Arequipa 2 Days in Bikes

Have a fascinating experience in the Colca Canyon, which is considered one of the deepest canyons in America with a depth of about 4160 meters and an extension of about 100kms. It is home to a great diversity of plants and animals, being the most outstanding and regularly seen animal: the Andean Condor, a flying bird considered the heaviest and largest in the world. In addition, in this tour, you will have the opportunity to do a descent in bicycle for approximately 20 km surrounded by the spectacular high Andean landscape of the zone. Have a fascinating experience in the Colca Canyon, which is considered one of the deepest canyons in America with a depth of about 4160 meters and an extension of about 100kms. It is home to a great diversity of plants and animals, being the most outstanding and regularly seen animal: the Andean Condor, a flying bird considered the heaviest and largest in the world. In addition, in this tour, you will have the opportunity to do a descent in bicycle for approximately 20 km surrounded by the spectacular high Andean landscape of the zone.

ITINERARY

DAY 1: AREQUIPA - COLCA (we only do this day mountain biking as is described in the itinerary)

Approximately at 07:30 hrs, we start the trip to the Colca Canyon. We will pass by the National Reserve of Aguada Blanca and Salinas, where you can see majestic vicuñas, South American camelid, national symbol of Peru and we will continue in our transport to Patapampa at 4.900 msnm aprox, the highest part of the route surrounded by the western mountain range, volcanoes and snowed like: Walka Walka, Sabancaya and Ampato, from this point we will take our equipment of cycling and we will begin the exciting descent of approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes until Chivay, in the way we will appreciate a great variety of flora and typical fauna of the zone and a wide panoramic view of the unevennesses and geological terraces formed during the erosion of the Canyon of the Colca. Upon arrival in Colca, we will have lunch and head to our hotel where we will spend the night. Optional visit to the thermal baths of Calera.

DAY 2: COLCA - AREQUIPA (we continue by bus this day/not with bicycles)

Early in the morning, after breakfast, we will visit the Cruz del Condor viewpoint, where we will be able to appreciate the depth of the Colca Canyon and enjoy the flight of the Andean Condor. On the way back, we will visit the towns of Yanque, Pincholo and Maca.

Lunch in Chivay, then return to Arequipa where we will arrive around 18:00hrs or continue our trip to Puno (transfer available for an additional cost).

  • Modality: Down Hill
  • Distance by bicycle: 20 Km approximately
  • Difficulty: Easy to medium
  • Maximum altitude: 4.900 masl.

INCLUDED
  • Transportation to and from Arequipa.
  • Professional guide (English/Spanish).
  • Bicycle with front suspension
  • Safety helmet, gloves, spare parts kit.
  • 1 Night in Chivay in 3 stars double hotel accommodation. Breakfast included
  • First aid kit

Not included

  • Breakfast day 01
  • Entrance ticket to Calera hot springs
  • Dinner
  • Tips
  • Extras
  • Entrance ticket to the Colca Canyon
  • 02 lunches

WE RECOMMEND TO BRING

  • Walking shoes or sneakers
  • Water bottle, sunscreen, sunglasses, hat.
  • Clothes for cold and comfortable clothes to handle bicycle.
  • Snacks (Chocolates, sweets, fruits)
  • Swimsuit
  • Towel
  • Camera and binoculars.

NOTES:

  • Optional, transfer to Puno for an additional cost.
  • In our shared services, we will pick up our clients from their hotel as long as it is in the center of the city.
  • In our shared services, at the end of the tour, we leave our customers in a place near the Main Square, it is easier to return to your hotel walking than go by bus, because the traffic is terrible. If your hotel is far from the city center, take extra cash to take a taxi.
  • The pick up and arrival times are referential, this will depend on the traffic that can be found in the streets or the delay of other customers, our assistant will arrive on time to your hotel, but sometimes the transport could be delayed a few minutes.
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