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Arequipa region 6 days tour
First day: Arequipa city ( 2330 m a s l - 7544 feet a s l ), city and countryside tours
*Transfer
from the bus or airport to accommodation
*9:00-12:30 City tour:
Cathedral, 2 churches ( La Compañía Church ), Santa Catalina monastery,
Juanita mummy museum ( a offered girl in a very honorous way in order to calm the volcanoes )
*2:30-5:30
Countryside tour:
time with many palm trees )
Sachaca ( a tower for the complete view of the city ). In its lowest part, we are at 2250 m a s l - 7380 feet a s l.
and
Founder Mansion
The "Loncco" route is a stretch circuit by villages in points that seem to remain
between the Inca and colonial eras:
Traditions (such the parties), people, intensive agriculture, the
breeding of cattle ( cows , horses and sheeps ), the good weather ,
gentle mountains, the extreme tranquility and pure
always green nature like an oasis : intensive irrigation fields,
full of
underground water sources
and archaeological
steps of
intensive agriculture
The "lonccos"
( Former Arequipeñans who speak
"loncco", a
still existing dialect , a mixture of Spanish,
Quechua and the disappeared language of the province: the
Puquina (a pre-Inca local kingdom before the XIth century) .
2380 m a s l-7806 feet a s l. We make this walk by the back valley of the main one: Yumina where we find some
fresh springs: "Lourdes"
Then we return to the departure point by car for beginning the trip by the other towns of this circuit; at first:
Characato, a typical flat countryside village surrounded by a extended area of agriculture fields and farms.
*9:45-10:45: The way to the desert or green out, towards the limits of the city, passing by Yarabamba: an oasis town
among the hills and arriving at Quequeña, an oasis at the mountain.
*10:45-11:30 The way to Sogay, one of the furthest, smallest and most well conserved town from the pre-inca and
colonial time in Arequipa region, located in the middle of a great extended territory of countryside.
All by car.
*11:00-12:00: Walk to the water falls and a bit of old rock art.
*2:00-3:00 Lunch
*3:00-5:00 Return to Sogay walking
*7:00 Return and arrival at home or the downtown.
*8:00 Fun.
The other option after 9:30: Puquina-Churajón ( The second day )
It's possible of not taking this last tour and choising the left way, passing in this way through Mollebaya, another
village in the middle of a flat territory of countryside with a few houses , continuing the ascention up to Polobaya,
separated by desert and very close to the Pichu Pichu volcano (a large chain of volcanoes to the eastest point )
with the opportunity to visit important pure pre-Inca remains and terraces .
A variation for walking more
The second day, it's possible to pass a nice morning taking a walk by Sabandía resort since another farm village:
Paucarpata, a disitrict on the top of a small hill which is completely covert by steps .
century. We begin at 8:00 hour by the green way passing among so many green intensif agricultural fields and
terraces, for crossing the short river and arriving at the back valley ( Yumina and its springs ).
At least, we have lunch and descend to the main street. The advantage of this tour is not passing so much time by car.
Here there's a short view of Paucarpata: the beginning of this variation.
Recommendations :
light clothing, sun protection ( cream, glasses...) water, comfortable shoes & camera,
mosquito repellent.
Cotahuasi valley private tour 4 days / 4 nights
So recommended because, leaving early and in one way, we begin the observation of a wonderful trip across the coast Majes valley tour and a great variety of: other valleys, mountains, towns, flora and animals in several ecological leveles, between these following altitudes : 600 m - 1968 feet and 4900 m - 16072 feet ( above sea level ).
Third
day: Majes
valley tour
*7:00-10:00 Beginning and travel towards the coast sand desert, we go down in altitude.
passing by some green irrigations like oasis , flooded by the water taken from mountain's rivers ( like Colca )
and dams systems, developing good agriculture and cattle raising. Stop in Majes irrigation ( 12 000 Hs ) for tasting
milk products.
Arrival in the valley.
*10:00-11:30
Visit in “Toro Muerto” ( “Deth bull” ),
one of
the biggest deposit with
observing the
great variety of representations of
than 5000 volcanic rocks. They were made out by a very important military pre-inca culture: Wari ( Vth and Xth
centuries ) and by Incas ( XIIIth and XVth centuries ).
*12:00-13:30
a.m.:
discovered them and there are also two big toys of dinosaures.
*13:30-15:00
We continue on the trip through the green valley
tasting wines and "piscos" and going back by the same way. Arrival at Aplao, a typical valley's town, taking a
walk , lunch and relax.
*15:00 Continuing the trip ascending by the Andes up to the
extended flat highland . By the way we will pass by Chiquibamba, a typical Andes mountains village, in the
middle of the range . During the tour we will observe two of the most importat peaks in America: the extinct
Coropuna ( 6500 m.a.s. l. - 21320 feet a s l ) and its spring: Pallarcocha lake.
And Solimana mountain, to the west.
*20:00 : As soon as we pass the highland, we descent 1500 m-4920 feet ( one and half hour ),
to the lowest part of the canyon, until the capital of the province: Cotahuasi city ( 2600 m a s l - 8528 feet a s l )
The photo on the left shows us the important level down from the top of the mountain
to the lowest parto of the valley; and also the main square of Cotahuasi.
Then we take the accommodation and a walk in Cotahuasi, wich seems to be in last years of the colonial time.
2nd day:
*6:00 : Trip to Pampamarca district ( 3140 m - 10299 feet a s l ) in two hours.
We discover one of best works in wool and fiber in carpets. We take a walk in this typical mountain village, by a
waterfall ( 80 m - 262 feet depth ), gealogical formations and views of deep valleys; beginning to interact with local
people.
* Optional: We can take, since this town, an additional high ascent day, crossing Pampamarca river and
a chain that divides this district with Huaynacotas ( full with many landscapes variations and formations ) and
spending one night in a village at more than 4200 m - 13776 feet a s l .
18:00 Return Cotahuasi and fun.
3rd day:
7:00-8:00 Waking up and having breakfast.
8:00-11:00 We begin the trip up along the valley, by the road that is parallel to the river and flanked
by the very high mountains ( 1500 m - 4920 feet high ); between the dry and the green all the time. Look at
pictures down...
We continue the trip up the canyon, passing by importantl towns like Tomepampa and Alca, for arriving at the far
Puyca village . During this journey we interterchange with people and nature.
*11:00-2:00 In Puyca, we visit Maucallacta, ruins from Wari culure ( pre-inca civilization: Vth-Xth
centurys ), climbing a sloped path.
Then we go down the mountain and in the town we interact with people .
* Optional ( 9:00 or 9:30 ): Trek in Alca. We could have another good opportunity of taking a short colorful
archealogical walk (7 hours), across pre-inca steps and landscapes.
This circuit is instead of going to Puyca. Into these 7 hours, it's possible to visit Tomepampa .
*2:00-3:30 Return by the same way and stop in Alca for lunch.
*3:30-4:30 Lunch
*4:30-4:50 We go to the volcanic hot springs.
*4:50-5:50 Relax
*5:50-6:30 We go back to Cotahuasi, free time.
4th day:
*7:00-8.00 Waking up and breakfast.
*8:00 We begin the trip to the fantastic Sipia water fall ( 150 m depth ), by car and walking.
We always appreciate the ecological diversity .
*9:30-10:30 Visit
*10:30-12:00 Return
*12:00-2:00 Lunch
*2:00 Free time in Cotahuasi city and preparation for returning Arequipa .
Optional: Two days trek in Quechualla. It's possible on the 4th day at 6:00, taking the river down, passing by
Sipia waterfall and descending across the lowest part of our great valley ( several natural elements like the cactus
and geographic contrasts ). We pass by the capital of this district for lunch, spending one night
(Velinga: 1980 m - 6494 feet a s l ) and enjoy the warm water springs.
* 17:00 Return to Arequipa city: relax, music and completly opened sky.
NEXT DAY:
EARLY, TRANSFER TO THE BUS STATION OR THE AIRPORT
Recommendations for the last three days: It's recomendable to go between april and november
sun protection ( cream, glasses...) water, comfortable shoes & camera ( batteries ),
protection for the cold and swimming suit, mosquito repellent. To be prepared for the altitude sickness.
It's recommended for all these tours to have "change" for buying little things.
The
prices include:
1st day ( guide, transportation, entry fees )
2nd day ( guide, transportation, entry fees )
3rd day ( guide, transportation, entry fees, lunch )
4th, 5th & 6th days ( guide, transportation, entry fees, 3 breakfast, 3 lunches, 2dinner )
contact us by e-mail
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cell phone 51-54-959823845 portable phone: 51-54-448456