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COLCA
CANYON 02 DAYS / 1 NIGHT
DAY 1: AREQUIPA –
CHIVAY
We start our Colca tour Colca 2 days 1 night
from Arequipa at 8:00 am.; we pick you up from
your hotel with our private transport. After
2 hours driving we cross by the National Reservation
of Vicuñas (Salinas and Aguada Blanca).
Then we stop at Patahuasi, where we can appreciate
the Misti Volcano. Here we have to drink a “Coca
Tea” (Mate de coca) to avoid altitude
sickness, in this stop there is a market of
local handicrafts, then we continue in our minibus.
We arrive at 4,900 mts., of altitude, and from
there we can appreciate the view of all the
volcanoes of the area, like Misti, Chachani,
and Ampato (the mountain where Mummy Juanita
was found), and also we can see mountains like
Sabancaya, Halka Halka, Chucura and more. We
continue in our transport and we arrive to Chivay
at 13.30 (the capital of Colca/Caylloma region).
Here we have lunch in a traditional restaurant,
then we have 30 minutes free time in town after
that we visit the Calera Hot Springs, very hot
and clean swimming pools, then we go to our
hotel in Chivay.
DAY2 : CHIVAY – CRUZ
DEL CONDOR – AREQUIPA
We have breakfast at 6:00 am., we take the
way to the Cruz Del Condor with our transport;
this will take us about 2 hours driving. During
the way we stop to take pictures of the villages
of the other side of the canyon, like Coporaque,
Ichupampa and Lari, finally we arrive to Cruz
del Condor view point. From here we can appreciate
the Colca canyon and the impressive condors
fly, after this we return to Chivay to have
lunch, visiting interesting villages like Pinchollo,
Maca and other places. After having lunch in
Chivay, we return to Arequipa arriving at 17:00
hours.
Included
- Tturist bus
- Guide
- Tourist ticket
- Hostal
- 01 breakfast
Not Included
- 01 dinner
- 02 lunch
- Hot spring (10.00 soles)
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