PUNO - MISTI VOLCANO - COLCA CANYON TREK $539 USD Per Person - Group Service

Today we offer two alternatives for the transfer from Puno to Chachani Mount.

GROUP SERVICE: At 6AM includes pick-up from your hotel in Puno and shared transfer for about 4 hours along the Altiplano of Puno and Arequipa until the meeting point as known as Pampas Cañahuas (4200M) - This service don't includes stops during the transfer - At this point there is policy station where all transports stop for usual control/check - There another driver and the mountain guide will be waiting for you to continue the expedition by 4x4 jeep to backside bottom of volcan Misti (4300M) and from there 3 hours of uphill hike on a sandy path to the base camp as known as "Monte Blanco" (4800M).

PRIVATE SERVICE: Of course this is the best option for everyone wanting to find the easy way from Puno to volcan Misti - At 7AM the driver and the tour guide will meet you at the lobby of your hotel and then start the journey altogether in the same jeep - This private transfer includes stops to see the nice viewpoint of Lagunillas, stop to use toilet, stop to see and walk around the rock forest of Puruña, the national reserve of Salinas And Aguada Blanca - Finally arrive to Pampas Cañahuas policy station and from there drive on dirt-road to the bottom of Misti by Aguada Blanca dam (4300M

GROUP & PRIVATE SERVICE: After nice but hard climb to the base camp you will have late lunch and free time to rest or short hike to try to get more acclimatization and return to the base for dinner and rest in tents (L - D).

At 2AM or 4AM wake-up time depending on how is the weather and after a hot energetic breakfast we start the climb to the summit. If Misti is completely covered with snow, we take all our necessary climbing equipment such as ice axe and crampons. From the base camp to Misti summit (5825m) takes between 4 - 5 hours of slow steps and battling with the altitude and following single serpentine trail. After reaching the top, there we stay for a nice time getting spectacular views of the landscapes of Chachani, Pichu Pcihu, Coropuna, Ampato, Hualca Hualca, Sabancaya, Misti, Ubinas, Salinas salt lake, Arequipa valley, etc. If the time permitting descend into the mayor crater from where is possible to see the activity of this volcano or short walk over the top around the biggest crater of this volcano.

After stay at the top of Misti, one hour of downhill to our base camp for lunch, packing all the camping equipment and continue descending to the private 4WD.

At 1PM transfer from the base of the volcano to Chivay (3600M), this transfer takes around 3 hours - OPTIONAL visit the thermal pools of "La Calera" with additional cost for entrance (15 soles each) - Stay in a nice hotel with private bath, hot shower, wi-fi and other facilities (B – L - D).

At 6:30AM will be the breakfast offered by the hotel and then 2 hours transfer to Mirador Cruz Del Condor to see the flight of the Condors over Colca canyon - Short hike around of the the viewpoint to watch more Condors and around 10AM continue the transfer along the canyon until arrive to Pampa San Miguel, where is the trailhead and begin the hiking in the second deepest canyon in the world. The hike starts descending around 4 hours following dirt path to the Colca River (2160M), a difference of 1200 meters - We will use a hunging bridge to cross the river to the other side of the Canyon and short uphill hike to the lodge running by local family - Late lunch will be offered by the family, time to rest and enjoy the calm of the places with spectacular views of canyon or very little walk around the valley of San Juan de Chucchu (2300M) to get together with and if you like participate with them in agricultural and other activities - Dinner and sleep in a charming room surrounded by pure nature (B - L - D).

Today at 7AM includes a country breakfast with nice sunrise over the canyon and begin 2hrs of ascent throigh the forest of cactus and fruit trees along the valley up to next village called Tapay (3000M) - Nice some downhill hike for about 1 hrs to Cosñirhua and then to Malata village (2600M), where is a litle church of mixed racial ancestry, sights of the local landscape, very old terraces, snow-capped summits, varieties of flora and fauna.

At 1PM descend again to the Colca River to cross a second hunging bridge to the valley of Sangalle (2100M), as known as "El Oasis" - This small oasis of fruit trees offer great stay tahnks to all facilities as swimming pools, campsites, nice and green areas for relaxing - Lunch is included thanks to other local family, free afternoon for resting or walk around to the river, etc.

At 6:30PM will be served diner and sleep early in a bamboo huts with all facilities (B - L - D).

Today we wake-up at 4AM for packing all our gear and have some hot drink and then begin the last uphill trek to leave from the canyon for about 3 hours to the left rim of the Colca Canyon from the lodge to Cabanaconde (3280M) - This last uphill hike will be one of the hardest section but awarded with nice sunrise over the canyon, spectacular views of the mountains and of course everyone will be ready to enjoy a nice breakfast included and offered in a small restaurant in Cabanaconde.

Around 9AM we will find the transport and 20 minutes drive to again to Mirador Cruz Del Condor for second time - Very short stop in the viewpoint and then continue the transfer viewing many small towns located in the Colca valley - Around midday OPTIONAL visit to the hot springs for about 1hr only (entrance excluded).

At 1PM we stop in Chivay to have lunch (excluded) and then 4hrs of travel to Arequipa - Drop-off at customer hotel and end of service (B).