First Day: Arequipa - Patapampa - Chivay
We pick you up at 7 am, and then we travel for about 3 hours, on the way you will see Chachani volcano and some vicuñas grazing.
Around 10 we arrive to Patapampa(4950m or 16240 feet), and from here we do some on-road downhill towards Chivay (3600m or 11811 feet), if you want you can stop on the way to buy souvenirs.
At 1pm we go to the Buffete restaurant in which you can try traditional food. After that we can go to "la Calera Hot Springs" by bike or by the 4WD, is just 3 kilometers(1.8 miles)
At 7pm we go for dinner, in the restaurant you will enjoy a folkloric show while you eat.
Second Day: Chivay - Condor Cross Viewpoint - Cabanaconde - Llahuar
At 6am after breakfast,we pack everything and travel for about 2 hours to Condor Cross Viewpoint, place in which you can appreciate the condors flying around for about an hour.Then we ride our bikes and go to Cabanaconde(3280m or 10761 feet). Right after we do some Downhill to Soro(2000m or 6561 feet). and from here starts a one -hour trekking to Llahuar going over a hunging bridge, narrow and rocky paths and through a cactus forestL. Once in llahuar you can enjoy the Hot Springs colsed to the river.
Third Day: Llahuar - Huambo - El Pedregal - Arequipa
At 6am we have breakfast and pack everything. after that we do trekking by the same trail used day before until Soro valley where will be waiting our 4WD and drive us up to a high point (4100m or 13451 feet) then we do downhill to Huambo town (3000m or 9842 feet) and we will see some quite and nice farmers living from the agriculture, spectacular views of this dry and deepest area of this canyon. We will continue travelling in our 4WD going through the Querque Plain, As soonas we reach the Panamericana highway we will be going back to Arequipa, directly to your hotel.
Includes:
- 1. Private 4WD, whole trip2. English Speaking MT bike guide3. Mountain bikes in maintenace (disc brakes, aluminum frames, 27 speed, and good suspension).4. Gloves; windproof and full-finger gloves which can also be worn during the cold season or at high altitudes5. Helmet; light, ventilated and comfortable for your head6. Snack, plenty of drinkable water. 2 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 2 dinner.7. First aid kit for all participants8. Repair Kit, just in case.9. Entrance tickets to Colca Canyon(Some Tour operators don't include it)10. Entrance tickets for the Hot Springs.11. First night in a basic hotel, second night in a small bamboo hut(llahuar)Price:1 participant = 690 US Dollars2 or more paritcipants = 380 US Dollars each one