Arequipa and the Cotahuasi Canyon: 6 days, 5 nights

Code: AQP-11

Day 01.- Arequipa in – City Tour
Monastery of Santa CatalinaReception and transfer to the hotel. After a little time to rest, we will initiate the tour visiting the White city of Arequipa. We will visit the Main Square, which presents a beautiful bronze fountain of three plates crowned with the figure of a soldier of XVI century. Here we will be able to appreciate The Church of the Company of Jesus Christ. Next we will visit the Monastery of Santa Catalina who was a center of absolute retreat, which stayed closed to the public by centuries, today is harmoniously recovered and opened. It allows us to appreciate how the city of Arequipa was in the XVII century. We will see its streets, gardens, walls of sillar, etc. Immediately we will be transferred to the beautiful and green countryside of the Yanahuara Viewpoint, where we will have a privileged view of the city and Volcanoes like the Misti, Pichupichu and Chachani. Return to the Hotel. Overnight.

Day 02.- Arequipa – Chuquibamba - Cotahuasi
Cotahuasi CanyonBreakfast. The journey will start heading to the south in a private car that will allow us to have scales between towns to appreciate the beautiful landscapes of the area. We will leave at 6:00 hrs. in order to initiate the adventure. Through the Pan-American road, we will visit the valleys of Vitor, Sihuas, Majes, Corire, Aplao and then initiate the ascent to Chuquibamba. In the way, we will appreciate the snowed mountains of Solimana, Firura, Sara Sara and Coropuna. Overnight in Cotahuasi.

Day 03.- Cotahuasi – Alca – Luicho – Tomepampa
Breakfast. We will initiate the journey in the town of Alca, which has a rich cattle and agriculture ranch. Also we will visit the Luicho thermal waters that have 40 degrees of temperature and are very appreciated because of its therapeutic properties. In these thermal waters we will have the opportunity to take a refreshing bath. Later we will continue our trip visiting the church and the architecture of the town of Vizque. In the evening we will visit Tomepampa and immediately we will leave to the town of Taurisma. Overnight.

Day 04.- Cotahuasi – Sipia Waterfall
Sipia WaterfallBreakfast. We will leave towards the Sipia Waterfall in bus. The tour will start in the Cuyao bridge, where we will initiate a long walk of 2 hours approximately. We will enjoy the experience visiting the Canyon and we will feel the greatness of this immense geographic accident. We will continue until we arrive to a place where the river narrows up to 5 meters and it ends in a fall of 150 meters, where the famous Sipia Waterfall is located. Overnight.

Day 05.- Cotahuasi – Toro Muerto - Arequipa
Breakfast. At an appropriate time we will do a 3-hours walk to the bridge of Cuyao, where a bus will be waiting for us to return to the town of Cotahuasi. Once there, we will part to the city of Arequipa. In our way there we will be able to visit the petroglyphs of Toro Muerto. Return to Arequipa. Overnight.

Day 06.- Arequipa out
Breakfast. At an appropriate time transfer to the station/airport to return to the city of origin.

The tour includes:

Transfer Station/Airport – hotel – Station/Airport
2 nights of accommodation + breakfasts
3 night accommodation in Cotahuasi + breakfast
City Tour
Tour to the Cotahuasi Canyon (Private Bus)
Entrances to tourist attractions
First Aid Equipment
Professional Guidance (Spanish – English)
General Sales Taxes
Personalized Attention

The does not include:

Tips
Drinks, Cokes, Mineral Water and Personal Expenses
Domestic and International Flights
Airport Taxes (International $30.25 and domestic $6.05)
National and International Personal Calls

Prices per person in American Dollars
(Min 2 persons)
Hotel	B	Prices
		Room
		Single	Double	Triple
Posada de San Juan 2*	CB	U$ 915	U$ 897	U$ 891
Hotel Ensueño 3*	B	U$ 927	U$ 902	U$ 895
Hotel Corregidor 3*	BB	U$ 924	U$ 905	U$ 899
Hotel La Gruta 3*	BB	U$ 937	U$ 908	U$ 901
Hotel Tierra Sur 3*	BB	U$ 937	U$ 912	U$ 903
Hs. La Casa de mi Abuela 3*	BB	U$ 981	U$ 918	U$ 913
Posada del Monasterio 3*	BB	U$ 981	U$ 932	U$ 916
Hotel Maison D'Elise 3*	BB	U$ 985	U$ 939	U$ 922
Hotel Azul Colonial 3*	B	U$ 972	U$ 932	U$ 926
Hotel Queen's Villa 3*	AB	U$ 985	U$ 934	U$ 919
Hotel Cabildo 4*	BB	U$ 1121	U$ 996	U$ 996
Casa Andina Private Collection 5*	B	U$ 1464	U$ 1210	U$ 1208
Hotel Libertador 5*	BB	U$ 1483	U$ 1247	U$ 1186
* Breakfast: BB.- Buffet, AB.- American, CB.- Continental

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