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Start Packet Peru- Arequipa 5 Days

Discover Arequipa. 

Arequipa, the white city and its famous historic downtown. Visit the Plaza de Armas, the Church of the Company and the Church of San Francisco. The highlight of Arequipa is the 16th century Santa Catalina Convent. This beautiful complex of plazas and buildings is remarkably intact and remained closed to the outside world until 1970. Visit also the star of Arequipa “The Mummy Juanita “. In the evening you may choose to dine at one of Arequipa’s many fine restaurants. Try the amazing alpacca steak. Stay At least 2 days to get used to the altitude 2400 Mt. This city have a lot to offer !

You can choose this tour in 3 options 

1 Budget tour : in hostals

2 classic tour: in 3* hotels

3 Luxe tour: all 4 * hotels


Day 1 : Arrive Arequipa
You will arrive in Arequipa early in the morning bu bus or flight, the white city and its famous historic downtown.
Arequipa is Peru’s second largest city with a population of over 800,000 people and arguably the most beautiful city in Peru. Situated about 2,335 metres above sea level in the shadows of the stunning ice capped Misti Volcano (5,822 metres).
The perfect place to acclimatize to altitude before your tours in the Colca Valley.
Included a 1/2 day city tour.In our city tour we will show you all its charms of the main streets and colonial buildings, where you will visit The Main Square, The Cathedral from outside, La Compañia a Jesuit’s church, the highlight of Arequipa is the 16th century Santa Catalina Convent which is a city within the city – built on the XVI century and closed to the public for almost 400 years until 1970, and it’s still home of a few nuns. This beautiful complex of plazas and buildings is remarkably intact and remained closed to the outside world until 1970. Optional you also can visit the star of Arequipa “The Mummy Juanita “. The tour continues to the local market with a lot of colors, fruits and local food? Try in the evening the amazing alpaca steak!


Day 2 : Arequipa Reality tour

Do you want to have a taste of how Peru really is?

Take the Arequipa reality tour and see how daily life can be in Peru. See how people are working together and get a taste of how the Peruvian society organizes itself to provide the basic needs for daily living. We depart from Arequipa around 8.30 am for a 3,5 hour trip around Arequipa and its outskirts. First we visit the local market. After the market  head towards the place where sillar (volcanic stone) is extracted in a traditional way, to use it later for the construction of houses. On the way we inform you about political, social and economical reality of Peru and Arequipa. We continue to the shanty towns and give you insight in the way of life of the poor people of the area: visiting a comedor popular (see how the mothers cook food for their family). The tour is our way of showing you the hard working poor people of Peru and how creative they are in their struggle for satisfying their basic needs. A part of the money of this tour is to support the comedor popular.


Day 3 : Colca canyon  2 days

After breakfast you’ll be picked up for your journey to the Colca Canyon. It’s a scenic route 165 km from the city of Arequipa. You’ll enjoy beautiful views of the Misti, Chachani and Pichu Pichu volcanoes as you climb towards the Canahuas National Reserve. Along the way, you will pass through Pampas Cañahuas, a plain in the midst of the Aguada Blanca y Salinas National Reserve. On the way you’ll stop at 3800m to drink some coca tea to counteract the effects of altitude sickness. As you climb further up onto the Altiplano, you’ll begin to spot wild vicunas, llamas and alpacas as well as some interesting bird life on the lakes. After reaching the highest point at about 4900m, you’ll descend a little to the town of Chivay where we have lunch. The Colca Canyon is more than twice as deep as the Grand Canyon, although its incline is much more gradual. Here we stop for lunch. After we bring our luggage to the hotel, in the afternoon we will go to the nearby hot springs: La Calera. It’s a 1 night hotel  in the small village Chivay.


Day 4 : Colca canyon  2 days Finish in Arequipa

After an early breakfast, you will start the journey through the main towns of the valley,  stopping at Yanque, where you will appreciate its typical dances exposed in the main square. Then departure towards “El Mirador de la Cruz”, 60 Km from Chivay, the best spot to observe the deepness of the canyon of 11,155 ft deep and 124 miles long, before arrival to “Cruz del Cóndor” passengers can choose for a short walk (45 min.) along a path at the edge of the canyon. Arrival. This is the place from where almost always is possible to see the majestic fly of the condors. There is no an exact hour to see them, as many said, you can see them at any time, it depends on luck and patience. We are looking for the world’s largest bird, the majestic Andean condor, gliding on the thermals that rise up through the canyon. Be sure to bring your camera! On the way back visit some very interesting places such as: Pre inca hanging tombs, terraces viewer and Pinchollo, Maca, Achoma, Yanque towns. Arrival at Chivay. At 13.15 Pm were have lunch buffet .After lunch we return back to Arequipa where you sleep 1 more night


Day 5 : Leave Arequipa

Transfer to the bus terminal or airport to leave Arequipa

NOTA/ Optional in chivay you can change bus  and drive for about 6 hours more over the altiplano direction puno.


Included in this Package
-Transfers in / out (airport or busterminal – hotel – airport)
– Assistance staff in English and Spanish.
– City tour in Arequipa. (In private) 
– Reality tour in Arequipa in Private 
– Excursion to colca canyon 2 days Shared service ( 4* in private )
– Entrance tickets for city tour Arequipa
– Entry ticket for colca canyon 
– Hotel for 3 nights in Arequipa 
– 4 breakfasts at the hotels
– 1 night hotel in colca canyon 
– Lunch buffet 2 times 
– Professional bilingual guide (English – Spanish) for all excursions.
– Personal 24 h assistance during your visit in Peru


Not included:
-Entrance at “Hot Springs Chivay
-meals not listed.
-Other things not mentioned are in the program.
-Bustickets Chivay – Puno

Optional tours and trekking in Arequipa and colca if you have more time

  Optional excursions from Arequipa  1 day Click for Program
  In Pool + Private service  
1 City tour Arequipa 1/2 Day click
2 Campina Tour Arequipa 1/2 Day Click
3 Reality tour Arequipa 1/2 day Click
4 Rafting in Chile river 1/2 Day Click
5 Cooking classes Arequipa click
6 Salt lake Lago Salinas  Click
7 Downhill mountain biking tour THE PICHU PICHU Click
8 1/2 Day BIKING IN THE CAMPIÑA OF THE CHILINA VALLEY  Click
9 1/2 Day downhill mountain biking tour around Misty volcano Click


Trekking in Colca or Arequia 

  Optional excursions from Arequipa 2 Days  Click for Program
  Trekking   
1 1/2 day trekking Chiguata ancient terraces Arequipa Click
2 TREKKING WATERFALL CAPUA & YURA AND HOT SPRING YURA click
3 Trekking Colca canyon 2 Days  Click
4 Trekking Colca canyon 3 Days Click
5 Trekking Colca canyon 4 Days Click
6 Climb Misti Volcano click
7 Colca canyon  convencional + trekking 3 days Click

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What do we need for a reservation?
* Full name as it appears in your passport.
* Scanned copy of your passport.
* exact arrival date and flight number.
* vegetarian or not.
* room type 2 beds or 1 large bed.
* We ask for a 40% deposit when booking the rest 4 weeks before departure. Bank transfer to our Peruvian bank account or Wetravel (+ 4.5%)

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