DURATION: 4D / 3N With a full day excursion to The Source in 4 x 4 .
DIFFICULTY: LOW

Passengers must be acclimated to altitude, Puno, Cusco and / or trekking of altitude.

DAY 1: AREQUIPA / CHIVAY
07:00 Leave Arequipa by car towards Chivay, capital of Colca Valley ( 4 Hours drive) on the way wild Vicuñas in National Reserve of Aguada Blanca, small lakes some birds like Andean Goose, Kara Kara falcon, Black ibis, Flamimgoes, etc. Lookout of the volcanoes: ( High point 4,800m) Misti, Chachani, Pichu Pichu, Ampato, Sabancaya,  Hualca hualca y Mismi over Colca Canyon, small trek for acclimatization.
Arrive in Chivay, Afernoon visit the thermal springs and pools of La Calera.

DAY 2: COLCA CANYON
06:30 leave by the left side of the Colca river, small hike, Look-out of La CRUZ DEL CONDOR, see the deep of the canyon, in this point is 1.000 meters approximately, the majestic Flight of the Condors, TAPAY lookout (Extraordinary view to the bottom of the canyon where villages like Tapay and Malata are located.) Continue to Cabanaconde Village, visit typical villages like Yanque, Maca, etc, "Stones scale model", hanging pre Incas tombs, beautiful typical dresses, incredible amount of pre Incas terraces still cultivated with Andean growing like the Potatoes, Corn, Quinua, Kiwicha, Olluco, etc, Return to Chivay.

DAY 3: CHIVAY / CARHUASANTA / CHIVAY
05:00 LEAVE Chivay towards village of Tuti, from there we ascent trhough la granpampa and Ran ran until Aquenta, from this point we’ll drive for about 1:30 hours until close to carhuasanta. 09:00 start a 1:hour trek, arrive to  CARHUASANTA and see the waters coming out from a vertical roks, . This is the “Source of the Amazonas River” THE LONGEST RIVER IN THE WORLD  we will see some plates of other expeditions.
The waters come form the summit and from a small lagoon 80 meters up. Called McIntire lagoon
Box lunch, rest and Hike back to our car and return to Chivay, arrive aprox.  5:00 p.m. If there is time. Visit the thermal springs and relaxing polls in La Calera. Overnight at the hotel.

DAY 4: COLCA / AREQUIPA.
Morning visit the right bank of theColca, Coporaque and “the Amphitheatre” in Chininia ( Se mi circular terraces) as well as a small canyon with pre inca Tombs. Time for lunch in Chivay ( Lunch not included) and return in the afternoon to Arequipa.

Includes:
• Private car 4 x 4.
• Specialized bilingual ( English speaking tour guide)
• Water 1.5 L per day per person.
• Lunch in TREKKING
• Lodging in Chivay. Hotel Colca Inn or posada Chivay. ( If desired a better option ask for upgrade in Hotel category).
• Maps.

OPTIONAL: Walking sticks.

NOTE:
Each passenger take his(her) own small back pack with personal items, his lunch and water). Also must bring good hiking boots, sun blocker, hat, swimming suits & warm clothes