SUMMARY
Pick up time from hotels: Between 03:00am to 03:30am
Duration: 03 days
Ending time: 07:30pm (third day)
End place: Puno's main square
Maximum number of participants:
Patahuasi
At this point we can observe the stone castles of Patahuasi, located on a mountain.
Patapampa, viewpoint of the Volcanoes
It is the highest point of the route located at 4800 m.s.n.m, from which we can observe the Ampato and Sabancaya volcanoes.
Chivay town
Located at 3500 m.s.n.m., it is the main town of the Colca Valley.
Viewpoint of the Cross of the Condor
Main point of the tour, and a propitious place for the sighting of the majestic flight of the Andean Condor.
Colca Valley viewpoints
During the tour to the viewpoint of the cross, we will be able to observe different points from where the spectacular Colca Valley can be seen.
Maca town and church
Representative church of the Colca Valley, it has luxurious relics inside.
Chacapi hot springs
A relaxing bath in this place to be able to regain strength, and cure ills since they are healing waters..
Tocra
In the tocra wetlands we can see South American camelids such as Llamas and Alpacas grazing freely..
Salinas and Aguada Blanca Reserve
In the Salinas reserve we will observe Vicuñas that live freely and the back of the Misti Volcano.
DAY 01
03:00am to 03:30am Between that time, we pick up from the hotels in the center of Arequipa.
03:30am We begin our trip of approximately 03 hours to reach the town of Chivay where we will have our breakfast; They will be given a time of 20 minutes for breakfast and from there we will continue our way to the second point which is the Viewpoint of the Cruz del Condor where you can appreciate the depth of the canyon and if it is feasible to see the flight of the Condor; In the place we will stay an average of 30 minutes so that you can enjoy nature and take photos.
Then we go to the town of Cabanaconde which is at a height of 3287m.s.n.m. where we will start our walk to the Viewpoint of Pampa San Miguel; at the point we will be able to appreciate the route that we will take through the canyon, thus starting the descent towards the town of San Juan de Chuccho where we will spend the first night; We will make a walk of approximately 03 hours until we reach the Colca River where we will pass through a suspension bridge; passing the bridge we will make a short way up to reach San Juan de Chuccho where we will have lunch, in the afternoon we will be able to appreciate some fruit trees and medicinal plants in the area.
Dinner and overnight.
DAY 02
After breakfast we resume our walk inside the canyon passing through the towns of Cosñirhua and Malata towards the Sangalle Oasis where we will spend the night; We will arrive at 12:30pm approx. Upon arrival at the oasis we will have lunch and after that the distribution of rooms will be made so that they can rest for a moment. In the afternoon you can spend a refreshing moment in the pool.
Dinner and overnight in the Bungalows.
DAY 03
05:00am Previously in coordination with the guide we will begin the ascent towards the town of Cabanaconde where we will have breakfast; our path is approximately 03 hours in the form of a zigzag and a little cobbled until we reach a cross that is the point where the whole group gathers to rest for a moment and photos can also be taken with an impressive view of the canyon; Then we will take a short walk along a flat path to reach the main square of the town where the restaurant is located so that we can have breakfast.
Then we will board the transport that will take us to the town of Chivay, on the way we will make stops such as the Antahuilque viewpoint to appreciate the impressive terraces of the valley; the town of Maca where you can appreciate its church that is traditional for the architecture it has, you can also appreciate the sale of handicrafts made by the same residents of the area.
We continue our way until we reach Chivay to visit the Hot Springs of La Calera that have healing properties with a temperature of 38°C approx. In the place they can stay for a time of 01 hour.
Finally we go to a buffet-style restaurant for lunch (payment on behalf of the client)
01:00pm to 01:15pm – The bus waits during this period of time to start the journey
First stop, Patahuasi to drink mate and observe (Mirador de Volcanes) located at 4,950 meters above sea level. from where we will appreciate the Misti, Chachani and Ampato volcanoes.
Second stop, Pampa Cañahuas or the national reserve of salinas and aguada blanca in this place We will appreciate the rock formations and South American camelids such as vicuñas, llamas and alpacas.
Our last and third stop is in “Lagunillas”, at this viewpoint you have a panoramic view of the small lakes, it is also the habitat of flamingos, Andean seagulls and other birds, without No doubt, a great photo opportunity. We will observe wild birds such as flamingos, Andean seagulls and ducks.
07:00pm to 07:30pm we will arrive at the city of Puno (main square) and hotels near the main square.
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