Colca Canyon 2-Day Trekking Tour from Arequipa
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This two-day trekking tour starts in Arequipa and leads into the Colca Canyon. On the first day, participants hike for about six hours over varied terrain, including uphill and downhill sections, with a one-hour break for lunch. The group visits the natural hot springs in Yanque and has time to relax at the Oasis, an area with spring-fed pools. Dinner and lodging with a bed and blanket are provided for the night. On the second day, hikers begin early and complete a three-hour uphill trek out of the canyon. The tour includes opportunities to see condors flying overhead and to enjoy Peruvian cuisine in Chivay. A guide accompanies the group throughout the trek. Meals included are lunch, dinner, and breakfast. Entrance fees to the national park and hot springs, as well as horse rental and tips, are not included.
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We will start at 3:00 and 3:30 AM pick up from your hotel and drive three hours to Chivay. Stop for simple breakfast of bread, butter, jam, tea, mate and coffee. We then continue to the Condor Cross Viewpoint and stop for 30 minutes to see condor. After lunch, we continue walking to the village Sangalle, passing the small towns of Cosñirhua and Malata along the way. Sangalle is an oasis at 1,900 meters and is deepest point of the trek. Upon arriving, we will eat dinner and relax in the natural fed pools. The meal usually consists of vegetable soup, pasta and tea. You will spend the night in Sangalle and sleep in shared bungalows made of bamboo. The Condor Cross Viewpoint and stop for 30 minutes to see into the depths of the Colca Canyon and look for Condors flying overhead.
360 min
We will wake up at 5:00 AM to stark trekking out of the canyon to Cabanaconde. Here we will eat a simple breakfast of bread, butter, jam, tea, coffee and mate. After breakfast, we will drive back towards Chivay and make various stops along the way to see pre-Incan and Incan terraces, colonial towns, and other views. Our last stop is the Yanque hot springs where we will stay for approximately one hour to enjoy the hot baths. Afterwards, we will stop for lunch. stop for lunch at a local restaurant in Chivay before returning to Arequipa. En route to Arequipa, we descend from 4,830 meters to 2,325 meters and make a couple stops along the way in through the National Reserve of Aguada Blanca.
60 min
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- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.