2 DAYS DOWNHILL COLCA CANYON - A02BK-BK

Introduction

Colca canyon is the second deepest canyon in our planet, double deep Grand Canyon of United States. Is located in the middle of two highest volcanoes Coropuna (6450m) and Ampato (6380m), this canyon is most famous place to visit by the tourist from every where in world, wonderful area to see the rich cultural remains, comes from 1400 years ago, immense varieties of flora and fauna, snow ranges, green valleys, old and colony town, mighty rivers crossing the Andes, thousand of pre Inca terraces, friendly and charm settlers live in this part of Peru. Here is our field work arranging everything what we mentioned before, we are happy showing to the visitors every place and old costumes lazy by our old cultures. We have traditional tours and new alternatives to explorer an extra mile in this great canyon.

TOUR SYLE:	Biking Tours
START:	Arequipa
FINISH:	Arequipa
DURATION:	Two Days
COUNRIES VISITED:	Peru
GROP SIZE:	Minimun 2 People
AGE RANGE:	14 - More
TO BE FILLED:

ADA

Tour Highlights

Itinerary Day 1 Arequipa - Pampas Cañahuas National Reserve - Patapampa 4850m Downhill Biking - Chivay - Yanque Hot Spring At 8am we start our daily private tour to the second deepest canyon in the world, driving on the left side of Chachani mountain (6070m), continue going up to 4400m, is a Natural Reserve of Salinas and Aguada Blanca, is the nature habitat for the Vicuñas, one of South American camelidos, groups of Llamas, Alpacas, small lagoons next to the road (Bofedales). At 11am arrival to the highest pass named Patapampa (4850m) from here you viewing nice mountainous range, death and active volcanoes such us Ampato, Coropuna, Ubinas and large extended of landscape. Briefing about the downhill mountain biking. Downhill biking on the nice serpentine payment road for beginners and for adventurous bikers this downhill offer many single track on 1300m of downhill. The mountain biking tours takes 2 hours viewing nice landscape through the small hills and springs. At 1pm enter to the capital of Caylloma province, this town is named Chivay (3600m) and considerate the most important commercial town in all Colca canyon. Lunch at Chivay and then continue biking on le right bank of Colca River through pre Incas terracing and local people working on their daily activities. After 2 hours more arrival to Yanque village (3400m) and visit the main church and a local museum running by local government where is possible to appreciate remains of the Collahua culture. At 5pm short downhill to the Colca River where we visit the Hot Spring (45ºC) located next of the river. Plenty time to enjoy the thermal bath and then transfer to the hotel in Yanque. Stay at nice and charm hotel at this quiet village without tourism. Day 2: Yanque - Colca Canyon - Cruz Del Condor Viewpoint - Downhill to Maca - Chivay - Arequipa At 6am is the breakfast and travel 2 hours on our touristic van to the famous Condor Cross viewpoint, at this place is possible to appreciate the fly of Condors or sometimes seating on the big rocks around the cliffs, two hours spending looking this amazing and biggest bird in the world, also viewing many villages at the deep part of this spectacular Canyon. At 10am we take again our mountain bikes and downhill on the dirt road along the right side of this canyon, this morning will cycle only 2 hours to Choquetico viewpoint and from there we take our touristic van to be transferred to Chivay and 2 hour stop to have lunch or for personal activities in this market place. At 2pm time to return to Arequipa driving 4 hours on the same road used day before we arrival to your hotel.

Included

1.Private 4WD - which will be supporting you

2.English speaking MT bike guide

3.Giant - TREK - BIANCHI MT bikes in good maintenance (full disc brake). See our bike components, CLICK HERE

4.Windproof gloves and full-finger glove which can also be worn during the cold season or high altitudes

5.Helmet; light ventilated and comfortable for your head

6.1 breakfast - 2 lunches - 1 dinner

7.Plenty of snack and drinkable water kept in cooler

8.1 nights in basic comfortable hotel

9.Entrance fee to the National Park - Colca Canyon (some tour operators don’t include this ticket)

10.Entrance for the hot spring (some tour operators don’t include this ticket)

11.Repair kits and new parts

12.Bottle of oxygen and first aid kit for all participants and our cam staff

13.Food and accommodation for our camp staff

14.Biking tour price include government taxes

15.Colca canyon map

AREQUIPA TRAVEL INFO

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