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Pick up starts 03:00am
We pick you up to then we drive from Arequipa for 3 hours towards Chivay; the capital of the Colca Canyon on North West direction behind snow-covered Chachani.
We arrive to Colca valley there we have Breakfast.
Then we continue driving for 1 and half more towards the most visited point “the Cross” of the Condor here, we are able to see the depth of the canyon and the flight of the Condor.
The area presents beautiful typical towns, like Yanque & Maca, colonial churches, gently people with typical needlework dresses, hundreds of pre Inca terraces still in use with Andean growing like corn, quinoa, kiwicha among others. In addition, we will visit the hot spring pools that the entrance fee is additional for that there we have 45 minutes free.
Then we will visit Chivay town for lunch and After Lunch, we come back to Arequipa; on the way, we stop at the highest pass: the viewpoint of the Volcanoes and snow covered mountains in Patapampa (4,800 m. - 15,000 ft.)
Later we will see wild vicuñas, alpacas & llamas in Pampa Cañahuas national reserve, some birds like flamingoes, ibis, Andean gooze, ducks, Andean eagle "Kara Kara". (18:00 hrs. approx.
Back in Arequipa.Pick up starts 03:00am
We pick you up to then we drive from Arequipa for 3 hours towards Chivay; the capital of the Colca Canyon on North West direction behind snow-covered Chachani.
We arrive to Colca valley there we have Breakfast.
Then we continue driving for 1 and half more towards the most visited point “the Cross” of the Condor here, we are able to see the depth of the canyon and the flight of the Condor.
The area presents beautiful typical towns, like Yanque & Maca, colonial churches, gently people with typical needlework dresses, hundreds of pre Inca terraces still in use with Andean growing like corn, quinoa, kiwicha among others. In addition, we will visit the hot spring pools that the entrance fee is additional for that there we have 45 minutes free.
Then we will visit Chivay town for lunch and After Lunch, we come back to Arequipa; on the way, we stop at the highest pass: the viewpoint of the Volcanoes and snow covered mountains in Patapampa (4,800 m. - 15,000 ft.)
Later we will see wild vicuñas, alpacas & llamas in Pampa Cañahuas national reserve, some birds like flamingoes, ibis, Andean gooze, ducks, Andean eagle "Kara Kara". (18:00 hrs. approx.
Back in Arequipa.
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Additional information
● Confirmation will be received at time of booking
● No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
● Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
● You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity
● We recommend you to carry with you a warm jacket for the night, bring sunscreen sun protect for the day, accessories for the hot spring, cash to pay entrance fee, lunch and hot spring (optional)
Inclusions
✔ Breakfast
✔ Professional english/spanish tour guide
✔ Tourist transport-Shared
✔ Hotel pickup
Exclusions
✖ Entrance fees, meals and beverages except if expressly specified in the tour inclusions
✖ Other service not specified
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation up to 2 days before the service.
Cancellations after this time limit or no show, no refund provided.
Meeting Point
Hotels in Arequipa close to the Plaza de Armas