We offer you a 03-day tour package to visit the best of Arequipa and with revenue included.
On the first day we will take a pedestrian tour of the historic center around 2 hours and also visit the route of the ashlar and the viewpoint of Yanahuara (4 hours prox), this day will serve you adaptation as they are smooth routes of short duration and easy access. Hours are flexible.
The second day we will visit the Salinas Lagoon on a half day tour, we start at 06:00 am and finish at 1:30 pm approximately, you will enjoy nature, take amazing photos and have free time in the afternoon to rest or shop.
On the last day we will leave early, pick up is at 03:00 am so you can get to know the Colca Ca...
Highlights
3 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Tourist Transportation
Revenue to the Colca Canyon for Peruvians (additional 20 or 50 soles South America and other countries)
Admissions to the Salinas and Aguada Blanca Reserve
Incomes to the Sillar route
Air-conditioned vehicle
Breakfast at the Colca
Professional Guide
Accommodation
Food
Admissions to the thermal baths of Chacapi
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Are you ready to turn your hobbies into a business?
We offer you a 03-day tour package to visit the best of Arequipa and with revenue included.
On the first day we will take a pedestrian tour of the historic center around 2 hours and also visit the route of the ashlar and the viewpoint of Yanahuara (4 hours prox), this day will serve you adaptation as they are smooth routes of short duration and easy access. Hours are flexible.
The second day we will visit the Salinas Lagoon on a half day tour, we start at 06:00 am and finish at 1:30 pm approximately, you will enjoy nature, take amazing photos and have free time in the afternoon to rest or shop.
On the last day we will leave early, pick up is at 03:00 am so you can get to know the Colca Ca...
Highlights
3 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Tourist Transportation
Revenue to the Colca Canyon for Peruvians (additional 20 or 50 soles South America and other countries)
Admissions to the Salinas and Aguada Blanca Reserve
Incomes to the Sillar route
Air-conditioned vehicle
Breakfast at the Colca
Professional Guide
Accommodation
Food
Admissions to the thermal baths of Chacapi
Itinerary
1
Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa
We will tour the center of Arequipa (Cultural Heritage of Humanity) on foot and learn about the history, traditions and culture of Arequipa.
2 hours
2
Canteras de Sillar
First we will visit the Añashuayco quarries located in the Cerro Colorado district just 25 minutes from the center of Arequipa, in the quarries the guide will explain how this volcanic stone was formed, its uses and the importance it has for the city and then you will have time to take photos of the carvings as well as the sculptures.
40 minutes
3
Laguna de Salinas
This wonderful destination offers us a great biodiversity and amazing landscapes, you can take mirror photos and/or photos in the salt flat depending on the season, the rainy season is between January and March.
You will have the opportunity to appreciate the volcano Ubinas, flamingos, llamas, alpacas and vicuñas. It is possible (optional) to take rides in four-wheelers.
7 hours
4
Plaza de Yanahuara
We will stop to take pictures at this famous tourist attraction and appreciate the beauty of its colonial church and viewpoint built with volcanic stone "sillar". Besides being a historical site, Yanahuara stands out for being one of the most romantic places in Arequipa.
20 minutes
5
Biblioteca Regional Mario Vargas Llosa
We will enter this Republican house named after the Arequipa writer who won the Nobel Prize in literature.
10 minutes
6
Complejo de la Compania de Jesus
We will observe the facade of the Jesuit church which is an unmissable display of the syncretism or fusion of Andean, Inca and Catholic religious beliefs, the guide will explain every detail, we will also visit the interior of the temple and the guide will explain the syncretism that shows the colonial painting of the last as well as the Baroque altar, and then we will visit the old school of the order to appreciate its amazing colonial architecture and enchant ourselves with its carvings in volcanic stone
30 minutes
7
Mirador Cruz del Condor
One of the most important tourist attractions of Arequipa, being a point of observation of condor, ancient Andean symbol, in addition to appreciating the flight of this majestic bird you can take photos in the Colca Canyon, one of the deepest in the world.
50 minutes
8
Hot Springs Chacapi
On our full day Colca tour we visit the Chacapi thermal baths located in the town of Yanque, recommended to relax and recharge energy with its thermal medicinal waters whose temperatures range from 32 °C to 38 °C.
Entry is optional and not included. S./ 15 soles per person.
1 hour
9
Culebrillas
We will take a short walk in this small ashlar canyon (20 minutes approximately) and observe the pre-Inca petroglyphs, which are a sign of a millennial cultural legacy, at the end of the walk you can make your own apacheta (offering for the sacred mountains).
40 minutes
10
Plaza de Armas
Place of historical relevance and foundation of Arequipa. The guide will explain the architecture and events that occurred in this square. We will climb to a terrace to observe the volcano Misti and the cathedral.
10 minutes
11
Salinas y Aguada Blanca National Reserve
Habitat of a huge diversity of Andean flora and fauna we will stop at the viewpoint of the volcanoes to observe the Ampato, Sabancaya and Hualca Hualca
20 minutes
12
Chivay
It is the largest village in the Colca Valley, and is the place where we will have breakfast (included) on our full-day Colca tour
20 minutes
13
Chiguata
We will start the day at 06 am and leave Arequipa for the Laguna de Salinas on the way we will stop in the agricultural district of Chiguata, to take pictures of the Arequipa countryside and the volcanoes that surround them.
10 minutes
14
Fundo El Fierro
It was the old prison of the city, now converted into the craft market and is located very close to the complex of the order of San Francisco in which its beautiful square surrounded by Jacaranda trees stands out.
15 minutes
15
Maca
In the Colca Valley there are many villages, one of the most interesting is the Maca where you will find the most friendly alpacas in the valley and you can taste the juice of sancayo, a fruit of cactus that also combines with pisco in this area to make Colca sour.
20 minutes
16
Colca Canyon
Walk through the canyon on the left bank of the Colca River and make stops to photograph the landscape at the viewpoints of Antahuilque and Wayrapunku
