SUMMARY
Pick up time from hotels: Between 07:30am y 08:00am
Duration: 02 days
Ending time: 05:00pm (second day)
End place: Moral Street with Santa Catalina
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.
Chivay church
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.
07:30am a 08:00am – Pick up from hotels in the center of Arequipa.
08:30am - We begin our journey to one of the deepest and most beautiful canyons in the world. Our point of operations will be the town of Chivay, which we will arrive in approximately 04 hours, counting all the tourist stops. As a first point we will pass through the National Reserve of Salinas and Aguada Blanca, where we will be able to appreciate the vicuñas that inhabit this area, after that very close we will visit Patahuasi to drink the traditional coca tea, a traditional drink essential for altitude sickness (mountain sickness). Then we will also make a small stop in the Toccra wetlands where we will observe a large number of Alpacas grazing freely in the area. An obligatory stop at the Viewpoint of the Volcanoes, the highest point on the road that reaches 4800 m.sn.m, from where we will appreciate much of the western mountain range, from this point it would only take 40 minutes to reach the town of Chivay.
12:30pm - We will arrive to Chivay to enjoy a delicious lunch (payment on behalf of the client). After lunch we will settle in our respective hotels. During the afternoon we will be able to enjoy a relaxing bath in the Hot Springs (Optional entrance paid by the client) whose thermo-medicinal waters range between 35º C to 38º C of temperature in the pools.
For dinner (payment on behalf of the client) we can enjoy a folkloric show with typical dances of the area. Overnight in Chivay.
Breakfast. After breakfast we will move to the Viewpoint of the Cruz del Condor, which is 01 hour away, it is the observation point of the Colca Canyon and the spectacular flight of the Condor. At this point we will spend an average of 45 minutes to observe the beauty of the Colca canyon.
On our return we will stop at the viewpoints of the area from where we will observe the impressive terraces of the Valley and in the town of Maca, where we will see its church and optional taste of local drinks such as Colca Sour, made with products from the zone.
12:00pm - Lunch in Chivay. (payment on behalf of the client)
01:00pm - We will return fully to the city of Arequipa. If on the first day of our tour we did not know a point on the way to Chivay, on the return we can make a stop to meet all the tourist stops, this depending on the weather and the group.
05:00pm – We will arrive in the city of Arequipa, and we will leave you near the Main Square.
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