COLCA CANYON & AREQUIPA THE WHITE CITY (3 days) A getaway in Arequipa including Colca, described as the ‘Valley of the Wonders’ by Mario Vargas Llosa, the Peruvian writer and Nobel Prize laureate. Discover beautiful sceneries with imposing volcanoes and charming villages inhabited by Collaguas and Cabanas for more than 2,000 years.
DAY 1
LIMA – AREQUIPA (-) Transfer from the hotel to the airport. Flight to Arequipa. Arrival and transfer to the selected hotel. Afternoon, our tour begins at the Mirador de Carmen Alto with a view of the Chilina valley and the Chili River. From Yanahuara we can photograph the imposing Misti volcano and the ‘White City‘at its feet. Then we head to the Tambos. Built in the 18th century with white stone, the Tambos originally served as basic shelter for traders. Today the buildings are considered living museums of architecture. The next stop is at the museum of Santa Teresa Convent housing treasures of colonial art kept throughout its three centuries of existence.
DAY 2
AREQUIPA – COLCA CANYON (B,L) Departure to Colca Valley passing by the Vicuna National Reserve of Aguada Blanca and awesome volcanoes Mismi, Misti, Chachani and the glaciers Ampato, Sabancaya, Hualca Hualca. Arrival to Chivay and visit to the local market. Before being transferred to your hotel, stop in Yanque to admire its white colonial church. Lunch included.
DAY 3
COLCA CANYON – AREQUIPA – LIMA OR TITICACA LAKE (B) Morning drive to the lookout point ‘Cruz del Condor’. With some luck you might see the legendary condor. Afterwards return to Arequipa (approx. 5 hours) and transfer to the airport or departure with Titicaca Lake & Sun Island extension from Colca.
WB 004 Price per person in USD
in sharing in TWIN room SINGLE room
La Hosteria & Colca Lodge - Standard or Aranwa - Deluxe
349
449
Libertador Arequipa - Superior & Las Casitas del Colca - Superior
639
1009
SERVICES INCLUDED Guided transfers as mentioned in the itinerary - 1 night accommodation in Arequipa - 1 night accommodation in Colca Valley - Excursions as noted in the itinerary with local english/spanish speaking guide - Entrance fees for the mentioned excursions - Meals as noted in the itinerary (B:breakfast L:lunch D:dinner) SERVICES NOT INCLUDED - Domestic flights Lima – Arequipa – Lima - Travel Insurance Tips DEPARTURES POST TOUR: 12 – 14 OCT 2015 SET-BM/FMI 2015-POST03 Board of Governors WB/IMF 2015 | wb@setours.com | http://www.setours.com/# /worldbank/ 7/7