Arequipa: The White City
LTPA002 Arequipa : The White City
2 days, any day, semi - private services
Day 1 Arequipa. Arrival and transfer to your hotel. Tour of the city and of Santa Catalina Convent that has remained the same since its foundation in 1580 but was only opened to the public in 1970. Then tour the Plaza de Armas or Main Square, the Cathedral, the church of La Compañía and the Colonial district of Yanahuara. Day 2 Arequipa. Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport.
The Colca Canyon
LTPA001 Colca Canyon
2 days, any day, semi - private services
Pick up from your hotel and depart East to one of the most beautiful, scenic valleys in the Andes highlands. Here you will see the second deepest canyon in the world, towns and people who maintain their ancestral customs, llamas, alpacas, condors, hot springs, etc.
Overnight at a lodge in the Canyon. Also visit the Cruz del Condor which is the best place to see this magnificent bird in flight. Return to Arequipa and back to your hotel.
Arequipa & The Colca Canyon
LTPA003 Arequipa & the Colca Canyon
3 days, any day, semi - private services
Day 1 Arequipa. Arrival and transfer to your hotel. Tour of the city.
Day 2 Arequipa / Colca Valley. Morning departure for Pampa Canahuas, passing through Yura on the way. Arrive at Pulpera and Callali villages, and stop at Sibayo to visit the new and old town. Here you will see an Incan bridge. Lunch included. Continue on to Chivay village an its thermal baths, La Calera. Accommodation at the LODGE. Dinner. Overnight.
Day 3 Colca / Valley / Arequipa. Breakfast at the hotel. The early morning excursion reaches an observation point, on a wide bend, where a wooden cross called CRUZ DEL CONDOR has been erected. The view from here is breathtaking: one can see the silvery thread of the Colca River flowing below in the roar of the canyon, while majestic condors soar overhead using the warm air currents from the canyon depths to rise towards the high peaks. Return to Chivay. On the way visit the Colonial church of Maca and Yanque. Lunch included. Return to Arequipa and transfer to the airport.
