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City Tour and Santa Catalina
Convent (AQP H100)
Your half day sightseeing of
this beautiful city includes a visit to the Spanish Colonial Monastery
of Santa Catalina, called "a city within a city", which lay closed to
the layman and shrouded in mystery for over 400 years. This remarkable
relic of colonial times now is open to the public. (4h.)
Countryside
and Sabandia Mill (AQP H101)
On this half day tour you’ll
enjoy the beautiful landscape of Arequipa and its surrounding districts.
Visit Yanahuara, known as the "balcony of Arequipa"; Caima
with its colonial church; and Sabandia with its typical 18th century
water mill. (4h.)
Yura
Thermal Baths (AQP H102)
The Incas enjoyed them, and now
you can too! This tour offers you the opportunity to take a dip in the
thermal and medicinal Yura Thermal Baths. Many have touted the healing
powers of these waters for ailments ranging from chronic joint complaints
to digestive tract illnesses. (5h.)
Colca
Canyon (AQP F100)
Take a splendid adventure through
one of the most awe-inspiring places of Peru!. Cross hte highlands observing
groups of wild vicuñas and experience a totally different andean
scenary. Visit the "Cross of the Condor" at an altitude of
some 15 000 feet and explore the majestic Colca Valley and the world's
deepest canyon. (14h.)
Colca Canyon 2 Day / 1 Night (AQP P100)
Day 1 - Arequipa
/ Colca Canyon
Early departure towards the highlands passing through Yura-Pampa Cañahuas
and La Pulpera with good possibility of observing groups of wild vicuñas
and fighting cattle. Stop en route to see petrogliphs in the Caves of
Mollepunco and in the town of Callali to see natural hill formations
with the appearance of enchanted castles. Drive to La Calera to enjoy
the thermal baths under the stars. Return to Chivay for overnight. (B,L,D)
Day 2 -
Return to Arequipa
To maximize your probability of seeing condors we depart very early
towards the "Cross of the Condor" at about an altitude of 15,000 feet.
Drive a little further in to the canyon to see some pre-Inca ruins and
watch the way of life in this remote land. Return to Chivay for lunch
and afternoon return to Arequipa. (B,L)
Typical
Lunch (AQP R100)
No visit to Peru would be complete
without typical Peruvian food. Menus in our restaurants feature a variety
of seafood, chicken and beef selections. One is bound to please your
palate. (2h)
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