Perú; Travel Programs Giardino 2017

Program 5 days / 4 nights
first day
Arequipa – Toro Muerto – Chuquibamba
town – Pallarcocha Lake – Cotahuasi town
Depart early in the morning (5 am). Today on
our journey we will pass through Corire and
Aplao Valleys, where we will find a suitable place
to have our breakfast at about 7:30 am.
During the drive we will visit the famous
petroglyphs of ”Toro Muerto”, located in the
Majes Valley, where we find about 3000
volcanic rocks with drawings dating back to the
Huari Culture (our visit there takes about 1 ½
hour). On this place will give us the opportunity
to explore the numerous stones and rocks and
their different meanings.
We keep our drive on the Valley of Majes and
pass the many rice cultivations and vineyards of
the region until we arrive the traditional town
of ”Chuquibamba town”, famous for the good
cheese and avocado and where we will have
lunch at a local restaurant.
After Chuquibamba we will enter an area at
4700 meters above sea level and we will have
a stops visit the ”Pallarcocha Lake”, located at
the bottom of the snow-capped ”Coropuna”,
(6425m above sea level).and an ideal place to
observe this impressive volcano close at hand.
(Time for explorer the area and enjoy the view).
It is important to note that snowy Coropuna is
the tallest volcano in Peru. For the Incas it was
the “Apu,” the most important holy mountain in
the south of Peru.
We keep our drive towards Cotahuasi valley
and before we enter to the valley we will have a
short stop at the natural viewpoint of ”Allahuay”
offering an incredible view over the Cotahuasi
valley. We arrive at our lodge in the town of
Cotahuasi late afternonn ( around 18:30 hrs)
Lodge..
second day
Cotahuasi - Puyca town and remains of
Maukallacta - Luicho hot springs.
Today we’ll have a full day excursion toward
Puyca town (3560 m), enjoying the area with
its wild surroundings and deep gorges.
On the route we will visit also the traditional
towns of Tomepampa and Alca, arriving at
Puyca town around midday. We will have
lunch in a local place having chance to share
with local people and its traditional food.
After lunch, we will start our walk up to the
remarkable Inca ruins of Maukallacta (3900M).
From top of the hill we will have time to explorer the area and
have a nice overlook all the valley and canyon giving us
unforgettable experience.
On the way back to Cotahuasi town we’ll visit the thermal
baths of Luicho with the possibility of a relaxing bath in its 35
degree water (Celsius ).
Overnight at our lodge in Cotahuasi town
Third daY
SIPIA Waterfall.
About 7 am we’ll start our visit to the Sipia waterfall.
The 150m high cataract is an impressive natural spectacle
which is located at the lower and warmer regions of
Cotahuasi. On the route to Sipia we will have a hike, crossing
hanging bridges, enjoying the landscape with its unique flora
and fauna and taking a look at the walls of the canyon.
In the afternoon, after returning to Cotahuasi and having a
short rest, we will drive to the village Huaynacotas (2700 m),
whose inhabitants still live deeply rooted in ancient customs
and traditions. Return and overnight in Cotahuasi town..
Four Day
Pampamarca – Forest rock – Uskuni
Today we will start our day very early driving toward to the
town of Pampamarca. (3 hrs of driver aprox.)
Pampamarca is a small village well-known for rugmaking and is
set on a plateau at 3200 m. Before the Sun starts to get
strong we will start our trek up to the spectacular area called
“the Bosque de Piedras” (Forest stone). - three hours aprox of
walk - Time to explore the area and enjoy the view of the
valley and its unique geographic..
After this visit we will get down in town and have our lunch
with a local family or local restaurant. After lunch we exploring
the area visiting the hot springs of Josla (3.5 km), or the 50-
m waterfall of Uskuni. Return to Cotahuasi town and
overnight at lodge..
Five day
After Breakfast we retunr to Arequipa city. On the route will
be time for pictures and take Lunch in a local restaurant.
Arrive to Arequipa bout 6 pm.
THE PROGRAM INCLUDES:
Tourist transport.
Guide.
Hotel.
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