Trekking into Colca Canyon 2days /1nigth
Arequipa – Colca Valley
1.30 am we pick you up from the hotel, and departure by bus on your excursion towards the Colca Valley driving across Pampa Cañahuas at the Aguada Blanca National Reserve, habitat of herds of vicuñas and, reach Chivay, where beautiful pre-columbian terraces still being cultivated by native Collaguas can be observed. Arrival to the town of Chivay at 06:00hrs. aprox. Have breakfast.
and departure to the “Condor’s Cross” from where the great andean bird, the Condor, may be spotted flying in circles above still farmed green pre-hispanic terraces. Enjoy the impressive panorama of the Colca Canyon, one of the deepest in the world , and from there start walking to Pampa San Miguel and start walking down into the canyon in 3 hours walking aproximalely , we get to the Colca River and twenty minutes later we arrive in San Juan de Chuccho. We will enjoy the green areas and friendly people. Then continue to to Coshñirhua Village, we will have lunch with andean people. We will rest here and then continue; the trekking starts again walking down the Canyon to Sangalle Valley, a beautiful place located at the bottom of the Canyon . Semi tropical weather and fruit trees are part of this place. You can soak in the warm water of the swimming pool.
6:00 PM .-We will have dinner and enjoy talking to each other.
8:30 PM .- Go to bed
4:00 AM .- After an energetic breakfast we start going up hill to Cabanaconde ( 3 hours approximately) .
8:00 AM .- We will the Condor in Condor Cross to enjoy the fly if the Condors and then go directly to Chivay..
While in Chivay , we will go to the hot springs of La Calera (38 degrees) . This will help you relax your body.
We will have lunch in Chivay and then get on the bus to return to Arequipa.
5:00 PM .-Arrival to Arequipa.
- Public Bus to go and return
- Guide ( English, Spanish)
- Food ( 2 American Breakfast,1Lunch, 1 Dinner)
- Lodging in basic cabins in Sangalle
- Hot Springs
- Last lunch in Chivay