Full Day Colca Canyon plus Visit to Reserve Pampa Cañahuas
See the condors fly in their natural habitat.
On a full day tour of the Colca Canyon departing from Arequipa.
Stunning views of mountains and volcanoes and wildlife in the Pampa Cañahuas National Reserve and more.
Departure place
From Arequipa: Pick up from hotel, provided it is in the center of the city and prior coordination with the Operator.
For places outside these limits, you must coordinate with the Operator the feasibility of your pick-up or Meeting Point or additional Cost.
Itinerary
Day 1
Arequipa - Colca Canyon - Arequipa
3:00 am Pick up: We will leave Arequipa (Eye: pick up is scheduled from 2:30 am.) On a 3hrs trip. towards Chivay - Colca.
Breakfast
2 hrs Colca Canyon: We continue for 2hrs. more towards the most famous point of Colca Canyon "La Cruz del Cóndor", from where we can see the depth of the canyon and the flight of the condor. The area has beautiful typical villages such as Yanque and Maca, colonial churches, friendly people with dresses and hats with the typical seam and hundreds of pre-Inca terraces that are still in use with Andean crops such as corn, quinoa and kiwicha.
Chivay: Already in Chivay, at noon, there is a visit (optional) to the hot springs of "La Calera", with swimming pools with temperatures up to 40 ° C / 104 ° F.
Lunch: We will have a traditional lunch and then we will travel back to Arequipa.
Mirador de los Volcanes: We will stop on the road at the highest pass: "The Mirador de los Volcanes", and snow-capped mountains in Patapampa (4,800 m.).
Pampa Cañahuas National Reserve: Later we will see wild vicuñas, alpacas and llamas in the Pampa Cañahuas National Reserve and some birds such as flamingos, ibis, Andean geese, Andean ducks and eagles called Quechua "Kara Kara".
5:00 pm: Finally we will arrive in Arequipa at the end of the afternoon ( 5:00 pm. Approx. ).
Includes
Transfer from / to Hotel in Arequipa.
Transport.
Professional guide (English or Spanish).
Breakfast in Chivay.
Lunch in Chivay.
Not included
Accommodation in Arequipa.
Entrance to the Colca Canyon (S / 70.00 for foreigners, S / 40.00 for South Americans, S / 20.00 for Peruvians)
Meals not specified.
Entrance ticket to the Thermal Baths (Optional): S /. 15.00
Gifts, souvenirs.
Snacks and drinks during the tour.
Tips for service (optional, voluntary).
Activities
Natural areas visits (included)
Bird watching (included)
Flora, wildlife observation (included)
Notes
CHILDREN: From 0 to 3 years old, they do not pay. They share seat and service with parents and / or accompanying adults. From 4 years old, they pay a full rate.
The tours and activities carried out by this Operator have a low level of risk and difficulty and provide the necessary security.
Service is subject to variation without prior notice, due to weather issues (rain, mudslides, overflows, etc), strikes and / or demonstrations and any other event that does not allow the normal development of the itinerary.
Any cancellation of the service for the indicated reasons, does not apply return.
In this case, the Operator could carry out a contingency plan with an alternative day or tour.
The Itinerary may vary at the discretion of the operator, always to ensure the safety of the traveler and the best development of the service in its entirety.
If you decide to withdraw before the end of the service, there will be no refund for it.
If you bring or buy snacks during the tours, preferably they are light (dried fruits, cookies and water).
If you do not attend the service day, it will be considered "Done" without any Claims, Delays or Returns.
The seats in the transfer mobility are not reserved, they are taken according to the order of arrival.
Politica de Cancelaciones
FREE cancellation as long as the guest cancel for 24 hours before the trip