Very early in the morning, and after picking you up from the
hotel located in the city of Arequipa, we are going to start the Colca tour to
the Valley of Colca. This amazing
experience begins with a sightseeing tour to the National Reserve of Salinas y
Aguada Blanca located at 4,000 meters above sea level. In this place we will admire
vicuñas.
After a 4-hour of travel by road we will reach the town of Chivay. This amazing Andean village is
located in the highest point of the canyon, and it has an altitude of 3,635 m.a.s.l.
The tour continues to Cruz del Condor
viewing points located at 4,700 meters above sea. Admires the Colca River
at the bottom.
We will have the opportunity to admire incredible landscapes
of the volcanoes. Also, we will see the amazing flight of the Condor in their natural habitat, a unique spectacle. The
Condor is considered a South American
Heritage, and is one of the biggest flying birds of the world.
We will visit different religious towns as Pinchollo, Maca and Yanque. We will
visit the viewpoint of Antahuilque located 3,700 m.a.s.l. with amazing views to
colorful lagoons and to the platforms of Choquetico.
Enjoy a lovely lunch at a local restaurant in Chivay
(optional). Then, you will have the option to visit the hot springs (optional) with healing properties.
During our way back to Arequipa we are going to pass through
the Chucura crater, and Patahuasi, a place where we can see birds, llamas and
alpacas. We will visit the volcanoes
viewpoint at 4,800 m.a.s.l., and here we will admire amazing views to the
volcanoes of Misti, Sabancaya, Chachani, Ampato, among others.
To finish this long day tour visiting the Colca Canyon, we
will back to Arequipa, to
transferred you to the hotel.