Magical Arequipa 03 Days / 02 Nights from US$223

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Created: Saturday, December 21, 2024

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Arequipa

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DAY 01: AREQUIPA IN – CITY TOUR + SANTA CATALINA MONASTERY

Reception and transfer to the chosen hotel. At the appropriate time, pick up from the hotel to carry out the activity.

14:00 hrs Start of the tour of the White City of Arequipa, visiting the Plaza de Armas, which features a beautiful three-plate bronze fountain crowned with the figure of a 16th century soldier. Here, we will appreciate the Cathedral and the Cloisters of the Company of Jesus. Then, we will visit the Monastery of Santa Catalina, which was a cloistered center closed to the public for centuries. Today, harmoniously restored and open, it allows us to appreciate what the city of Arequipa was like in the 17th century. We will see its streets, gardens, cloisters, rustic stone wash houses, ashlar walls and its art gallery, then we will move to the beautiful and green countryside of Carmen Alto and the Yanahuara Viewpoint where you will have a privileged view of the city and volcanoes such as Misti, Pichu Pichu and Chachani.

Accommodation in Arequipa.

DAY 02: AREQUIPA – CHIVAY

Breakfast.

Pick up from the hotel and departure towards the Colca Valley by the Yura – Puno – Cuzco road, crossing part of the Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve, visiting Pampa Cañahuas where you can see vicuñas, the back of the Arequipa Volcanoes; then continue to Patahuasi, a stop to adapt to the altitude, where it is recommended to drink coca tea. We will continue to Tocra to appreciate the flora and fauna of the region, then continue through Patapampa or the volcano viewpoint at a maximum altitude of 4800 meters above sea level.

Arrival in Chivay, you will enjoy lunch (*at the passenger's expense) and check-in at the indicated hotel; in the afternoon we will visit the La Calera thermal baths; at night dinner (*at the passenger's expense) with a folkloric show, music and live dance.

Accommodation in Chivay (Vita Colca, Tradición Colca or Colca Inn).

DAY 03: COLCA – AREQUIPA – AREQUIPA OUT

Breakfast.

Very early, you will head towards Cruz del Cóndor (41 km from Chivay); on the route there are stops such as in the town of Yanque, some viewpoints, in the town of Maca, the stops will be coordinated, these can be on the way there or on the way back. We will arrive at the Cruz Del Cóndor viewpoint, from where you can see part of the depth of the canyon, and wait for the majestic flight of the condor, which will take approximately 1 hour.

Return to Chivay, lunch (*at the passenger's expense) and direct return to Arequipa.

Transfer to the hotel.

At the appropriate time, transfer to the station/airport to return to the city of origin or continue with the trip.

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