The one day tour to the Colca Valley is a good option for all travelers who want to know the wonders of the valley and the Colca Canyon, one of the deepest canyons in the world.
Along the way of the tour to the Colca Valley, we will pass by Andean villages with ancestral customs, where you can observe beautiful landscapes and animals of the area, mainly South American camelids like vicuñas and alpacas, birds like the eagle, hummingbirds, etc.
With a little luck we will have the opportunity to see the majestic condor fly in its natural habitat from the viewpoint Cruz del Cóndor.
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Day 1: Arequipa- Vizcachani – Chivay – Viewpoint of the Condor – Chivay – Arequipa
The tour begins with the pick up from the hotel at 5:00 am, we head north-west from Arequipa, passing through the Pampas Cañahuas reserve, where we can see different South American camelids such as vicuñas and alpacas.
Continue to Mirador de los Andes 4800msnm (natural viewpoint), from where we can observe a beautiful landscape of mountains and volcanoes. Then we head to the viewpoint of the Cross of the Condor, on the way we stop at more natural viewpoints where we can see Inca terraces and hanging tombs. When arriving at the Mirador Cruz del Condor we will have free time to appreciate the flight of the Condors, a beautiful natural spectacle.
Upon returning we will stop in Chivay for lunch, then we will have the opportunity to visit the thermal baths to relax, and finally return to the city of Arequipa at approximately 19:00 pm.
