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Private 3 Day Colca Canyon Trekking tour (superior Service)
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About
This excursion is very special since it offers a varied theme, both cultural, historical, gastronomic and above all in contact with nature and local people, it is ideal for those who seek to get out of the usual far from the mass of groups and the noise, is a great adventure that will allow us to experience a set of emotions and find moments of freedom full of joy, activating our senses to the maximum, in addition, it promotes the involvement of local people in the development of tourist activities, thus contributing to obtaining income and continuous improvement of the living conditions of its population. This excursion is also based on creating a mutual connection of happiness and respect,...
Highlights
3 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
1 optional mule to carry the backpacks of the group on the last day
2 nights Accommodation in family home (private bath / hot water)
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Medical oxygen and first aid kit for all participants
All tickets included
Official tourism guide specialized in hiking (English - Spanish)
Snack for the hike
Shared tourist transport
Tips for the guide and group assistant
accident travel insurance
Important Information
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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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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Participants must be in moderate physical condition
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This expedition requires a minimum amount of 2 and a maximum of 8 participants (the only thing that is shared is the Tourist Mobility) everything else is private
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The last day of ascent we have a mule to carry the backpacks of the group
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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Private 3 Day Colca Canyon Trekking tour (superior Service)
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About
This excursion is very special since it offers a varied theme, both cultural, historical, gastronomic and above all in contact with nature and local people, it is ideal for those who seek to get out of the usual far from the mass of groups and the noise, is a great adventure that will allow us to experience a set of emotions and find moments of freedom full of joy, activating our senses to the maximum, in addition, it promotes the involvement of local people in the development of tourist activities, thus contributing to obtaining income and continuous improvement of the living conditions of its population. This excursion is also based on creating a mutual connection of happiness and respect,...
Highlights
3 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
1 optional mule to carry the backpacks of the group on the last day
2 nights Accommodation in family home (private bath / hot water)
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Medical oxygen and first aid kit for all participants
All tickets included
Official tourism guide specialized in hiking (English - Spanish)
Snack for the hike
Shared tourist transport
Tips for the guide and group assistant
accident travel insurance
Itinerary
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Arequipa - Yanque town - Cruz del Condor viewpoint - Cabana (town) - Achachigua viewpoint - PALLCA (family house)
4 Stops
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Arequipa
This great Adventure begins in the city of Arequipa with the pick-up of the participants from their hotel between (3:15am - 3:30am) the tour guide will welcome them, explain the biosecurity protocols as well as the day's agenda. , then at the right time, he will explain about the toponymy of Arequipa, the Colca Valley and Canyon and other interesting topics that you will enjoy from start to finish.
In this part of the tour we make a trip at dawn, approximately 3 hours towards the Colca Valley, and when the sunlight illuminates the mountains we will wake up in a beautiful landscape of the Andes, we will enter the Colca Valley to make our first stop in a beautiful traditional town, the most important during the Colonial era, the town called YANQUE.
3 hours
2
Yanque
6:30am will be the time to enjoy a delicious traditional breakfast prepared by a local family, 30 minutes later we can continue along the Valley of Fire (Colca) to appreciate the beautiful Pre-Inca terraces, built through generations, by different cultures, in different periods with the sole purpose of searching for useful land, fighting against the adversities of the land and thus cultivating its most important local products, a source of subsistence, in addition to this we can also meet the talkative river running through and eroding the walls and the ground From this beautiful valley and in parallel, we will observe the Chila mountain range and its enormous peaks of more than 5500 meters high and at its feet the traditional towns with colonial architectural characteristics, all this within this wonderful landscape that only the Colca Valley can offer us. to offer. After an hour of travel we will arrive at the most important viewpoint known as Cruz del Condor
1 hour
3
Mirador Cruz del Condor
Around 8:00 am we will be arriving at the main viewpoint of the condors, a spectacular place considered by the natives of the Canyon as an important sanctuary, since ancient times, this viewpoint will allow us to appreciate the magnitude of the Canyon, with an incredible panoramic view. In addition, it is a strategic point where we will be (approximately 40 minutes) to observe and enjoy the majestic flight of the Andean Condor, a primitive bird whose evolution has not manifested itself for thousands of years, being venerated and considered as a divinity by the local cultures and today it is in danger of extinction, but this day with a bit of luck, we will be able to observe it once it decides to leave its nest and glide in the air, taking advantage of the ascending thermal currents.
After enjoying this beautiful show we will continue to the starting point for our main activity, the descent to the Colca Canyon.
40 minutes
4
Colca Canyon
Once prepared, we can start the 5-hour walk, with a drop of approximately 1,200 meters.
We will continue through winding paths, which will take us to one of the deepest parts of the Canyon, on the way we will be able to record this beautiful scenery with our camera, which will allow us to enjoy each section, knowing, resting and tasting some local fruits while we observe the majesty of the Canyon and the mountains.
The trail takes us to the Colca River and to a charming place known as PALLCA, which will be our destination, here we will taste lunch prepared with products from the area, the afternoon is free to rest, relax muscles in the thermal baths or explore the area. and interact with the local people, at night we will enjoy a delicious dinner and an interesting conversation with our guide, who will explain to us about the culture, ethnic groups, customs, traditions and rituals that are still alive in the Colca Canyon .