5-day Adventure Tours in Arequipa and Colca
5-day Adventure Tours in Arequipa and Colca
5-day Adventure Tours in Arequipa and Colca
14 Days Starting and ending in -16.409047,-71.537451
Visiting: Tambo el Matadero, Tambo The Cabezona, Plaza de Armas Arequipa, Barrio de San Lázaro, Barrio del Solar, Santa Catalina Monastery, San Juan de Chuccho, Cosñinhua, Chivay, Sangalle, Mirador Cruz del Cóndor, Malata, Yanque, Maca, Mirador Antahuilque, Reserva Nacional Pampa Cañahuas, Cabanaconde, VALLE CHILINA, Historical Centre of Arequipa
Tour operator:
Tour code:
796
Recommended For:
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
1 - 3
Age range:
15-55
Special diets catered:
Meat, Vegetarians
Tour operated in:
English , SpanishTrip Styles:
Tour Overview
Arequipa is a perfect destination to practice adventure sports and to discover one of the most beautiful cities in Peru, with a lot of history to learn and amazing architecture to admire.
This 5-day tour package will take you to know the lovely city of Arequipa and live an incredible adventure full of adrenaline, practicing rafting and trekking one of the deepest canyons in the world.
Enjoy these incredible adventure tours in Arequipa and live a unique experience
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrival In Arequipa
Location: Tambo el Matadero, Tambo The Cabezona, Plaza de Armas Arequipa, Barrio de San Lázaro, Barrio del Solar, Santa Catalina Monastery
Accommodation: Hotel
Arrival in the city of Arequipa and transfer to the hotel located in the city center. Later, you will start the walking tour in the neighborhood of San Lazaro, located just 5 blocks from the Plaza de Armas of Arequipa. This colonial hood has small streets and houses made of sillar, a volcanic stone used for constructions.
San Lazaro is an old district and you will admire its beauty through its lovely streets, small squares and white walls. This are had been occupied by pre Inca and Inca cultures and, during the Spanish conquer and city’s foundation, the first houses were built here.
This district belongs to the Historic Center of Arequipa, so it is considered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The tour continues to Barrio del Solar situated near the River Chili where you will walk along beautiful streets with traditional and colonial buildings. You are going to explore different areas known as Tambos, lodging centers where merchants came to rest during the colonial era.
The first Tambo to visit will be Tambo El Matadero, a building from the seventeenth century that was used to sacrifice animals. Currently, there are about 30 families living in this place.
The walking tour in Arequipa continues to Tambo La Cabezona, a colonial group of houses with a communal entrance dated from the sixteenth century and the place where one of the first mills in the city worked.
Enjoy a panoramic tour to Plaza de Armas, the main meeting point of locals and where the Cathedral of Arequipa is located. This beautiful square is surrounded by lovely portals and there is a bronze fountain in the middle.
After a short walk we are going to reach the Santa Catalina Monastery. This place was founded in 1579 and it has 20 thousand square meters distributed in cloisters, patios, squares, streets, bell tower and church.
This is a beautiful place with a lot of history and you will have time to take nice photos. Walk around the streets made of ashlar and some parts with natural colored red walls. You will visit many areas such as the Patio del Silencio, a place where the nuns met to pray and read the Bible in silence.
Get impressed with this jewel of the city of Arequipa, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. Later, we are going to drop you off at your hotel.
Day 2 : Colca Trek
Location: San Juan de Chuccho, Cosñinhua, Chivay, Sangalle, Mirador Cruz del Cóndor, Malata
Accommodation: Hostel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
This amazing adventure starts very early in the morning. We will pick you up from your accommodation located in the city of Arequipa, and then, we will go straight to the Valley of Colca, in a journey of circa 3 hours. We are going to make a short stop to have breakfast at Chivay.
We will continue the route towards the Condor’s Cross (3,800 m.a.s.l.) to watch the one of the most amazing natural wonders: the condor’s flying. Later, we are going to until reach the Pampas of San Miguel (3,300 m.a.s.l.). From this point, the hike begins to the bottom of the canyon, for along 4.6 miles (3 hours).
Upon arriving to the town of San Juan de Chuccho, we will enjoy a well-deserved rest with lunch. Later, the trek continues through the towns of Cosñirhua y Malata for 2.5 more miles (2.5 hours). We will arrive to Sangalle (2,225 m), a spectacular oasis where we will spend the night. Here, you can enjoy a bath in the pool, and having dinner by night.
Day 3 : Colca Trek And Return To Arequipa
Location: Chivay, Yanque, Maca, Mirador Antahuilque, Reserva Nacional Pampa Cañahuas, Cabanaconde
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Very early in the morning (5:00 AM), we will start the hike of 2.5 miles ascending the canyon slope, for around 3 hours, admiring the sunrise with incredible views, until we reach the town of Cabanaconde (3,230 m).
After breakfast, our transport will take us to the town of Chivay, making short stops to the viewpoint of Antahuilque, with beautiful views to Andean terraces and the valley of Colca. Then, we will visit the town of Maca, with a panoramic visit to its colonial church.
We are going to have time to visit the hot springs of Yanque (optional*). This powerful hot water pools have healing properties as well as relaxing effects. Then, we are going to enjoy a tasty lunch (optional*) at Chivay.
During our way back to the city of Arequipa, we will have the opportunity to pass near the National Reserve Pampa Cañahuas, home of different types of camelids such as llamas, alpacas, vicuñas and guanacos. Arriving in Arequipa, we will drop you off at your hotel.
Day 4 : Rafting On Chili River
Location: VALLE CHILINA
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
After picking you up at the hotel located in the city center of Arequipa, we will take the transportation to go to the meeting point to meet our professional guides, in order to get a short brief about the correct use of the equipment and start this fun adventure safely.
We will depart towards the Valley of Chilina until we reach the small church of Virgen de Chapi – Charcani Sanctuary located next to the River Chili. At this point, our guides will give us security and rescue guidelines, before start his amazing rafting experience.
We will have an incredible experience on the river in a total journey of circa 1 hour and a half, passing through class III and IV rapids.
The Rio Chili is a white water river which starts in the Andes mountains located in Arequipa and it ends in the Pacific Ocean. The river is the main source of water for the White City.
The rafting tour in Arequipa starts with a first section of class II, a perfect one to practice rowing technique. Then, we will do an exciting section of class III, until we reach the strongest rapids of class IV. In case you don’t feel ready for this last part, you can get off the boat and take a short walk, and then go back up and pass the last section, again of class III.
Upon reaching the final point, you will have the opportunity to take a refreshing bath in the river, surrounded by amazing nature. We will back to the city of Arequipa to enjoy a snack, and later, we are going to get you back to your hotel.
Day 5 : Departure From Arequipa
Location: Historical Centre of Arequipa
Meals Included: Breakfast
At the agreed time, we are going to pick you up from the hotel and take you to the airport or bus station.
What's Included
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Arrival and departure transfers with only driver
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03 hotel nights in the city of Arequipa with breakfast included
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01 night of basic lodging with a shared room during the trekking to Colca with breakfast and lunch/dinner included
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Professional guide in Spanish and English
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Entrance ticket to the Monastery of Santa Catalina
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Food mentioned in the itinerary
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Full certified rafting equipment (helmet, vest, shoes, wetsuit, windbreaker jacket)
What's Not Included
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Entrance ticket to the Colca Valley (foreigner 70.00 soles, Latin foreigner 40.00 soles)
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Entrance ticket to the hot springs in Colca (15.00 soles, local currency)
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Optional activities in the Colca
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Gratuities
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Photo and video service in the rafting
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Food and drinks not mentioned
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Local and international flights
Accommodation
3-star standard hotel in the city of Arequipa, and a standard lodge in Colca
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For which specific dates is this offer considered invalid?
This offer does not hold validity for special dates such as January 1st and December 25th. Furthermore please be advised that rates are subject to change without prior notice.
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Please let us know as soon as you are aware you need to make changes and we can check on what is possible for you.
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What policies are in place for Covid-19?
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Cancellation Policy
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