El Misti Volcano

Get to know Arequipa on this history-filled city sightseeing tour. With a professional guide, you’ll see the city’s top historical attractions, including the colonial districts of St Lazarus and Yanahuara, the Monastery of St Catherine and the Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa, as well as two locations that provide excellent views of the city and its surrounds – Carmen Alto and the Mirador de Yanahuara. Travel by air-conditioned coach and hop off at various sites to walk around and soak it all in.

* Would you like to discover why Arequipa is the white city? Let's go to explore the origin definitely the ''sillar route'' La Ruta de Sillar is the best option. * After having visited the ''Sillar Route'' you will understand why the buildings of their houses and monuments that characterize and make it unique.

This tour will be a great Experience if you have a free day in Arequipa you will see all the best things about the city and surroundings you will have the opportunity to learn about local culture, traditions and to taste some of local Peruvian food which is very characteristic in the region.

The San Vicente volcano is one of the most demanding in El Salvador, being the second highest in all of El Salvador. We begin the journey in the Agua Agria Canton, ascending the colossus, through a misty forest that we will cross until we conquer the summit of peace at 2125mts. Then we will visit the area where in 1995 a plane from the Guatemalan company Aviateca crashed. And at the end we will visit the infiernillos, a place where the geysers of the volcano show its activity, to be picked up in the town of Verapaz.

El volcan Misti (5825M) is only 23KM northeast of Arequipa as known as the white city of Peru – Our company provide this alternative trek for adventure people looking for trekking to one base camp on the slopes of an active volcano – Trekking Volcan Misti includes very nice landscaped of upper zone, villages and countryside contrast around Arequipa. This short trek on the slope of volcan Misti is available every day – The uphill trek is no technical but hard thank to altitude and everything depends of physical condition of each participants to get as high as possible in 3Hrs as maximum time. This trek is recommended to do in the afternoon to enjoy the sunset over Arequipa but just during dry season (April to Dec.) but during raining epoch will be better to try in the morning. Welcome to an active volcano as known as simbol of Arequipa people and try your skill hiking on high altitude.

– Explore the Arequipa countryside tour only in half day. – Discover the best viewpoints such as Yanahuara and volcanoes viewpoint in Chilina valley.

Misti volcano is one of the most famous volcano in Peru. Its shape is pyramidal, it has two craters and it means a lot to the locals, since it has been considered the protector of the city since the time of the Incas. The Incas had great respect for him and left offerings and human sacrifices, some of which have been found in the small crater. Finally climbing this volcano is not difficult or technical, it is like doing a mountain hike, but it is important to have acclimatization before going up.

The Colca Canyon Tour starts very early, and it will take you to know one of the deepest canyons in the world, as well as the possibility of seeing the majestic flight of the famous Andean Condors. You will enjoy a sightseeing tour to the National Reserve Salinas y Aguada Blanca until reach the Cross of Condor in Chivay, and explore traditional towns with colonial churches. You can not miss this wonderful full day tour to the amazing Colca Canyon.

The ashlar route runs through the interior of the quarries, the same ones that transport the visitor to the origins and understanding of how the historic center of Arequipa, declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco, originated. When visiting the quarries in operation you will be able to observe live the ancestral process of extraction of blocks and the carving of the ashlar made by the hand of man.

This lagoon is located at 4300 m. high, it is surrounded by the volcanoes Misti, Ubinas and Pichu Pichu. The salinas lagoon is located within the national reserve of aguada blanca and salinas and is therefore a protected place.

Join this 3.5-hour walking tour of the beautiful city of Arequipa with our company that provide you a professional english or spanish speaker tour guide. A City within the City! Visit the largest Monastery in the world!!! 20 thousand square meters, four neighborhoods, which emulate the Arequipa urban distribution of the first years of the Colony.

When you’re in Arequipa, you can’t miss a trip to Colca Canyon (Cañon del Colca), a stunning natural wonder that’s twice as deep as the USA’s Grand Canyon. This overnight trip is a great way to get there and experience southern Peru’s beautiful highland landscapes, villages and wildlife. You’ll visit a wildlife reserve and admire colonial architecture in two highland villages; see and learn about Andean condors; walk on the base of a volcano; and, of course, enjoy spectacular views of Colca Canyon. Transport and two lunches are included in the tour price but overnight accommodation is not; please see Additional Information below for more details.

This hike is suitable for the whole family, at the beginning we will pass through some farm fields and we will descend to the canyon where we will walk through a narrower path and we will have to cross streams. This section is very entertaining, since there are some small waterfalls where we can cool off and take pictures. The nature of this area offers us charming images that are worth knowing and except on weekends there is no greater influx of tourists, so you will be able to appreciate the beauty and tranquility of this great natural attraction. As it is a private service tour you can choose the starting time, however it is recommended to start early between 7 and 8 am.

This tour will allow you to know professionally the different places that comprise the historic center of the city, as well as the main viewpoints that surround the city of Arequipa. Having a pleasant walk time and at the same time cultural information of the city of Arequipa. Start in the historic center, taking a walk on the main places of free entry with colonial architecture. After that we went in a private car with a guide on board to the main viewpoints of Arequipa, with a good view and with a lot of history, to know a little more details about the surroundings and also the news in which the White city of Arequipa is located .

You will be picked up from your hotel to be transferred to the Carmen Alto viewpoint, where you will enjoy the countryside of Arequipa with a view to Chili river, and the Misti and Chachani volcanoes, in the background. Then you will be transported to the Yanahuara viewpoint, an olden construction of the XIX century, where they will obtain a view to the cityside, always with the imposing Misti watching over. After that, you will visit the basilica of the Company of Jesus, an impressive architectonic piece of neo-renaissance style, built with white stone, known as ashlar. The tour will continue in Main Square, the main space of urban encounters. Finally, you will know to get to know the famous Convent of Santa Catalina, a prestigious institution of the XVI century, comprised of plazas, cloisters, and streets, that used to be inhabited by the daughters of prestigious families, who were kept by the convent’s nuns.

In this tours the guide will give us an information of the colca from the first settlers of the valley and canyon of the colca to this day, showing us its culture , customs, flora and fauna we can see the beautiful of the valley , see the flight of the condor very close to us differentiate between a male and female condor , we will make a walk on the cross of the condor around the canyon of the colca we will return full of a wonderful experience , taking with us its history and custom that will always be there until perhaps our next return

Come and enjoy an impressive 2 day trek through one of the deepest canyons in the world. Our guide will show you all the beauties of the valley such as huge birds, beautiful alpacas and vicuñas and more than 79 different types of cactus. Our tour starts very early to be able to arrive on time at the Condor's Cross and watch the condors flying over our heads and follow our route to Cabanaconde from where our adventure begins. Do not miss it and book now. It will be an unforgettable experience!

With this tour you can see the Colca canyon in the Conventional type. With a good guide on board along the way you will be able to know several points and their meaning along the way. DAY 1 Exit: 8:00 am. In the direction of Colca. Making various stops. 13:00 hrs Buffet lunch. 2:00 p.m., Installation in the Hotel 3:00 p.m. Free time for thermal baths 18:30 hrs Meeting for dinner. Overnight in Chivay. DAY 2: 5:30 a.m. Breakfast at the hostel 7:00 hrs drive to the group towards the Cruz del Cóndor. 10:00 hrs return for each point along the way to have good views of the entire Colca canyon. 12:00 hrs time to eat. 13:30 hrs Return to Arequipa

You are more than welcome to discover the beautiful city of Arequipa with our tour to the city and Santa Catalina Monastery, declared a World Cultural Heritage. Admire its lovely streets as well as the historic center with an amazing architecture around. Stroll through the old `forbidden city` of Santa Catalina Monastery, meet the Jesuit church and enjoy majestic views of the Misti volcano. Enjoy a half day tour in Arequipa and explore this fantastic city located in the south of Peru.

On this tour you can enjoy the beauty of the Colca Canyon with a restful night in the middle of the Colca Valley. You can rest in a quiet, clean and safe environment surrounded by the mountains that form this famous Colca canyon, considered one of the deepest canyons in the world. The departure is between 8:00 am and 8:30 am, Chivay is reached by making brief stops, on the way, typical lunch, rest time at the Hotel, thermal baths (where you can have a pleasant rest time in hot springs natural) and a night with typical dances and tourist dinner. Overnight in Chivay. On the second day we visit the main points of the Colca Canyon, the Mirador de la Cruz del Condor, natural viewpoints around, traditional villages, and then return to Arequipa at an ideal time being the arrival at approximately 5:00 pm.