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COLCA CANYON TREK 4 DAYS

ENDING IN AREQUIPA OR PUNO

If you dont want to comeback to Arequipa it is possible to end this tour in Puno for an aditional price of 48.00 usd (note: We look after your big luggages and bring them to Puno with you the last day, arrival time in Puno at about 19.30 hrs).

TOURCODE: ACT-D03

PRICE PER PERSON: 135 USD

PRICE: Please contact us for more information.

Day 1: Arequipa - Colca Canyon - San Juan de Chuccho.
6am pick-up at hotel in Arequipa, orientation about our trek and journey of 6 hours to Colca Canyon - Cabanaconde village.

11am - Brief stop at the Condor Cross - Tapay viewpoint (3600 meters above sea level). Lunch at Cabanaconde (3280m), located in the left rim of the Canyon.
Start trekking in the Colca Canyon descending 4 hours to the Colca River (2160m), a difference of 1200 meters. We will cross to the other side of the Canyon and ascend the local family lodge.
Dinner, accomodtion.

Day 2: San Juan de Chuccho - Llatica Canyon - Fure Village.
7am - Continental country breakfast and begin long ascent to our next village called Tapay (3000m). Visit Cosñirhua and Malata (2600m) its church of mixed racial ancestry, sights of the local landscape, very old terraces, snow-capped summits, varieties of flora and fauna. After six hours hiking into both canyons (Colca & Llatica) passing small rivers, cactus forest, dry and dirty zones, will arrive to Fure village (3100m), located on the left rim of the Llatica canyon with mighty clean river.

2pm - Have lunch in the local family lodge, located over small hill, supported by pre-Incas terraces worked by local villages and the best views of this greenness canyon. Free afternoon for rest, to explorer around or you can exchange languages with curious local kids. Includes: (B, L, D) and family lodge.

Day 3: Fure Village - Waruro Waterfall - Llahuar Lodge.
Before breakfast we will do a short trekking to a nice waterfall of Waruro (80m), is hike is on the right bank of the Llatica river, following small path in the middle of the cactuses, walking over the cliffs and after one hour arrival to the powerful waterfall, completely green and noisy place.

9am - Breakfast in the lodge and continuing trekking going down to Llatica village and cross the river by an hanging, short explore to this quite place.

2pm - We will arrive to deepest area of the Colca canyon. Llahuar (2100m) is a nice place located between Colca and Llatica rivers, one of the best places to get our lunch with nice view of both canyons. The afternoon is free to enjoy and use the thermals pools (hot spring) around the rivers. Includes: (B, L, D) and Family Lodge.

Day 4: Llahuar Lodge - Soro Valley - Cabaconde - Condor Cross Viewpoint - Chivay - Puno.
5am will be our breakfast and short trekking on the left bank of the Colca river, nice trekking crossing abandoned terraces completely cover by cactus, this small valley is called Soro (2050m) and then cross a suspension bridge over the Colca river to the other side and meet the car. From Soro we travel up to Cabanaconde (3285m) by abandoned dirty truck that is 1 hour aprox.

8am - We will be at the famous Condor Cross (3600m), wait 2 hours maximum for flight of biggest birds in the world. We continue traveling visiting different villages like Achoma, Maca, Achoma, Yanque and Chivay, all them located on the left margin of the Colca River with nice lookout, colony churches, souvenir markets, etc.

12pm - We will be getting our lunch in good typical restaurant in Chivay town (3600m) and then travel 6 hours to Puno arriving at 19.00 hrs, or 4 hours to Arequipa arrving in Arequipa at about 19hrs.

Included:

•  Transportation
• All meals
• English speaking trekking guide
• Three nights in the rustic huts
• First aid medicine kit
• Cooking Equipment

Not included:

• Entrance fees to visit the Canyon (70.00 soles per person )
• Optional visit to the Hot Springs (15.00 Soles per person )
• Tips for guides

What You Need to Bring/Carry:

- Small backpack (45lt)
- Strong comfortable and waterproof footwear
- Sweater and jacket (something warm)
- Bottle of water, you can buy in any small shop located on the bottom of the canyon during the trek days
- Flashlight and batteries
- Hat or cap to protect you from the sun
- Sun block (sun protection cream)
- Insect repellent
- Toiletries, towel and toilet paper
- Selection of small snacks, chocolate, dried fruit, biscuits etc
- Camera, plenty of film and spare batteries
- Swimsuit (you can swim in the hot springs – Chivay and in Llahuar)

If you dont want to comeback to Arequipa it is possible to end this tour in Puno for an aditional price of 48.00 usd per person (note: We look after your big luggages while you are in the trekk and bring them to Puno with you the last day, arrival time in Puno at about 19.30 hrs), we could drop you off for FREE at your hotel in Puno if it is located in the center of Puno.

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