Day 1
It starts very early, from 3:00 to 3:30 am. approx. we will start with the Tour
After approximately 3 hours. We will arrive in Chivay where we will have breakfast.
Then we headed to the Cruz del Cóndor (travel time: 1 1/2 hours approx.). This place, considered sacred and mystical, is where we can appreciate one of the deepest canyons in the world and where the Condor Sanctuary is located, a place to observe the spectacular flight of the Condor.
We continue the tour making stops at all the viewpoints, visiting attractions such as pre-Inca and Inca terraces. From the Antahuilque viewpoint, in the town of Pinchollo, you can see hanging tombs and litomaquetas. In the town of Maca, the most beautiful church from the colonial era stands out: Santa Ana and in Yanque, near the river, you can enjoy the thermomedicinal waters with temperatures ranging between 30° to 34°.
Optional: We find activities like Zip Linning.
12:00 noon. The buffet lunch service will be in the picturesque town of Chivay.
Then we return to Arequipa. On the way we will stop at the Mirador de los Volcanes (4,910 metres above sea level), from where we can see the Chila mountain range, the snow-capped Ampato (where the Inca girl Juanita was found) and Hualca Hualca, the Sabancaya volcano that is active, the Chachani Misti and Pichu Pichu chain and others.
On the route we find thaws, the Bofedales de Tocra (diversity of wild birds can be seen), llamas and alpacas in their habitat and Pampa Cañahuas (Aguada Blanca and Salinas National Reserve) where we will see vicuñas in the wild protected by the laws of Peru .
Arrival in Arequipa 5:00 pm. approx.
End of our Colca Canyon Tour services 1 day