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Leaving Frequency

Daily Departures

Price Information

US$ 75.00

Please Note

Price per person based on double occupancy.
Single supplement US$ 15 per night

For children who are under 2 years old who do not occupy a seat there is no charge

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Difficulty

Only due to the high passes you travel over on the bus trip in you may feel effects of altitude until arriving to the valley of Chivay. Be sure to bring warm clothes (layers) for the night and early morning!

Briefing

Special offer for tour linked with Puno. If you are coming from Puno we can organise transport from Puno to chivay for you to join the group here and then you don`t have to back track from Arequipa back to Arequipa.
contact Robyn skype sas.travel for more details

Transport

Tourist van /bus

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Colca Canyon Classic 2 Day Tour

Special Offer

Boutique Marqueses... 3 start Hotel in Cusco accomodation 4 nights for the price of 3 .... or free Up-grade from Standard to Delux room. You must quote this offer when booking your MachuPicchu SAS tour. www.hotelmarqueses.com

This Tour starts from Arequipa.

Program Itinerary

Day 1: AREQUIPA - CHIVAY

We will pick you up from your Hotel at between 07:30 – 8am to initiate our trip to the one of the deepest Canyons of the world, taking the highway from Yura, bordering the snow-covered Chachani mountain towards Cañahuas Pampas, we stop for Coca leaf tea at the Aguada Blanca National Park the habitat of the beautiful South American Cameloidaes, the vicuñas, alpacas, waris and llamas. In the lake of Tocra we will be able to appreciate a variety of migratory birds, sometimes flamencos. We will pass the crater of an extinct volcano (Chucura) and then stop at the famous volcanos panoramic viewpoint, at a high 4.800 meters above sea leavel. From here we will appreciate a great part of the western mountain range, where you can truly appreciate the Pre-Inca farming Terraces / platforms know as "andenerias".

Approximately 13:30, Arrival to Chivay and stop for Lunch (not included).

15:00 our private transport will transfer to us towards the colorful town "pueblito" of Coporaque, from where we will initiate an walk of approximately 2 hours, to enjoy the beautiful landscapes and nature of this side of the valley; as well as a pre-Inca cemetery located in the skirts of a mountain. You will notice that this region was intensively populated by andean people communities.

At 17:00 on return from the walk you have the opportunity to enjoy the thermal baths in the Limekiln whose termo-medicinals waters oscillate between 35º to 38º degrees Celsius of temperature in the swimming pools. (US$ 3 entry).

20:00 Hrs Dinner (not included) accompanied of a show folkloric; be ready for the Peru andean dances.

Day 2: CHIVAY -

Early breakfast, we continue 06:30 in our private transport to the view-point called " Cruz del Cóndor " about 1.5 hour drive into this National Park where you have a very beautiful view of the Colca Canyon. This is also the place where you should be able to observe several flying condors, sometimes passing very close to you (up to a few meters). Just near this area your tour guide will show you the Pre-inca tombs hanging in the mountains. Plenty of time to spend in this natural region for pictures and gentle walking around the San Pedro cactus area. On the return we will stop in the towns of Pinchollo, Maca and Yanque, with their beautiful colonial churches, as well as in the viewpoints of Choquetico and Antahuilque, from where we will observe impressive andenería farming platforms of the valley, and tombs in pre-Incas scale models.

Lunch at 13:00 then Return and Arrival to the City of Arequipa 17:00 to 18:00 Hrs.

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What is Included:

  • -Pick up from your Hotel in Arequipa
  • -Private Transport in and return.
  • -English speaking guide
  • (short walk on Day 1 and guided visit at the Condor´s Mirador)
  • -Accommodation in Colca Inn or Posada Chivay Hostel
  • (Double or Triple private room with breakfast)
  • -Tourist Entry Ticket to the Colca Valley (US$11)
  • Option to UP-GRADE your Accommodation in Chivay with:
  • -Colca Lodge Hotel Double room w breakfast US$ 58 per person
  • -Casa Andina Hotel Double room w breakfast US$ 34 per person
  • -Pozo del Cielo Hotel Double room w breakfast US$ 24 per person

What is not Included:

  • -Meals 2 lunches 1 Dinner
  • -US$ 3 Entry to the Hot springs thermal baths
  • -Snacks and drinks
  • -Tips

We recommend that you bring

  • -Warm clothes for the night and early morning.
  • -Sturdy shoes
  • -A day pack
  • -Camera and recharger
  • -Water to drink
  • -Sun block
  • -Rain jacket
  • -Sun glasses, sun hat
  • -Mosquitoe repellent
  • -Bathing suit
  • -Money for souveneirs and drinks
  • -Travel towel, sandals
  • -Flash light, batteries

Additional options

  • UP-GRADING your accommodation staying in Colca Canyon, Chivay.
  • Hotel Colca Lodge Libertador US$ 58 per person Breakfast included.
  • Casa Andina Hotel US$ 34 per person Breakfast included.
  • Pozo del Cielo Hotel US$ 24 per person Breakfast included.
  • HOTELS IN AREQUIPA.-
  • Posada El Castillo US$ 35 Double or Matrimonial Room, Breakfast included. ( + us$ 10 per double room in July & August )
  • Hotel El Corregidor US$ 40 Double or Matrimonial Room, Breakfast Included.
  • Casa Andina.-
  • Hotel Plaza Melgar US$ 30 Double or Matrimonial Room, Breakfast Included.

Recommendations

  • Special offer for tour linked with Puno. If you are coming from Puno we can organise transport from Puno to chivay for you to join the group here and then you don`t have to back track from Arequipa back to Arequipa.
  • Contact Robyn skype sas.travel for more details

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Answers to the most (FAQ) Frequently Asked Questions related to the Colca Canyon Classic 2 Day Tour
  • A.- BEFORE YOU GO
  • B.- ON THE TOUR
  • A. BEFORE YOU GO.-
  • What is included in the price of the tour?
  • Transfer from and to your Hotel in Arequipa
  • Private Transport in tour
  • English speaking guide
  • Accommodation in Colca Inn or Posada Chivay Hostel with breakfast
  • US$11Tourist Entry Ticket to the Colca Valley
  • What time is the pick up for the tour?
  • Due to the various Hotel pickup points transfers are between 7.30am and 8am
  • you would need to be ready from 7.30am but only call the contact on your voucher if noone has collected you by 8.10am.
  • What should I pack?
  • Warm clothes for the night and early morning.
  • Sturdy shoes
  • A small day pack
  • Camera and recharger
  • Water to drink
  • Sun block
  • Rain jacket in case
  • Sun glasses, sun hat
  • Mosquitoe repellent
  • Bathing suit
  • Money for souveneirs and drinks
  • Travel towel, sandals
  • Flash light, batteries
  • Will I need any extra money?
  • YES, so that you can take part in options such as the natural hot springs (10 soles), souvenirs, meals and snacks, bottled water, drinks, etc.
  • tips optional for guide / driver,
  • You should take at least 200 soles as emergency money that hopefully you will not need.
  • Do the guides speak English? Yes they are Peruvian but Bilingual Spanish and English and often other languages as well to some extent
  • How many people will be in my group?
  • Generally between 15 and 24.
  • B. ON THE TOUR.-
  • Is altitude sickness common?
  • It's impossible to predict who will be affected by altitude. Your ability to adapt to high altitude is determined by your genetic makeup and has little to do with fitness or health. Most people will have no problems as long as they take the time to acclimatize properly but as the first day you stop at 4800 meters on the drive in you will most likely feel the altitude at that time!
  • What kind of weather can I expect on the tour?
  • Temperatures? At night in Chivay around -5 degrees Celsius,
  • What time will I be back in Arequipa?
  • generally between 5 and 6pm if all goes to plan.
  • Many of our travellers request a way to get to Puno from Chivay without coming back through Arequipa.
  • this can be organised as there is a Tourist Bus from Colca to Puno 4M EXPRESS, leaves at 1:30pm and arrives in Puno aprox 7pm. Cost $38 per person.

Booking Information

  • HOW TO BOOK A TOUR.-
  • 1.- If you have booked a tour/trek already with SAS, just send us an email to: soledad@sastravelperu.com
  • 2.- Book and pay a Deposit of US$ 75 each with Visa or Master card ONLINE. Click: AVAILABILITY & BOOKINGS
  • 3.- Book and pay for your tour sending us a scanned copy of a (BOOKING FORM) soledad@sastravelperu.com
  • 4.- Book and pay for your tour on Skype or calling our office. Phone: 051 84 249194 / 051 84 261920
  • 1.- Click on: To REGISTER (Step 2)
  • Choose the Program: Colca Canyon Classic 2 Day Tour
  • Fill in with complete personal details of each person in separate reservations and this information will come on screen.
  • 2.- Please check your email immediately for full details of your reservation, a copy of the Conditions and payment instructions and your personal reservation code ( purchase number 9 digits) to use when confirming your payment will automatically be sent to the email you used.
  • 3.- Paying a Deposit ONLINE with Master card or Visa card
  • US$75 per person. Please use your Reservation Code as Purchase Number. (With one Reservation Code it is possible to pay for your group that will guarantee all of you booking in the same group)
  • 4.- You should receive an email from Visa that confirms that your payment was successful. The subject will read Confirmacion de Compra but It must have an AUTHORIZATION CODE WITH 6 NUMBER / LETTERS ex. Authorization Code: L24276 you must IMMEDIATELY resend it to: office@sastravelperu.com
  • 5.- Check carefully that it does not say "incorrect cardholder" or "operation denied" as this means the payment was not successful. If the payment is urgent then ring us on Phone: 051 84 261920 or and give us the details over the phone for us to try and assist you quickly.
  • 6.- If the payment has not gone through and is not urgent... send it to us anyway but indicate that it was unsuccessful and try again rechecking each instruction. We will contact you with options until all is finalized.

Terms & Conditions

  • SAS TRAVEL
  • TERMS & CONDITIONS 2 Day Colca Canyon tour
  • 1. You must pay for any additional options to your tour such as single supplement or blanace of additional accomodation in Arequipa in full by 12:00 noon, 2 day before your departure.
  • Payment of this in the Cusco SAS office is requested in cash. US $ is easier but if you choose to pay in soles the rate charged is generally 3.0 soles = US$1 You can withdraw US$ or soles from the many ATM machines. You can pay in Arequipa if you are arriving to Cusco after this tour.
  • 2. SAS Travel does not take responsibility for additional costs due to unfavorable weather conditions, natural catastrophe, strikes, accidents, illness, injury, loss of personal items, etc. It is the clients responsibility to carry insurance to cover these types of events. We reserve the right to modify or cancel the program due to any of the unforeseen conditions listed above.
  • 3. SAS Travel will take all reasonable care in providing service to our clients to avoid accident, illness, loss of personal property and will only employ suitably qualified staff. We accept responsibility for the actions of our own employees. SAS Travel cannot however be responsible for any action or event that was unforeseeable or unavoidable. We also cannot be responsible for improper acts by clients or other third party for example Bus companies. You are totally responsable for your own personal property and rented equipment.
  • 4. Change of dates up to 7 days before departure is possible if there is availablity in the bus and accomodation for an alternative date but if this change is requested less than 7 days before the tour an administration charge of $15 per person would need to be paid. upgrade accomodation has separate conditions and generally can only be changed over 30 days in advance.
  • 5. CANCELLATIONS
  • Cancelation of tour within 1 month and 7 days in advance of departure incurs a loss of 15% of total tour cost.
  • Cancelation of tour within 7 days and 36 hours of departure incurs a loss of 50% of total tour cost.
  • Cancelation of tour on the day of departure incurs a loss of 80% of total tour cost.
  • 6. If you are requesting an upgrade hotel please note they will have independent conditions to those of this general tour and you need to request the conditions of payment and cancelation separately from soledad@sastravelperu.com
  • I have read and accept the conditions