TREKKING 2 DAYS / 1 NIGHTS

                                                                                                          
Day 1: We take the touristic trasnport from Arequipa at 3:00 am and after about 3  hours arrive at Chivay.
We have breakfast around 6:00 am, from where it is a further two hours to the Cruz del Condor. Here it is usually possible to witness the flight of condors, and then start trekking. We stop at the rim of the canyon to appreciate the spectacular views, then begin the zigzag descent to the river. On the other side of the bridge in San Juan de Chuccho we have lunch and some welcome relaxation.
We carry on walking on the other side of the canyon, passing through idyllic countryside and the remote villages of Coshñirgua and Malata, before descending to the Oasis, where we stay the night in bamboo bungalows. There’s a chance to go swimming in the pool here, with a water temperature of about 23 degrees Celcius.
DAY 2: Around 5:00 the  morning  breakfast, we get up and start the climb up the canyon to Cabanaconde ,  Those who are feeling very tired have the option of making the ascent by mule.
We then take another tourist trasnport for  to chivay and stop in Chivay for lunch and the opportunity for a relaxing 50-minute dip in the hot pools there. Arrival back in Arequipa is between 5:30 and 6:00 pm.

Included:

  • Tourist Transportation
  • Official Englihs speaking guide
  • Accommodation and use of the swimming pool at the Oasis
  • All meals during the tour (two breakfasts, one lunch, one dinner)

Not Included:

  • Last lunch in Chivay (on return trip)
  • Water Snacks, chocolate, etc.
  • Entry to Cruz del Condor reserve ($13.00 U.S. - no travel agency is able to include this cost in their quoted price)
  • Entry to hot pools in Chivay (10 soles)

What to Bring:
You don’t need a sleeping bag, as blankets are provided at the Oasis. You only need to carry a little water; it’s possible to buy water and other drinks in all the villages we pass through, as well as on the canyon trail. Make sure you bring: suncream, hat, sunglasses, strong shoes or boots, warm sweater or jacket, shorts or pants for walking, torch and batteries, camera..