The trip to the colca cañon is extremely interesting, not only by the beautiful landscape but also so that it presents/displays evidences of old the agricultural dominion of the zone by the Peruvians, great amount of platform, colonial architectonic monuments in his colorful towns, flora (variety of cactus) and fauna (auquenidos, birds, cóndores).The colca cañon has more than 100 kms of length and its deepening begins several kms after of Chivay, arriving 3.400 the deepest point at mts. The best place of observation is to 3.800 m.s.n.m. The zone of the Colca is ideal for the practice of adventure tourism.

Itinerary

Day 01
Pick up at your hotel at 7.00 AM in the morning. A private bus will take you through the area of Yura, where you can observe the Chachani volcano. Then it's on to the “Pampa de Arrieros” and “Pampa de Cañahuas,” where you can observe “vicuñas” and appreciate the volcanic formations along the way. After aproximately 3.5 hours driving, we pass the highest point of the journey
(4800 m above sea level), arriving in Chivay at around 10:30 AM. After a short break we continue to Cabanaconde. We arrive in Cabanaconde at around 1 o´clock and have lunch (included) there. After lunch the trekking starts from Cabanaconde to San Juan de Chucho, a trek of 3 to 4 hours. In San Juan you´ll have dinner (included). Your accomodation is basic but comfortable. There´s a pool and you have an excelent view.
Day 02
Breakfast is served at 7.00 AM. (Included). At around 7.30 AM we begin the walk from San Juan de Chucho to the villages of Cosñirhua and Malata, traditional villages dedicated to fruit agriculture, passing by the ampitheatre and Lloque terraces. Stop for lunch along the way. (lunch included). After 5 or 6 hours walking we arrive at the Oasis or Sangalle. Here you can rest and spend your free time in the natural thermal water pool, enjoying the beautiful surroundings. Oasis is also your night accomodation, basic but comfortable. Have dinner here (included) and a good night sleep.
Day 03
You wake up early at 4.00 AM in the morning to start walking at around 4.30 AM, before the sun rises, because it is a challenging hike up. You´ll arrive in Cabanaconde at around 8.00 AM where you can shower in a hotel and enjoy a good breakfast (included). Afterwards, we drive to Chivay, where you can walk around, have your lunch (not included) before returning to Arequipa around 7.00 PM.