Arequipa - TOURGUIDEPERU

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AREQUIPA

Arequipa, known as the White City for its beautiful white walls of

sillar, a volcanic stone, lies at the feet of the mighty volcanos of

Mount Chachani, Mount Misti, and the snow covered peak of

Mount Pichu Pichu. The downtown of the city, placed on the World

Cultural Heritage list by UNESCO, features Mixed Baroque

churches and mansions from the Colonial Period like the Monastery

of Santa Catalina, a Spanish city in miniature with stone streets,

beautiful patios, and plazas. Sabandia, Tiabaya, and Tingo,

located among the large fields, are must see places, and the

irresistible Arequipa cuisine is the perfect complement to the visit.

Arequipa "Cultural Heritage of Humanity" combines colonial

architecture with beautiful countryside and the canyons of Colca

and Cotahuasi, whose towns are the preserve of ancestral cultures.

Travel from Lima by air or by bus.

AREQUIPA

Day 1

City tour of Arequipa, exploring the Convent of Santa Catalina and La Compañia de Jesus church, famous for it incredible baroque style in its facade and altars We will leave the center and continue the tour to the traditional town of Yanahuara and Carmen Alto, where you will have a magnificent view of the city and the volcanos Misti, Chachani and Pichipichu.

Day 2

We will depart at 7:30 am from Arequipa, driving 160 km to the

town of Chivay, capital of the Province of Caylloma. At the

beginning of our excursion we will enjoy the majestic views of the

Misti, Chachani and PichuPichu volcanoes before approaching the National Reserve of "Pampa Cañahuas", where our transportation will make a short stop to observe the wild Vicuñas (one of the 4 types of American camels) in its natural habitat. At this point we will be about 3,400 meters above sea level. Moving on we will arrive to "Pata Wasi" (Pata=high Wasi-home), an Andean community at the opposite border of the reserve. Here you might enjoy the natural formation of rocks and the view to the backside of the Misti and Chachani volcanoes.

Continuing on the road we will pass "Tocra", a high plain at more

than 4,500 meters, where we will observe lakes with migrant birds and get pictures of the "Antiplano" with its Llamas and Guanacos.

The highest point of our tour will be "Pata Pampa" (Pata-high,

Pampa=land) located at 4,820 meters, where we'll observe the

volcanoes Ampato, Sabancaya, Hualca-Hualca, Mismi (the source

of the Amazon River), and the "Cordillera de Chila". When we are

getting close to the town of Chivay (3,651 meters) we will start to

wonder at the spectacular multicolor view of the terraces of the

Colca valley.

After a short visit of Chivay's Plaza we will drive to Coporaque

town and visit the Lodge "La Casa de Mamayacchi" where we will

have our lunch (cost of lunch is not included in program).

After lunch your guide will invite you to a short hike to the hill of the San Antonio ruins, (located near Coporaque) where we will visit a cemetery and have a wonderful view to the terraces of the Canyon (the hike takes about 1 hour and is optional)

We'll come back to our transportation and drive to "la Calera"

natural hot springs where we will enjoy a spectacular sunset

surrounded by the mountains (Entrance fee and personal towels to the baths are not included).

After this exciting day we will bring you to your hotel or lodge.

Day 3

We will have our breakfast very early in the morning and leave to

the famous "Cruz del Condor" point. Arrive to "Cruz del Condor"

and time enough to have an enjoyable view of the deep of the

Canyon and if the weather permits; majestic pictures of the flight of the Condors.

After a coordinated time, our guide will take you for a short walk

near the Canyon (1 hour aprox.) On the way back to Chivay we're

going to visit the traditional village of Pinchollo and the

"Antahuilque viewpoint", where wonderful 1,500 year old terraces, constructed by the Collaguas, a culture well before the Incas' time, can be observed. We also will make a stop at the look-out point of "Choquetico" with its hanging tombs "Tumbas colgantes", and take a look to the litomaqueta, a model of the canyon terraces carved in a rock. We will continue visiting Maca, an Andean community that experienced an earthquake in November of 1991 and the village of Yanque with the most beautiful church in the valley.

Upon our return to Chivay we will have time for lunch at a local

restaurant, and will then start our way back to Arequipa arriving in the late afternoon

TOUR AVAILABLE IN

"EXCLUSIVE", "PRIVATE" AND "GROUP" SERVICE

APROX. TIME 3 days / 2 nights

INCLUDES:

- Tours in Arequipa and Colca Canyon

- Entrance fees

- Tour quide in English and Spanish

Hotel or hostel

This tour can be linked with other destinations by request