Private Full Day Tours

If you are itching to see some pre-Incan ruins and prefer to mix up all the driving with a beautiful two hour hike, this is the tour for you.

– You will be picked up from your hotel or hostel in Arequipa’s city center at 4:00am and drive north to Chivay where you will eat breakfast.
– We then head west to the Condor Cross located on the rim of the Colca Canyon. You will time to enjoy the views and look for condors flying overhead.
– After visiting the Condor Cross, we will make our way back towards Yanque making stops at Antawilke to see pre-Incan terraces, a small colonial town called Maca.
– Upon arriving to Yanque, we will we walk for approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes to visit archeological complex of Uyo Uyo located on the right side of the valley. It was built by the Collaguas people and is said to have functioned as a administration center during the Pre-Inca times. The architecture is very impressive with small streets and water canals surrounded by hundreds of Pre-Incan farming terraces which look like small amphitheaters built into the mountains. Along the trail we will see the locals working the land using ancestral systems and techniques for agricultural production. Also we will get to see the famous qolqas, small deposits or stores carved into the cliffs of the surrounding mountains.
– After completing the hike to Uyo Uyo, we will go to the Yanque hot springs to bathe in the hot pools for approximately one hour. Then, we will head to Chivay where we will stop at a local restaurant to eat a buffet lunch.
– Finally, we will head back towards Arequipa making two final stops along the way at Patapama and the Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve. You will be dropped off back at your hotel around 5:30pm.

Included:
– Transportation
– English speaking Guide
– Breakfast
– Lunch
Not Included:
– Touristic Ticket (S/.70)
– Hot Springs (S/.15)

– Water
– Snacks
– Sweater
– Sunscreen and sun hat
– Cash for touristic ticket, hot springs entrance, and tips
– Passport

Please contact us directly for availability

This full day tour takes you high above the Colca Valley to the Madrigal Fortress, a pre-Incan ruin that is shrouded in mystery.

– You will be picked up from your hotel or hostel in Arequipa’s city center at 3:00am and drive north to Chivay where you will eat breakfast.
– We then head west to the Condor Cross located on the rim of the Colca Canyon. You will time to enjoy the views and look for condors flying overhead.
– After visiting the Condor Cross, we will go to hike the Pre-Incan Madrigal Chimpa Fortress which sits high above the Colca Valley at 4,412 meters (14,475 feet). The Madrigal Fortress has kept watch over the lands below since about 1200 A.D. The exact history of the ruins remain a mystery to visitors and locals alike, but it is thought to have been the military fortress that divided the clashing collagua and cabana cultures of Pre-Incan times.
– We will make our way back towards Chivay making stops at Antawilke to see pre-Incan terraces, a small colonial town called Maca, and the Yanque hotsprings to bathe in the hot pools for one hour.
– Upon arriving to Chivay we will stop at a local restaurant to eat a buffet lunch.
– We then head back towards Arequipa making two final stops along the way at Patapama and the Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve. You will be dropped off back at your hotel around 5:30pm.

Included:
– Transportation
– English speaking Guide
– Breakfast
– Lunch
Not Included:
– Touristic Ticket (S/.70)
– Hot Springs (S/.15)

– Water
– Snacks
– Sweater
– Sunscreen and sun hat
– Cash for touristic ticket, hot springs entrance, and tips
– Passport

Please contact us directly for availability

This full day tour is ideal for travelers who would prefer to mix up all the driving with a short hike along the Colca Canyon rim and take in the beautiful, natural surroundings.

– You will be picked up from your hotel or hostel in Arequipa’s city center at 3:00am and drive north to Chivay where you will eat breakfast.
– We then head west to the Condor Cross located on the rim of the Colca Canyon. You will time to enjoy the views and look for condors flying overhead.
– After visiting the Condor Cross, we will begin a short hike along the rim of the Colca Canyon. We will enjoy greats view of the immense canyon walls and the small communities located towards the bottom, such as: Tapay, Cosnirwa, Malata and the famous Sangalle oasis. Finally, we will arrive to the Cabanaconde village where we will eat a typical family-style Andean lunch.
– After lunch, we will make our way back towards Chivay making stops at Antawilke to see pre-Incan terraces, a small colonial town called Maca, and the Yanque hotsprings to bathe in the hot pools for one hour.
– We then head back towards Arequipa making two final stops along the way at Patapama and the Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve. You will be dropped off back at your hotel around 5:30pm.

Included:
– Transportation
– English speaking Guide
– Breakfast
– Lunch
Not Included:
– Touristic Ticket (S/.70)
– Hot Springs (S/.15)

– Water
– Snacks
– Sweater
– Sunscreen and sun hat
– Cash for touristic ticket, hot springs entrance, and tips
– Passport

Please contact us directly for availability.

General Description

– You will be picked up from your hotel or hostel in Arequipa’s city center at 3:00am and drive north to Chivay where you will eat breakfast.
– We then head west to the Condor Cross located on the rim of the Colca Canyon. You will time to enjoy the views and look for condors flying overhead.
– After visiting the Condor Cross, we will explore the Pinchollo Geysers. This magical place is located at the bottom of the snowy Hualca Hualca. The landscape that surrounds the geysers has a great variety of flora and fauna.
– A geyser is a source that emits groundwater vapor, this is due to the existence of a volcano. In this case, it is due to Volcano Sabancaya.
– We will make our way back towards Chivay making stops at Antawilke to see pre-Incan terraces, a small colonial town called Maca, and the Yanque hotsprings to bathe in the hot pools for one hour.
– Upon arriving to Chivay we will stop at a local restaurant to eat a buffet lunch.
– We then head back towards Arequipa making two final stops along the way at Patapama and the Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve. You will be dropped off back at your hotel around 5:30pm.

Included:
– Transportation
– English speaking Guide
– Breakfast
– Lunch
Not Included:
– Touristic Ticket (S/.70)
– Hot Springs (S/.15)

– Water
– Snacks
– Sweater
– Sunscreen and sun hat
– Cash for touristic ticket, hot springs entrance, and tips
– Passport

Please contact us directly for availability