5 Days 4 Nights Arequipa, Colca, Sillar Route Hotel 4 *
Enjoy a city tour through this beautiful city, you can visit the Plaza de Armas, the Monastery of Santa Catalina and much more.
We will also visit the viewpoint of the volcanoes and the snowy mountains in Patapampa (4,800m).
Meet the viewpoint La Cruz del Cóndor. Here we can see the depth and beauty of the canyon and the wonderful flight of the condor.
Departure place
Arequipa: Transfer from the Airport or Bus Terminal.
Itinerary
Day 1
Arrival in Arequipa & City Tour
Pick up from the Airport or Terrestrial Terminal and transfer to the hotel in Arequipa (according to arrival time).
It is recommended to arrive in Arequipa before 11am.
After checking into the hotel, you will have the morning free to shop in the city.
Around 1:00 pm, you will take the tour in the city of Arequipa that takes about four hours and you will visit the most impressive places in this city.
Night in Arequipa.
Day 2
Arequipa - Colca Canyon
8:00 am - We will pick you up from your hotel to get out of Arequipa destination to the snowy Chachani mountain, by private transport.
We will see wild vicuñas, alpacas and llamas in the National Reserve of Pampa Cañahuas as well as birds like flamencos, ibis, Andean geese, ducks, and Andean eagles that are called Kara Kara.
We will also visit the viewpoint of the volcanoes and the snowy mountains in Patapampa (4,800m).
We will arrive at Chivay (3,600m), where you can check in at the hotel and have the afternoon free.
Overnight in Chivay.
Day 3
Colca Canyon - Arequipa
Early in the morning after breakfast (around 6:00 am ), we will leave for a day full of excursion on the left side of the canyon and visit beautiful villages like Yanque and Maca, with colonial churches and friendly people, who are happy to show your traditional embroidered clothes.
We will see hundreds of pre-Inca terraces still used for the Andean chakra like maize, quinua, kiwicha and others.
After a 2 hour walk, we will arrive at the place you have been waiting for: La Cruz del Cóndor. Here we can see the depth of the canyon and the wonderful ride of the condor. You will have free time to watch the condors and explore the viewpoint. Then we will return to Arequipa where we will arrive around 5:00 pm and transfer you to your hotel.
Night in Arequipa
Day 4
Route of the Sillar
We will pick you up from your Hotel in the city of Arequipa at 8am and transfer you to the ashlar quarries located in the Cerro Colorado district.
In a time of approx. 30 minutes from the center of Arequipa we will arrive at this place known as Las Canteras de Añashuayco. In this place we can see where the stonemasons get the Ignimbrite from and then with great patience they manage to make the Sillar. We will explain the elaboration of it in detail and you will also know the history behind the Sillar.
At the appropriate time we will return to the City of Arequipa around 12pm and we will leave you at your Hotel.
Night in Arequipa.
Day 5
Departure from Arequipa
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport (or Terrestrial Terminal) for return trip.
Includes
Transfer Airport - Hotel - Airport (or bus terminal).
Visit to the Santa Catalina Monastery - shared tour
Arequipa City tour - shared tour
Visit to the Colca Canyon - shared tour
Tourist Ticket for the Colca Canyon.
Entrance to the Monastery of Santa Catalina.
Sillar route - shared tour
Professional guide.
3 nights of accommodation in Arequipa.
1 night accommodation in Chivay.
Breakfast at the hotel.
1 lunch in Chivay.
All transportation.
24/7 assistance.
Not included
Transport Lima-Arequipa-Lima, nor from anywhere in the country.
Meals not specified in the itinerary.
Tips.
Activities
Bird watching (included)
Archaeological visits (included)
Cultural visits (included)
Guided visits (included)
Historical visits (included)
Notes
Children from 0 to 2 years old do not pay. They share service with parents and / or accompanying adults.
If there are minors in the group, check the total rate to pay.
The tours detailed in the itinerary are provided in Shared Service.
Accommodation at the aforementioned establishment will depend on availability for the date of travel. Otherwise, you will be accommodated in an establishment of a similar category.
The service is subject to change without prior notice, due to weather conditions (rains, huaycos, overflows, bad weather, etc.), strikes and / or demonstrations and any other event that does not allow the normal development of the itinerary. The Itinerary may vary at the discretion of the operator, always to guarantee the safety of the traveler and the best development of the service as a whole.
Any cancellation of the service for the reasons indicated, does not apply refund.
It has a gym and a bar. This 5-star hotel features a 24-hour reception and free Wi-Fi. The hotel has an Arequipeña cuisine. All rooms have a desk, a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom. All rooms have wardrobe. Sonesta Hotel Arequipa is 1.8 km from the main square
Hotel El Refugio Chivay:
Located in the impressive Colca Valley, this rustic-style inn has a thermal bath surrounded by a stone wall. Fishing excursions can be arranged. The rooms are decorated with rustic-style walls in delicate pale olive green tones and feature parquet floors, in keeping with the accommodation's 4-star category. Some rooms feature decorative wood-paneled ceilings. All rooms have modern private bathrooms. Daily you can enjoy a full buffet breakfast that includes regional sweets and jams. The restaurant serves Andean specialties and features panoramic windows overlooking the valley. There is also a small central wrought iron fireplace.
It is subject to the availability of rooms for the date of your trip. Otherwise, you will be accommodated in an establishment of similar category and service.
Politica de Cancelaciones
Cancellations 3 days before the date of the trip: 50% of refund