Colca Conventional 2 days 1 night

DAY 1: AREQUIPA – CHIVAY

7:30 a.m. – Pickup from your hotel.
We begin with pickup from your hotel in Arequipa and head to the Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve, where we’ll appreciate one of the most stunning landscapes in the Andean mountain range, with plains and lagoons surrounded by snow-capped mountains and volcanoes. This natural territory is inhabited by native fauna and renowned for its archaeological treasures.

We’ll visit the Andean viewpoint, known as Pata Pampa. Located at 4,900 meters above sea level, it is the highest point of the entire trip. From this summit, you can see several volcanoes. Afterward, we’ll descend to the town of Chivay, where we’ll spend the night.

In the afternoon, we will visit the Chivay hot springs (optional) and then rest for the next day.

DAY 2: CHIVAY – CRUZ DEL CONDOR – AREQUIPA

After breakfast at the hotel, we will begin our tour to the Cruz del Cóndor viewpoint. Along the way, we will visit the small town of Yanque, where we will be welcomed with their typical Wititi dance, declared a World Heritage Site. We will then continue our tour to the viewpoint, enjoying the Colca Valley surrounded by local flora and fauna.

We will arrive at the Cruz del Cóndor viewpoint to observe the Colca Canyon and the flight of the Andean Condor, a World Heritage Site.

We will return and visit the Huayra Punko viewpoint in Pinchollo, and then the Antahuilque viewpoint, where we can see models of some enchanted lagoons, where legend has it that mermaids live there, as well as pre-Inka hanging tombs. We will return to Chivay for lunch and then return to Arequipa.

Duration: 2 days.

Useful information: If you are in Cusco, the bus to Arequipa leaves from the Cusco bus terminal at night and the journey takes approximately 11 hours.