Explore Arequipa colonial city and the Santa Catalina convent with a professional guide. Discover the “white city” of Arequipa with houses and buildings made of sillar, a volcanic white rock. Travel to “Cruz del Condor” lookout to see wild condors fly near their nests. These birds have a maximum wingspan of 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in) and weight of 15 kg (33 lb). Then travel back to Arequipa witnessing how wild alpacas, vicuñas and llamas feed themselves surrounded by peaks and mountains.
Features: Dialy departures, nature, see wild condors, llamas, vicuñas and alpacas
Inclusions:
- Tourist van or minibus with panoramic windows
- English-speaking professional tour guide
- Entrance tickets to the places to visit
- 3-star hotel in a double, twin or single room
From $726
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Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival to Arequipa and afternoon city tour
Airport transfer:
We will be waiting for you inside the airport and then we will take you to your hotel located inside the historic center of the city.
City tour and Santa Catalina Convent tour:
At 02.00 pm we pick you up from your hotel. From the Yanahuara district and Carmen Alto we will have fantastic views of the old colonial part of the city, of the three volcanoes, and of its Andean terraces.
Then we will have a nice stroll through the historic city center, stopping at the Monastery of Santa Catalina, one of the most significant landmarks in the area, as well as the Main Square, the Cloister, and the Church of “La Compañia de Jesus”, where we will also visit the Saint Ignacio’s famous and vibrant cupola. After about three and a half hours we take you back to your hotel.
Hotel included 3-star:
Please choose one of the following
Tierra Viva Plaza ArequipaConde de Lemos Arequipa
Other hotels suggested:
Hotel Katari – junior suite room / Add $30 ppCasa Andina Select Arequipa – superior room / Add $30 ppHampton by Hilton Arequipa / Add $50 ppWyndham Costa del Sol Arequipa / Add $100 pp
Meals: none
Included:
Airport transfer in a tourist vanWalking city tour with a English-speaking professional tour guideEntrance tickets to the places to visit3-star hotel
Day 2: Arequipa – Colca Canyon
Drive from Arequipa city to Colca Canyon
At around 5:30 am, we pick you up and drive you to the breathtaking Colca Canyon. We travel to the national reserve of “Salinas y Aguada Blanca,” where we will see South American camelids like vicuñas, llamas, and alpacas.
At 4910 mamsl we stop to visit the “Mirador de los Volcanes” to view the volcanic mountain range and then we continue to Chivay for lunch.
Once at your hotel you have the afternoon free to recover. There are hotsprings at La Calera but they are located in Chivay village so check where your hotel is located since there are other villages around like Yanque and Coporaque.
Hotel included 3-star:
Please choose one of the following
Casa Andina Colca in Chivay
Day 3:
Approximately 10 kilometers in total.
Booking terms
A full payment is required to confirm the reservation.Cancellations made less than 24 hours before the tour are nonrefundable.Cancellations made more than 24 hours before the tour are 100% refundable less the 3% for administrative fees.You need to provide the hotel or place to be picked up for the tour, and it must be within the Historical Center of Cusco. If the access of your hotel is remote please ask if we can pick up from there.
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Highlights
- Explore the Inca trail with a group. Meet new adventure people and share an exiting adventure through the Andes and cloud forest of Cusco, while visiting Inca sites along the way.
- Places to visit: Llactapata, Runkurakay, Phuyupatamarca, Wiñayhuayna, and Machu Picchu Inca citadel, which includes the lookout, temples, houses, farming terraces.
- Distance: About 40 km from the old railroad km82 to Machu Picchu citadel.
- Location: Sacred Valley of the Incas / Cusco
- Departures: Check for availability below.
- From: Your hotel in Cusco and back.
- Transport: Tourist van or minibus, and train for the way back.
- Overnights: 03 nights at camping.
