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COLCA TREK NOT CLASSIC COLCA TREK PERU |
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Best colca trek, the best options treks in Colca canyon :
Colca trek not classic 3/4 days, different treks with waterfalls, hot springs inside the colca canyon, we have in this trek short and long routes, personalized treks according your physical condition.
The colca canyon trek not classic of pablo tour, is directed towards people who like to do something different and to have different choices within the colca canyon depending on the physical condition of each person in small groups.
This Trek is done in the West of the Canyon. In this trek you can’t find many tourists because it’s not the classic colca trek. In this trek we can find hot springs with an average of 28ºC, typical towns, waterfalls and a beautiful Oasis in the middle of the Colca Canyon.
In this trek is that in the second day we have different routes to get to the Oasis and depending on the physical condition of each customer, you can choice which route to take.
Pablo tour has no limits to offer just the classic Colca trek (trek that all the travel agencies offer.)
One of the requirement of our travel agency is that our Cultural Tours and treks are A la carta and exclusives, Pablo tour has no limits in offering the same thing that all the other agencies offer.
At once we show you our new treks A la Carta in the Colca Canyon with different routes according to the physical condition of each one.
Pablo tour doesn’t pretend to have big groups, our tour and Treks are especially designed for special clients, according to the physical condition of each person.
in case on the day that you book your tour or trekking there are just 2 people, we don’t cancel the tour nor do we call another travel agency to join our clients to get more people in our groups.
In Pablo tour that does not happen, our routes choices are differents from the other travel agencies and at the same time the service that we offer is better.
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| First Day: |
We leave at 6 am from Arequipa city-2320m, then we travel more than 6 hours to get to Cabanaconde town -3287m., and having lunch in a restaurant of the town, then we continue with our trek to the West of the canyon, trek down 2100m, 5 hours to get to Colca river. Then we continue one hour and a half more of trek, (trekking up) to get to the lodge Llahuar (2200 m.). In this place we can enjoy the hot springs with 28ºC, and sleeping people’s house or in tents.
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| Second Day: |
After having breakfast we have the following routes:
1st Route.-4 hours trek directly until the Oasis: This Trek is to people who don’t want to walk a lot and prefer to enjoy at all in the swimming pool and the nature in the Oasis.
See the colca canyon trek map
2nd Route.- 7 hours trek, passing by the town of Llatica. This Trek is to people who like to see and to know a part that is not known of the canyon (pueblo de Llatica). sleeping in the oasis in typical guest cabins of bamboo.
See the colca canyon trek map
3th Route.-11 hours trek to the town of Llatica, Fure town, Huaruro town waterfall –Fure town-Oasis. This súper trek is called ´COLCA TREK MACHO´ so, to do it, it’s needed a very good physical condition and to be a little crazy. This trek is for people who like to make physical efforts and to know places not visited in this canyon, like Llatica town, Fure town and Huaruro waterfalls. We can add one more day to the programm and make 4 days non classic Colca Trek to people who doesn’t want to walk a lot during the day, and want to visit Huaruro waterfall into the canyon.
See the colca canyon trek map
4th Route.-8 hours trek, this trekkking in the Colca Canyon join the two parts of the canyon: the non-classic part and the classic part.(A trekking by all the colca canyon).This trek is for people who likes to do something different but at the same time not loosing the classic colca trek. This route is the choice prefered by our clients there’s no Too much climbing, during 8 hours trek there’s just 2 hours and a half of climbing in this choice, in this choice we sleep in the Oasis in guest cabins of bambú.
See the colca canyon trek map
Important. – Inside this option if you do not want to walk 8 hours;
We have another interesting option: 6- hours trek: from llahuar- Malata village-Oasis
We leave this day toward Malata village (this village is part of the classic Colca trek) we lunch in Malata village and then we walk to the Oasis.
What are the interesting aspects of Malata village?
- We can find a Typical Family Museum
- Is a typical village
- The owner of the house and the museum has a small typical restaurant where we can lunch.
- It is a good opportunity to talk and meet local people and learn a little more about the Peruvian culture.
- The owner is a woman who is always proud to tell the interesting things of his local museum and its culture.
- It is a good opportunity to help (with our visit) to this local family.
Inside of all routes: routes 1-2-3-4 sleeping in the Oasis 2200m. The Oasis is the paradise of the Colca Canyon, here there’s a swimming pool bigger than the other in the camping of the first day, the green spaces are bigger with 30 and 35ºC, here you can see trees of fruit and cabins of bamboo. After the trek, we get to the Oasis and depending on the chosen route, we’ll have lunch and dinner in the Oasis, we will pass the night here in typical cabins
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| Third Day: |
4:30 am After having coffee and some snacks, we get to Cabanaconde town and we have breakfast. Remember that we are trekking up to Oasis -2200m. to Cabanaconde town 3287m. Between 3/4 hours trek depending on the physical state of each person. During the morning by the way, we will be able to see the condors, so they are arround the condor cross.
About the Condor:
First.- To look at the condor, it’s not like to looking at any common eagle, it depends on many natural factors. During the trek we’ll have the possibility to see the condors in the same canyon.
Then we continue to Chivay town to enjoy of the hot springs, having lunch and getting back to Arequipa city. 4-5 pm.
.Important .- Pablo tour is a travel agency that practice a fair and responsible tourism, we can guarantee this.
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In the trek in colca canyon we have 3 kinds of services:
*Service in a local bus, private transport and by tourist bus
Positive Aspect in local bus service:
-Is a good choice to do economic and cheap trek
-You get to know Perú in a different way, there’s more contact with local people and tourist as well.
-With the local bus we can observe the condor cross (the last day of trek).
Negatives aspects in a local bus:
-Local bus transport is different in Perú, it is a basic service. Inside the local bus there’s no heating nor air conditioning. Some Windows are sealed and are not able to open, and others can’t close.
-Normally in a local bus everyone sits but there are people who are stand.
-In the local bus there’s no toilet, the bus just stop to pick passengers up in different towns and stop in chivay village( toilet).
-With the local bus you can’t visit turistic places in the Colca Valley just in Condor’s Cross and in Chivay (hot springs).
Transport private service
-Private transport service is opposite to the local bus service that stops in the toilets and in places to take pictures and it’s more confortable.
The service in private transports is more expensive.
- It's a service to people who are interested in visiting the colca valley, remember that the trekking is into the Colca Canyon.
- It’s a service to people who likes the confort into the transport and to know the Colca valley.
-In the thirth day when we get back to Arequipa city in a private service, we visit the colca valley doing stops like to do sightseeing terraces, pre-inca tombs, sightseeing volcanoes, the national reserve of Salinas and Aguada Blanca: Llamas, vicuñas, alpacas and colonial towns etc.
In tourist bus service
It is a service where there are only tourists, in the tourist bus there are usually between 25 and 30 passengers.
The bus passes by each hotel to pick up passengers. Imagine if the day of departure there are 25 people, then this bus pick up the passenger from 13 different hotels.
That's why it always prevents the client must be between 3:30 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. waiting the tourist Bus, you should wait without knowing the exact time of pickup.
In conclusion, the bus leaves from Arequipa to 5:30 am, and continues to the condor cross without stops along the way. The bus arrive at the condor cross at 10:30 am, the bus wait 30 min. In the condor cross. Remember that the local bus arrive at 12:00 . Another negative aspect is that this tourist bus arrive very late to the Condor Cross. We can see the condors?
Return (third day) the bus leaves at 10:00 am. From Cabanaconde to the village of Chivay, without any stop or visit Colca Valley.
A positive aspect of this tourist bus service, is usually in the big buses there is toilet, but remember in the local bus service you can go to the toilet in Chivay village.
For all the reasons explained above we do not recommend the trek in tourist bus service. |
| COLCA CANYON TREK INCLUDING: |
- Transport
- All transfers
- Oxygen equipment (only by private car)
- First-aide kit
- Entrance fee to condor cross and national park
- Entrance fee to Oasis
- Trekking into the canyon
- Official guide
- All meals
- Accommodation 2 nights in typical houses
- Ticket for la Calera (hot spring)
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| EXCLUDING: |
- Water
- Snacks
- Tips
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COLCA CANYON TREK NOT CLASSIC OF PABLO TOUR TYPE OF SERVICES AND PRICES : |
In Local bus service:
With the following option in the second day:
With the First and fourth route - maximum 8 people in the group (join a group): US$
With the Second route – On request with private guide
2 - people US$
3-4 people US$
5-6 people US$
With the Third route- On request with private guide
2 - people US$
3-4 people US$
5-6 people US$
Prices by person in American dollars
Departure: Any day
In private transport service: Private guide and private vehicle
2 - people US$
3-4 people US$
5-6 people US$
In private transport service, you can choose the route trek in the second day. (With the same price).
Departure: Any day
Prices by person in American dollars
Observation.- In private transport service, In the last day if you do not want to return to the city of Arequipa, we can customize this tour and we can go in the same car to the city of Puno for a few dollars more.
Observation.-in private transport service, on the last day, you can enjoy the Colca valley and to do the different visits like, view points, condor cross, colonial villages, thermal baths. Etc.
Which option route do you recommend on the second day trek?
We recommend the 4th Route, with lunch in Malata village.
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| WHAT TO BRING: |
- Swimming Customs.
- Torch / Flashlight.
- Sun Block.
- Insects Repellent (Specially if you have sweet blood for them).
- Towels.
- Basics.
- Snacks.
- Water (you can buy in all the villages).
- Cap or hat.
- Personal medications.
- Hiking stick(s).
- Sleeping Bag, up the trekking.
- Enthusiasm.
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| * There’s no risk of Malaria at all. |
- The passenger is under the obligation to mention of any health problem or past injury to assure and guarantee the safety of the trip.
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| ABOUT THE GUIDES: |
The stuff is competent and is being trained eventually, every now and then.(OFFICIEL GUIDES). |
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Adress: Jerusalen 400-AB-1 Arequipa - Peru "PabloTour"