Full Day Colca Canyon
We will depart from the city of Arequipa at 02:00 hrs., passing through the slopes of the Chachani volcano, the town of Yura, Pampa de Arrieros, Pampa Cañahuas, Alto Sumbay, Tocra, Patapampa or viewpoint of the Andes, highest point, then We will descend to the town of Chivay.
Continental breakfast in Chivay, and then visit the towns of Yanque, Achoma, Maca; Choquetico viewpoint, Antahuilque viewpoint, we will pass through the town of Pinchollo, until we reach the Cruz del Cóndor viewpoint, from there we will appreciate the Colca Canyon and the spectacular flight of the condor, we will return to Chivay, visit the thermal baths of the Calera. Lunch and return to Arequipa, arriving at approximately 5:00 p.m.
Includes
- Tourist Bus
- Profesional guide (english/ spanish)
- Breakfast
Does not include
- Entrance fee to Colca Canyon
- Entrance fee to thermal baths at La Calera
- lunch
Itinerary
Day 1: AREQUIPA – CHIVAY – CRUZ DEL CONDOR – THERMAL BATHS – AREQUIPA
On this excursion to the Colca Valley we will visit one of the deepest canyons in the world and we will go to the picturesque Andean town of Chivay.
3:00 – 3:30, We pick you up at the respective meeting point or hotel, then we begin our journey to Colca passing through the foothills of Chachani, Pampa de Arrieros, Pampa Cañahuas, Aguada Blanca National Reserve where we will only pass.
We will arrive directly to Chivay, capital of the province of Caylloma. Arriving in Chivay we have breakfast, we leave for the Cruz del Cóndor which is 50 minutes away, visiting the towns of Yanque, Achoma and Maca that have beautiful colonial churches, Miradores de Choquetico and Antahuilque from where we can observe the Pre-Inca Cemetery ( Hanging Tombs), the model stone, the Pre-Inca terrace and irrigation system.
After visiting the Flight of the Condor, we will return to Chivay and go to the thermal baths and then have lunch.
On the way back we will stop at the volcano viewpoint (highest point 4,910 meters above sea level), in the Tocra wetlands where the diversity of wild birds, herds of alpacas and llamas can be seen; In Pampa Cañahuas we will observe herds of vicuñas (part of the Aguada Blanca and Salinas National Reserve), the beautiful South American camelid with one of the finest fibers in the world.
Arrival to Arequipa
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