TREKING, CAMPING AND RAFTING PANTIACOLLA PLATEAU
6D/6N
ITINERARY:
PANTIACOLLA PLATEAU
DAY FRIDAY:
Departure at 7:30 am by bus from the city of Cusco to Pilcopata, here we make a connection to the village of Salvacion, overnight in Salvacion in local hostel and leave early in the morning by bus to Shintuya.
DAY SATURDAY:
We visit the Native Community of Shintuya and pass the other side of the Alto Madre de Dios River, walking we start to penetrate the Pantiacolla hill, experts natives walk with us through these mysterious forests, where is possible to see all the habitants of the jungle as monkeys and peccaries, when the nightfall we will camp in the interior of the jungle in tends with comfortable mattresses.
DAY SUNDAY:
A day hiking up to the viewpoint of the Pantiacolla plateau, in the way the guide will explain you about the plants, trees, flowers and any animal we could spot, in the afternoon we arrive to the top of the hill where we can enjoy a stunning view of 360 degrees, camping in the middle of the jungle.
DAY MONDAY:
This day we are ready for the way back that take us almost the whole day walking, in the way is also possible spot interesting mammals, birds and insects that inhabit this wonderful jungle, arriving when is dark to the native community Amarakaeri “Shintuya”, where we camp not far from the village.
We make a short visit at the port of Atalaya, then we leave the Andes behind continuing one more hour rafting through the snake shape Madre de Dios River situated at the beginning of the Amazon Basin (around three hours of rafting). This afternoon we arrive at the private “Lupuna” Reserve where there is a good trails system for spotting flora and fauna, as well as basic facilities for camping such as toilets, showers and dining room. This afternoon there will be a hike in the forest that surrounds us, with the possibility of spotting some mammal among many other things, optional nocturnal hike.
DAY TUESDAY:
Today, we have the possibility of relaxing swimming in the river and walking down the road to a suitable place for camping waiting until the next day for the local bus that take us back.
DAY WEDNESDAY:
At ten o'clock we leave with the local bus to the village of Pilcopata where we change bus in order to reach the city of Cusco arriving Thursday in the early hours of the morning.
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