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- Spanish
You will have the experience of appreciating and walking towards the canyon itself, you will also explore towns full of tradition, you will enter the most natural area of Arequipa, where you will disconnect from the world and learn about the local culture.
Sangalle is a magnificent oasis where you will rest.
People will travel in mobility and at the time of starting the walk we will divide into groups of 10 people.
What's Included
Breakfast
Meeting and pickup
We provide pick-up services to our tourists. We pick up from hotels and hostels in the city center of Arequipa. We have our concentration point in Arequipa's Plaza de Armas. The collections will also be in Airbnbs, as long as they are in the defined geographical area.
Itinerary
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1Mirador Cruz del Condor
We will pick you up at your hotel in the center of the city of Arequipa between 3:00 am and 3:30 am and then head towards the town of Chivay, where we will have breakfast. After breakfast, we begin the journey to the Cruz del Cóndor, the tour of the Colca Valley to appreciate its cultivation terraces, its native flora and fauna, and its pre-Hispanic heritage. We will arrive at the Cruz del Cóndor, a strategic point to observe the majesty of the Colca Canyon and the flight of the condor (Vultur gryphus), the largest non-marine bird on the planet. Then we will board the mobility and in 15 minutes approx. we will arrive at the beginning of the San Miguel trail, where we will begin the walk. First, we will descend 1000m on a zig zag path down the canyon wall. In approximately three hours we will arrive at a small town called San Juan de Chuccho where we will rest and eat a nutritious lunch.
10 hours • Admission ticket not included -
2
After resting and having lunch, we will continue walking for about two and a half hours along the opposite wall of the canyon until we reach the oasis of Sangalle at approximately 4:00 p.m. m. At Oasis de Sangalle, you will be assigned a bungalow (cabin rustica) and you will have the afternoon to relax by the pool and hammocks. Dinner will be served at 7:00 p.m. and then we will all retire to the bungalows to sleep.
12 hours • Admission ticket included -
3
The next day, we will wake up at 5:00 a.m. m. to exit the canyon towards Cabanaconde, a small town located on the edge of the canyon directly above Sangalle. This three-hour, 1000m climb is the most difficult part of the trek. Everyone can climb at their own pace and the group will meet at the top. Breakfast will be served in Cabanaconde and transportation will pick us up afterwards.
3 hours • Admission ticket free -
4
On the way back, we will stop at the Huayra Punko viewpoint, in Pinchollo, and then at the Antahuilque viewpoint, in order to observe some models and pre-Inca hanging tombs. The next stop will be in Maca, a small and picturesque town in the region, where we will taste the traditional Colca Sour drink. We will visit the hot springs, where you can bathe and relax with its thermo-medicinal properties.
3 hours • Admission ticket not included -
5
After that, we will arrive in Chivay and stop at a local restaurant to eat a buffet lunch.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6
We will start the journey back to Arequipa making two final stops along the way in Patapama and the Salinas y Aguada Blanca National Reserve. You will be dropped off two blocks from the Plaza de Armas around 5:30 p.m.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Colca Canyon Trekking
Colca Valley and Salinas and Aguada Blanca Reserve
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 a high level of physical fitness
- The maximum group at the beginning of the walk will be 10 people
- It is not recommended for people with vertigo.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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