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 Patapampa 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 arrive to Chivay. Before getting in Chivay, the van will stop in a check point where a touristic ticket should be payee. The entrance fee is 70 soles per person.
After 10 minute driving we arrive to chivay village (sumac wasi) in the restaurant in order to have a breakfast.
After 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 were 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 approximately 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 Camping “Lunch is included in the program and after lunch we continue hiking for approximately three hours in order side to reach Sangalle (Oasis).
On the way we will see the following villages:CosñirhuaMalata, surrounded by a beautiful scenery.
Once in Sangalle we stayed in “Paraiso Lodge” and you will have free time to enjoy the accommodations rest and enjoyed the view & ice cold drink 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 Chivaythemto the hot springswhere 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 approximately 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 Aguada Blanca in order to see the south-American cameloids.
The program includes:
-transportation (Bus Turistic Arequipa – Colca Cañon – Arequipa)
-accommodation
-guide
-all meals included, except lunch in Chivay the second day.
The program doesn´t include
-Entrance free to the National Reserve Colca Canyon (70 soles)
-Entrance free to the hot spring in Chivay (15.00soles)
-Buffet lunch in Chivay s/. 20 at 25 optional
-Water and Snack Tips.
Tour price: s/ ………………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).
-toilet paper
Note: sleeping back is not necessary.
Price per person: 91 dollars = 87 Euros
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