3-Day Excursion to the Wonders of Arequipa and Colca

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1TRANSFER IN / CITY TOUR MIRADORES + SANTA CATALINA⌄

   At 2:00 p.m. Pick up from the hotel to have the Tour in the City of Arequipa. The tour begins leaving the historic center, and on its way you can see the Puente Grau and part of the Arequipeña countryside where you can see Arequipa life. Arriving in the Cayma district, you can see El Mirador Natural de Carmen Alto, where we have a beautiful view of the natural Arequipa, an excellent place to make views and have a delicious “Tumbo” or “Papaya Arequipeña” soda that are fruits of the area. Continuing the tour 10 minutes in our mobility we visit the town and district of Yanahuara, its Church of San Juan Bautista, the Incalpaca store (textile based on vicuña, alpaca and llama) and visit its minizological of these animals. Returning to the city center we visit the Plaza de Armas of Arequipa and its imposing Cathedral (outside). Finally we visit the Cloisters of the Society of Jesus.

   Monastery of Santa Catalina, emblem of the city for its history, (entrance included in the package) in the Monastery our visit is for 1 hour, ending our tour.

   Overnight: Overnight at hotel Arequipa

2. 2COLCA CANYON - THERMAL BATHS - FOLKLOR SHOW⌄

   Breakfast at the hotel and from 07:30 hrs. Pick up from the hotel taking a tour of approximately 2 hours we arrive at the National Reserve of Salinas and Aguada Blanca, where you can see and photograph the vicuña in its natural habitat, arriving in Patawasi, we have a short break to use the toilet services and take a coca mate replenisher (not included), and continue our journey

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Stay at Hotel de Colca

3. 3CRUZ DEL CÓNDOR - RETURN AREQUIPA⌄

   This day we enter the Colca Canyon and our destination is the Mirador de la Cruz del Cóndor.

   Meals: Breakfast