From Puno to Arequipa: 2 Days/1 Night Colca Canyon Tour
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Discover the breathtaking Colca Canyon on a two-day journey from Puno to Arequipa. Visit charming Andean villages, witness majestic condors in flight, and soak in natural hot springs.
Highlights
- Experience the magic of Colca Canyon
- Marvel at the flight of condors
- Relax at a local hot springs
- Try traditional food in Chivay
- Get a chance to see Andean animals
Description
Go on a two-day, one-night adventure from Puno to Arequipa with lodging in Chivay. Visit Lagunillas Lagoon, Patahuasi, Pampa Cañahuas, and La Calera Hot Springs, and take a guided tour around Colca Canyon. Enjoy scenic views and local wildlife encounters.
Day 1: Puno, Chivay, and Hot Springs
On the first day, your adventure journey begins at 06:10 am when you will be picked up from your hotel in Puno.
On the route you will stop in Lagunillas; you will observe the aves andinos, flamencos, gansos andinos y gaviotas. continue to Pampa de Arrieros and Pampa Cañahuas. Noting the incomparable vicuñas this animal is part ofthe national symbols of Peru. We continue with the tour on the way you will have a short stop at Viscachanito take the coca and acclimate the body by the height. We continue with the journey to reach the highestpoint of the journey Patapampa (4830 m.s.n.m) or also known as the viewpoint of the Volcanoes fromthere you can see the volcanic chain mainly: Hualcahualca, Sabancalla and Ampato.
Arrive to Chivay, We will stop at the main square and then bring you to your hotel. At 15:00 we will meet at the hot springs. (optional) At night, enjoy a dinner (not included) accompanied by a folkloric show.
Day 2: Colca Canyon - Arequipa
After breakfast, we will pick you up from your hotel between 06:30 and 07:00 am.
During the tour you will enjoy the extravagant shapes of the landscape, you will know the Colca Canyon, the Cruz del Condor, the flight of the condors, traditional and ancestral villages of Yanque, the church built in honor of the virgin of the Immaculate Conception, you will see the local crafts, the representative dance of the Colca Wititi. The guided tour lasts about 1 hour. Return to Chivay passing through Maca visiting the church of Santa Ana in its interior decorated with altarpieces bathed in gold leaf. Lunch in Chivay and continue the trip to Arequipa. Arrival in the city at 5:00 pm.
Includes
Pick-up from hotels in downtown Puno
Tourist transportation by bus or van: Puno – Colca – Arequipa
English-speaking guide.
2-star hotel accommodation with private bathroom, hot water, and American breakfast.
Room includes TV and Wi-Fi.
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund