Arequipa & Colca Canyon & Sillar Stone 5D/4N
Arequipa & Colca Canyon & Sillar Stone 5D/4N
CODE: PVT-AP004
- Departures: Daily
- Duration: 5 days / 4 nights
From $ 327.00
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Description tour
Itinerary:
Once we arrive in Arequipa, we will be pick up and transfer to the hotel. After check-in at the hotel, we will have free morning for shopping or resting.
**recommended to arrive before 11am**
Afternoon:. Arequipa City tour
In the afternoon, around 2pm we will start our Arequipa city tour, we will Visit the Monastery of Santa Catalina, then we will visit the Plaza de Armas, one of the most beautiful in Peru, the Jesuit Church of the Company, which in its beautiful façade announces the so-called mestizo architecture, its cloisters and dome, the Tristan del Pozo house and at the end and for a magnificent view from the city we will visit the typical districts of Carmen alto and Yanahuara. (Mirador and Church). We will be back in Arequipa around 6pm.
Overnight in Arequipa
At 8:00 am we pick you up from your hotel to leave Arequipa (2,325m) destination to the snowy mountain Chachani in our transport. We will see wild vicunas, alpacas and llamas in the National Reserve of Pampa Cañahu as well as birds such as flamingos, ibis, Andean geese, ducks, eagles and Andean called Kara Kara.
We will also visit the viewpoint of volcanoes and snowy mountains in Patapampa (4,800m).
Arriving in Chivay (3,600m), the capital of the Colca Valley, we will have lunch and free afternoon to relax.
Overnight in hotel 3* Chivay.
Early morning after breakfast (around 6:00 am), we leave for a full day excursion on the left side of the canyon and visit beautiful towns like Yanque and Maca with colonial churches and friendly people who are happy to show their traditional embroidered clothing. See hundreds of pre-Inca terraces still used for farm and Andean corn, quinoa, amaranth and others.
After a drive of two hours, we reach the place you have been waiting – La Cruz del Condor. Here we can see the depth of the canyon and the condor wonderful ride. Free time to watch the condors and explore the lookout. Then we return to Arequipa where we will arrive around 5:00 pm and transfer to your hotel.
Overnight in Arequipa
Pick up from our accommodation around 9am and transfer to the ashlar quarries in the district of Cerro Colorado. In a time of aprox. 30 minutes from the center of Arequipa arrive at this place known as the Quarries Añashuayco, in this place we can see where it is that the stonemasons take Ignimbrite then patiently manage to develop the Sillar, we will explain in detail the preparation thereof and also they learn the story behind the Sillar. In due time we return to the City of Arequipa and will arrive around 1pm
Free afternoon to enjoy the city or visit museuns.
Overnight in Arequipa
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
Note: Check out at the hotel at 11am
End of our services.
What’s included:
- Pick up and drop off at Arequipa’s airport (or bus station)
- Arequipa City tour
- Visit the Colca Canyon, Cruz del Condor, Yanque, Chivay, National Reserve of Pampa Cañahuas
- Visit to Sillar Route
- Tourist Ticket to the Colca Canyon
- Professional guide in English or Spanish
- 3 nights in Arequipa
- 1 night in Chivay
- Breakfast at accommodation
- Transportation to all visits included in the itinerary.
- Support 24/7
Not included:
- Meals not specified in the itinerary
- Entrances to hot springs
- Flight/bus from/to Arequipa
Recommended list:
- Snacks (dried fruits, cookies, candies, chocolates, etc.)
- Walking shoes or sneakers
- Complete Equipment for rain or poncho (from November to April)
- Gloves
- Hat or cap
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen
- Toiletries (shampoo, soap, body cream)
- Photo / video cameras and chargers
- Water Bottle