Fullday - Colca Canyon Tour from Arequipa
Overview of the tour in Arequipa
We leave Arequipa between 2:30-3:00am, will drive for 3 hours northwest behind the Chachani to Chivay, capital of the Colca Canyon. Where we will have breakfast.
We continue driving for 2 hours at the most famous spot in the Colca Canyon "La Cruz del Condor". This is where we see the depth of the canyon and the flight of the Condor. The area has beautiful typical villages like Yanque and Maca, colonial churches, friendly people with dresses and hats with typical sewing, and hundreds of pre-Inca terraces that are still in use with Andean crops such as corn, quinoa and amaranth. Already in Chivay at noon there is an optional visit to the hot springs of La Calera, with pools that have a water temperature of 40 ° C / 104 ° F. Once in Chivay we will have a traditional lunch and after lunch we will travel to back to Arequipa. We stop on the way, on the highest step: the viewpoint of the volcanoes and snow-capped mountains in Patapampa (4,800m). Later we will see wild vicuñas, alpacas and llamas in the national reserve of Pampa Cañahuas and some birds like flamingos, ibis, Andean geese, ducks and eagles Andean Quechua called "Kara Kara". Return to Arequipa at 17:00h.
This activity includes:
- Colca Canyon
- LA CALERA SAC
- Chachani
- Pick up from your hotel in Arequipa
- Transport
- Guide in English or Spanish
- Breakfast in Chivay
- Lunch in Chivay
- NOT included:. Meals not specified in the itinerary
- NOT included:. Entrances
On arrival
Please confirm accommodation details in Arequipa at time of booking.
Things to note
Recommended packing list:
Comfortable shoes and clothes
Hat or cap
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
Toiletries
Photo / video cameras and chargers
Water Bottle
Free Cancellation
Free Cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts. Late cancellation or your non-arrival is not refundable.
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