Colca Canyon
This is a great trek, recommended for those who want to see the Colca Canyon from the inside and who have a basic level of fitness.
Spectacular views, soaring condors, remote villages and pre-Incan terraces feature in this trip, which is a must for those visiting south Peru.
Day 1
We leave Arequipa at 7:00 am and arrive at Cabanaconde near the edge of the canyon at 1:00 pm, in time for lunch. We start trekking down into the canyon, and after about three hours cross the river at the bottom to arrive in the village of San Juan de Chuccho, where we stay the night.
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Colca Canyon
This is a great trek, recommended for those who want to see the Colca Canyon from the inside and who have a basic level of fitness. Spectacular views, soaring condors, remote villages and pre-Incan terraces feature in this trip, which is a must for those visiting south Peru.
Day 1
We take the local bus from Arequipa at 2:00 am and after about 3 ½ hours arrive at Chivay, from where it is a further two hours to Cabanconde, at the edge of the canyon.
We have breakfast around 8:00 am and then start trekking. We stop at the rim of the canyon to appreciate the spectacular views, then begin the zig-zag descent to the river. On the other side of the bridge in San Juan de Chuccho we have lunch and some welcome relaxation.
Arequipa
Day 1: LIMA RECEPCION
Reception in the airport Jorge Chávez and transfer to hotel. Foods done not include.
Day 2: LIMA – AREQUIPA CITY TOUR
Transfer to airport of Lima to fly toward Arequipa. Reception and transfer to hotel.
Afternoon city tour in Arequipa. In the afternoon, at 3:00 pm you will be picked up from your Arequipa hotel. You will visit the Main Square, the Cathedral, Churches, the Polychromated Dome.
The districts of Yanahuara, Santa Catherine Convent, Saint Francisco Church, the district of San Lazaro, Carmen Alto Viewpoint and the residential zone of Glad Forest. Transfer to the hotel.