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2 Days COLCA TREKKING
Overview
It is Peru's
third most-visited tourist destination
The Colca Canyon is 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 110 km, before the Canyon there is a colorful Andean
valley with pre-Inca rooted inhabitants, and towns founded in Spanish colonial
times, this Andean is still inhabited by decendents of Collagua and Cabana
cultures.
The
local people maintain their ancestral traditions and continue to cultivate in
their pre-Inca stepped terraces, called andenes situated on the skirs of the
mountains.
“COME WITH US AND BE PART OF THIS UNIQUE AND UNFORGETTABLE
EXPERIENCE”.
TREKKING TOUR IN THE COLCA CANYON
HIGHLIGHTS
Private guided excursion to enrich your experience
Unique Photo Opportunities
Breathtaking Natural Scenery
High-End Experience
Discover the most important GEO PARK in Arequipa
Hiking expedition
Historical Sites
Local Gastronomical
Experiences
2 DAYS TREKKING TOUR IN THE COLCA CANYON
USEFUL INFORMATION
Destination: Colca Canyon - Colca Valley -
Geopark
Vicuña National Reserve
Theme: Hiking & Cultural
Length: 22 km /14
miles
Difficulty: Moderate 3
Group size: Minimum 2 participants
Abra Patapampa:
4910 meters
/16203 feet
Oasis: 2000 meters /6600 feet
Cabanaconde height:
3300 meters
/10890 feet
Chivay height:
3650 meters
/12045feet
Vicuña
National Reserve height: 4000 meters /
13200feet
Availability:
All year Long
Recommended: May to
November sunny
Requirement: Good Physical condition
ITINERARY
FISRT DAY
AREQUIPA - CHIVAY - PAMPA SAN MIGUEL- SAN
JUAN DE CHUCCHO
We Pick passengers up from their hotels around 3:00am
- 3:30am then we travel for 3hrs
to Chivay the Principal town of the province and where we have an
energetic and delicious breakfast then we continue for about one hour following
the left bank of the Colca River stright to the main
lookout point known as (Cruz del Cóndor) to observe the largest flying bird in the
world whose scientific name is (Vulture Gryphus) or simply Andean condor,
then
continue to Pampa San Miguel (3400meter –
11220 feet) starting point for our hike.
This day we descend, for about (3:00 - 3:30hrs) before lunch using a winding path
that will take us to the deepest part of the canyon along which we will be able
to observe a great diversity of Andean vegetation as well as the geology of the
canyon, the beautiful mountains, it is also possible to collect fruits like
prickly pears (January to May) and see the
flight of the Condor over the mountains, the trail leads us to the Colca
River and to a very small community known as San Juan de Chucho, where we will enjoy a
delicious traditional lunch made with local products.
After a good rest we continue for another(3 hours) on the next part we gradually ascend for about (50min) towards to Cosñirhua town located at (2600meters – 8580feet) then hike on a flat terrain
through Malata village a very
popular for its cultivation of an interesting variety of fruits such as Avocado, Cherimoya, figs and preckly pear, Malata town is characterized by its little church of XVII century, in these towns the local
people is very proud of preserving their traditions in a very pleasant
environment where the customs still have a great relationship with their
divinity Pachamama or Mother Earth.
On the last part we have to descend about (40min)
in
direction of the Colca river to
cross another suspension bridge to get to (Sangalle
- Oasis) (2100meters - 6930 feet) once at the place we
get our bungalows or cabins then it is free time to explore this magical and
mysterious place walking through its small forest or just enjoy the landscape
drinking a delicious Colca sour or
any other kind of drink and relax until dinner time.
Accommodation: Sangalle
(Oasis)
Sangalle
Oasis height: 2000 meters/ 6561 feet
Today Meals: Breakfast, Lunch And Dinner
Vegetarian
food: Available
SECOND DAY
OASIS - CABANA PUEBLO - VALLEY OF FIRE -
AREQUIPA
4:00am begins our 3hours
hike taking a mountain climber pace, in order to make good use of our energy
and achieve our goal (the top of the canyon) we will arrive to Cabana Pueblo about 8:00am this is a good place for both,
enjoy our breakfast and rest, then we take our transport to return to Chivay and on the way back we have a
wonderful view of the thousands of pre Inca terraces of this beautiful valley
of fire (Colca Valley), we do stops along the route, first in Maca town to visit its beautiful
colonial church, buy souvenirs at the small market then go straight to the
thermo-medicinal baths to relax and relieve the sore muscles, temperatures are
between 38 C ° and 40 C ° The next place to
stop is Chivay to enjoy a great
buffet lunch that offers a great variety of tipical food fron Arequipa region after that great
moment, we return to Arequipa doing
2 more stops on the way such as the lookout point of volcanoes (a great place to see the most important mountains in
Arequipa region included the most active volcano in Perú and the Mountain where
Juanita the Inca princess was sacrificed)
the last stop is in the Vicuña
national reserve (to learn everything about
south America camels) 2 hours later we will be arriving in Arequipa city at approximately 5:00 p.m.
end of service.
Cabanaconde height: 3300 meters/ 10.890 feet
Today Hiking
length: 5.5 km / 3.43 miles
Today Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Vegetarian
food: Available
Final point: Arequipa – Puno or Cusco
COLCA CANYON TREKKING EXPEDITION
INCLUSIONS | EXCLUSIONS | RATES
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
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WHAT'S EXCLUDED?
X Entrance ticket s/.70.00
(Standard
Service)
X Traditional Buffet Lunch (Day 2)
(Standard
Service)
X Entrance to the hot springs
(Standard
Service)
X Alcoholic beverages or water
X Tips for the tour Guide and the assistant staff
X Travel insurance
X Binoculars
X Transfer to Puno or Cusco
WHAT DO I NEED BRING?
· A personal day backpack for you to carry the necessary
(Snack, a bottle of water, Camera, personal staff etc.) PREMIUM SERVICE
· A thick bag or back pack to store all the mentioned items to put them on
the mule PREMIUM SERVICE
· Backpack 30 - 40 liters
(STANDARD AND SUPERIOR SERVICE)
· Jacket
· Waterproof Jacket or poncho
(Rainy season Jan – Apr)
· Long-sleeve T-shirt
· Long pants
· Short pants
(It is pretty warm during the day)
· 02 Underwear
· 02 pair of Socks
· 01 pair of Trekking Boots
· 01 pair of Flip flops
· Walking sticks
· Sunscreen
· Sunglasses
· Sun Hat
· Swimming suit
· Personal stuff, towel soup etc.
(STANDARD SERVICE)
· Mosquito repellent
· Personal Medicine
· Extra money soles
· Flashlight and extra batteries
· Water 1.5 - liters per day
(You can buy it in every town)
· Snacks
WE RECOMMEND YOU |
TO DRINK COCA TEA DURING THE DAY
HELPS TO REDUCE THE EFFECT OF ALTITUDE (avoid
drinking it before going to sleep, BECAUSE it could be like a stimulant and you will not be able
to sleep well |
IF YOU CONSIDER THAT YOU ARE NOT
IN GOOD PHYSICAL SHAPE AND WANT TO BE BETTER ACCLIMATIZED YOU CAN ASK FOR A
TOUR THAT INVOLVES PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN HEIGHT (TREKKING, MOUNTAIN BIKING,
CAMPING, AMONG OTHERS) ASK FOR MORE INFORMATION - CHECK OUR PROGRAMS |
WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING FOR
TREKKING |
INFORM US IF YOU HAVE SETBACKS
OR DELAYS WHEN ARRIVING IN AREQUIPA CITY |
LEAVE YOUR HEAVY SUITCASE IN AREQUIPA CITY, UNLESS YOU ARE
GOING TO PUNO CITY FROM THE COLCA VALLEY (ask for information about transfer to
PUNO CITY from the
Colca valley) |
INFORM US IF YOU NEED EQUIPMENT (walking sticks, bag, boots,
head lamp among others) |
INFORM US IF YOU HAVE ANY HEALTH
CONDITION OR DIETARY RESTRICTIONS |
NOTE
PREMIUM
SERVICE
Everything is private
SUPERIOR
SERVICE
Semi- Private
(In this option we share a tourist transport only the rest is private)
STANDARD
SERVICE
Shares a group with other participants (10 -15 participants)
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 $25.00 per
student
NO discounts will be applied in the high season months (June, July and August)
To receive the discount benefit, we need you to send us the photo or high quality
scan of the card. We also need to view the high quality image or passport scan
of the student under 17 and children under 8 years old
Departure time could be more flexible for PREMIUM SERVICE
We have a price for SOLO traveler
THIS TOUR HAS A
DIFFERENT VERSION IN WHICH THE TIME OF THE HIKE IS REDUCED TO ONLY 3 HOURS TO
DESCENT THE CANYON (REQUEST
INFORMATION AT THE BOOKING TIME
ABOUT the SERVICE
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2 Days
COLCA TREKKING
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First Option STANDARD SERVICE (10 or more people)
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1 |
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$ 140.00 |
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Second Option SUPERIOR
SERVICE THE
PRICE APPLIES PER PERSON Our prices vary according to the number of people that book it
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5 to more |
People |
$ 170.00 |
Each One |
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3-4 |
People |
$ 220.00 |
Each One |
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1-2 |
People |
$ 250.00 |
Each One |
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Third
Option PREMIUM SERVICE THE PRICE APPLIES PER PERSON Also ask for a price for
SOLO traveler
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2 |
People |
$ 340.00 |
Each One |
TRANSFER
FROM CHIVAY TO PUNO or CUSCO
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This
transfer from Chivay to Puno or Cusco is a good option that saves the most
important value “time” plus costs for other expenses.
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PERU ULTIMATE EXPEDITION
Not only offers
this option, if you like to be out of the ordinary and regular excursions, let
us know to send you our secrets trips.
Our group of experts is prepared to
develop the trip on the way that you prefer, if there is any special activity
that you want to do, contact us that we will kindly answer you.
We are experts in
Mountaineering, Rafting, Mountain biking trekking in the deepest canyons in the
world Colca and Cotahuasi, we also develop horseback riding, hiking, rock
climbing, bird watching, and visits to the largest petroglyph deposit in the
world, cave paintings or any other excursion that we can combine to create the
best experience that you deserve.
We operate in
Lima, Pisco, Paracas, Arequipa, Puno, Cusco Puerto Maldonado among others to
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Prices in American Dollars