COLCA CANYON

At 06:00am we collect you from your hotel in Arequipa to take you to the bus- terminal. From here we travel to the Colca Valley which takes approximately 4 hours to Chivay (main town of the valley). A brief stop to stretch out your legs and then we continue towards Cabanaconde (2 hours approx.) where we will have lunch. Afterwards, we start our 4 hours long walking to descend to the Colca Canyon; we`ll be able to appreciate the diverse Andean and tropical vegetation, and also the geological wonder of the Colca Canyon, from the formation period of the mountain range of the Andean. Once at the heart of the Colca Canyon we will cross the San Juan de Chuccho suspension bridge to arrive to the town. Here we will spend the night in a local family house (basic cabins accomodation). Time to interact with the locals and enjoy their hospitality.

Second Day on COLCA CANYON: San Juan of Chuccho - Sangalle (Oasis)

After having breakfast in a restaurant, we start the trek climbing gradually to the Andean village of Tapay, which is located at 3,000 mts. We will visit Coshñirhua and the Malata Villages, both located at 2,600 mts. Then we will visit an authentic church. Besides, we`ll get familiarized with the way of life of the locals which are proud to preserve their traditions and customs in a very rustic environment, very close to the "pachamama", the "mother earth" You will appreciate very beautiful landscapes, ancient farming terraces for cultivate potatoes and other crops, snow-capped summits and a variety of flora and fauna. At 13:00 pm we descend again to the Colca River and arrive at the Sangalle Valley, 2,100 mts down where we`ll settle in our cabins of our chosen family or camping. We`ll relax at the swimming pool. Lunch and then, exploration of the abandoned mines. We`ll have the chance of fishing trout in the Colca river near a waterfall. Time for relaxing and enjoying from this beautiful place.

Third Day on COLCA CANYON: Cabanaconde - Chivay - Arequipa.

At 4.00am we start our 3 hour walk out from the canyon.. Once in Cabanaconde we will have breakfast at 7:45 and then head off to the Cruz of the Condor, the Condor`s Cross, where we will stay for approx 1 hour, to be able to appreciate the majestic flight of the Andean Condor. Soon we`ll get along to arrive at Chivay at about 10:30 am. Once there we will have the opportunity to visit the thermal baths of medicinal waters with a temperature of 35 to 40ºC and have lunch in Chivay. At approx 1.30 pm we will return to Arequipa arriving approx at 17:00 pm. Transfer to your hotel or to the bus terminal, end Colca Canyon tour.