Arequipa, has known how “The White City” for the predomined of sillar stone, it offers to tourist a lot of shows of its varied architecture as churches, monasteries, convents like the famous Convent of Santa Catalina it date of 1580 as well as a great amount of atately houses. It has too the Countryside, it’s very beautiful as other towns like Cayma, Carmen Alto, Yanahuara y Characato from where is possible to contemplate the three imposing and beautiful volcanoes that cross the city “ Misti” “Chachani” and “Pichu Pichu”.
Our city offers to tourist different options according their prefences, they can enjoy of Archaeology, Thermal and Medicinal Waters, Adventures’ Activities, Natural Scenes and Moments in the Sea, these are sufficient attractives and good pretexts for to visit Arequipa.
AREQUIPA CLASSIC (3 days / 2 nights)
Arequipa, is known how “The White City” for its buildings of sillar, it has one of the most beautiful historic center of our country; The Cathedral, Santa Catalina Monastery are only places that will be visit during City Tour and its tourist attraction confirms the nomination of this center how Cultural Patrimony of The Humanity . The visitants will be able know the beautiful arequipean countryside located outside the city.
DAY 01: Transfer In / City Tours / Monastery
Transfer in to the hotel. Welcome with coca te.
In the afternoon we will visit Santa Catalina Monastery, afther that we will visit San Francisco convent and Fundo el Fierro where there are handicrafts.It is posssible to buy them. Then we will visit the Cathedral and la main square and finally La Compañía church.
Hotel.
DAY 02: Countryside
Breakfast, then we will go to Paucarpata to see terraces, then molino de Sabandía, la Mansión del fundador an important old house, Sachaca viewpoint, Carmen Alto viewpoint and finally Yanahuara main square and church.
If you want, we would have our lunch in a traditional restaurant (extra).
Hotel. Free afternoon.
DAY 03: Transfer Out
Breakfast.
Transfer out to the Airport or to Bus station.
AREQUIPA AND COLCA (4 days / 3 nights)
Arequipa, is known how “The White City” for its buildings of sillar, it has one of the most beautiful historic center of our country; The Cathedral, Santa Catalina Monastery are some places that will be visit during City Tour and confirm the nomination of this center how Cultural Patrimony of The Humanity . Also is the visit to Colca Canyon and the possibility of take photos at flight of condors.
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DAY 01: Transfer In / City Tours / Monastery
Transfer in to the hotel.Welcome with coca te.
In the afternoon we will visit Santa Catalina Monastery, afther that we will visit San Francisco convent and Fundo el Fierro where there are handicrafts.It is posssible to buy them. Then we will visit the Cathedral and la main square and finally La Compañía church.
Hotel.
DAY 02: Arequipa / Colca Canyon / Chivay town
Afther breakfast we will depart to Chivay. We will approach the National Reserve of Pampa Cañahuas. We will pass through Tocra where we will observe the small lakes with migrant birds. Our highest point will be Patapampa. After finding our romos. Lunch. At 4:30 p.m. we’ll take our towels to enjoy the natural hot springs La Calera and in the night we will have folk show.Hotel.
DAY 03: Cruz del Cóndor view point / Chivay / Arequipa
Breakfast. Visit to the Cruz del cóndor viewpoint, on the way we will see the terraces and we will visit small towns like Yanque and Maca.
Lunch in the town of Chivay.
Return to Arequipa at 4.30 pm.
Hotel.
DAY 04: Arequipa / Transfer Out
Breakfast.
Transfer out to the Airport or to Bus station.
AREQUIPA AND ITS CHARM (5 days / 4 nights)
Arequipa, is known how “The White City” for its buildings of sillar, it has one of the most beautiful historic center of our country; The Cathedral, Santa Catalina Monastery are some places that confirm the nomination of this center how Cultural Patrimony of The Humanity . The visitants will be able know the beautiful arequipean countryside located outside the city, also to visit to Colca Canyon and the possibility of take photos at flight of condors.
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DAY 01: Transfer In / City Tours / Monastery
Transfer in to the hotel.Welcome with coca te.
In the afternoon we will visit Santa Catalina Monastery, afther that we will visit San Francisco convent and Fundo el Fierro where there are handicrafts.It is posssible to buy them. Then we will visit the Cathedral and la main square and finally La Compañía church.
Hotel.
DAY 02: Countryside
Breakfast, then we will go to Paucarpata to see terraces, then molino de Sabandía, la Mansión del fundador an important old house, Sachaca viewpoint, Carmen Alto viewpoint and finally Yanahuara main square and church.
If you want, we would have our lunch in a traditional restaurant (extra).
Hotel.
DAY 03: Arequipa / Colca Canyon / Chivay town
Afther breakfast we will depart to Chivay. We will approach the National Reserve of Pampa Cañahuas. We will pass through Tocra where we will observe the small lakes with migrant birds. Our highest point will be Patapampa. After finding our romos.Lunch. At 4:30 p.m. we’ll take our towels to enjoy the natural hot springs La Calera and in the night we will have folk show.Hotel.
DAY 04: Cruz del Cóndor viewpoint / Chivay / Arequipa
Breakfast. Visit to the Cruz del cóndor viewpoint , on the way we will see the terraces and will visit small towns like Yanque and Maca.
Lunch in the town of Chivay.
Return to Arequipa at 4.30 p.m.
Hotel.
DAY 05: Arequipa / Transfer Out
Breakfast.
Transfer out to the Airport or to Bus station.
CLASSIC COLCA CANYON TOUR (2 days / 1 night)
Canyon Colca (4 hours of Arequipa) is one the deepest canyon of the world with 3400 meters of depth. Between its attraction is the visit to Condor Viewpoint where is possible looking to matutinal flight of condors. For who practice trekking the route of Colca, it’s a excelent decision. Also you’ll be able enjoy the cultural wealth of the towns located along of canyon. Don’t forget to visit it big natural wonder.
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Leaving: daily
DAY 01: Arequipa / Colca Canyon / Chivay town
We will depart at 8:30 a.m. from Arequipa to Chivay. At the beginning of our excursion we will enjoy the majestic views of Misti, Chachani and PichuPichu volcanoes and then we will approach the Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve where we will observe the wild Vicuñas in its natural habitat.
We will arrive to Patahuasi an Andean community in the opposite border of the reserve; here it is interesting to see the natural formation of the rocks.
Continuing on the road we will pass through Tocra where we will observe the small lakes with migrant birds,llamas and alpacas. Our highest point will be Patapampa at 4910 meters, where we’ll observe the volcanoes Ampato, Sabancaya, Hualca-Hualca, Mismi. After some minutes we will arrive to Chivay, We will have our lunch.We’ll go to our hotel and take our towels to enjoy the warm waters of “La Calera”. In the night we will have a folk show.
DAY 02: Cruz del Cóndor viewpoint / Chivay / Arequipa
We will have our breakfast very early in the morning (around 6:00 a.m.), so we can leave to the famous “Cruz del Condor” point. We’ll arrive to Cruz del Condor around 8:00 a. m.
After taking pictures of the majestic flight of the Condors our guide will take you for a short hike near the Canyon (1 hour-optional). We will return to our transportation and driving back to Chivay, visiting on the route some traditional and small towns and viewpoints. We’ll return to Chivay and after our lunch we are taking the route back to Arequipa City. Arriving at 04:30 p.m. approximately.
