Arequipa and the Colca Canyon

Itinerary: Colca Canyon Tour from Arequipa

Day 1: Arrival in Arequipa and transfer to your hotel. City tour of this Colonial city, visiting first of all the Convent of Santa Catalina, now open to the public after more than 400 years of cloistered religious life. While on our Arequipa tours you’ll then tour the Plaza de Armas or Main Square, the Cathedral, Church of the Compañía’s fabulous Colonial jewels, and finally the typical district of Yanahuara overlooking the city.

Day 2: Morning departure for Pampa Canahuas, passing through Yura on the way. Arrive at Pulpera and Callali villages, and stop at Sibayo to visit the new and old town. Here you will see an Incan bridge. Lunch. Continue on to Chivay village an its thermal baths, La Calera. Accommodation at the Lodge. (L)

Day 3: Breakfast at the hotel. The early morning excursion reaches an observation point, on a wide bend, where a wooden cross called Cruz del Condor has been erected. The view from here is breathtaking: one can see the silvery thread of the Colca River flowing below in the roar of the canyon, while majestic condors soar overhead using the warm air currents from the canyon depths to rise towards the high peaks. Here the chasm is 1,200 mts. deep, but the highest part of the canyon wall on the other side is more than 3,000 meters above the river level, and permanently snow capped. Return to Chivay. On the way visit the Colonial church of Maca and Yanque. Return to Arequipa and transfer to the airport. (B/L)

• Location: Titicaca and Arequipa
• Duration: 3 days / 2 nights
• Start / End: Arequipa / Arequipa
• Activities: City tour, cultural visits
• Highlights: Arequipa city tour, Colca Canyon, Callali villages, Sibayo
• Season: All year
• Included: Accommodation, meals mentioned in itinerary, local bilingual guide, all transfers and transport as detailed on itinerary, entry fees
• Not Included: Tips, domestic and international flights, meals not mentioned in itinerary
• Prices: Please contact us for pricing