
We
will begin this adventure by picking the passengers up at their hotels
between 3.30 am By turist bus we will make for Cruz del Condor.
We will spend an hour there to observe the famous condors.After it we go
to Cabanaconde all this jurnel take (approx. 5 hours). There we will have
lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon starts the walking part with
three to four hour downhill into the canyon.
We will then go up to San Juan de Chuccho (2'200 m) and continue to Cosñirhua (2'450 m). The first night is spent in this village in local houses. We will have the dinner with a local family and share some time with them, which is a good way to discover the authentic life of the canyon.
After the breakfast we will keep going to Malata where we have the opportunity to visit a local museum. Two hour downhill later we will rach the Oasis Sangalle (1'230 m) where we will spend between three and four hours. Enough time to enjoy the swimming pool and just relax before our lunch. When will be fit again will start the hardest part of the trekking : the ascent to Cabanaconde. Three to four hour walking on a rocky and sandy pathway are necessary to reach this village where we'll overnight in a local hostel. The dinner is planned in a local inn.
On the last day we get up quite late(aprox 9 am) after breakfast We will then make our way to Chivay, the most important town in the length of the valley. Afterwards we will take taxis to the hot springs of La Calera for a well deserved swim (35C) very appreciated by your muscles. Back in the centre of Chivay the lunch will be waiting for us. In the afternoon we will make our way back to Arequipa where we are supposed to arrive between 6.00pm and 6.30pm.
For the 3 day/2 night trekking in the Colca Canyon we offer three different services :
You can find all the information about these services on the left column.