3 Days Arequipa and Colca Canyon Tour
While planning your trip to Peru, the focus is usually on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. There are many side trips that enhance your travel, giving you a broader understanding of the culture and an awareness of the additional architectural wonders. You may have heard about the mysterious Nazca ...
Read Full Description- Destination:
- Arequipa, Peru; Peru
- Trip Length:
- 3 days
- Price Range:
- From $0 to $2000 per person See what this includes and what this excludes
- Best Time to Go:
- Any time.
- Recommended for:
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Infants (under 2)
Children (2 - 5)
Children (6 - 8)
Children (9 - 11)
Children (12 - 14)
Children (15 - 17)
Adults (18 - 20)
Adults (25 - 29)
Family Trip, Group Retreat
Detailed Trip Description
While planning your trip to Peru, the focus is usually on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. There are many side trips that enhance your travel, giving you a broader understanding of the culture and an awareness of the additional architectural wonders. You may have heard about the mysterious Nazca Lines, Colca Canyon condors, the floating islands in Lake Titicaca, and the Amazon rainforest. There is opportunity to extend your trip by visiting Arequipa and Colca Canyon.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1 - Arequipa
Commercial Flight
Transfer to the airport for the one hour flight to Arequipa.
Hotel
You will be met there and transferred to your hotel.
Sightseeing
Afternoon city tour of the "White City" (Ciudad Blanca), as it is known. This includes colonial buildings made from volcanic rock, as well as a visit to the Santa Catalina Convent.
Hotel
Overnight at hotel (3-star) in Arequipa.
Sightseeing
Optional full day trips can be arranged to other sites which surround Arequipa, e.g., the famous Campiña of Arequipa and the Molino of Sabandia.
Day 2 - Peru
Sightseeing
Early morning departure by car, leaving the city behind you slowly ascend to the highland Savannah or Puna with a close-up view of Mt. Chachani and Misti and other surrounding volcanoes. On this high altitude desert, there is a chance to see small herds of vicuña, an endangered species of camelids and an impressive landscape with the back-drop of the Sabancaya Volcano. Descend into the upper Colca Canyon at Chivay.
Hotel
Overnight in a small hostal (3-star) in the Colca Valley.
Sightseeing
In the afternoon you can visit the hot springs (BL)
Day 3 - Arequipa
Sightseeing
An early departure to Cruz del Condor, the viewpoint over the deepest part of this world-famous canyon will let you see Condors at their best as they leave their rocky sanctuary with the morning warm air currents, to slowly ascend over the horizon.
Private Car Service
After lunch, return to Arequipa. End services (BL)
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