Manu National Park

Of course, a trip to South America cannot be considered complete without a visit to the Amazon Basin. And since for technical reasons Brazil was not on our itinerary, we decided to visit the Manu National Park in Peru. Finding a suitable excursion took some time, but in the end we found an interesting offer. In total, there were seven tourists (two of us and five Chileans) supported by no less than five staff members (group leader, guide, cook, two boatmen or, if necessary, a driver). The trip lasted 6 days/5 nights, enough time to spend two nights in the middle of the Manu National Park. The program was great, but very intense, with waking up every day at five in the morning, lots of hiking, night walks, visiting certain scientific stations or points of interest in the park. It must be said that this type of exploration trip has nothing to do with the "lazy" consumer trip. Finally, I can say that I have gained some insight into the Amazon basin. It is a terrifying wilderness...Læs mere