Overview
Colca Canyon in Arequipa is located in the valley of a river in southern Peru and is famous for being one of the deepest in the world. It is a famous destination for hiking. It is a habitat of the giant Andean condor, which can be seen from viewpoints such as the Cruz del Cóndor. The canyon landscape encompasses a green valley and traditional remote villages with terraced agriculture that preceded the Incas. The Colca River is popular for rafting.
Day 1
Day 01: Arequipa – Chivay – Colca Canyon
Pick up from the hotel from 03:00 a.m. to then head towards the Colca Canyon, the trip will be made directly for about 3 hours of travel until we reach the town of Chivay, where we will have breakfast, at the end we will continue our trip for approximately 1 hour until we reach the viewpoint of the Cruz del Condor, in this place we will enjoy for a time of 1 hour approx. and enjoy the majestic flight of the Condors very close to us and the impressive view of the Colca Canyon, considered the deepest in the world.
At the end, we will board the transport to return to the Chivay district, making stops at different places such as El Mirador de Antahuilque and Achoma, from where you can see the beautiful landscape of Colca with its impressive Inca terraces, and the small towns of Pinchollo, Maca and Yanque where its beautiful colonial churches stand out.
Lunch in Chivay around 13:00 p.m. (Optional Hot spring at Chivay, depending the time)
At the end, back to Arequipa, we will stop at the viewpoint of the volcanoes (Ampato, Huallca Huallca and Sabancaya, the highest point of the trip 4,910 meters above sea level), The wetlands of Tocrapampa, where we can appreciate a great variety of flora and fauna, as migratory birds, among which the flamingos stand out, and finally La Pampa Cañahuas (National Reserve of Aguada Blanca and Salinas) habitat of the beautiful South American camelids, the vicuñas.
At the end of the service we arrive in Arequipa at approximately 17:00 pm. (Main Square)
Inclusions
Includes:
- Pick up from the hotel in Arequipa
- Round trip tourist transportation
- Bilingual guide
- 01 continental breakfast
- 01 local buffet lunch
- Entrance fee to Colca Canyon
Not Includes:
- Entrance to the thermal baths S/15.00 (Optional service)
Pricing
Group Service Cost:
Adult or Student US$ 110.00
