Manu Road Birding Tours 15 days

15-Day Ultimate Birdwatching & Manu Road Birding Tours: A Nature Lover’s Dream

Explore the Best of Peru’s Manu Road Birding Tours :

Are you ready for a once-in-a-lifetime wildlife and birdwatching adventure? Manu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, offers some of the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth. This 15-day birdwatching and wildlife tour takes you deep into the heart of the Amazon, where you’ll encounter over 600 bird species, elusive mammals, and extraordinary natural landscapes. Ideal for birding enthusiasts, photographers, and nature lovers, this tour provides ample time to fully appreciate the beauty of the park’s ecosystems.

A Journey Through Manu’s Rich Biodiversity –Manu Road Birding Tours

Manu National Park is renowned for its incredible biodiversity, with more than 1,000 species of birds and 500+ species of mammals recorded along its routes. Our expanded 15-day itinerary ensures you get the most out of this

remarkable region. With carefully chosen locations and ample time to explore, you’ll have the opportunity to witness

rare wildlife up close, from exotic birds like the Harpy Eagle to playful Giant Otters.

Itinerary Manu Road Birding Tours 15 days

Tour Day 1: Cusco – Huacarpay – Huayquecha Biological Station .Manu Road Birding Tours.

Today we will leave at 5:30 am from the hotel heading towards Laguna Huacarpay, which will take approximately 45

minutes. Here, we can see the endemic Bearded Mountaineer, which is a special hummingbird found in the area. It is

not the only hummingbird you can see in the region of Cusco, but it does not exist in other parts 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, multi- 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 arrive in the highest part of the tour to have lunch at the entrance of Manu National

Park (3,565 masl). From here, we will enter the cloud forest to see tanagers hummingbirds, antpittas, tyranulets, flycatchers, toucans, toucanets, and many other bird species.

We will arrive to our lodge in Huayquecha around 4:30pm. At night, before we to go bed, we will look for Swallow tailed nightjars.

 Tour Day 2:  Manu Road Birding Tours- Huayquecha Biological Station – All Day Watching .

We will start our day at 5:40am to observe birds at the elevation of 3600 masl. In this area we can observe 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 in 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 look again for Swallow tailed nightjars.

Tour Day 3:  Manu Road Birding Tours –  Huayquecha Biological Station – Cock of the Rock Lodge  Manu Cloud Forest .

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.

 Tour Day 4:  Manu Cock of the Rock Lodge – All Day Watching .

In order to visit the “Lek” of the Peruvian national bird called the Andean Cock of the Rock, we will have to start the

tour 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 like: 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 and then go out 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.

 Tour Day 5:  Manu Road Birding Tours – Cock of the Rock Lodge  to  Amazon Lodge  .

After breakfast we will drive towadrs 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. Once we reach Atalaya we will switch

our transportation and start sailing 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, Hoatzin, 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.

Tour Day 6:  Manu Road Birding Tours – Amazon Lodge – All Day Watching .

We will start our day with breakfast and then 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.

 Tour Day 7:  Amazon 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 a free time, after the deserved break we will walk through a bamboo forest looking 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 dinner, we will walk through the forest in order to see some owls.

Tour Day 8:  Pantiacolla Lodge – All Day Watching .

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.

Tour Day 9: Pantiacolla Lodge   – Manu Amazonia Lodge .

On this day, after breakfast, we will take a boat for about 4 hours towards Manu Amazon Lodge where we will spend

4 days exploring the area. In the forest of this area we can observe rare and exotic species. We will arrive at the lodge

in the afternoon for lunch. After lunch we will take one of the trails in order to find species such as: Yellow billed

Nunbird, Festive Coquette, Chestnut crowned Foliage Gleaner, Pale winged trumpeter, White chinned sapphire, among others.

At night we may be able to observe Black banded Owl, Crested Owl, and Mottled Owls.

 Tour Day 10:  Manu Amazonia Lodge – All Day Watching .

After breakfast, early in the morning, we will explore a bamboo forest the whole morning where we will see species

like the Rufous headed Woodpecker, Rufous Breasted Piculet, Red Billed Scythebill, Chestnut throated Spinetail,

Dusky Cheeked Foliage Gleaner, Brown Rumped Foliage Gleaner, Peruvian Recurvebill, White Cheeked Tody Tyrant,

Flammulated Pygmy tyrant, Large Headed Flatbill, Dusky Tailed Flatbill, Rufous Capped Nunlet, Chestnut Throated

Spinetail, Bamboo Antshrike, Ihering´s Antwren, Dot Winged Antwren, Black Spoted Bare Eye, Goeldi´s Antbird,

Plumbeous Antbird, White Lined Antbird, Long crested Pygmy Tyrant, Pavonine Cuckoo, Rufous Vented Ground

Cuckoo, and many more. After lunch we will rest until 2:30pm before going to the observation tower from where we

will observe birds such as: Red Billed Tanager, Masked Tanager, Plum Throated Cotinga, Spangled Cotinga, Purple

Throated Fruitcrow, Pink Throated Becard, Yellow Backed Tanager, Guira Tanager, Bare Necked Fruitcrow, Sirystes,

Rufous Bellied Euphonia, Dusky Capped Greenlet, Lemon Chested Greenlet, White Necked Puffbird, Pied Puffbird,

Paradise Jacamar, Black and White Hawk Eagle, Aras, parrots, and parakeets. Then we will head back to the lodge to eat dinner and sleep.

Tour Day 11:  Manu Amazonia Lodge – Parrot and Macaw Clay Lick .

On this lovely morning we will leave early in the morning and head towards the river. After a 15-min ute walk we will

reach the Macaw Clay Lick, a clay lick where we can observe several parrots, parakeets and macaws. Mealy Parrots,

Blue Headed Parrots, Yellow Crowned Parrots, and Orange cheeked Parrots will arrive first. Later in the morning,

the Red and Green Macaws, Scarlet Macaws, Tui Parakeets, Cobalt Winged Parakeets, among others, will arrive.

We might have the chance to see the Harpy Eagle, Ornate Hawk Eagle, Orange Headed Tanager, Spotted Tody

Flycatcher, River Tyranulet, subtropical Doradito, and the Greater Ani; after the beautiful macaw show we will visit

Cocha Camungo (Camungo Oxbow Lake); close the lake there is a 45-meter-tall metal tower; from here we can

observe the following species: Guira Tanager, lemon Throated Barbet, Gilded Barbet, Long Billed Woodcreeper,

Orange Backed Troupial, Purple Throated Cotinga, Purus Jacamar, and Black eared Fairys.

Later we will sail up river towards Blanco Oxbow Lake. Here, there is an observation platform from where we can see

several species of birds while sailing on the Catamaran. At the oxbow lake we will see species such as the Grebe, Pied

Billed Grebe, Horned Screamer, Green Ibis, Agami Heron, Rufescent Tiger Heron, Limpkin, Snail kite, Black

Collared Hawk, Sungrebe, Muscovy Duck, Rufous sided Crake, Gray necked Wood rail, Wattle Jacana, Green King

Fisher, Green and Rufous Kingfisher, Purus Jacamar, Hoatzin, Pale Eyed Black Bird, Band Tailed Antbird, and silvered Antbirds.

If we are lucky we might also see Giant Otters. Late in the afternoon we will make our way back to the comfort of the lodge.

 Tour Day 12:  Manu Amazonia Lodge Watching Birds .

Today, after breakfast, we will head to the observation tower where we will observe species such as: Red Billed tanager, White Necked Puffbird, Chestnut winged Hookbill, yellow Backed Tanager, White Throated Toucan,

Channel Billed Toucan, Curl Crested Aracari, Golden Collared toucanet, Ivory Billed Aracari, Gilded Barbet, Paradise

Jacamar, Pale Rumped Swift, Black Bellied Cuckoo. After, we will hike down the trail to see collared Puffbird, White

Eyed Antwren, Great Jacamar, Collared Trogon, Pavonine Quetzal, Cinereous Mourner, Razor Billed Curassow, Blue

Crowned Mankin, Long winged Antwren, Dwarf Tyrant Manakin, Long Tailed Woodcreeper, Elegant Woodcreeper,

Black Banded Woodcreeper, Round Tailed Manakin, Band Tailed Manakin, Blue Back Manakin, Black Faced

Antbird, Sooty Antbird, Fasciated Antshrike, Plain Winged Antshrike, Black Spotted Bare Eye, and many more.

We will return to the lodge for lunch and to take a short break until 2:00pm. After this deserved break we will

explore one of the trails to look for the Harpy eagle, White browed Hawk, Red Rumped Cacique, Bronsy Jacamar,

Paradise Jacamar, Ruddy Spinetail, Point Tailed Palmcreeper, Chestnut Capped Puffbird, Black Bellied Cuckoo,

Scale Breasted Woodpecker, Ringed Woodpecker, Red Necked Woodpecker, Great Potoo, Black tinamou, Ringed

Antpipit, White Crested Spadebill, and Rufous Tailed Flatbill, among others. We will return to the lodge for dinner and then have the option to go out to look for owls.

 Tour Day 13:  Manu Amazonia Lodge .

This day will be our last day at Manu Amazon Lodge. We will have a chance to see some birds that we may have

missed, such as slender Billed Xenops, Rufous Tailed Xenops, Semicollared Puffbird, Curl crested Aracari, Golden

Green Woodpecker, Ringed Woodpecker, Cream colored woodpecker, Strong Billed Woodcreeper, Lineated

Woodcreeper, Spot Backed Antbird, Rufous Capped Antthrush, Rusty Belted Tapaculo, White Browed Purpletuft,

point Tailed, great Jacamar, Collared Puffbird, Chestnut Capped Puffbird, Black tailed Leaftosser, cinereous

Mourner, Winged Barred Manakin, Blue Manakin, Pavonine Quetzal, Musician Wren, and Red Billed Tanagers. After

lunch and a short break, we will walk towards Cocha Piñara to see Pale Eyed Black Birds, Rufous Sided Crake, Varzea

Chiffornis, Buff breasted Wren, Black billed Seed Finch, Chestnut Eared Aracari, Chestnut Fronted Macaw, Spot

Breated Woodpecker, Rusfescent Tiger Heron, Striated Heron, tui parakeet, Gray Necked Wood- Rail, and Long Billed Woodcreeper.

Tour Day 14:  Manu Amazonia Lodge  to Puerto Maldonado .

After we sail for a couple of hours we will reach Colorado mining town. There we will switch to a taxi or mini-bus and drive towards Inambari River, and from here we will continue our trip to Puerto Maldonado by the new Interoceanic road that joins Brazil and Peru. We will make a few stops to see some more birds and then head to the hotel to get some well-deserved rest.

 Tour Day 15:  Puerto Maldonado – Cusco – Lima .

On the last day we will head out to observe some more birds. We will ride in our mini-bus for about 15 minutes to a

location to await southern Cararas, Southern Lapwings, Red Breasted Black Birds, White Tailed kites, White

Throated Jacamar, Wattled Jacanas, Upland Sandpipers, Picui Ground Dove, Blue Headed Macaws, Lesser Yellow

Headed Vulture, Chestnut Bellied Seed eaters, Burrowing Owls, Barn Owls, Point Tailed Palmcreepers, Red Bellied

Macaws, and Scaled pigeons. After breakfast we will visit the city of Puerto Maldonado to purchase indigenous art

and crafts. In the afternoon we will go to the airport to catch our flight to Cusco or Lima where we will say goodbye to our team.