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3-Day Tour Of Arequipa City, Colca Canyon And Colca Valley

  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Bird Watching, Nature, Rural Experience

  • Duration

    3 Days

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English

Description

Explore the highlights of Arequipa, including the Monastery of Santa Catalina, Mirador de Yanahuara Viewpoint and Carmen Alto, before heading to Colca Canyon. Visit the churches of Pinchollo, Maca and Yanque villages, see pre-Inca tombs and models in and look for impressive terraces in Colca Valley. Also, stop at El Mirador de los volcanes and Los Bofedales de Toccra to enjoy birdwatching.

Highlights
  • Look out for bird species at Los Bofedales de Toccra.
  • Visit Mirador de Yanahuara Church and Carmen Alto and Sabandia Mill.
  • See the beautiful colonial churches of Pinchollo, Maca and Yanque villages.
  • Witness the flight of the Condor at Condor Viewing Point.
  • Take a dip at the Calera Thermal Baths (optional).
  • Day 01: Arequipa expand_more
    • In the morning, you will be picked up from your hotel to settle in, and in the afternoon, we will have a tour of the white city of Arequipa.
    • We start our tour at the cathedral and visit the church and cloisters of the company, the Monastery of Santa Catalina, Mirador de Yanahuara (viewpoint and church), Carmen Alto, Sabandia Mill, pre-Inca terraces in Paucarpata and landscape road.
  • Day 02: Colca Canyon - Colca Valley expand_more
    • Our service starts at 03:00 am with the pick up from your hotel to start the trip to the Colca Canyon by the road via Yura. The trip will be made directly to the Cruz del Condor (approximately 5 hours), stopping only for breakfast at 06:30 am.
    • After breakfast, we will arrive at one of the deepest canyons in the world, the Colca Canyon, where we will find the Cross of the Condor Viewing Point, a place to observe the spectacular flight of the Condor. 
    • Then we will stop in the villages of Pinchollo, Maca and Yanque that have beautiful colonial churches, as well as in the viewpoints of Antahuilque and choquetico from where we will observe the pre-Inca tombs and models and the beautiful landscape of the Colca Valley with its impressive terraces. 
    • At 12:00 pm, we will arrive in Chivay and go to the Calera Thermal Baths (Optional), whose medicinal waters range between 35°C and 38°C. 
    • After a refreshing bath, at approximately 01:00 pm, we will have our lunch buffet in Chivay. 
    • On the way back we will stop at El Mirador de los volcanes (highest point 4,910 masl), Los Bofedales de Toccra (where you can see a diversity of wild birds), pampa Cañahuas where the Aguada Blanca y Salinas National Reserve is located, home of the vicuñas. 
    • At 06:00 pm, we will arrive in the city of Arequipa.
  • Day 03: Departure expand_more
    • After breakfast at the hotel, you will be taken to the airport 2 hours before your flight departure.
What's Included
  • Bilingual Spanish / English Peruvian tour guide 
  • Recogida en el hotel
  • Transfer in tourist vehicles throughout the tour
  • Guided tour throughout the tour
  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • 02 nights lodging in Arequipa
What's Excluded
  • Entrance to the Colca
  • Entrance fee to La Calera thermal baths s/15.00 soles
  • meals
  • Additional expenses
Meeting Point

Plaza de Armas, Arequipa, Perú

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 50% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 4 USD 100 Per Person
Student
1 To 4 USD 100 Per Person
Child
1 To 4 USD 100 Per Person

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USD 100 / person