Arequipa

DAY 01: Arequipa - Tour for the city

In the morning, once Arequipa's city, right after your accommodation at your hotel was gotten to you will begin the journey directed by Arequipa's city, beginning for the Parade Ground, that she is considered one of the most beautiful ones belonging to the Peru; The Cathedral, an example of the Peruvian architecture during the XIXth century that contains precious gold treasures and silver; And the company Church, ancient temple Jesuit, perhaps the most important one of Arequipa for your history and tradition, with a beautiful columned facade carved in spirals, crowns of bays, flowers, birds, etc.

A careful look reveals that the European influence had its limits: The angels have Indian faces. Even a crown of feathers takes one of them. Next Santa Catalina's convent, a little city of the XVIIth century turned on to the public in 1970 after 400 years of cloister, transporting his visitors four centuries in the past will visit. You will go over numerous and roomy patios and gardens, the kitchen and the quarter of slave bracelets and the laundries of stone of the convent. Still they live in a section of the convent, that any time contained to 500 nuns of closing close to 20 nuns.

Once the morning journey was finished, I transfer the hotel and free time to have lunch. We recommended to have lunch in Mayo's Restaurant Sol.

Free night. We recommended to dine you at the hotel and going to bed early, since to the day following our the guide will pick it up too early to initiate his journey toward the Colca canyon.

Nutrition: Breakfast

DAY 02: Arequipa - the Colca canyon

Early on the morning, you will embark on an incredible journey of 4 hours approximately, in bus, toward the Colca canyon, one of the deepest worldly cannons ( 3.400 mts.), Being taken as a Pampa Cañahuas, at National White Aguada's reserve, habitat of vicunas and alpacas ( camélidos of South America). The highest point of the trajectory is to 4,900 msnm. We will appreciate terraces pre-of Columbus that keep on being cultivated by the natives en route collaguas. Light refreshments during the journey. To the arrival to the Colca's Valley, I transfer the selected lodge.

In the afternoon, we recommended to rest you and acclimating to the height. If you find yourself in good physical condition, you will have free time to give a walk for the lodge's surroundings or taking a repairman restroom in the close thermal waters. Sleep at the accommodation selected at the Colca's Valley.

Nutrition: Breakfast, Lunch and Dine

DAY 03: Colca - the Condor's Cross

Too early in the morning we will leave for the Condor's Cross, where usually the biggest worldly bird can be seen in complete flight. Durate the return Yanque's towns, Coporaque, Achoma and Maca will visit. Good occasion to appreciate the life of the inhabitants of these towns that you have not varied very much from Inca times. Lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon I return to the hotel selected in Arequipa. Free night. We recommended to dine at the restaurant Sambambaia ' s.

Nutrition: Breakfast and Lunch