Dag Colca Canyon met lunch vanuit Arequipa





Beschrijving
Je wordt rond 03:00 uur opgehaald bij je accommodatie in Arequipa om onze reis naar een van de diepste canyons ter wereld te beginnen, via de Yura-weg, grenzend aan de Chachani-berg richting Pampa Cañahuas, het leefgebied van de prachtige Zuid-Amerikaanse kameelachtigen, de vicuñas. Ongeveer om 6:00 uur komen we aan in de stad Chivay; waar we zullen genieten van ons ontbijt en dan zullen we onze rit van ongeveer 1 uur voortzetten om aan te komen bij Mirador de la Cruz del Cóndor, een strategisch observatiepunt van de Canyon en de spectaculaire vlucht van de Condor. We keren terug naar de stad Chivay voor de lunch en om uit te rusten door de kleine straatjes. Om 14:00 uur beginnen we aan onze rit terug naar Arequipa, onderweg bezoeken we het hoogste punt tussen de Colca Canyon en Arequipa: Patapampa (4800m), vanaf deze plek kunnen we het vulkanische gebergte zien. Rond 17.00 uur zijn we terug in onze accommodatie in Arequipa.
Rondreisopties
Reisroute
Ophalen bij uw accommodatie in Arequipa rond 03:00 uur om onze reis te beginnen. We komen aan in de stad Chivay; waar we zullen genieten van ons ontbijt en dan zullen we onze rit van ongeveer 1 uur voortzetten om aan te komen bij Mirador de la Cruz del Cóndor, een strategisch observatiepunt van de Canyon en de spectaculaire vlucht van de Condor. We keren terug naar de stad Chivay voor de lunch en om uit te rusten door de kleine straatjes. We krijgen de gelegenheid om te genieten van de thermale baden in La Calera (optioneel) waarvan het geneeskrachtige thermoswater oscilleert tussen 35º tot 38º (graden Celsius) van temperatuur waarin we ongeveer 1 uur zullen blijven, we keren terug naar de stad Chivay. Om 14:00 uur beginnen we aan onze rit terug naar Arequipa, onderweg bezoeken we het hoogste punt tussen de Colca Canyon en Arequipa: Patapampa (4800m), vanaf deze plek kunnen we het vulkanische gebergte zien. We zijn rond 17.00 uur terug in onze accommodatie in Arequipa
Hoogtepunten
Wat is inbegrepen
Ophaallocaties en -tijden
Ophalen bij accommodatie in Arequipa, bevestig de details van de accommodatie op het moment van boeking.
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Belangrijke informatie
- Geschikt voor alle condities
- Vergeet niet om uw originele document mee te nemen.
- De toegestane bagage is 5 kg / 11 pond voor bagage, extra bagage kan worden opgeslagen in hun hotel in Arequipa
- Een geldig paspoort is vereist op de dag van vertrek
Beoordelingen(15)
A wonderful whole day experience to the Colca Canyon with lunch and sightseeing several condors and terminal spas with an incredible tour guide, Rosario.
Colca canyon trip was amazing. The guide was very good. He stopped at every view points for long enough time to explore us. We were lucky to see 5-6 condors flying over the canyon. We went to the hot spring- it was super relaxing. Plus we had great food in both breakfast and lunch. I highly recommend this trip.
Left our hotel at 3am to do the full Colca Canyon tour from Arequipa. Nice tour full of Peruvians but guide explained it all in English as well. Stopped for traditional breakfast. Inca terraces everywhere in the Canyon. Stopped at a church close to Chivay on the way for a coffee and some photos with Alpacas. Stopped to see the condors. Guides know exactly when to come and see them. We saw 4 or 5 and got great photos. Majestic birds! Ate cactus and pisco sour made from it. You can choose various activities such as horse back riding. We chose the thermal baths. Was busy but nice to relax. Stopped at 16K feet to see a range of mountains - very impressive.
Do NOT book a trip/adventure through this company Viator. My sister and I traveled to Peru in January and booked a 3 day venture to Arequipa where we were going to take this tour through the Colca Canyon. Sadly, our flight was TURNED AROUND when we were about to land in Arequipa and our booking for this tour was the following morning. We attempted to reach-out to the company and explain what had happened but their numbers did not work nor would they reply to our emails. We wanted to push our booking to the following day as our flight was moved to the following day but there was no way to get in contact with this company. There customer support is AWEFUL and I was very disappointed with the way they handled our scenario. They reached out to us a few days after our booking (when we couldn't get our money back) and told us that the event was "Out of our hands" when the event was out of our hands as well as it was the weather that did not allow us to land safely in Arequipa.
The main reason for this route is to contemplate the flight of the condor from the viewpoint arranged for the occasion. It is clear that this bird is an icon of the country and its flight contains a great symbology, but from the point of view of the tourist that I am, I think it is a somewhat loose activity, the truth. If it catches you on your way to Puno, it is an interesting option to stretch your legs and take a couple of pictures, but if I had to hire this day... I think I would have been disappointed. No problem seeing the animal in question. The area is perfect and it seems that seeing the animal is secured. No objection. On the contrary. But compared to the rest of the tour of this great country, it was a bit of a loose day, really. If you are not passionate about ornithology or fauna in general, of course...
Very nice day trip with PV Travel. The contract is fulfilled without worry. Maybe the only downside is the travel time. Indeed, the road is long (about 5 hours drive during the day) and the comfort of the vehicle is, for me, not adapted. Nevertheless, there is room for improvement in the delivery of: - Make several stops on the way to the condor cross. - Divide the groups according to those who go or not to the thermal baths because it should be known that if no one goes to the baths, you will have the right to more "photo stop". If not, you will have to wait. On the other hand, we really appreciated the energy of the attendant. Congratulations to her!
I would not recommend this day trip. My husband and I did it on our last day in Arequipa and wished we hadn't wasted the time. The Colca Canyon is beautiful and we did see a few Condors. The hot springs looked nice, like they were recently updated. If you want to see those attractions I wouldn't discourage you but I wouldn't book it here.We were picked up at 3:30am and were told breakfast was provided. Breakfast was some buns with butter and jam which could've been find as we weren't there for the food. Our tour guide was super disorganized and we made a lot of unnecessary stops for photo ops. I was sick the following day and it might not have been from the lunch we had but I have a feeling it might've.I hate to write such a negative review but I was really looking forward to this day trip and it was really disappointing. We had a wonderful two weeks in Peru and this was the worst day.
We were very disappointed. Were led to believe we were bird watching and ended up seeing one condor as the bus was so slow and we got to the canyon too late. Then we sat for an hour while some people had a hot spring experience. Lunch was good.
We were fortunate the day we went and were able to see several condors. So graceful when they glide on the thermals. I asked my husband how close he thought one of them got to us. He said it was between 30 - 50 feet away - so amazing. I kept thinking the same condor was "making his rounds" and then I looked up above us and had to quit counting after counting 10 of them because the sun was so bright it was hard to count them all. Well worth getting up early to make the trip as you have to get there early to be able to see the condors in flight. Our guide told us between 8:00 - 10:00 is the best time, but he has seen them as late as 11:00 in the morning.
Colca canyon is beautiful.a must see ,to see the condors soar over top your head and experience the canyon and history of the canyon. I suggested you don’t book through a travel agency or trip advisor the charge way to much, through your hostel you can pay 80/s for van pick up and 70/s to get into the park which is half of what the agency and trip advisor is. Works out to be around $60 Canadian.



