SUMMARY:
AREQUIPA FULL (5 Days) PRIVATE AND SHARED SERVICE
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With this 5-day, 4-night tourist package with Peru Great Trip, enjoy Arequipa and its destinations. Get to know Colca, the Campiña and the historic center of Arequipa with our City Tour. Experienced guides, transfers and tourist advice in your best Arequipa Tour option.
Price per person
From: USD 175.00
Schedules
- 6:00 AM a 5:00 PM
Duration
5 days and 4 nights
OUR SERVICES INCLUDE/DON’T INCLUDE:
- Pick up from the Hotel in Arequipa.
- Transfer Arequipa / Chivay.
- 04 Nights of Accommodation in a double or matrimonial room.
- 04 Breakfasts.
- Tour guide.
- Tour to the Colca Canyon.
- Transfer Chivay / Cruz del Cóndor / Chivay.
- Return Chivay / Arequipa.
- Tour to the countryside + entrance tickets.
- Pedestrian City Tour + entrance tickets.
- Lunch dinner.
- Entrance tickets to the Canyon:
- Foreigners S/. 70.00.
- National S/. 20.00.
- Latin S/. 40.00.
- Entrance tickets to the thermal baths: S/. 15.00 (optional).
- Extra expenses that are not written or mentioned.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
- Light, warm clothing.
- Bottle of water, fruits or snack.
- Medium backpack with necessary things.
- Photographic camera.
- Sunscreen and cap.
- Comfortable and flat shoes.
- Cash for purchases.
- Sunglasses.
PRICES:
Price based on 2 people in a double or matrimonial room until December 31, 2024.
- Option 1: With a 2-star Hotel in Arequipa and Colca:
- Adult: US$175 per person.
- Child (6 to 12 years): US$265 per person.
- Infant (0 to 5 years): No fee.
- Option 2: With Hotel XIMA CRISMA in Arequipa and XIMA COLCA TREK LODGE in COLCA or Similar:
- Adult: US$ 223. per person.
- Child (6 to 12 years): US$210 per person.
- Infant (0 to 5 years): No fee.
NOTE: Prices are not valid for holidays, Easter, national holidays, New Year's, some holidays and long weekends.
ITINERARY:
FIRST DAY: IN PRIVATE: AIRPORT OR BUS TERMINAL AND TRANSFER TO THE CHOSEN HOTEL.
At the indicated time, transfer from the bus station to the Hotel in private service at the indicated time, free afternoon to enjoy the Hotel and surroundings and overnight stay.
SECOND DAY: IN A GROUP: AREQUIPA – COLCA CANYON.
After breakfast at the Hotel, we will pick you up from the Hotel between 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. This day we will visit one of the deepest canyons in the world, taking the Yura highway, bordering the snowy Chachani towards Pampa Cañahuas (National Reserve Aguada Blanca and Salinas) habitat of the beautiful South American camelids, the vicuñas. In the tocra wetlands we can see a variety of migratory birds, among which are flamingos. We will pass through the crater of an extinct volcano (Chucura). We will stop at the volcano viewpoint, which is also the highest area of the road (4,800 meters above sea level) from where we will appreciate a large part of the western mountain range. At approximately 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., arrival in Chivay, installation at the hotel and lunch (at the expense of the pax)
17:00h In the afternoon we will enjoy the thermal baths in La Calera whose thermo-medicinal waters range between 35º to 38º degrees Celsius in temperature in the pools.
20:00 Dinner accompanied by a folkloric show (on behalf of the pax)
Night accommodation in Colca – Chivay.
THIRD DAY: IN A GROUP: COLCA CANYON – AREQUIPA.
06:00 Breakfast at the Hotel and pick up from the Hotel at 06:30 to go to the Cruz del Condor viewpoint, a strategic observation point of the canyon and the spectacular flight of the condor. On the way back we will stop in the towns of Pinchollo, Maca and Yanque; which have beautiful colonial churches, as well as the Chocotico and Antahuilque viewpoints, from where we will observe the impressive terraces of the valley, the tombs and pre-Inca models. Lunch (on behalf of pax). 13:00 Return to the city of Arequipa.
5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Arrival in the city of Arequipa. Night accommodation in Arequipa.
FOURTH DAY: PRIVATE AND GROUP: COUNTRYSIDE TOUR BY PANORAMIC BUS – PEDESTRIAN CITY TOUR
COUNTRYSIDE TOUR BY PANORAMIC BUS. 09:00hA panoramic visit will be made to the Plaza de Armas, and then we will go to the viewpoint of Carmen Alto and Yanahuara, as well as the traditional district of Cayma. The Incalpaca outlet and zoo, where we will see the 4 varieties of camelids, we will visit the artificial lakes of Tingo, Sachaca and taking the landscape route we will enter the Founder's mansion (colonial house that preserves ornaments of colonial and republican origin), and then the mill from Sabandía, a construction that dates back to the 16th century, we will cross the district of Paucarpata with its beautiful pre-Inca terraces. Upon returning to the city, we will optionally have the opportunity to end the tour at the Tradición Arequipeña restaurant and enjoy its exquisite Arequipeño dishes. Duration: 04 hours.
PEDESTRIAN CITY TOUR 2:00 p.m. We visit the Santa Catalina monastery, which is a sample of four centuries of Arequipa architecture. The intrusive cells, the small streets and cloisters full of colorful flowers and the walls painted in fresh dyes. Narrow alleys lead to the various parts of the convent passing through picturesque places and living and sleeping areas with original furniture. Visitors will relive and get lost in the path of time. We will visit the main square, one of the most beautiful in Peru, the Jesuit Church of the Company, which in its beautiful façade announces the so-called mestizo architecture, its cloisters and dome, the Tristán del Pozo mansion and to have one more sample of the past colonial, we will visit the bronze dairy farms and La Cabezona, places where various commercial activities were developed, the famous barter of products coming from the coast, the mountains or overseas to be offered in the city, artisans, tailors were also located . The Tambos eventually became homes, emerging a new historical episode; Visiting the dairy farms will mean encountering experiences, sensations and a particular way of life from the history of Arequipa. The princes of Asturias visited them on their visit to this city. 17:15h Return to the Hotel.
FIFTH DAY: IN PRIVATE:
After breakfast transfer to the airport or bus terminal at the indicated time. In private service. End of our services.
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