Day 1 Arequipa - Patapampa 4850m - Chivay - Hot Spring
At 8am we start our daily private tour to the second deepest canyon in the world, driving on the left side of Chachani mountain (6070 meters high), continue going up to 4400 meters over the sea level, is a Natural Reserve of Salinas and Aguada Blanca, is the nature habitat for the Vicuñas, one of South American camelidos, groups of Llamas, Alpacas, small lake (Bofedales), highlands views (Pata Pampa 4850m), snow caps and volcanoes, will stop every place to get short break getting pictures from all each place you like. At 1.00 pm we will arrive in Chivay town, located over 3600 meters high, there you can choose any restaurant to get your lunch, after that we supply your room, leaving our stuff and ready to a short hike for two hours to the pre Incas ruins called Uyo Uyo and then continue driving to the thermal's pools, two hours enjoying the hot spring. At 7pm visit the Maria Reiche Planetarium, we invite you to immerse in the mysteries of the Colca Valley sky and enjoy the performance "Colca deep Canyon, deep sky". You can learn how the ancient inhabitants of the Andes interpreted the night sky according to their myths and beliefs. The performances include projecting constellations in the Planetarium dome as well as observing the stars of Colca`s sky through a professional telescope. Over night at this town, in a selected lodging. |
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Day 2 Chivay Valley - Colca Canyon - Condor Cross - Arequipa
At 6am Is the breakfast and travel 2 hours on our transportation to the famous Condor Cross, at this place is possible to appreciate the fly of Condors or some times seating on the big rocks, two hours spending looking this amusing and biggest bird in the world, also there are many villages at the deep part of this spectacular Canyon. At 10am we drive back to Chivay, stopping on the way back, getting nice views from the river and Colca valley, colony churches, handicraft markets, green villages on the both banks of the canyon and local's people working the ancient's pre Incas terraces. At 1pm lunch time again at Chivay, after that we come back to Arequipa, driving 4 hours arrival to your accommodation and end of our tour. |
