Day 1:
Flight to Arequipa, the most beautiful city in Peru that is
dominated in the distance by the fabulous Misti volcano. Reception
and transfer to your hotel. Afternoon city tour visiting the
Chilina valley and the old San Lazaro district. General view
of the city from the Yanahuara Belvedere, the Plaza de Armas
and its Cathedral, the cloisters of La Compañia Church,
the Church and Square of San Francisco and the extraordinary
Santa Catalina convent which is built from volcanic lava and
dates from the 16th century. Also an opportunity of seeing
the best preserved mummy in the whole of the Americas, Juanita,
housed at the university. Free evening.
Convento de Santa Catalina Arequipa |
Convento de Santa Catalina Arequipa |
Day 2:
After breakfast, departure from Arequipa, passing
near the thermal baths of Yura and climbing up towards the
National Reserve of Pampa de Cañahuas (3,800m), where
groups of alpacas, vicuñas and sometimes huanacos can
be seen. After several more hours, the descent to the Colca
Valley starts until we arrive at Chivay, the most important
town of the valley. Accommodation at the fabulous Colca Lodge,
set in the Colca Valley itself. With its very own hot springs,
relax in the fabulous surroundings of the Canyon.
Cañon del Colca Arequipa
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Main Square Night - Arequipa
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Day 3:
Early breakfast at the hotel. Then an early departure to Cruz
del Condor viewpoint, a few kilometers before Cabanaconde,
where the Colca Canyon starts. Here one gets a fine view of
the flight of the condors as well as of the depth of the canyon.
In the afternoon return to Arequipa and to your hotel.
Day 4:
Morning free. Transfer to the airport for the return flight
to Lima.
For trekking options to the Colca or Cotahuasi canyon
(the deepest canyon in the world) or the source of the Amazon,
please contact us for further details. 
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