Full Day Colca Canyon

03:00 a.m. Departure from Arequipa to Chivay.

We will arrive at the town of Chivay to enjoy a delicious breakfast. After breakfast we will move to the Mirador de la Cruz del Condor, which is 30 minutes away, is the observation point of the Colca Canyon and the spectacular flight of the Condor. At this point we will be an average of 45 minutes to observe the beauty of the Colca Canyon. We will take a short optional hike of 30 minutes approximately to appreciate a little more of the Colca Valley.

We will also visit different viewpoints in the area from where we will observe the impressive terraces of the valley and in the town of Maca, where we will see its church and optional tasting of drinks in the area as the Colca Sour, made from local products.

We will enjoy a relaxing bath in the Yanque Hot Springs whose thermo-medicinal waters range from 30º C to 34º C in temperature in the pools.

12:30 p.m. – Lunch in Chivay.

We start our way back to Arequipa and during the trip we will stop at the Mirador de los Volcanes, which is also the highest point of the road (4900 m.a.s.l.) from where we will appreciate a great part of the western mountain range. Then we will make a short stop also in the Bofedales de Toccra Pampa where we will observe a large number of Alpacas grazing freely in the area.

Bordering the snow-capped Chachani towards Pampa Cañahuas we will pass through the National Reserve of Salinas and Aguada Blanca, home of vicuñas which live freely in this area.

18:00 p.m. – We will arrive in the city of Arequipa and drop you off very close to the main square.