Overview
Manu Expeditions is the longest established operator in the Manu Biosphere Reserve and has been outfitting rainforest and mountain expeditions and tours since 1983. The company is owned and run by husband and wife team Barry Walker (who doubles as British Consul in Cusco and received an M.B.E. for this in the 2004 Queens Honours list) and Rosario Velarde (20 years experience in managing adventure tour companies) and the center of operations is in the ancient Inca capital of Cusco high in the Peruvian Andes.
Manu Expeditions counts on a reliable team of boat crews for the rainforest, and trained camp cooks for remote areas. Trip leaders are fluent in at least English and Spanish. They are experts in their fields. Rainforest leaders are naturalists and biologists who have spent much time researching in the Manu Biosphere Reserve area. Bird watching trips are led by very experienced neo-tropical ornithologists. Manu Expeditions prides themselves on the quality of their leaders and support staff, not to mention the office staff in Cusco, who make things work.
Manu Expeditions can take care of your travel arrangements in Peru before or after you join one of their expeditions or tours and can arrange transport and hotels needed throughout. If you want to do something that's not in an information package, for example visit Chachapoyas, Tambopata, Paracas or elsewhere, let Manu Expeditions know and they can make your travel arrangements for you.
Manu Expeditions is owner of the Manu Wildlife Center Lodge next to the macaw lick, in conjunction with a local conservation group, and rainforest research is constantly underway at this facility. As one of the pioneer eco-tour operators in Peru, Manu Expeditions has outfitted expeditions for scientists and archeologists, discovered unknown Inca and pre-Inca ruins, and provided logistics for wildlife and documentary film crews and biological expeditions. Their main interest however, is making sure that visitors to Peru who join expeditions and tours have an experience of a lifetime and leave having had a great time and having learned something along the way about the country, the history, the people, the wilderness and wildlife. Manu Expeditions is embarking on a new luxury sustainable lodge project in 2009 in Manu.
About Trips To Manu Biosphere Reserve Fixed departures leave on Sundays (six and nine days), Mondays (five days) and Fridays (four days). Should you require a private or customized trip for your group only, Manu Expeditions can of course organize a trip to fit your requirements. The trips use a variety of lodges ranging from rustic to very comfortable. All leders are bilingual biologists and naturalists. The trips emphasize a pristine rainforest experience coupled with comfort and expert leadership. Lodges and boats are top quality and safety is an important factor. It's fun and you learn something along the way.
About Manu Expeditions Bird Watching Trips Manu Expeditions is a bespoke professional company in Peru, Bolivia, Guyana, Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Colombia specialized in catering for serious bird watchers. They are bird watchers themselves and know how important it is for bird watchers to have trouble-free logistics arranged for them while in country. Manu Expeditions runs birding trips throughout the coast, highlands and rainforests of the region and leaders for these trips are experienced neo-tropical birders who have many years experience in these countries and know where to find the more sought after and difficult species. All guided trips are led by highly qualified neo-tropical bird tour leaders who carry the essential equipment, including ‘scopes, sound library etc. The goal is to provide you with excellent in birding trips with trouble-free logistics while in country. MANU EXPEDITIONS USES ONLY TOP CLASS ACCOMMODATIONS AND VEHICLES AND CUT NO CORNERS. Private trips can be tailored to suit your needs and be as intense or relaxed as you like.
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Travel & Industry Awards |
- Best Tour Operator for Manu National Park, October 2005. Awarded by Dir-Cetur.
- Best Tour Operator for Manu, November 2007, Qori Qente Award. Awarded by Dir-Cetur (Direccion Regional de Comercio Exterior y Turismo - Cusco)
- Best Travel Agent for Manu National Park, October 2000. Awarded by DRIT, Cusco (Direccion Regional de Industria y Turismo, Cusco)
- Best Travel Agent in Ecological Tourism, October 1998. Awarded by DRIT, Cusco.
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Affiliations |
- Corporate Sponsors Neotropical Bird Club
- LATA (Latin America Travel Association)
- Rainforest Alliance
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