Arequipa

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• Pickup at your hotel/hostel in Arequipa. Direct transfer to Chivay.

• We arrive in Chivay around 7:30 am to have breakfast. This town is famed for its traditional houses and its colourful landscape.

• The condor's cross viewpoint is known as the best place in South America to see the Andean Condor flying. The Andean Condor Bird can weigh up to 12 kg with a wingspan of over 3 metres!

• Sangalle is a village at an altitude of approximately 1900 masl. There you can enjoy the warm swimming pool to relax after a long day hiking. We arrive to Sangalle at approximately 17:00 hrs. At night, we have dinner and sleepover in bungalows.

• Between 3:00 and 3:30 hrs, we depart from Arequipa to Cabanaconde in the Colca Canyon, which is about a 6 hour drive. On the way we stop for breakfast in Chivay and later continue to Condor's cross which is the best place to watch the Canyon and the famous Andean Condor birds. From there, we continue another 20 minutes by bus to start our trek downhill. We trek downhill for approximately 3 hours from 3300 masl to 2100 masl into the Canyon.nnUpon arrival, we have lunch and some time to rest in San Juan de Chuccho, a village with vegetation and some fruit trees. From there, we continue to the small towns of Cosu00f1irhua and Malata, then it's time to start hiking even further into the Canyon, this time into the deepest part of the trek to reach u201cSangalleu201d, a village at an altitude of approximately 1900 masl. There you can enjoy the warm swimming pool to relax after a long day hiking. We arrive to Sangalle at approximately 17:00 hrs. At night, we have dinner and sleepover in Cielo azul Lodge.

• After the breakfast in Cabanaconde we go to the hot springs, which are located close to Chivay. The entrace costs 15 soles and it's not included in the price. In the Hot Springs you will find different pools with water temperature from 30u00baC up to 60u00b0C. Coming into the Hot Springs is optional but it's definetly a nice experience.

• In the way back to Arequipa we stop into the reserve in a place called Pampa Cau00f1ahuas to see Volcanos but also camelids as Alpacas, Llamas and Vicuu00f1as. The stop is only 10 - minutes but you will see volcanos and camelids during more than 1 hour.

• At 05:00 hrs, we start trekking uphill for approximately 3 hours to the town of Cabanaconde with the help of torch lights. This part of the trek can provide spectacular views as we trek during the sunrise. We have breakfast in Cabanaconde, from there we head to Chivay. On the way, we have a great view of pre-Inca terraces, some archaeological ruins and colonial towns amongst other views. Around noon, we arrive in Chivay at the hot springs (optional). In Chivay, we enjoy a typical local lunch if you want.nnIn the afternoon, we have transportation back to Arequipa. On the way, we descend from 4830 masl to 2325 masl and pass through a national reserve and Pampa Cau00f1ahuas, which is a habitat for the four species of South American camelids (llama, alpaca, vicuu00f1a and guanaco). At the end of the afternoon, we arrive in Arequipa around 17:30 hrs and we drop you off at Calle Santa Catalina, next to Santa Catalina Monastery.

Good to know

• Service animals allowed

• 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

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