arequipa ADVENTURE COLCA CANYON HORSEBACK RIDING TOUR $629 USD Per Person
At 7AM we start our tour to the second deepest canyon in the world, driving on the left side of Chachani mountain (6070M), continue going up to 4400M over th...
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The Best Way To Contact Andean People In 3 Days
At 7AM we start our tour to the second deepest canyon in the world, driving on the left side of Chachani mountain (6070M), continue going up to 4400m over the sea level, 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 (PataPampa 4850M), snow caps and volcanoes, will stop every place to get short break getting pictures from all each place you like.
At 12PM we will arrive to Chivay town, located over 3600M high, there you will have lunch and after that we go to learn all about our horses will be riding. We will learn how to communicate with our mounts horsemanship techniques similar to those used by the famous horse whisperer and you will practice with the horses.
At 4PM travel to the hot spring of LA CALERA.
At 7AM visit the Maria Reiche Planetarium, 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. Dinner will be served accompanied with live Andean music show. Overnight at this town in a selected lodging.
NOTE For the first night in the Colca valley you can choose to spend the night at Chivay or Yanque village, both places have good quality of accommodation but this need to be confirmed at booking time.
At 7AM is the breakfast at the hotel and travel to Yanque village, from where we will star to ride our horses, this day you will go on a longer ride through the Colca valley with our friendly horseman, you will see spectacular pre-Inca terraces along the Colca river, colony churches, pre Incas ruins, Ichupampa and Lari village, they are typical villages on the left bank of the river and the trail is mostly even.
At 12PM after four hours of riding arrive to Lari, where we will have lunch and continue riding between the terraces, going down to the bottom of the Colca River and crossing to right side of the Canyon and then we uphill to Pinchollo village (3400M) where will stay in a basic accommodation, but surrounded by great mountain view like Mismi, Hualca Hualca and Bomboya.
The camping option also includes 4 season tents, mattresses, sleeping bags (-5ºC), dining tent, table and camp chairs. PERU ADVENTURE TOURS guides recommend doing camping under starry sky (B - L - D).
At 7AM after breakfast we go riding the horses for 2 hours to the famous Condor Cross (3600M), at this place is possible to appreciate the fly of Condors or sometimes seating on the big rocks, two hours spending looking this amusing and biggest flying bird in the world, also is possible to seeing many villages at the deep part of this spectacular Canyon.
At 10AM Is time to say "Thanks for everything and hasta la vista amigo" to the horses and to our horseman, We drive to Chivay, stopping on the way back, getting nice views from the river and Colca valley, colony churches, handicraft markets, green villages in the canyon and local's people working the ancient's pre-Incas terraces.
At 12PM lunch time again at Chivay, after that we come back to Arequipa, after 4 hours we will arrive to your accommodation and end the service.
Prices are per person in USD. Contact us for group discounts and custom itineraries.
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