AREQUIPA AND THE COLCA CANYON – 3D/2N

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The Colca Canyon, located in the Department of Aréquipa, in the Peruvian Andes, is one of the deepest in the world and home to a large population of Condors. The 3 day trip combines the historical splendors of one of Peru’s nicest cities with the scenic marvels of the world’s second deepest canyon.

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  • Vacation Style Holiday Type
    Adventure, Culture, History, Landscape
  • Activity Level Moderate
  • Group Size Small Group
    2-8
All about the AREQUIPA AND THE COLCA CANYON – 3D/2N.

The Colca Canyon, located in the Department of Aréquipa, in the Peruvian Andes, is one of the deepest in the world and home to a large population of Condors. The 3 day trip combines the historical splendors of one of Peru’s nicest cities with the scenic marvels of the world’s second deepest canyon.

  • Activities: By bus and trekking
  • Difficulty: 2nd and 3rd challenge
  • Altitude: from 2,300 m to 4,910 m
  • Group size: 2 to 10 persons
  • Price: $ 280 per person
The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance
What is included in this tour?Items that are included in the cost of tour price.
  • -Professional bilingual tour guide
  • -Private transportation
  • -Hotel
  • -Meals
  • -Snacks
  • -Oxygen tank
  • -All entrance tickets to all visited places
What is not included in this tour?Items that are not included in the cost of tour price.
  • -Soft and alcoholic drinks in the hotels and restaurants
  • -Gratuities
  1. Day 1 COLCA VALLEY

    Our journey starts at 7.30 am picking you up from your hotels and we will take the main road to Chivay. To achieve the Colca Valley, you will need first cross the National Reserve Salinas y Aguada Blanca, where you can observe herds of vicuñas (close relative of llama and alpaca, but living in the wild and whose wool is one of the most expensive in the world) evolves between lagoons populated by flamingos pink. After this stop we will continue to the highest point, Patapampa, 4,910 m. Then we will continue to Chivay where we will have lunch. After having lunch we will continue to Cabanaconde. On the way to Cabanaconde we will make stops to see some local villages. Once we arrive to the Cross of Condors, you might have the chance to observe the majestic flight of the world’s largest bird flying Earth, Condor, which uses hot air flows up from the bottom of the canyon. And finally we will go to Cabanaconde to spend the first night.

  2. Day 2 SANGALLE

    Breakfast at 7.30 am and shortly after we will walk approx 4,hrs down to Sangalle (oasis). Once we reach the oasis you will have the chance to enjoy the swimming pools while the guide will be preparing the lunch. In the afternoon you can explore the oasis visiting the Colca river and the suspension bridge. In this place we will spend the second night.

  3. Day 3 CABANACONDE

    Starting very early in the morning at 4.30 am to have breakfast and after having breakfast around 5 am we will leave the oasis to climb up to Cabanaconde which will take approx. 3 hrs. After reaching Cabanaconde we will take our bus to Chivay where we will go to the hot springs and have lunch. We will arrive to Arequipa around 5.30 pm.

Peru Sensations is a local travel agency based in Cusco, Peru, founded by two local tour guides (Jaime and Elias), together with over 30 years of experiences. We offer personalized and high quality one-stop shop service focusing on treks and adventure tours from Inka trail to Amazon jungle. The company is established with clear visions – to support the sustainability of local communities and the preservation of the nature.

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