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CLASSIC COLCA CANYON TOUR - COLCA VALLEY TRIP SINCE $84 USD Per Person

Classical Guided Van Trip 2 Days - 1 Night

The Colca Canyon is located on the southern Peru in the Andes mountain range exist the second deepest canyon in the world, It is more than twice as deep as the Apurimac Canyon (Peru) and the Grand Canyon in the United States, the canyon's walls are not as vertical as those of the Grand Canyon. The Colca River birth in the Andes between Condoroma and Crucero Alto (above 4500-5000m), drops the water down to Pacific Ocean, this river have 4 names as Colca River, Andamayo River, Majes River and finally Camana River. The Colca Canyon register hard rain during December to April and the rest of the year is dry, sunny and cold weather.
The deepest part of the Colca Canyon is register between Ampato Mountain (6310m) and Coropuna snow-capped (6377m), on the left bank of the canyon exist a small town named Huambo and straight down of this town is located Cancco Valley (1720m) which is the greatest deep point that reaches a depth of 4590 meters.
The name Colca refers to small holes in the cliffs in the valley and canyon. These holes were used in Inca and pre-Inca times to store food, such as potatoes and other Andean crops. They were also used as tombs for important people.
The geography of the Colca Canyon are habitable, and Inca and pre-Inca terraces are still cultivated along the less precipitous canyon walls; they build stepped terraces to cultivate the ancestral potatoes, maize and other products of this region. The Colca Valley is a wonderful and colorful Andean valley with many small and remotes towns on the both side of the Canyon founded by Spanish conquers. The Spanish introduce and change many ancestral traditions as the religion. The Colca Valley keeps many colonial richest churches in all Arequipa regions.
The canyon is home of the Andean Condor (Vultur Gryphus), they are can be seen at fairly close range as they fly through the precipices. The Condor is the main tourist attraction and can be seen at "Cruz Del Condor", is a popular tourist stop, the pass where the Condors soar gracefully on the rising thermals occurring as the air warms.
The Colca Canyon is the main tourist attraction in Arequipa, the Colca Valley can be visit directly from Arequipa, from Cusco by 4WD or from Puno (Lake Titicaca) by private van. The Colca Canyon geography offer great terrain to practice outdoor activities such as Trekking Tours, Climbing Tours, Horse Tours, Mountain Bike, River Rafting, Camping, Bird Watching combining with relaxing visit to the numerous thermal baths and staying in charm and comfortable hotels along the Colca Canyon.
PERU ADVENTURE TOURS organize daily visit to the Colca Canyon, with experience driver and official accredited tour guides and including good food, entrance to the park and the best hotels to stay in the second deepest canyon in the world.

Condor Figure At The Condor Cross Lookout - Colca Canyon

Condor Figure At The Condor Cross Lookout - Colca Canyon

COLCA CANYON TOUR ITINERARY

DAY 1: AREQUIPA - PATAPAMPA ANDEAN LOOKOUT 4850M - CHIVAY - HOT SPRING

Around 8am we start our daily private or shared guided tour to the second deepest canyon in the world, driving on the left side of Chachani mountain (6070m), continue going up to 4200m, is a Natural Reserve of Salinas and Aguada Blanca, is the nature habitat for the Vicuñas, one of South American camelidos, groups of Llamas, Alpacas, small lake (Bofedales), highlands views (Pata Pampa 4850m), snow caps and volcanoes, will stop every place to get short break getting pictures from all each place you like.

At 1pm we will arrive in Chivay town, located over 3600m, there you can choose any restaurant to get your lunch, after that we supply your room according the sellected hotel to leave your stuff and continue with the next activity.

At 7pm everyone (Private VIP Service & Backpacker Service staying in Chivay) will meet the tour guide in the lobby of the hotel and then transfer to the planetarium Maria Reiche, this is located at Casa Andina Hotel (Chivay). We invite you to immerse in the mysteries of the Colca Valley sky and enjoy the performance Colca deep Canyon, deep sky. You can learn how the ancient inhabitants of the Andes interpreted the night sky according to their myths and beliefs. The performances include projecting constellations in the Planetarium dome as well as observing the stars of Colca`s sky through a professional telescope.
After the Planetarium you will transfer to selected restaurant to have your dinner accompanied with life Andean music show.

BACKPACKER SERVICE (Join group/shared transport): After lunch the participants will have free time to rest until 4pm and then transfer to the thermal pools located 5 minutes driving from Chivay on the northeast (upper canyon). If you don’t like to visit the thermal pools you can walk around by yourself, the area is safety and easy to know where you are going.
PRIVATE VIP SERVICE (Private guide/van): This service is the perfect option for people like to enjoy much more the canyon. The Peru Adventure Tour guides recommend departing from Arequipa early as possible (6am) and arrive to the canyon before thousand of tourist appears when they take the backpacker service.
This option offer you 2 hours maximum of trekking around the canyon, we recommend to do the trekking before lunch, according the weather condition and if the location of the hotel permit. If you choose the hotel out Chivay you need to consider the time we spend to get there. Some time the participants of Private VIP Service choose hotels as:
TRADICION COLCA & COLLAHUAS INN HOTEL; they are located in Yanque town (let bank of the Colca River), just 10 minutes from Chivay and transfer is taking a good paved road.
COLCA LODGE HOTEL; this located on the right bank of Colca River, just in from of Yanque town. The transfer from Chivay to this hotel takes around 40 minutes and following a gravel road. This hotel have available access to the private thermal pools (hot spring) next of Colca River (rec).
LAS CASISTAS DEL COLCA HOTEL; this hotel is one of the nicer and good location on the left bank of the river, to get there we need to drive from Chivay to Yanque and then gravel road through agriculture terraces. The transfer takes around 30 minutes. Peru Adventure Tour really recommends staying at this hotel.
All participants chose to stay in any hotel mentioned above don’t include the visit to the Planetarium Maria Reiche and the thermal pools (hot spring) of La Celera - Chivay.

OPTIONAL:Before or after lunch you can combine horseback riding or downhill bike trip around the canyon. Those activities need to be confirmed at booking time.
This tour activity is dedicated just for participants chose the hotel to stay in Chivay and Private VIP Service only because each activity demands around 3 hours.

HORSEBACK RIDING TOUR $55 USD Per Person
This tour Includes nice ride around the canyon, through full agriculture terraces and the little town of Yanque. This tour enquires two participants minimum.

DONWHILL MOUNTAIN BIKE TOUR $45 USD Per Person
This tour available between April to November (dry season). This tour normally starts with nice zigzag downhill on paved road from Patapampa (4850m) to Yanque (3300m). You really need to be expert mountain biker to book this tour. This tour offer spectacular view of the Colca valley and little towns as Chivay, Yanque and Coporaque. We enquire two participants to develop this bike tour.

Waiting For Condors In The Colca Canyon

DAY 2: CHIVAY TOWN - COLCA CANYON - CONDOR CROSS VIEWPOINT - AREQUIPA

At 6am is the breakfast and travel 2 hours on our transportation to the famous Condor Cross, at this place is possible to appreciate the fly of Condors or sometimes seating on the big rocks, two hours spending looking this amazing and biggest bird in the world, also there are many villages at the deep part of this spectacular Canyon.
At 10am we drive back to Chivay, stopping on the way back, getting nice views from the river and Colca valley, colony churches, handicraft markets, green villages on the both banks of the canyon and local's people working the ancient's pre Incas terraces.

Andean Condor - Colca Canyon Peru

CLASSIC COLCA CANYON TOUR - COLCA VALLEY INCLUDES

Official Englihs-Speaking guide
Shared tourist transportation (Backpacker Service)
Private Van or 4WD (Private VIP Service)
1 night in the selected lodging
Entrance fee to the National Park - Colca Canyon (some tour operators don't include this ticket)
Trekking around the Colca canyon (Private VIP Service only)
1 breakfast - 2 buffet lunches - 1 dinner with life music show
Visit the Planetarium Maria Reiche/Projecting constellations
First aid kit for all participants and our cam staff
Food and accommodation for our camp staff
Tour price include government sales tax (19% as known IGV)

RATES 2010 - DAILY DEPARTURES

HOSTELS HOTELS	SWB $ USD	DWB $ USD	BACKPACKER SERVICE (Join group)
Ricardito Portales	90	84	Private bathroom + Hot shower + Continetal breakfast
La Pascana	97	85	Private bathroom + Hot shower + Continental breakfast
Kolping Kollawas Home Inn	97	93	Carpetd rooms + Private bathroom + Hot shower + Continental breakfast + Green area + Heating
Posada Chivay	100	97	Private bathroom + Hot shower + Continental breakfast + Parking
Colca Inn Standar	110	107	Private bathroom + Hot shower + Continental breakfast
Colca Inn Deluxe	117	110	Carped rooms + Heating + American breakfast
Tradicion Del Colca	134	125	Carped rooms + Sauna Heating + Buffet breakfast + Green area + Parking
Pozo del Cielo	157	129	Carped rooms + Sauna heating + Buffet breakfast + Green area + Lookout + Able horse ride + Parking
Casa Andina	165	148	Carped rooms + Sauna heating + Buffet breakfast + Green area + Parking + Able planetarium and observatory
Collahuas Inn	148	140	Carped rooms + Heating + Buffet breakfast + Green area + Parking + Able horse ride + Fishing
Las Casitas Del Colca (Standard room) (Suite Presidencial)	892 2045	493 1078	Carped rooms + Jacuzzy + Buffet Breakfast + Large Green area + able horse ride + Swimming pool + Parking + Wi-Fi + Heating + Dry hair + Restuarant
Colca Lodge Standar	192	179	Carped rooms + Heating + Buffet Breakfast + Hot spring Pools + able horse ride + Fishing +Parking + Green are
Colca Lodge Suite	246	223	Carped rooms + Heating + Buffet Breakfast + Hot spring Pools + able horse ride + Fishing +Parking + Green area
Colca Lodge Suite Deluxe	271	257	Carped rooms + Heating + Buffet Breakfast + Hot spring Pools + able horse ride + Fishing +Parking + Green area

All prices stated above are subject to change.
Exchange rate $1 USD = S/. 3.02 (rate may vary daily).
Above prices includes local taxes.

If you decide to book this tour a taking private transport just for you, a driver and tour guide you need to add $230 USD per two days and for 6 people capacity transport. This price includes the roll taxes, gas, driver salary, meals and lodging for the driver. Recommended Option.

We recommend to make your reservation in advance. BOOK HERE.

Condor Party At The Colca Canyon

DEPARTURES

Daily departures are available all year.

PRIVATE SERVICE

Depart for private service for groups or individual are available any day during all year. We strongly recommend to book trip with private van or 4x4 vehicle to explore more the Colca canyon. This tour can be combined with private and directly transfer to Puno or to Cusco, please check this option at booking time.

NOT INCLUDED

Soft and alcoholic drinks
Breakfast on the first day
Tips for guide and camp staff
Horseback riding tours
Fishing gear
Entrance to the hot spring in Chivay $4 USD per person will be paid directly

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING/CARRY

Small backpack 40lt
Rain jacket or poncho (December to april)
Strong comfortable and waterproof footwear
One complete change of clothing
Sweater and jacket (something warm)
Bottle of water
Flashlight and batteries
Hat or cap to protect you from the sun
Sun block (sun protection cream)
Insect repellent
Selection of small snacks, chocolate, dried fruit, biscuits, etc
Camera, plenty of film and spare batteries
Sunglasses
Swimsuit for the hot spring
Optional walking sticks or poles

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