3D/2N full trekking Colca Canyon
Price per person: U$120 / Single supplement US$15 per night
Day 1: Arequipa – Cabana Conde – San Juan de Chuccho We will pass to collect you from your hotel in Arequipa at 05:45am to transfer to the Bus Terminal. From here we travel in public bus to the Colca Valley which takes approximately 3 and half hours to Chivay (main town of the Valley). A brief stop to stretch your legs and then we continue towards Cabanaconde ( 2 hours approx.) where we will have lunch. Afterward we begin our 3 hours long walk to descend to the Colca Canyon; we will be able to appreciate the diverse Andean and tropical vegetation, and also the geological formation of the Canyon, from the formation period of the mountain range of the andes. Once at the heart of the Canyon we will cross the San Juan de Chuccho suspension bridge to arrive to the town. Here we will spend the night in a local family house
Day 2: San Juan de Chuccho – Sangalle Oasis.- After our the delicious breakfast we re-commence our trek climbing gradually to the andean village of Tapay which is located at 3,050 mts . We will visit Coshñirhua and Malata Villages located at 2,580 mts then we will visit an authentic church and way of life of the locals which are proud to preserve their traditions and customs in a very rustic environment, very close to the "Pachamama" to the mother earth. You will appreciate very beautiful landscapes, ancient farming terraces to cultivate potatoes and other crops, snow-capped summits and a variety of flora and fauna. At 13:00 pm we descend again to the Colca River and arriving to the Oasis or Sangalle Valley 2,100 mts and settle into our cabins of our chosen family or camping, relax at the swimming pool, lunch and exploration of the abandoned mines, waterfalls and opportunity to fish for trout in the Colca river, time to relax and enjoy this beautiful site
Day 3: Cabanaconce – Chivay - Arequipa.- Early in the morning At 3.45am we start our 2 hour walk out of the canyon.. Once in Cabanaconde we will have breakfast at 8:00 and then head off for the Cruz del condor, where we will stay for approx 2 hour, to be able to appreciate the majestic flight of the Andean Cóndor; soon we will continue on to arrive at Chivay at arrival 11:00 am. Once there we will have the opportunity to visit the thermal baths of medicinal waters with a temperature of 36 to 41ºC and have lunch in Chivay. At approx 1.00pm we will return to Arequipa arriving approx 17:30 pm. Transfer to your hotel or to the bus terminal wherever you want
Includes:
• Pick up from your hotel and transfer to the bus terminal
• Public bus tickets for the round trip .
• 02 Nights in a basic accommodation in Chuccho and Sangalle.
• 03 Breakfast , 03 Lunches and 02 Dinner
• Entrance fees to the Colca Canyon
• Enlglish speaking guide
It does not Included:
• Breakfast on the first day
• 02 Lunches.and 01 Dinner in Chivay.
• Entrance fee to the thermal baths ( cost aprox 10 soles per person )
We recommend to Bring:
• Hiking boots and a small day back pack
• Water and Sun block and
• Rain jacket /Sun glasses/ Hat and Insect repellent
• Bathing suit and Extra money for souveniers and drinks
• Flash light
• Extra batteries.
