AQP 402
THE COLCA VALLEY (2 DAYS/1 NIGHT)
Private and Shared Services Day 1 Arequipa – Colca Valley Breakfast. Early departure from Arequipa, passing near the thermal baths of Yura and climbing up towards the "National Reserve of Pampa de Cañahuas" (Km 95 and 3,800 metres above sea-level), where groups of alpacas, vicuñas and sometimes guanacos can be seen. After driving several hours more, the descent to the Colca Valley starts. The trip continues down the valley, passing next to several villages until the arrival at Chivay, the most important town of the valley. Accommodation at a lodge and visit to the local market. Lunch and dinner. Overnight.
Day 2 Colca Valley - Arequipa Drive down the valley and on the way you will see the beautiful Inca terraces. From the Cruz del Condor you can get a fine view of the condors flying above and below you as well as of the depth of the canyon. Further down the valley at Cabanaconde, the view is even more spectacular and you will see the villages on the opposite side, which seem to be clinging to the very walls of the canyon.
Return to the hotel for lunch and early afternoon departure to Arequipa via Patapampa and the viewpoint of the volcanoes (6 hours).
AREQUIPA
AREQUIPA Arequipa, also called the White City, is surrounded by a chain of snow-capped ...