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Giardino Tours invites you on this excursion, to immerse yourself in a world with all your senses! Enjoy music, textiles, flavors, walks, admirable Andean nature, capricious volcanoes, fauna and flora, typical costumes and much more.
In addition; you’ll get stunned observing the spectacular gliding of the Andean Condor between the walls of the great Colca canyon and walking around the area.
Your security is important! Our Tours are small groups with a maximum of 14 people. Qualified transport with constant mechanical inspection, oxygen bottle and first aid box. All our guides and drivers are Certified and with long experience.
Feel also good by traveling with us, we work for a sustainable and responsible tourism in Peru.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Transportation and Guide will pick up clients from their hotels between 7:15 AM and 7:45 AM. Please be ready in the hotel lobby by 7:15 AM.
The maximum waiting time for clients is 5 minutes.
*If your hotel is not on the list or is not near the historic center, you will need to go to the meeting point at Jerusalen 604-A by 7:15 AM.
Itinerary
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1Salinas y Aguada Blanca National Reserve
- At the beginning of our excursion, we will enjoy the majestic views of the Misti, Chachani and Pichu Pichu volcanoes before approaching the Reserve of “Pampa Cañahuas” which belongs to the National Reserve of “Salinas y Aguada Blanca”, where our transportation will make several stops to observe the wild Vicuñas (one of the 4 types of American camels) in its natural habitat and nature. At this point we will be about 4,000m. - After a considerable time to enjoy the area and take pictures, we continued the journey. - We will take a short detour to visit the stone forest of Puruña, where we will appreciate and explore its fascinating rock formations and have great panoramic views from this side of the National Reserve. - We return to the main road and visit a local restaurant where you can enjoy a mate de coca and a presentation of how local women work with alpaca fiber and the use of Andean plants. *Restroom service is available in this restaurant.
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
2Salinas y Aguada Blanca National Reserve
We make a brief detour to visit the Puruña Stone Forest, where we explore and admire its fascinating rock formations while enjoying panoramic views of the National Reserve from this unique vantage point. This stop lasts approximately 45 to 60 minutes, with time to explore and take photographs.
45 minutes • Admission ticket included -
3Abra Patapampa
Continuing on the road we will pass “Tocra”, a high plain at more than 4,400 meters, where we will observe lakes and wetland with wild birds and get pictures of the “Antiplano” with its Llamas and Alpacas. - The highest point of our tour will be “Pata Pampa” (also called the Viewpoint of the Andes) located at 4,910 meters, where we’ll observe the volcanoes Ampato, Sabancaya, Hualca-Hualca, Mismi and the “Cordillera de Chila”.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Coporaque
When we are getting closer to the town of Chivay (3,651 meters) we will start gazing the spectacular multicolor view of the terraces of the Colca valley. -Continue along the right bank of the canyon until we arrive to the traditional village of Coporaque. -In the village we will visit the Lodge "La Casa de Mamayacchi" (free time for lunch) - In the Lodge and with the assistance of your guide; you will learn how to prepare a typical dish or trying on some of the most traditional costumes of the Colca Valley.
3 hours • Admission ticket free -
5Colca Canyon
-Visit to thermal baths of town (On request we provided transport). -Return to your hotel (Accomodation in a Double/Twin room.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
6Mirador Cruz del Condor
Breakfast early in the morning and leave to the famous “Cruz del Cóndor” viewpoint. (We will drive to our point taking now the leaf side of the Colca canyon) - Arrive to the viewpoint and time enough to have an enjoyable view of the canyon and spectacular pictures of the gliding flight of the Andean Condor. - After a coordinated time, our guide will take you for a short walk near the Canyon (1-hour approx.). In order to have more opportunities to appreciate the condors, enjoy the canyon and the spectacular panorama. - On the way back to Chivay town we’re going to visit the traditional village of Pinchollo and enjoy the views of the “Antahuilque viewpoint”, where 1,500-year-old terraces can be observed. - Keeping our route, we pass the look-out point of Choquetico and take a look to the litomaqueta; a model of the canyon terraces carved in a rock.
3 hours • Admission ticket not included -
7Mirador Antahuilque
On the way back to Chivay, we visit the Antahuilque viewpoint (terraces over 1,500 years old) and pass through the traditional villages of Maca and Yanque.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8Colca Canyon
We arrive in Chivay around midday. Lunch in Chivay is not included. Departure to Arequipa after lunch, arriving at approximately 4:00 PM."
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Arequipa - Forest Stone - Coporaque town
Cruz del Cóndor - view of the canyon - Short walks - Arequipa
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- 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
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Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 3 full days before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 3 full days before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- 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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