This a wonderfall tour is a combination between the Colca Canyon the great source of the Amazon river and the National Park Of Salinas and aguas blanca. We will see: Lamas, Alpacas, Vicuñas ,birds on Tojra Pampa
The Amazon River is one of the rivers with the largest content of water in the world with average content of 219000m ²/s of water; it is responsible for one fifth of all the water in the oceanThe origin of the Amazon River is found in the region of Arequipa in the Colca Valley, near to the snow-capped Mismi Mountain. The snow-capped Mismi Mountain has an altitude of 5593 m.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Breakfast day 2
✔ Breakfast
✔ Shared tourist bus or van
✔ Bilingual tour guide
✔ Hotel night
✖ Entrance fee to Canyon (National Park) usd 19 p/p
✖ Lunch and dinner (optional)
✖ Ticket to the Hot spring usd 5 p/p (optional)
Pickup Locations
1. Hostal La Casona de Jerusalen
2. Casona Plaza Hotel AQP
3. Hotel Conde De Lemos Arequipa
4. Inti Punku Lodge Hostal
5. Hotel Asturias Gold
6. Hotel Yaravi
7. Posada del Condor
8. Bella AQP
9. San Francisco Inn
10. Mistica Boutique Hotel
11. Hostal El Sillar del Suizo
12. Diplomat Plaza Hotel
13. Palladium Hotel Boutique
14. Damelich Hostal
15. SOL-AQP
16. Casa de Blanquita
17. Meridian Posada
18. Tierra Mistica Arequipa
19. Casa Arequipa
20. Los Tambos Boutique Hotel
Additional Info: We pick up from the hotels in Arequipa centre (pick up start at 02:30am)
Itinerary
Arequipa - Colca Canyon
1
Colca Canyon
Pick up starts 02:30h until 3:05h wait us ready at 02:30h.
We will pick you up then we will drive from Arequipa for 3 hours towards Chivay; the capital of the Colca Canyon on North West direction behind snow-covered Chachani.
We will arrive to Yanque village there we have Breakfast.
Then we continue driving for 1 and half more towards the most visited point “the Cross” of the Condor here, we are able to see the depth of the canyon and the flight of the Condors.
The area presents beautiful typical towns, like Yanque & Maca, colonial churches, gently people with typical needlework dresses, hundreds of pre Inca terraces still in use with Andean growing like corn, quinoa, kiwicha among others. In addition, we will visit the hot spring pools for that there we stop about 45 minutes.
Next we will visit Chivay town for lunch and After Lunch.
After lunch, we will drop of you at the hostel in Chivay and you will have free afternoon for acclimatization.
Night in Chivay
Duration: 60 minutes
2
Plaza de Armas de Chivay
Day 1 We will have free afternoon here
Duration: 3 hours
3
La Calera Thermal Waters
Day 1 you will have free afternoon you could visit by your own this attraction to enjoy in the hot springs
Duration: 60 minutes
Chivay village -The great source of the Amazon River -Chivay-Arequipa
1
Nevado De Mismi
05:00h After breakfast Pick up from the hotel.
(For Carhuasanta – 01 hour Walk in this day)
We leave from Chivay in private transport to the place called Carhuasanta (5,000 masl) in 03 hours we are going to be there Throughout the tour the landscape impresses us with lagoons, high Andean birds, Alpaca llamas and flora.
Also small flocks, where families are dedicated to raising their llamas and alpacas. Carhuasanta is where the crystalline waters flow from a wall of rocks, and it is one of the origins of the great Amazon River and that it will flow into the Atlantic Ocean crossing along the Andean mountain range.
12:00h we will be in Chivay if only visit the source so you will have enough time to have lunch.
13:15h Pick up to come back to Arequipa; on the way, we stop at the highest viewpoint of the Volcanoes and snow covered mountains in Patapampa. Later we will see wild vicuñas, alpacas & llamas some birds at the national reserve.
18:00h Get back in Arequipa
Drof off:Citycenter
Duration: 4 hours
Additional info
• 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
