2 Days CLASSIC
 COLCA CANYON

The colca canyon is Peru's third most-visited tourist destination, located about 160 km (99 mi) northwest of Arequipa. With a depth of about (4160 meters 13728feet) it is one of the deepest canyons in the world. Its length is about 70 km (43 mi) before the Canyon there is a colorful Andean valley with pre-Inca rooted inhabitants, and towns founded in Spanish colonial times, still inhabited by decendents of Collagua and Cabana cultures. The local people maintain their ancestral traditions and continue to cultivate the pre-Inca stepped terraces, called andenes.

“WE TRAVEL NOT TO ESCAPE LIFE, BUT FOR LIFE NOT TO ESCAPE US.”

USEFUL INFORMATION
Duration: 2 Days 1 nights
Starting Point: Arequipa- Puno or Cuzco
Final point: Arequipa- Puno or Cuzco
Destination: Colca Canyon - Geopark
 Vicuña National Reserve
Theme: Cultural & Adventure
Difficulty: Easy
Group size: Minimum 2 participants
Vicuña National Reserve height: 4000 meters / 13200feet
Andes Look Out Point: 4910meters/16.200 feet
Availability: All year Long
Rainy reason: January to March
Requirement: Regular Physical condition

Itinerary

FIRST DAY

AREQUIPA - Salinas y Aguada Blanca NATIONAL RESERVE - ANDES LOOK OUT POINT - CHIVAY TOWN 

8:00am We pick you up from your hotel, bus station or airport and then we begin our journey to the Colca Valley following the road that goes to the traditional Yura village, we also pass near to Quiscos valley and after 2:00hrs of travel we enter to Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve, here we stop to enjoy the beautiful landscape, take pictures and know the life and behavior of the South American camels in this part of the Andes over 4000m (13.200feet) (llamas, alpacas vicuñas and guanacos) also to enjoy a delicious Inca mate, which is going to help you mitigate the symptoms of altitude sickness, and of course to buy some souvenirs made with alpaca wool then we continue to the wetlands where we can observe other wildlife species such as birds, rabbits and maybe Andean foxes later we get to PATAPAMPA at 4910m a natural viewpoint and the highest place of the entire route and where we can see the Mismi volcano origin of the Amazon River also the amazing Ampato volcano for having preserved the mummified body of the Inca Princess Juanita sacrificed more than 5 centuries ago as well as the second most active volcano of Peru Sabancaya giving a nice show for the visitors.

After a long journey we will arrive to Chivay town (3651m) considered as the largest and most important of all Colca Canyon here we have time to enjoy the lunch with a wide variety of typical food then transfer to your hotel and free afternoon to do some activities.

After the optional activities we go directly to the restaurant
7:00 pm time for dinner in a traditional restaurant with folkloric alive music and traditional dances
8:30 pm transfer only for those who booked the visit to the PLANETARY.
9:00 pm transfer to the hotel to rest. 

Accommodation: Chivay town
Chivay height: 3650 meters/12,045 feet
Today Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Vegetarian food: Available

SECOND DAY

CHIVAY - CONDORS LOOK OUT POINT - MACA - CHIVAY - AREQUIPA

6:00am breakfast and then we continue our journey following the left bank of the Colca river where the countless fields full of crops, such as corn, amaranth, potatos, quinoa and abundant vegetation make this landscape incredibly beautiful, one hour after we get to the viewpoint Condor cross, to observe the largest flying bird in the world, whose scientific name is (Vulture Gryphus) or simply Andean condor and also get the best pictures of the impressive mountains as well as the walls and depth of this canyon and take a look at the remote villages located in its interior part, then we must return to Chivay to continue with the itinerary. this time we stop in places of great tourist interest, Choquetico viewpoint and its carved rock a petroglyph with many details reservoirs of water, channels and platforms, a model that these experts in hydraulic engineering (former settlers Collagua) used as a model to build the terraces that we have today, and also we will observe the impressive hanging tombs which jealously house the ancestors of these settlers. On the way we visit the colonial church of Maca village and its handicraft market, to buy clothes made with alpaca wool or some other souvenir made by the local people.
After lunch in Chivay, we will be returning to Arequipa in a trip of 3hrs arriving at 17: 00hrs. Approximately.

Condor cross height: 3700 meters/12,210 feet
Today Meals: Lunch
Vegetarian food: Available
Optional hike: Over the nesting area of the condors
1 hour (available to superior service)

INCLUSIONS | EXCLUSIONS | RATES

COLCA CANYON INCLUDES

SHARED SERVICE

- Official tour Guide Spanish / English)
- Pick up from the hotel
- Shared tourist transport
- 1 night in Basic hotel
- 1 breakfast
- First aid kit for all participants
- Food and lodging for camp staff

SUPERIOR SERVICE

- Briefing with the tour guide 1 day before
- Pick up from the Hotel, bus station or airport
- Flexible Departure time
- Private vehicle
- 1 Night in a 3 stars Hotel
- Entrance ticket to the Colca canyon
- Entrance ticket to the hot springs
- 1 breakfast
- 2 traditional Buffet Lunches
- 1 Dinner in Chivay with Live Folk Music
- Water and energy drinks
- Snacks, fruits, Chocolate, Nuts, Cookies, Etc.
- Oxygen and first aid kit
- OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
- First aid kit for all participants and our assistant staff
- Food and lodging for camp staff

It Does Not Include

X Water or alcoholic beverages
X Breakfast on the first day
X Meals in Chivay
  (Standard Service)
X Entrance to the Colca valley
  (Standard Service)
X Entrance to the hot springs
  (Standard Service)
X OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
  (Standard Service)
X Tips for the Guide and the assistant staff
X Travel insurance
X Transfer to Puno or Cusco

What do you need to bring?

- Small backpack 40lt
- A complete change of clothing
- Sweater and jacket
- Jacket for rain or poncho
  (December to April)
- Water bottle
- Hat or cap to protect from the sun
- Sunscreen cream
- Sunglasses
- Bathing suit for the hot springs
- Extra money 

 NOTE:

We offer a Discount of $15.00 per person for foreign students under 25 years of age who have a student card with a valid expiration date at the time of their excursion and also for regular students between 8 and 17 years old

This discount will also apply to people from countries belonging to the Andean Community (CAN) Colombia, Bolivia and Ecuador

Special discounts for Peruvians $20.00 per adult and $25.00 per student

NO discounts will be applied in the high season months (June, July and August)

To receive the discount benefit, we need you to send us the photo or high-quality scan of the card. We also need to view the high-quality image or passport scan of the student under 17 and children under 8 years old

Departure time could be More flexible for SUPERIOR SERVICE

We have a price for SOLO traveler

THIS EXCURSION CAN ALSO START FROM PUNO OR CUSCO CITIES, you will not have to get to Arequipa city and to take another journey (ask for information)

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