|| Day trip to Chivay and Colca Canyon in Arequipa || – Arequipa, Peru

EXPERIENCE:

Itinerary
At 3:20 a.m. we will pick you up at your hotel in Arequipa. At around 6:00 a.m., after a three-hour drive through southern Peru, we will arrive at the picturesque Andean village of Chivay. In this town located more than 3000 meters above sea level we will have a light breakfast that includes different specialties of the region.

With our batteries recharged, we will head to the Cruz del Condor viewpoint, located just 50 minutes from Chivay. We will spend an hour at the viewpoint to contemplate the superb views offered by this place of the Colca Canyon, considered one of the deepest in the world. This observation point is also perfect for watching the flight of the condors, a predominant species in the skies of this beautiful Andean region.

We will continue the route by road and stop at some of the viewpoints in the area such as Wayrapunko and Antahuilque to continue admiring the views, such as hanging tombs, lithomachines and terraces from the pre-Inca and Inca periods.

Afterwards, we will stop at the thermal baths of Chacapi, where you will have 45 minutes to enjoy its healing waters. If you do not want to enter the hot springs, you can take advantage of the opportunity to practice zip-lining or kayaking on your own.

Around 12:00 noon we will return to Chivay where we will have lunch to satisfy our appetite. With your batteries recharged, we will continue the route and stop at the Mirador de los Volcanes, from where you can see the Chila mountain range, the Ampato and Hualca Hualca snow-capped peaks, the Sabancaya volcano or the Pichu Pichu.

In addition, we will cross the National Reserve of Salinas and Aguada Blanca, a majestic natural space around which we will see how the silhouettes of the Misti and Chachani volcanoes are outlined on the horizon.

From the reserve we will finally return to Arequipa, where we will end the excursion at approximately 5:30 pm.

Pick up
Pick up is included at hotels located within a 1 kilometer radius from the Arequipa Main Square. If your hotel is located outside this area, you should arrive at 2:40 a.m. at the meeting point located in the Plaza de Armas.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Reserva Naciioval de Aguada blanca
Viewpoint of the Colca Canyon
Chivay

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