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Duration

Full Day (1 day)

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Language

Spanish / English

Min. Passengers

1 passenger

Salinas Lagoon and Aguada Blanca National Reserve

One of the best destinations to visit is the Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve, appreciated and cared for by locals and tourists.

It has an extreme biodiversity and provides environmental services to more than one million people in the country.
Its beauty also places it as an important destination near the "White City."
An ecosystem of international importance as it hosts a wide variety of wildlife among which native and migratory birds, South American camelids, a diverse high Andean flora and especially a spectacular view of the Salinas lagoon and the great mountains that surround it such as the Ubinas volcano and the Pichu Pichu.

Departure place

Arequipa: Pick up from your hotel.
Whenever 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

TOUR LAGUNA DE SALINAS AND NATIONAL RESERVE OF SALINAS AND AGUADA BLANCA

6:00 am Pick up from hotels.
We begin our journey towards the Laguna de Salinas at 4,300 meters above sea level between the Misti, Ubinas and Pichupichu volcanoes. It is located within the Aguada Blanca and Salinas National Reserve and is therefore a protected place.
Ubinas is a volcano that has been in a moderate eruption process in recent years.
Throughout the year we can see vicuñas (one of the species of South American camelids) and sometimes llamas and alpacas. We will also be able to observe the vizcacha (rabbit of the Andes) and if we are lucky we will be able to see some Andean foxes. We will also be able to observe a plant that only grows at more than 4000 meters of altitude called yareta (azorella compact).
Here we can see the three different species of flamingos, this can only be seen in this lagoon and not in another part of the world; To be more specific, this does not happen even in the most famous "flamingo lakes" in Africa (Nakuru and Naivasha, in Kenya) since only two species can be observed here.
The 3 existing species in the salt flats lagoon are:
Phoenicopteras chilensis (Chilean flamingo).
Andean Phoenicovines (Large Andean Parihuana).
Phoenicoparras jamesi (small Andean parihuana).
Then we will visit the town of Tambos de Sal where we can observe the artisanal exploitation of salt.
If there is not much water we can cross the lagoon with our 4x4.
Upon returning from Laguna de Salinas to Arequipa, we can visit the typical town of Chiguata.
On the way we will take many photos of the Misti volcano.
4:00 p.m. Arrival to the city of Arequipa (approx hour).

Includes

Pick up from hotel in the Historic Center and/or Plaza de Armas
Round trip tourist transportation. gps
Professional bilingual guide (English - Spanish) Generally the same driver
Income
permanent assistance
Safety Equipment (First Aid Kit, Oxygen Balloon)

Not included

Lunch
Income: Volcano S/. 5.00, Thermal Baths S/. 5.00
Snacks and/or drinks.
Gifts, souvenirs.
Tips for service (optional, voluntary)

Activities

Natural areas visits (included)
Guided visits (included)

Notes

What to wear

Warm clothes because it is cold on the way.
Shoes suitable for short walks.
Small backpack.
Sun block, sunglasses, hat.
Water bottle.

Further:

Any material loss or accident is the responsibility of the client.
Service is subject to variation without prior notice, due to weather conditions (rains, huaycos, 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 reasons indicated, no refund applies.
If you decide to leave before the end of the service, there will be no refund for it.
If you do not attend the day of service, there will be no place for Claims, Postponements or Returns.
Seats in transfer mobility are not reserved, they are taken according to the order of arrival.