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3-Day Tour to Cotahuasi Canyon in Arequipa
3 days
Multi-Day
About this activity
Itinerary
Day 1: Arequipa city - Cotahuasi
Stop At: Canon de Cotahuasi, Cotahuasi, Arequipa Peru
Cotahuasi Canyon is one of the deepest canyon in the world it located 08 hours driving from Arequipa city.
Duration: 1 day 12 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight bus
Day 2: Cotahuasi - May - Ruins Huana - Quechualla 'Deepest part of the Canyon'
Stop At: Cotahuasi River Canyon, Cotahuasi Peru
02:00 Arrive in Cotahuasi village then check in at the hotel.
06:30 Breakfast.
We'll take a public minibus towards the deepest part of the canyon for 2-hour to the small town of Mayo; there will begin a hike up a trail Quechualla 8 kilometers (approx. 4 hours). The tour is crossed by 3 bridges and view. Archaeological Remains of Huaña with pre-Inca hanging tombs and numerous terraces. Forest characteristic for its giant cacti cactus 8 meters high and longirostro bat habitat. The Inca Trail, stretches of Capac Nan, strategic road network that linked the coast with the capital of the Empire be observed. Arrival Quechualla (1700 m.s.n.m.) appreciate streets and typical houses and diversity of fruit plants organic production (pacay, cherimoya, lucuma, grapes, tuna, etc.) that visitors can pick and taste from the tree. Then we will have typical lunch with local family.
Time to enjoy some wine tasting and pisco, appropriate and pleasing to tacar variety of organic wines and pisco.
Dinner and overnight in home-Quechualla
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch: Breakfast lunch dinner included
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight with local family in family houses
Day 3: Day 3: Quechualla - Waterfall Sipia - Cotahuasi - Arequipa
Stop At: Cotahuasi River Canyon, Cotahuasi Peru
Breakfast in Quechualla and return to Cotahuasi on the same path until Mayo, then a mini bus to Cotahuasi, with a stop at the waterfall of Sipia spectacular attraction, emblem of the canyon. Arrival in Cotahuasi having visited the Valle of Piro place.
Enjoy some time for lunch in Cotahuasi.
In the afternoon visit the Ecomuseum of vegetables and city tour in Cotahuasi, which highlight the narrow streets and adobe houses with gabled roofs and shop for souvenirs.
If there is time we can visit the Luicho Hot springs and Taurisma to appreciate beautiful landscapes formed by the Cotahuasi river, mountains, fields, herbs and more.
17:00 Return to Arequipa city, we are going to take a local bus and we have 8 hours bus drive.
We will be in Arequipa at
02:00am on the next day. Our tour guide will transfer you to your hotel, end of the trip.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight bus
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Day 1: Arequipa city - Cotahuasi
Stop At: Canon de Cotahuasi, Cotahuasi, Arequipa Peru
Cotahuasi Canyon is one of the deepest canyon in the world it located 08 hours driving from Arequipa city.
Duration: 1 day 12 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight bus
Day 2: Cotahuasi - May - Ruins Huana - Quechualla 'Deepest part of the Canyon'
Stop At: Cotahuasi River Canyon, Cotahuasi Peru
02:00 Arrive in Cotahuasi village then check in at the hotel.
06:30 Breakfast.
We'll take a public minibus towards the deepest part of the canyon for 2-hour to the small town of Mayo; there will begin a hike up a trail Quechualla 8 kilometers (approx. 4 hours). The tour is crossed by 3 bridges and view. Archaeological Remains of Huaña with pre-Inca hanging tombs and numerous terraces. Forest characteristic for its giant cacti cactus 8 meters high and longirostro bat habitat. The Inca Trail, stretches of Capac Nan, strategic road network that linked the coast with the capital of the Empire be observed. Arrival Quechualla (1700 m.s.n.m.) appreciate streets and typical houses and diversity of fruit plants organic production (pacay, cherimoya, lucuma, grapes, tuna, etc.) that visitors can pick and taste from the tree. Then we will have typical lunch with local family.
Time to enjoy some wine tasting and pisco, appropriate and pleasing to tacar variety of organic wines and pisco.
Dinner and overnight in home-Quechualla
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch: Breakfast lunch dinner included
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight with local family in family houses
Day 3: Day 3: Quechualla - Waterfall Sipia - Cotahuasi - Arequipa
Stop At: Cotahuasi River Canyon, Cotahuasi Peru
Breakfast in Quechualla and return to Cotahuasi on the same path until Mayo, then a mini bus to Cotahuasi, with a stop at the waterfall of Sipia spectacular attraction, emblem of the canyon. Arrival in Cotahuasi having visited the Valle of Piro place.
Enjoy some time for lunch in Cotahuasi.
In the afternoon visit the Ecomuseum of vegetables and city tour in Cotahuasi, which highlight the narrow streets and adobe houses with gabled roofs and shop for souvenirs.
If there is time we can visit the Luicho Hot springs and Taurisma to appreciate beautiful landscapes formed by the Cotahuasi river, mountains, fields, herbs and more.
17:00 Return to Arequipa city, we are going to take a local bus and we have 8 hours bus drive.
We will be in Arequipa at
02:00am on the next day. Our tour guide will transfer you to your hotel, end of the trip.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight bus
Included
- 2x Breakfast
- 2x Dinner
- 2x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 3 nights
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from the hotel in Arequipa
- Public mobility in Cotahuasi
- Local guide
- Basic meals 02 breakfast / 02 lunch / 01 dinner as indicated in the tour description
- 01 night Basic hostel in Cotahuasi and 01 night with local family inside the Canyon
- Entry/Admission - Canon de Cotahuasi
- Entry/Admission - Cotahuasi River Canyon
Not included
- Extra expenses
- Water
- Snacks
- Gratuities
- Dinner on the Day 1 and on the Day 3
- Clothing and everything related for trekking
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 12 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Comfortable walking shoes and everything related for trekking are recommended
- Trekking backpack
- Flight light
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
70%
Aquatic
15%
