2 DAYS COLCA CANYON MOUNTAIN BIKING TOUR

At 7AM we pick-up from your hotel and 4 hours of travel by private transport, this travel takes between the Misti and Chachani volcanoes up to 4850M where will see Llamas, Alpacas, Andean birds also will appreciate the Vicuñas, this animals living are protected by the national reserve of Aguada Blanca and Salinas (Pampas Cañahuas 4450M) - This national reserver great view of backside of volcan Misti, nevado Chachani and many groups of typical fauna as Vicuñas, Alpacas, Llamas, andean birds, weetlands, little river and lagoons.

After 3 hours driving we take a dirt-road and old road to upper section of the canyon as known as ventanas del Colca (4400M) - Around 11AM arrive to the highest point of this first day, safety talking, check the bikes and wear the equipments and then start our bike trip with amazing landscape passing small canyons, mountains, little villages until the colonial town of Callalli where is a well recognized place named "Los Castillos Del Colca", this a natural geological formation show us huge lava walls with castle shape on the leftside of the river.

After 2hrs biking we cross the Colca River on the upper zone of Colca valley - Short stopw to have box lunch and drinks - Then we continue cycling on the rightside of the valley on asphalt road (XC style) for about 3hrs to through Sibayo, Tuti, Canocota and finally we arrive to hot spring of Chivay to enjoy the thermal pools for about 2hrs and late afternoon transfer to hotel located in Chivay - Free evening for personal activities.

AVERAGE BIKING TRIP & DISTANCE: 65KM +- - Downhill and Crosscountry Style on dirt/asphalt road.

At 6AM after packing everything will be the breakfast ofered by the hotel and then private transfer for about 2hrs on the left bank of Colca canyon we will arrive to the Mirador Cruz Del Condor (8AM), and stop for about 2 hours to see the condor's flights, good timing for nice pictures of the small villages in the deepest part of the deepest second canyon in the world - Around 9:30AM we drive for about one hours through Cabanaconde with nice view of the landscape up to the first pass (4200M) - At the top we take our bike and enjoy a nice downhill through cactus forest - The riding will be easy on good road with lot view of great deep section fo the canyon.

Around 11AM arrive to the town of Huambo (3000M) to have early lunch and them we will see the quiet countryside and friendly farmers living from the agriculture - Continue with the tour with our private transportation we will reach the highest point (4400M) as known as "Mirador de Ampato", watch the impressive activity of Volcan Sabancaya, nevado Ampato (6380M), where was founded "Juanita Mummy" was founded in 1995 (Ice maiden princess) - Then we will visit the small dry lagoon on the right of the road is the natural home of Vicuñas and other wildlife - Continue driving we pass small andean forest of Qeñuas and volcanic land of Qerqe plain where are two small volcanoes as known as the "twins" - Around 1:30PM we reach the last highst pass between the Andes and coast (4200M), everyone takes theirs mountain bikes and begin the last section of 2700M and 38KM of pure downhill biking on gravel road passing remote landscapes, cactus forest and finally after 2 hours arrive to the desert of El Pedregal (1500M) - After nice downhill biking we take our private car and drive for about 3 hours to your hotel in Arequipa and end of service around 6PM.

AVERAGE BIKING TRIP &; DISTANCE: 80KM +- - Downhill/Crosscountry/Downhill Style on asphalt/dirt road.