Arequipa in 5 Days / 4 Nights

PICK UP FROM AIRPORT / HOTEL

Schedules: 09:00 a.m./14:00 p.m.

We will pick you up from your hotel in the center of Arequipa to start our tour.

We will visit the District of Yanahuara where we can observe the infrastructure of the portals and church and we will know a little of the history of this district and we can take pictures in the famous Portals of Yanahuara with the background of the Misti volcano.

Then we will go to the Mirador de Carmen Alto where you can appreciate the terraces of the district and also the three volcanoes that we have in Arequipa; Misti, Chachani and Pichu Pichu.

Then we will go to the Incalpaca Minizoologico, the entrance is free and we will be able to appreciate the four South American camelids (Llama, Alpaca, Vicuña and Guanaco).

Our next stop is the Mansion of the Founder; it is a colonial mansion, now converted into a museum, which contains important relics of the history of the city of Arequipa. Admission is optional but recommended given the historical richness it houses.

We will also visit the Sabandia Mill, which houses a working water mill and a mini-zoological museum. If you wish to stay outside you can find optional activities such as:

• Horseback riding.
• ATV ride.
• Zipline.

In this place you can enjoy typical Arequipa food.

Then we will visit the Menelic Museum where we will meet the most famous bull of Arequipa for the great amount of medals he won; then we will return to the center of the city of Arequipa and we will leave you very close to the main square.

01 NIGHT IN AREQUIPA

We start picking you up from your corresponding hotels in the center of Arequipa at 03:00 a.m.

Our first mandatory stop will be at the Mirador de los Volcanes, the highest point of our tour that reaches 4900 m.a.s.l. where we will appreciate the volcanic chain belonging to the western mountain range, then we will begin to descend for about 40 min. approx. to reach the town of Chivay.

07:00 a.m. - We will arrive to Chivay to enjoy a delicious breakfast.

Then we will move to the Mirador de la Cruz del Condor, which is 35 minutes away, at this point we can observe the depth of the canyon and the spectacular flight of the Condor and we will have an average of 45 minutes to enjoy the viewpoints that are in the place.

On the way back we will have different stops in the viewpoints of the area from where we will observe the impressive pre-Inca terraces of the valley. We will also visit the colonial towns of Yanque and the town of Maca where we will observe its colonial churches and the typical dances of the area. We will be able to taste local drinks such as the Colca Sour, made with local products.

11:30 a.m. We will visit the thermal baths that are very good for the skin and bones. These baths are thermo-medicinal and highly recommended.

13:00 p.m. - We will have lunch in Chivay and return to the city of Arequipa.

17:30 p.m. - We will arrive in the city of Arequipa and drop you off near the main square.

01 NIGHT IN AREQUIPA

06:00 a.m. We start the pick up from your hotels in the center of the city.

07:30 a.m. Our first visit will be to the Mirador de los Volcanes in the district of Chiguata; which we will reach in an average of 45 minutes; where we will have our breakfast.

We will be able to observe the representative volcanoes of the city of Arequipa. Later we will be arriving to the town of Chiguata and we will visit its main square where the traditional church of Espiritu Santo is located. In this place we will enjoy a traditional breakfast of the area.

Then we will continue with our journey and we will make a stop in the Alto Simbral (4200 m.a.s.l.) where we will be able to observe plants of the zone as the Queñua, Yareta, Tola, etc.

10:00 a.m. - Continuing our tour we will arrive at the Salinas Lagoon where we will make different stops for the observation of flamingos, parihuanas, water mirrors (from January to March), sighting of vicuñas, llamas and alpacas (all year round). In dry season (April to December) we will visit the salt extraction centers where imagination is essential to take spectacular pictures.

11:00 a.m. - Then we will go to the Lojen Minivolcano and its hot springs to enjoy a relaxing bath.

We will visit the Uzuña dam located in the district of Polobaya in Arequipa. In this place we can enjoy the natural landscape, activities such as:

Boat ride or kayak.

14:00 p.m. We will pass through the district of Characato where we will have lunch.

17:00 p.m. - Arrival to the city and we will leave you near the Plaza de Armas.

01 NIGHT IN AREQUIPA

08:30 a.m. - During this time we will pick you up from the hotels located in the center of Arequipa.

09:00 a.m. - We start our tour to the Sillar Route which is a tourist route with a lot of history and living culture, where we visit quarries and areas where the sillar originated.

The first point where we will stop will be the Añashuayco Quarry; which we will arrive in 45 minutes approx. It is currently in exploitation, the quarrymen perform their work from very early; in the place we can appreciate a huge canyon with cliffs (ignimbrite walls) that are several meters high, formed by the extraction for the formation of the ashlars. At this point we will tell you the history of the ashlar, the elaboration and the use that has always been given to it. In this quarry you will be able to appreciate a Megatallado of the Church of the Company of Jesus made by the stonemasons themselves.

Then we will move to the Quebrada de Culebrillas, which is 30 minutes away from Añashuayco. Arriving at this point we will make a walk of approximately 20 minutes inside the small canyon that was formed by the passage of water, which has walls of 15 to 20 meters, while we go into the same the walls of the canyon are increasing in height. At the end of the walk we will be able to observe petroglyphs made by the Wari culture more than a thousand years ago.

When we return to the city we will observe the Apachetas which are stone formations placed one on top of the other that are a symbol of gratitude towards nature.

11:30am - We will start the return trip to the city of Arequipa.

13:00pm - We will arrive to the center of Arequipa and we will leave you near the main square.

PRICES SPECIFIED PER PERSON.
(Prices based on double or matrimonial rooms).

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