Arequipa – Full Day Colca Canyon + Chacapi Thermal Baths from Arequipa

This Full Day includes a visit to the main tourist destination in the Sierra region: “El Cañón del Colca”, known worldwide for being one of the deepest canyons in the world (4160 meters deep) and for the sighting of the king of the skies of the Colca: The Andean condor.

The visit will also allow you to visit picturesque Andean towns such as Chivay (main starting point for tourist tours), Maca and Yanque, a town where the Chacapi Thermal Baths are located, which have soothing, medicinal and softening properties for the skin. Do not miss the opportunity to live this incredible route too.

What will you know in this Full Day?

1. The Viewpoint of the Volcanoes.
2. The Town of Chivay and Maca.
3. The viewpoints of Wayra Punku, Antahuilque and the Cruz del Condor viewpoint.
4. Chacapi Thermal Baths.

The pick up of the passengers will begin at dawn, and then we will go to the town of Chivay, after a 3-hour journey we will be making the first stop at the Mirador de los Volcanes, this will be the highest point of the tour (4910 masl), here we can appreciate the Ampato, Sabancaya and Hualca Hualca volcanoes. Then we return to the mobility to continue with the tour to the breakfast place. The visit will continue to the town of Maca, where we will stop to appreciate the Colonial Church of Santa Ana, recognized for its beautiful work of sculptures carved in ashlar stone.

All ready, we will begin the trip to the inter-Andean Colca Valley, where majestic landscapes await us, and of course the stops at the Wayra Punku, Antahuilque and Cruz del Condor viewpoints. The latter is located at the foot of the canyon, which will allow you to appreciate, if you are lucky, the flight of the Andean condor. Here we will have free time to take pictures and take all the videos possible. In the following stops we will be able to appreciate artisans offering their beautiful handmade souvenirs, we will even have an additional stop, to try the famous Pisco Sour of Sancoyo.

The last place to visit within our Full Day will be the Chacapi Thermal Baths, located in the Yanque Town, this will be the opportunity to enjoy a revitalizing bath (its medicinal waters are at 38°C), so it is not forget to bring your swimsuit and towel. We will have lunch in Chivay, where we will enjoy all the Arequipa gastronomy, inside a local restaurant. The return to the city will be at 3:30 p.m., arriving in the city of Arequipa at approximately 5:00 p.m.