crowned Trogon, Red Throated Caracara, chestnut

fronted Macaw, Black Capped Tinamou, cinereous Tinamou, Bluish fronted Jacamar, Pygmy Antwren, Goldi’s

Antbird, and others. Late in the afternoon we will return to the lodge for dinner.

Day 7: Amazonia Lodge   to  Pantiacolla lodge   .

Today we will continue traveling down the river in our motor boat for 3 hours towards Pantiacolla Lodge to

observe the following species: Great Jacamar, Black faced Antbird, Blue crowned Manakin, Chestnut eared

Aracarí, Curl crested Aracari, White fronted Nunbird, White Flanked Antwren, Long winged Antwren, Gray

Antwren, Bluish Slate Antshrike, and Plain winged Antshrike. After lunch we will have some free time. After this

deserved break, we will walk through a bamboo forest to look for: Peruvian Recurvebill, Rufous Headed

Woodpecker, White Throated Jacamar, Manu Antbird, White line Antbird, Bamboo Antshrike, Goldi’s Antbird,

Striated Antbird, White cheeked Tody Tyrant, Scarlet Hooded Barbet, and some other species. At night, after

dinne,r we will walk through the forest to look for some owl species.

Day 8:  Pantiacolla Lodge – All Day  Birdwatching Huacarpay – Manu Park .

Today we will be able to see the following species along the trails: Royal Flycatcher, purple Throated Fruitcrow,

Amazonian Barred Woodcreeper, Elegant Woodcreeper, Black Banded Woodcreeper, Rusty Breasted tapaculo,

Ash throated Gnateater, Bare Necked Fruitcrow, Band Tailed Manakin, Round Tailed Manakin, Johannes’s tody

Tyrant, white eyed Antwren, white crested spadebill, Ringed Antpipit, Black tailed leaftosser, Red Necked

Woodpecker, Black bellied Cuckoo, Cream Colored Woodpecker, Yellow Backed tanager, Paradise Tanager, Red

crowned Ant Tanager, Golden Collared toucanet, White throated toucan, Sooty Antbird, Black Spotted Bare eye,

White throated Antbird, Pale winged trumpeter, Barred Forest Falcon, Black and white Hawk eagle, Ornate Hawk Eagle, Slate colored Hawk.

Day 9:  Pantiacolla Lodge  – All  Day Watching Birds .

Today we will be able to see the following species along the trail during our long hike: Orange Breasted Falcon, Black Tinamou, Great Tinamou, Gray Tinamou, Bay Headed tanager, Opal rumped Tanager, Blue Naped Chlorophonia, Hairy crested Antbird, and others.

 Day 10:  Pantiacolla Lodge  – Returno to Cusco .

On our final day, we make our way back to Cusco after breakfast. We will first take a boat to Atalaya where we

will catch a bus to return to Cusco. While en-route we will make several stops to observe any birds we may have

missed. We will reach Cusco around 5pm.

NOTE: Close to Pantiacolla Lodge there is a Macaw and Parrot Clay Lick; this is a clay wall along the riverside

where different species of parrots and macaws come down each morning to extract necessary minerals for their

dietary balance. The Parakeets, Amazon Parrot, the Blue headed Parrot, Chestnut fronted Macaw, and the Blue

Headed Macaw provide an unforgettable pallet of colored wildlife. This activity can be done any time between the 8th and 9th day.