Top 7 National Park Trips from Cusco

1.4 Day Tour to the Manu National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · from $389Our pick

Travel from Cusco through Andean valleys and cloud forest to the Alto Madre de Dios River, with boat trips, forest walks, a parrot clay lick, Machuwasi Lagoon, and a zipline. You’ll stay at jungle lodges and eat nine included meals. Guide names vary by departure; guides named for this trip include Cyril, Marco, Hans, and Yajahira.

“An experience I will never forget. Marco is amazing. He was incredibly knowledgable and kind. I am still in awe of the beauty of the jungle. Thank you so much!”

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2.Manu National Park Tour 4days/3night

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $470

Travel from Cusco into Manu National Park for four days of river trips, birdwatching, jungle hikes, and a hot-springs stop. You stay in an eco-lodge with private rooms and take a private boat with a bilingual guide. Guides named by past participants include Saulo, Simone, and David. Meals are included, but breakfast on day one is not.

“absolutely amazing experience. We had never done anything like this before so was a little nervous, but there was no need. The food was amazing, the cabins were as good as can be expected, the jungle hikes, boat trips, look out spots all amazing. Best of all was our guide Symond, incredibly knowledgeable, eye of a hawk and very friendly”

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3.4-Day Manu National Park Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 48 reviews · 4 days · from $427

Travel from Cusco through Andean valleys and cloud forest to Manu National Park on a small-group trip for up to 10. Look for monkeys, macaws, caimans, and forest wildlife with a bilingual guide, then stay three nights in basic lodges. Expect long road transfers, simple comforts, and a schedule that can change with weather.

“Wow C'était super ! J'ai eu beaucoup de chance car je suis partis pendant la saison des pluies ( le 1 février ) et il a très peu plu. Du coup il y avait pas du tout de touristes ! On avait l'impression d'être seuls. Nous étions que trois dans la voiture. Notre guide Ciro était fabuleux. J'ai énormément parlé avec lui. ( très bon anglais ) Il a beaucoup de connaissances de la faune et la flore. Il n'a jamais arrêté de chercher les animaux pour nous. D'ailleurs nous avons vu beaucoup d'animaux grace à lui. Pendant que d'autres guides étaient sur leur téléphone... La nourriture était top et…”

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4.3-Day Eco-Sustainable Private Tour Manu National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 41 reviews · from $389

Travel from Cusco into Manu’s cloud forest and rainforest with a private guide, cook and driver. Look for cock-of-the-rocks, monkeys, capybara and other wildlife, then explore trails, a lake by wooden raft, thermal baths and a parrot clay lick. José and other experienced guides have been praised for spotting animals and adapting to conditions.

“Very unique and delightful tour with a variety of activities to do. From bird watching to boat ride in the Amazon and walking in the middle of the jungle to see wild life, it was really something special and that I recommend.”

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5.Manu National Park Tour & Accommodation 3 Days

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 12 reviews

Leave Cusco at 6 a.m. for three days of cloud forest walks, river travel, wildlife searches, and a visit to Machuhuasi Oxbow Lake. You stay at a basic hostel, travel with a guide in English or Spanish, and join a small group of up to 15. Silver was named as a team member on one departure, but guides may vary.

“The guide was amazing and made the trip special saw lots of animals and had a great time”

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6.Manu National Park 3 Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · 3 days · from $370Best value

Travel from Cusco into Manu’s cultural zone on a small-group, three-day tour with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide. Look for Andean cock-of-the-rock in the cloud forest, visit a coca plantation and wildlife rescue center, kayak on the Alto Madre de Dios River, and watch parrots gather at a clay lick. Transport, two nights’ lodging, meals, park admission, and kayaking are included.

“Taking the three-day tour to Manu National Park was one of the best decisions of my trip to Peru. From the very beginning, the organization was impeccable: the punctual pickup in Cusco, the comfortable and safe transportation, and the warmth with which our guide greeted us made all the difference. During these three days, we were able to explore the Manu cultural zone, a perfect gateway to the Amazon. The landscape is simply breathtaking: rushing rivers, endless forests, and a biodiversity that never ceases to amaze. We walked along trails surrounded by lush vegetation, listening to birdsong and the murmur of the jungle, and we were fortunate enough to observe…”

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7.Manu National Park Tours from Cusco 5 Days

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 5 reviews · 5 days · from $673

Travel from Cusco with a bilingual English- and Spanish-speaking local guide, stopping in Paucartambo and at Tres Cruces before reaching jungle lodges by road and boat. The five-day route includes guided walks, parrot watching, traditional Amazonian meals, and a night safari and hot springs adventure. Groups are limited to nine; no guide names are provided.

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