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3 days 2 nights – Colca Canyon trek from Arequipa

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  • Duration72 hours
  • Max Travelers15 people
  • Free CancellationUp to 24 hrs
  • CategoryAdditional fees, Adventure Tours

Overview

The Colca Canyon is one of the most spectacular places on earth for trekking. Here you will find Andean terraces built by the Collaguas and Cabanas coming from the pre–inca times.

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What's included

  • Guided tour with a professional specialized in Trekking

  • 01 night accommodation in a family home in San Juan de Chuccho

  • Lunch

  • Dinner

  • 01 Night of Accommodation in Bungalows in Sangalle.

  • Breakfast

  • Transfer in tourist mobility throughout the tour

What's Not included

  • Last lunch in Chivay

  • Drinks

  • Oasis Sangalle

Itinerary

  • Transfer from 03:00 am to 03:30 am from hotel in Arequipa to transfer us to the Colca Valley, the trip will take approximately 4 hours to Chivay (main town of the Valley) where there will be a stop for breakfast and then the trip to Cabanaconde will continue (two and a half hours of travel approx.) from where we will begin our walk, descending to the Colca Canyon, which will take us approximately 3u00bd to 4 hours, during the tour we can appreciate, as we descend the diverse vegetation between Andean and tropical, and also the geological formation of the Colca canyon, part of the formation of the Andes mountain range.nOnce at the bottom of the canyon we will cross the suspension bridge of San Juan de Chuccho, to arrive at the town of the same name, where we will spend the night, in houses of the settlers, equipped to serve tourists (basic accommodation)

  • We will have breakfast and then start our tour again, we will ascend approximately 300 meters and then reach the villages, first of Cosnihua and then Malata; where you will appreciate the way of life of the people, very characteristic, because in these villages there is no vehicular transport access. Again we will descend to sangalle (oasis), place made by the Andean people, full of high Andean vegetation mixed with tropical vegetation, where thanks to a spring of warm water you can now enjoy a refreshing swim in the pools located in this beautiful place (the waters they have a temperature of approx. 18u00baC) we will have lunch, and we will spend the second night .

  • 04:30 am We will begin the ascent, it is a zigzagging and quite pending path, but after approximately 3 hours we will have the satisfaction of finishing this beautiful route.nBreakfast will be taken at a local restaurant and then take the mobility and go to the Cruz del Condor viewpoint, from this famous viewpoint you have one of the most impressive views of the Colca Canyon and from where you can usually see the impressive flight of the condors, return to Chivay, having the opportunity to visit the calera and enjoy the relaxing hot springs.nLunch and return to Arequipa, arriving between 17 to 18 hours.nEnd of our services!

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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