Duration: 2 Days
Daily Departures: 08:30 hrs.
Location: Arequipa, Peru
Trip Style: Shared Service
Extraordinary expedition to the southern mountain of Peru, travel off the classic trail and reach to scenic site such as, endless mountains, valleys, lagoons, Andean communities, vast plains, and extraordinary wildlife where you will observe herds of llamas, alpacas, guanacos, and vicuñas etc. Enjoy your opportunity to be at 4910MASL. From this place, embrace the whole scenery and soon after you will descend to the capital of Colca valley. You are welcome to this such wonderful place to enjoy at your own time during your free time. In the evening you might join, to a special Andean local event with very typical Andean music.
Duration: 2 Days
Daily Departure:
08:30 hrs
Location:
Arequipa, Peru
Trip Style:
Shared Service
Tour Highlight:
Pampas Cañahuas Reserve,
The Colca Canyon,
Cruz del Condor Lookout Point
At 08:30 hrs, we will pick you u and travel along the Andes, on your way a few stops will be done to observe the “National Reserve Area of Aguada Blanca y Salinas”. At this place we will observe hundreds of hundreds of vicuñas, this creature has one of the best finest fibre in the world. Soon we will arrive to Patahuasi, here we will have hot drinks offered by the local families, we recommend you to have at least one due to its properties helps to minimise the Andean mountain sickness. As we are ascending we will get to the highest pass of “El mirador de los Andes”. A very short break to observe the panorama and descend into Chivay the capital of Colca valley. Our local guide will lead us to the local restaurant that offers Andean buffet lunch, you can try local specialities such as: alpaca, trout delicacies. In the afternoon you will be taken to the hot spring of la calera, to enjoy its properties so you can relax enjoying some local drinks. In the evening you are invited to enjoy a local Andean local show with local artists at same time a delicious dinner of your preference.
At 06:00am, we will have our breakfast, then we will continue our tour to Cruz del Condor (120’). Once here, we will observe the fascinating flight of the Condor, one of the most important bird in Andean’s believe. So you can spent enough time just staring up this unique creature in the world. Later on, we will be suggested to hike along the edge of the canyon we might stumble on observing different species of hummingbirds, flowers, and Andean fox. At the end, our bus will be waiting to pick us up and return to Chivay, on our way we will have few stops to look at the natural beauty of Pre-Inca terraces, communities, local families and so on. Once in Chivay, we will be offered to have lunch (if you desire). Then we will board our bus to head back to Arequipa, arriving at 04pm, approximately.
What is included ?
What is not included?
We recommend you to take these items:
Shared Services:
131.00 Dollars per person
(*) Rates are based on a minimum of two people per group
(**) For groups of 6 people or more, please consult us for special rates.