Payment: 50% deposit to secure the reservation (via bank transfer, Western Union, PayPal, or major credit/debit cards), remaining 50% paid upon arrival. PayPal purchases include 180 days of purchase protection. Cancellation policy applies for further details. To make a reservation, personal information and the corresponding payment must be sent; the reservations department will then send a receipt or electronic receipt, which must be printed and presented at the start of each tour. A minimum of one person is required, as this excursion is a shared service. Prices are in dollars and are per person.
3:00 am (Hotel Pick-up): The guide picks you up at your hotel
3:30 am (Departure to Chivay): We leave for Chivay
6:30 am (Breakfast in Chivay): Arrival in Chivay; breakfast
8:30 am (Cruz del Cóndor): Arrival at Cruz del Cóndor to see the flight of the condors and the depth of the canyon
10:00 pm (San Miguel Pampas): Arrival at San Miguel Pampas to start the descent into the canyon
1:00 pm (San Juan de Chuccho): Arrival at San Juan de Chuccho for lunch and rest
2:00 pm (Cosñirhua, Malata & Descent to the Oasis): Continue the walk through Cosñirhua and Malata, descending to Sangalle (the Oasis)
4:00 pm (Arrival at the Oasis): Arrival at the Oasis; settle into bungalows to rest and enjoy the pool after trekking
6:00 pm (Dinner and Overnight): Dinner and overnight at the Oasis
5:00 am (Ascent to Cabanaconde): Ascend the canyon from the Oasis to Cabanaconde
8:30 am (Arrival at Cabanaconde): Arrival at Cabanaconde; breakfast
10:00 am (Departure to Chivay): Departure to Chivay, stopping at the Antahuilque and Maca viewpoints
12:00 pm (Arrival in Chivay & La Calera): Arrival in Chivay; visit to La Calera hot springs (over 1 hour of bathing)
1:00 pm (Lunch in Chivay): Buffet lunch in Chivay (not included)
2:30 pm (Departure to Arequipa): Departure to Arequipa, with stops at Patapampa (4,910 masl) and Patahuasi (llamas and alpacas in their natural habitat)
6:00 pm (Arrival in Arequipa): Arrival in Arequipa; transfer to your hotel