Peru Tours & Vacations - The Colca Canyon, Arequipa

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http://www.fertur-travel.com Peru Tours & Vacations - The Colca Canyon, Arequipa COLCA CANYON 4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS (AQP 03) DAY 1 CITY TOUR AND SANTA CATALINA CONVENT Reception and transfer from the airport to the hotel. City Tour and Santa Catalina Convent: This excursion includes the visit to the Cathedral, the Compañia Church, the main square, and the convent of Santa Catalina. Then you will visit the Yanahuara Mirador, a scenic lookout that offers spectacular vistas of the city and the Volcanoes of Misti, Chachani and Picchu Picchu. In the hillside suburb of Cayma is a delighful 18th century church. DAY 2 AREQUIPA COLCA CANYON Two-day excursion to Colca Canyon, an area with abundant pre-Inca and Inca terraces, small villages with people in their typical dress. Visit the Hot Springs La Calera. (B) DAY 3 COLCA CANYON AREQUIPA Breakfast in the Hotel. Direct to Cross of the Condor (to see condor's in flight). Pass through scenic Andean villages of Tapay, Pinchollo, Maca, and Yanque. Panoramic view of the active Sabancaya volcano. Lunch in Chivay. Return overland to Arequipa, passing the 16,000-foot (4,850m) Chucura peak and offering exquisite views of flora and fauna, including vicunas, alpacas and Huanacos. Lodging in the hotel. (B/L) DAY 4 Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the airport. (B) (B) Breakfast, (L) Lunch, (D) Dinner