ITINERARY:
✅DAY 1:
- 2:45–3:00 am: Pick-up from hotel/hostel (historic center) or Plaza de Armas. Transfer by private vehicle to "La Bruja" Viewpoint (4900 m).
- Traditional "Offering to Pachamama" ceremony
- 6:20 am: Visit AGOTREK Viewpoint with pre-Inca terraces and views of the Andes and the Amazon River’s most distant source
- 6:40 am: Drive to Cruz del Cóndor, brief 10–20 min stop
- 7:40 am: Picnic breakfast near Tapay Viewpoint (5 min further)
- 8:30 am: Stop at Tapay Viewpoint for condor and canyon views
- 9:00 am: Briefing and preparation before starting the hike on official Qhapaq Ñan trails
- 1:00 pm: Cross the canyon's suspension bridge to reach San Juan de Chuccho, where you’ll spend the night
- 2:00 pm: Lunch and free time. Dinner and overnight at local family home
✅DAY 2:
- 7:00 am: Breakfast with pancakes and eggs!
- 8:00 am: Start 9 km hike (~4 hours) through varied terrain and elevation (max 400 m gain/loss)
- Pass through Cosñirhua and Malata – enjoy free fruit tasting
- 12:00 pm: Arrive at Sangalle Valley (2200 m) – relax in the pool (cold wáter) and check in at eco-lodge
- 7:00 pm: Dinner and overnight stay.
✅DAY 3:
- 5:00 am (approx.): Begin challenging ascent – 1100 m elevation gain on trails 0.80 to 2 m wide
- 8:00 am: Reach Sejana (end of the slope). Short rest, then continue to Cabanaconde for a well-earned breakfast
- 9:20 am: Trek ends. Travel to Yanque
- 10:20 am: Visit to La Chimpa hot springs (30–50°C, 1-hour soak)
- 11:20 am: Continue to countryside restaurant for a local lunch
- 1:20 pm: Return to Arequipa, passing the Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve, with sightings of native camelids
- 5:00 pm (approx.): Arrival in Arequipa city center