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Our tours are based on both fixed departures, as
well as custom planned based on your needs.
ITINERARY
Ride horseback across the
high, rugged tablelands between Cusco and Arequipa. We will see
mountains, canyons, caverns, hot springs, and get to know the
country folk and native animals and ecology of the high plateau. We
ride up the geologically disturbed Apurimac River and down the Colca
Canyon where we will view condors.
Day
1. Cuzco
The start of our horseback riding tour takes us from Cusco to
Espinar (Yauri) by car before we saddle up and continue by horseback
to the Hacienda Puente Central. Overnight stay.
Day
2. Cuzco - Angostura
After breakfast, we follow the River Apurimac upstream into the
department of Arequipa. At Angostura we camp and dine alongside hot
springs. The altitude is now at 4800 meters.
Day 3. Angostura
We ride in the surrounding area to get to know the highlands, where
the vegetation is markedly different from the valleys closer to
Cusco. Opportunity to fish in one of the high lakes.
Day
4. Apurimac
Ride to Caylloma, a village on the River Apurimac. Overnight
camping.
Day
5. Colca Canyon
We leave the Apurimac River at its headwaters, the twin llakes of
Vilafro and Huarhuarco and pass south, around Mts. Culluncuya and
Choquecarao, whose north faces drain into a tributary of the
Apurimac. Between Choquecarao and the highlands of Mts. Sabancaya
and Huaroncate the Colca canyon cuts its huge impression. Here we
camp for the night.
Day
6. Colca Canyon
Today we descend into the Colca Canyon. At midday we arrive at
Chivay, a small town at the bottom of the world's second deepest
canyon. Here there are hot springs and a wonderful hotel to welcome
us after the arduous descent.
Day
7. Arequipa
At dawn the Andean Condor rises on thermals wafting up the sides of
the canyon and the mists evaporate away. We visit Cruz del Condor,
where condors rise near the rock wall and we await for the condors
to rise close to us. After lunch we return to Arequipa where our
adventure comes to an end.
Prices
are available on request with discounts for large groups. We can
also tailor make a tour to suit your needs. Optional add on tours in
Lima as well as extra night accommodation.
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