Arequipa: Colca Valley – Achoma

Duration: 2D/1N

Arequipa - Colca

2D/1N

Difficulty: Intermediate

Shared service

Arequipa - Colca

2D/1N

Dificultad Intermediate

Shared service

Description

Route Arequipa – Valle del Colca – Achoma

Description

Taking care of nature is taking care of your health, through this reconnection trip in the Cañón del ColcaColca Canyon, you will have the opportunity to reconnect with your heart, mind, and body. Approximately 3 hours away from Arequipa. Join to be an eco-responsible traveler and lover of nature. Live the reconnection with Nassf Travel in the Colca Canyon.

Climate

Arid and mild climate with temperate temperatures year-round. The average annual temperature is 14°C, but it can vary between 9°C and 23°C. It has two seasons: summer (April to October), characterized by sunny days, cold nights, and little rain (the ideal time to visit), with temperatures reaching up to 24°C during the day and dropping to 0°C at night. In winter (December to March), there is abundant rainfall, with temperatures ranging between 15°C and -3°C.

Purchase with purpose

10% contributes to socio-environmental projects run by our NGO Red Ecovoluntariado Nassf Latinoamérica.

Itinerary

Meeting point in the Plaza de Armas of Arequipa to start the tour.

We will take the route of the volcanoes, going up the slopes of the Chachani volcano, and having a formidable view of the Misti volcano and Picchu Picchu. Our path will cross the vicuña reserve of Pampa Cañahuas, a high Andean habitat where they live and are protected. The highest point of our tour will reach 4,900 meters above sea level in the Patapampa pass, from where you can see the active Sabancaya volcano. Descent to the Colca Valley. We arrive towards the town of Achoma for our lunch in a country restaurant. In this place, together with the community of Achoma, we will have activities with the family that will host us this afternoon, such as: the ceremony of payment to Pachamama or payment to the land, sowing, and participation in the typical dance of the Colca Valley, el Wititi. After our activities, we went to the thermal baths for a moment of relaxation. Accommodation and overnight in the town of Chivay.

At dawn, we will go to the viewpoint of the Cruz del Cóndor. We will be waiting for the impressive flight of the condors, huge Andean birds that are the symbol of the Andean countries. The view allows us to appreciate the great dimension of the canyon, considered one of the deepest in the world. We will visit the town of Maca and Yanque that still preserve their colonial churches. Lunch at a restaurant in the area. In the afternoon, return to the city of Arequipa.

End of our services

Includes:

All transfers.
Local tourist guide.
01 Night of local lodging.
01 Breakfast (Day 02).
Experiential experience.
Activities with a local Achoma family.
Transport with air conditioning.
Entrance to the thermal baths.
Tourist ticket.

Not included:

Air ticket Lima – Arequipa – Lima
Lunch and dinner.
Tips.

Tips for the trip:

Who is suitable to make this trip?

Eco-responsible traveler and nature lover as a couple, family with children over 8 years old.

Difficulty level: Intermediate

Maximum altitude: 4900 m.s.n.m.

What to bring:

Identity document

Cap

Photographic camera

Comfortable clothes

Portable charger

Sunscreen

Comfortable shoes

Gallery

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Why buy with us?

SOCIAL

Opportunity for empowerment and leadership in indigenous and / or vulnerable communities.

ENVIRONMENT

You contribute to the care of nature with a project for the preservation of the environment.

ECONOMIC

You generate fair trade and job opportunities for local people, mostly women from indigenous communities.

PURPOSE

Every time you buy, between 5% to 10% is invested in socio-environmental projects directed by our NGO Red Ecovoluntariado Nassf Latinoamerica.

EMPOWERMENT

Development of the solid waste management project. Rescue of core skills and talents. Community leadership and shared responsibility in sustainable tourism.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Delivery of materials for the development of prototypes for your ventures. It is managed and monitored for the creation of formal entrepreneurship and development of responsible tourism in its community.