Colca Canyon Tour from Arequipa
Resumen
The Colca Canyon Tour 1 day is a complete adventure in Arequipa, we will visit the Cruz del Condor which is one of the most important places to observe the majestic condors, we will visit all the viewpoints as Antahuilque from where you can observe a system of Inca terraced cultivation, you can also enjoy the thermal waters, then we will have lunch and return to Arequipa, in the course of the return we will stop at the viewpoint of the Volcanoes.
Colca Canyon is the best viewpoint of the flight of the condors is 4 hours by bus, this excursion lasts 12 hours approximately.
At the end of the day we will return to the city of Arequipa.
Itinerario
Colca Canyon
1
It starts very early, from 3:00 to 3:30 a.m., we will pick you up from your lodging (as long as it is within the historic center of the city) to go to the Colca Valley.
After 3 hours approx. we will arrive to Chivay where we will have breakfast.
Then we head to the Cruz del Condor (travel time: 1 1/2 hours approx.). This place, considered sacred and mystical, is where we can appreciate one of the deepest canyons in the world and where the Sanctuary of the Condor is located, a place to observe the spectacular flight of the Condor.
We continue the tour making stops at all the viewpoints, visiting attractions such as pre-Inca and Inca terraces. From the viewpoint of Antahuilque, in the town of Pinchollo, we can see hanging tombs and lithomachines. In the town of Maca, the most beautiful church of the colonial era stands out: Santa Ana and in Yanque, near the river, you can enjoy the thermo-medicinal waters with temperatures ranging from 30° to 34°.
Optional: We find activities such as Zip Linning.
12:00 noon. Buffet lunch service will be in the picturesque town of Chivay.
Then we return to Arequipa. On the way we will stop at the Mirador de los Volcanes (4,910 m.a.s.l.), from where we can appreciate the Chila mountain range, the snowy Ampato (where the Inca girl Juanita was found) and Hualca Hualca, the Sabancaya volcano that is in activity, the chain of Chachani Misti and Pichu Pichu and others.
On the route we find thaws, the Bofedales de Tocra (a diversity of wild birds can be seen), llamas and alpacas in their habitat and Pampa Cañahuas (National Reserve of Aguada Blanca and Salinas) where we will see the vicuñas in the wild protected by the laws of Peru.
Arrival to Arequipa 5:00 pm. approx.
End of our Colca Canyon 1 day tour services.
Incluye
Includes
Pick up from hotel (Arequipa Downtown)
Professional bilingual guide.
Permanent assistance.
Continental breakfast.
Tourist Mobility.
Not included
Tourist Ticket of access to the Colca:
Peruvian: S/.40.00 / Student (child): S/.5.00
Foreigner: S/.70.00 / Student (child): S/.20.00
Entrance ticket to the Thermal Baths (Optional): S/.15.00
Gifts, souvenirs.
Snacks and drinks during the tour.
Service gratuities (optional, voluntary).
Lunch buffet service.
Recomendaciones
Recommendations
Best time to visit the Colca Canyon
Additional money in Peruvian soles.
Trekking shoes
Comfortable clothes
Sun block lotion
Sun hat
Sunglasses
