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Arequipa

2-Day Colca Canyon Including Source of the Great Amazon River

Arequipa from Arequipa Tour
  • Duration48 hours
  • Max Travelers5 people
  • Free CancellationUp to 24 hrs
  • CategoryAdditional fees, Archaeology Tours

Overview

This a wonderfall tour is a combination between the Colca Canyon the great source of the Amazon river and the National Park Of Salinas and aguas blanca. We will see: Lamas, Alpacas, Vicuñas ,birds on Tojra Pampa

The Amazon River is one of the rivers with the largest content of water in the world with average content of 219000m ²/s of water; it is responsible for one fifth of all the water in the oceanThe origin of the Amazon River is found in the region of Arequipa in the Colca Valley, near to the snow-capped Mismi Mountain. The snow-capped Mismi Mountain has an altitude of 5593 m.

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2-Day Colca Canyon Including Source of the Great Amazon River 2-Day Colca Canyon Including Source of the Great Amazon River 2-Day Colca Canyon Including Source of the Great Amazon River 2-Day Colca Canyon Including Source of the Great Amazon River 2-Day Colca Canyon Including Source of the Great Amazon River 2-Day Colca Canyon Including Source of the Great Amazon River

What's included

  • Shared tourist bus or van

  • Breakfast

  • Bilingual tour guide

  • Hotel pick up

  • Hotel night

What's Not included

  • Llunch - dinner *optional

  • Hot Spring ticket 15 soles *optional

  • Admission fee-Colca ticket Pay in cash on destination

Itinerary

  • Pick up starts 02:30h until 3:05h wait us ready at 02:30h. nWe will pick you up then we will drive from Arequipa for 3 hours towards Chivay; the capital of the Colca Canyon on North West direction behind snow-covered Chachani. nWe will arrive to Yanque village there we have Breakfast.nnThen we continue driving for 1 and half more towards the most visited point u201cthe Crossu201d of the Condor here, we are able to see the depth of the canyon and the flight of the Condors.nnThe area presents beautiful typical towns, like Yanque & Maca, colonial churches, gently people with typical needlework dresses, hundreds of pre Inca terraces still in use with Andean growing like corn, quinoa, kiwicha among others. In addition, we will visit the hot spring pools for that there we stop about 45 minutes. nnNext we will visit Chivay town for lunch and After Lunch.nnAfter lunch, we will drop of you at the hostel in Chivay and you will have free afternoon for acclimatization.nnNight in Chivay

  • Day 1 We will have free afternoon here

  • Day 1 you will have free afternoon you could visit by your own this attraction to enjoy in the hot springs

  • 05:00h After breakfast Pick up from the hotel. nn(For Carhuasanta u2013 01 hour Walk in this day)nnWe leave from Chivay in private transport to the place called Carhuasanta (5,000 masl) in 03 hours we are going to be there Throughout the tour the landscape impresses us with lagoons, high Andean birds, Alpaca llamas and flora.nnAlso small flocks, where families are dedicated to raising their llamas and alpacas. Carhuasanta is where the crystalline waters flow from a wall of rocks, and it is one of the origins of the great Amazon River and that it will flow into the Atlantic Ocean crossing along the Andean mountain range.nn12:00h we will be in Chivay if only visit the source so you will have enough time to have lunch.nn13:15h Pick up to come back to Arequipa; on the way, we stop at the highest viewpoint of the Volcanoes and snow covered mountains in Patapampa. Later we will see wild vicuu00f1as, alpacas & llamas some birds at the national reserve.n18:00h Get back in ArequipanDrof off:Citycenter

Good to know

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

100% Refund 24 hours or more before the start time
0% Refund Less than 24 hours before the start time
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