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Horseback Riding - Colca Canyon |
3 Días / 2 Noches
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Day 1: Arequipa - Chivay
At 8am we start our tour to the second deeppest canyon in the world, driving on the left side of Chachani mountain (6070m), continue going up to 4400m 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 1pm. We will arrive to Chivay town, located over 3600m high, there you can choose any one restaurant to get your lunch, after that we go to learn all about our horses will be riding. We will learn how to communicate with our mounts horsemanship techniques similar to those used by the famous horse whisperer and you will practice with the horses.
At 5pm. travel to the hot spring pool, back to Chivay, dinner and sleep at this town.
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Day 2: Chivay / Coporaque / Ichupampa / Pinchollo
At 7am is the breakfast at the hotel and travel to Coporaque village, from where we will star to ride our horses, this day you will go on a longer ride through the Colca valley with our friendly horseman, you will see spectacular terraces along the Colca river, colony churches, pre Incas ruins, Coporaque - Ichupampa and Lari, they are typical villages on the left bank of the river and the trail is mostly even.
At 12pm after fours hours riding ours horses, we will arrive to Lari, where we will have lunch and continue riding between the terraces, going down to the bottom and crossing the river to right side of the Canyon and then we up to Pinchollo village (3400m) where will stay in a basic accommodation, but in a nice green area surrounded by high mountains like Mismi, Hualca Hualca and Bomboya. |
Day 3: Pinchollo - Condor Cross - Arequipa
At 6am after breakfast we go riding the horses for 2 hours, to the famous Condor Cross (3600m), 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 Is time to say "Thanks for every thing and hasta la vista amigo" to the horses and to our horseman, We drive to Chivay, stopping on the way back, getting nice views from the river and Colca valley, colony churches, handicraft markets, green villages in the canyon and local's people working the ancient's pre Incas terraces.
At 12md lunch time again at Chivay, after that we come back to Arequipa, after 4 hours we will arrive to your accommodation and end the service.
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TOUR INCLUSIONS
- Official English speaking guide
- Tourist Transportation
- 2 nights at Chivay and Pinchollo villages
- Canyon entrance fee
- All the foods
- Visit the Planetarium Maria /Projecting constellations
- 5 - 6 hours horseback riding per day
- Horses and saddles
- Horseman.
- Oxygen bottle and first aid kit
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