TOUR COLCA 2 DAYS PRIVATE OR SIC SERVICE

T0UR COLCA 2 DAYS PRIVATE OR SIC SERVICE

Departure 8 a.m

Pick up from hotel

Back 5 p.m.

Included: guide, entrance and transport

WHAT TO BRING?

-sun block, sunglasses, repellent, tennis shoes, swimming suit, summer and winter clothes

IS POSSIBLE TO HAVE MOUNTAIN BIKE AND RIDE HORSE ACTIVITIES

Day 1: A private bus picks you up from your hotel arround 8 a.m. The bus takes you on the road to Yura heading towards the Valley of the Colca. This road, a trip of 4 hours towards your first night destiny, is half asphalted and half of sand. The 4 hours trip is not direct, but highlighted with stops at the most important places.

The first stop will be at the National Reserve of Aguada Blanca and Salinas, a place where you can observe the famous vicuñas and the other side of the volcanoes of Arequipa.

The second stop will be at the Police station where a passengers list will be given to them and after that you continue until the third stop, the restaurant El Chino, where you can use the bathrooms, drink a coca tea – good for stomach and altitude – and a place where you can appreciate the stone wood formations.

The fourth part is a place where you can see llamas and alpacas, domesticated by the man in the heights. The fifth stop is on the highest point called Patapampa 4800 meters above sea level. Here is where you can observe 8 volcanoes forming a circle of fire. From there, you descent until the main town Chivay to have lunch and to rest in your hotel.

You have time off after lunch, visit the market of Chivay, rest or stay in the hotel( if you go to colca lodge hotel after lunch you go to the hotel and enjoy its hot pool, coordinate with the local guide for the time to pick you up the second day for the rest of the tour)

In the afternoon you visit the hot springs of LA CALERA, where you can bathe in one of the pools with water temperature of 35 to 40 degrees Celsius and in the source 80 degrees Celsius. You return to your hotel at night and optional you visit some folkloric peñas in the town of Chivay.

Day 2: After breakfast at 6.00 TO 6:30 am you leave to the Condor Cross, where you can observe the Canyon of the Colca and the flight of the Condor. From Chivay it is approximately one hour and a half driving.

You’ll stay there about 1 hour. Taking the same road back to Chivay, you visit the Colca towns Yanque, with its beautiful church and Maca with its interesting geological problem, the lookout points Huayrapunko – a complete view of the terraces and the mysterious lagoons of the valley – Quehuisha – ice melts originated from the Amazons – .

Finally you arrive in Chivay, where you’ll have lunch and after that you return to Arequipa, approximately at 17.00 pm.

BIKING + TREKKING IN THE COLCA CANYON 3 DAYS / 2 NIGHT

Trekking + biking in the Colca Canyon llahuar- fure- oasis 3 days/ 2 night

TREKKING IN THE COLCA CANYON (3 DAYS 2 NIGHTS)

Day 1:

The guide of the travel agency will pick you up early in the morning at 03:00 am and you will travel from Arequipa to Cabanaconde in a touristic bus. After two hours driving, we will have the opportunity to see the sunrise on the mountains. The highest point on our trip is in a place called Patampampa which is located at 4,950 meters above sea level.

There you will stop for some minutes to take pictures of the different volcanoes that can be seen clearly from the area and afterwards we will descend 30 kilometers in order to arrive to Chivay before getting into Chivay, the van will stop in a check point where a touristic ticket should be payee. The entrance free is 35 soles per person after 5 minute driving we arrive in the restaurant in order to have a breakfast

After breakfast we will continue with our trip to Colca Canyon and on the way we are going to see the beautiful landscapes of Colca Valley or as it was called by Mario Vargas Llosa, the Valley of Marvels.

After an hour trip we will arrive to the Condor Cross approximately at 08:00am and there we will have one hour to see the Andean condor which is one of the biggest birds in flight around the world.

Altitude of condor cross of 3,780meters at 8:45am where your guide will explain about the Colca Canyon , Andean condor and the local flora and fauna. Also s/he will give tips on how best to ride of the terrain and get used to the biking. Our Downhill starts at 09:00am from the condor cross, to cabanaconde and continue to llahuar which is 3 hours away, from the Condor Cross.

The road which is a place close to the edge of the canyon and it will last approximately 3 hours. The views on the way are very impressive and the views of the Canyon here are is narrow and totally different from those we had at the Condor Cross.

Along the road you will see the flora and fauna, Inca terraces, small village, green vegetation and lush with flowers in the rainy season. In the dry season, it has an abundance of bird and different species of cactus, grasses and butterflies.

For more adventure in biking the trail is brilliant and it is quite an adrenalin down as the jumping, rocks and nice viewpoint when we descending into of colca canyon.

This downhill route takes about 3 hours and we finish off riding down a smooth road into the colca canyon. (Llahuar). Lunch is included in the program to and after lunch we continue hiking for approximately three hours in order to reach Fure village.

On the way we will see the following village. Llatica surrounded by beautiful scenery along the way and Huaruro River.

Once in Fure we stayed in the “Family house" and you will have free time to enjoy the accommodations of the `place such as, etc.
Dinner will be at 07:00pm and that is program of the first day.

Day 2:
Wake up call will be early in the morning (05:00 am) and the walk one hour to see the waterfall and come back to Fure breakfast is at 07:00 in the morning after breakfast you will continue to sangalle ( oasis ). The walk is flat and it will take us approximately 4 hours we will arrive to Oasis located in Sangalle area.

We spend the night in Paraiso Lodge which is one of the best in the area and we can enjoy the accommodations of the lodge such as the swimming pool there, etc.
Lunch will be at 01:00 pm and dinner is at 06:30pm. Both are included in the program.

Day 3:

Wake up call will be early in the morning (04:00 am) and the walk back to Cabanaconde starts at 05:00 am before the sunrise in order to avoid strong dehydration. The walk is uphill and it will take us approximately 4 hours to arrive to Cabanaconde and breakfast will be provided there.

The touristic bus will depart from Cabanaconde at 10:00 am and it will take us to Chivay. On the way the bus will stop in Antahuilque where the view of the Pre Inca terraces is incredible. After that we go directly to Chivay in order to enjoy the healing properties of the hot springs in Chivay. After one hour we come back to Chivay in order to have lunch.

Afterwards we continue with our trip back to Arequipa and on the way we will stop to see the Andean camels (lamas, alpacas and vicuñas) in the National Reserve of Salinas and Aguada Blanca. The arrival to Arequipa is approximately at 07:00pm.

The program includes:

-Entrance fee to the National Reserve Colca Canyon (35 soles)

-Mountain Bike + Gloves + Helmet + Repair Kit/Parts

-Entrance free to the hot spring in llahuar
-Transportation

-Accommodation
-Official tour guide
-All meals included, except lunch in Chivay the third day.

The program doesn´t include

-Entrance fee to the hot spring in Chivay (10.00soles)

-Buffet lunch in Chivay

-Snack, drink, others.

-Tips.

Tour price: S/210. 00 Nuevo soles.

TREKKING IN THE COLCA CANYON (2 DAYS 1 NIGHT)

TREKKING IN THE COLCA CANYON (2 DAYS 1 NIGHT)

Day 1:

The guide of the travel agency will pick you up early in the morning at 03:00 am and you will travel from Arequipa to Cabanaconde in a touristic bus. After two hours driving, we will have the oportunity to see the sunrise on the mountains. The highest point on our trip is in a place called Patampampa which is located at 4,950 meters above sea level.

There we will stop for some minutes to take pictures of the different volcanoes that can be seen clearly from the area and afterwards we will descend 30 kilometers in order to arrive to Chivay in order to have breakfast.Before getting into Chivay, the van will stop in a check point where a touristic ticket should be payed. The entrance fee is 35 soles per person.

After breakfast we will continue with our trip to Colca Canyon and on the way we are going to see the beautiful landscapes of Colca Valley or as it was called by Mario Vargas Llosa,the Valley of Marvels.After an hour trip we will arrive to the Condor Cross approximately at 08:30 am and there we will have one hour to see the andean condor which is one of the biggest birds in flight around the world.


The trip continues to Cabanaconde which is 30 minutes away from the Condor Cross.
Our Trekking starts in Pampa San Miguel which is a place close to the edge of the canyon and it will last aproximatedly 4 hours.The views on the way are very impressive and the views of the Canyon here are wider totally different from those we had at the Condor Cross.

Villages like Malata, Cosñirwa, Tapay and San Juan de Chuccho can be seen clearly on the way. Sangalle "oasis" is one of the most well-know places inside the Colca Canyon which is known by them as Oasis.After the descent we will stay in San Juan de Chuccho "Colca Garden"Lunch is included in the program to and after lunch we continue hiking for aproximatedly three hours in order to reach Sangalle (Oasis).

On the way we will see the following villages:Cosñirwa,Malata, surrounded by a beautiful scenery.

Once in Sangalle we stayed in "Paraiso Lodge" and you will have free time to enjoy the accommodations of the `place such as the pools,etc.
Dinner will be at 07:00pm and that is program of the first day.

Day 2.- We get up at 04:00 am ,04:30 breakfast and the departure is at 05:00am in the morning.After three or four hours hiking we arrive to Cabanaconde where we will take the bus which is going to take you to Chivay and on the way you will stop in Antahuilque.

Maca village,Chivay and then to the hot springs wher we will have a relaxing one hour bath there.

We come back to Chivay for lunch and after lunch we come back to Arequipa to be arriving aproximatedly at 05:30 pm.On the way you will stop in the highest point called Patapampa (4,950mts) and on the National Reserve of Salinas and Aguda Blanca in order to see the southamerican cameloids.

The program includes:

-Entrance fee to the National Reserve Colca Canyon (35 soles)
-transportation
-accomodation
-guide
-all meals included, except lunch in Chivay the second day.

The program doesn´t include

-Entrance fee to the hot spring in Chivay (10.00soles)
-Buffet lunch in Chivay
-Tips.

Tour price:155 soles.

You need to bring

-Sun block, hat or cap and sun glasses
-Camera small backpack
-Mineral water (you can buy in all villages) snacks
-Heat torch/flashlight
-Money in soles
-Swimming Customs.
-Towels
-Insects Repellent
-Personal medications.
-Hiking stick(s).

-Note : sleeping back is not important

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