Arequipa

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• We will depart at 7:30 am from Arequipa, driving 160 km to the town of Chivay, capital of the Province of Caylloma. At the beginning of our excursion we will enjoy the majestic views of the Misti, Chachani and PichuPichu volcanoes before approaching the National Reserve of u201cPampa Cau00f1ahuasu201d,

• our transportation will make a short stop to observe the wild Vicuu00f1as (one of the 4 types of American camels) in its natural habitat. At this point we will be about 3,400 meters above sea level. Moving on we will arrive to u201cPata Wasiu201d (Pata=high Wasi=home), an Andean community at the opposite border of the reserve.nnHere you might enjoy the natural formation of rocks and the view to the backside of the Misti and Chachani volcanoes. To prevent altitude sickness we will have an original Andean u201cMate de Cocau201d drink or another hot drink in a rustic restaurant on the road (service of bathrooms are here available).nnContinuing on the road we will pass u201cTocrau201d, a high plain at more than 4,500 meters, where we will observe lakes with migrant birds and get pictures of the u201cAntiplanou201d with its Llamas and Guanacos. The highest point of our tour will be u201cPata Pampau201d (Pata=high, Pampa=land) located at 4,820 meters, where weu2019ll observe the volcanoes Ampato, Sabancaya, Hualca-Hualca, Mismi (the source of the Amazon River), and the u201cCordillera de Chilau201d. When we are getting close to the town of Chivay (3,651 meters) we will start to wonder at the spectacular multicolor view of the terraces of the Colca valley.

• We keep our drive until Coporaque town and visit the Lodge La Casa de Mamayacchi, where we will have our lunch (cost of lunch is not included in program).nnAfter lunch your guide will invite you to a short walk through Coporaque and its surroundings (this walk takes around 1 hour and is optional)nnWeu2019ll come back to our transportation and visit a natural u201chot springsu201d , where we will enjoy a relaxing bath (entrance fee and personal towels to the baths are not included).nnAfter this exciting day we will bring you to your hotel or lodge.

• Weu2019ll have our breakfast very early in the morning and leave to the famous u201cCruz del Condoru201d point. Arrive to to view point and time enough to have an enjoyable view of the deep of the Canyon and if the weather permits; majestic pictures of the flight of the Condors.

• After a coordinated time, our guide will take you for a short walk near the Canyon (1 hour aprox.) On the way back to Chivay weu2019re going to visit the traditional village of Pinchollo and the u201cAntahuilque viewpointu201d, where wonderful 1,500 year old terraces, constructed by the Collaguas, a culture well before the Incasu2019 time, can be observed. We also will make a stop at the look-out point of u201cChoqueticou201d with its hanging tombs u201cTumbas colgantesu201c, and take a look to the litomaqueta, a model of the canyon terraces carved in a rock. We will continue visiting Maca, an Andean community that experienced an earthquake in November of 1991 and the village of Yanque with the most beautiful church in the valley.nnLunch in Chivay town (Cost of Lunch is not included in program) and return to Arequipa city.nnOption with extra charge: Transfer from Chivay to Puno city on Lake Titicaca.

Good to know

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

• May be operated by a multi-lingual guide

• Minimum age is 10 years

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