Colca Canyon
Colca Canyon Tour | Explore Peru’s Deepest Canyon
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- Between 7:30 AM to 8:00 AM, we start with the pick up from the hotels in downtown Arequipa with the tourist unit.
- 8:00AM departure of our trip to one of the deepest and most beautiful canyons in the world.
- Our concentration point will be the town of Chivay, where we will arrive in 04 hours approximately, including stops during the trip.
- As a first point we will pass through Pampa Cañahuas, where we will see the vicuñas that live in this area.
- Then we will visit Patahuasi to drink Mate de coca, a traditional drink recommended for altitude sickness (soroche).
- Then we will make a brief stop at the Toccra wetlands to see a large number of alpacas being grazed freely in the area.
- Then another mandatory stop at the Mirador de los Volcanes, the highest point of the route at 4800 m.a.s.l. (15748 ft.), from where we will appreciate a great part of the western mountain range.
- From this point it is only about 40 minutes to reach the town of Chivay.
- 12:30 PM we will arrive to Chivay to enjoy a delicious buffet lunch, (payment by the client).
- After lunch we will settle in our respective hotels.
- During the afternoon we will enjoy the hot springs (optional) whose thermo-medicinal waters range from 35º C to 38º C temperature.
- During dinner you will have the opportunity to enjoy a folkloric show with typical dances of the area.
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- Breakfast is scheduled for 6:00 AM then in our tourist mobility we will go to the Mirador de la Cruz del Condor, which is 30 minutes away.
- This is the observation point of the Colca Canyon and the spectacular flight of the Condor.
- We will spend an average of 45 minutes to observe the beauty of the Colca Canyon.
- On the way back we will make some stops, as well as; the viewpoint to appreciate the impressive terraces of the Valley and in the town of
- Maca, where we will see its church and optionally taste the drinks of the area as the Colca Sour, made from local products.
- 12:00 PM – Lunch in Chivay, (to be paid by the client).
- 1:00 PM – We will return to the city of Arequipa arriving at 5:00 PM approximately. End point of the tour near the main square.
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Includes
✓ Pick up from hotel
✓ Tourist Transportation
✓ Breakfast in Chivay (second day)
✓ Folkloric show and lodging in Chivay
✓ Professional bilingual English and Spanish tour guide
✓ Permanent advising
Not Included
✗ Tourist Ticket to Colca Valley
✗ Extra activities: Kayak, Zipline, ATV
✗ Food not mentioned in the program
✗ Entrance to the thermal baths (S/. 15.00)
✗ Personal expenses
Recommendations
- Bottle of water
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses, Cap or hat
- Comfortable shoes
- Comfortable and warm clothing
- Bathing clothes, towels and sandals
- Camera or cell phone with available space
- Waterproof clothing (November to April)
- Extra cash (soles – for personal expenses)
- Carry only necessary things.
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