One Day Colca Canyon Tour

The One Day Colca Canyon Tour starts very early in the morning. We will pick you up at your hotel in Arequipa at 3:00 am and start the one day Colca Canyon Tour.
In a private transportation we will go to the National Reserve of Salinas and Aguada Blanca, located at 4,000 meters above sea level. At this altitude you will be able to see vicuñas, one of the species that inhabit these territories.

Trip to Chivay
We will travel 4 hours to Chivay. This Andean town is located in the high part of the canyon at 3,635 m.a.s.l. We will continue to the viewpoint of La Cruz del Condor, which rises to 4,700 m.a.s.l. Here, you will be able to contemplate the beauty of the canyon, with the Colca River in the background and incredible landscapes with excellent views of the largest volcanoes in the world.

• The condor is considered a cultural and natural heritage of South America, and is one of the largest flying birds in the world.
• The depth of the canyon reaches 4,160 meters, and is the deepest in Latin America.

Visit to the villages

This itinerary continues with visits to religious villages such as Pinchollo, Maca, Achoma and Yanque. Then we will stop at the Antahuilque viewpoint, located at an altitude of 3,700 meters, where you will have the opportunity to observe the panoramic view of beautifully colored lagoons and the Choquetico terraces.

Located in Chivay we will have optional activities: for those who wish to enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and also visit the thermal baths in the area. These thermal baths are very popular for tourism because of their healing properties.

Return to Arequipa

To conclude this One Day Colca Canyon Tour, we will pass through the Chucura Crater and the Patahuasi Ranch. Here you will be able to see birds, llamas and alpacas.

We will stop at the viewpoint of the volcanoes, at 4,800 meters above sea level, where we can see the volcanoes Misti, Sabancaya, Chachani, Ampato, among others.

This one day tour ends when we arrive to the city of Arequipa, where our private transportation will drop you off at your hotel to rest.

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