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Arequipa & Colca Canyon Luxury Holidays & Tours

rugged volcanic landscapes, colonial charm and pure adventure

Sandwiched between the highlands and the coast, Arequipa offers rugged volcanic landscapes, colonial charm and pure adventure for the intrepid traveller. One of the city’s greatest draws is its access to the enormous Colca Canyon.

Boasting an incredibly scenic setting in the shadow of mighty snow-capped volcanoes, Arequipa can be found at an altitude around 2,300 metres. The streets are dotted with stately colonial buildings made from the white sillar stone earning it the nickname ‘The White City’.

Thanks to its nearby peaks and fast flowing rivers, the area around Arequipa is an adventurer’s paradise with plenty of opportunities to get active. You can hike up volcanoes for stunning views and, for those who love an adrenaline rush, enjoy white-water rafting along swift rapids.

The main allure however is the spectacular Colca Canyon, regarded as the second deepest canyon in the world. The Colca Valley is an area of terraced farmland and charming Andean villages where ancient traditions are still maintained by the locals. Hiking, biking and horse-riding in the canyon is superb, with plenty of photo opportunities and a chance to experience rural life.

You are likely to spot wild vicuña and alpaca grazing on the slopes, but head to the Cruz del Condor viewing point for a chance to see Andean Condors soaring effortlessly above the valley floor.

If you’d like to add Arequipa and the Colca Canyon to your luxury, tailor-made itinerary to Peru, get in touch with one of our specialists.


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Casa Andina Premium, Arequipa Arequipa & Colca Canyon

But this is not an English stately home, this is a Peruvian-style casa. So make Arequipa part of your luxury, tailor-made holiday to Peru and, when you arrive at Casa Andina, you’ll be confronted …

Colca Lodge, Colca Canyon Arequipa & Colca Canyon

It makes you feel slightly apprehensive. Soaring effortlessly above you - its massive, broad-fingered wings supported by invisible thermals – is a condor; the world’s largest predatory bird. And it has you in its gaze.

Las Casitas, A Belmond Hotel, Colca Canyon Arequipa & Colca Canyon

Situated to the north of Arequipa, in the heart of the Andes, the Colca Canyon is one of the deepest and most exciting in the world. So Las Casitas is the perfect ‘base camp’ for …

Cirqa, Arequipa Arequipa & Colca Canyon

The building formed part of the San Agustín church and has an envious position, in the heart of the UNESCO centre of Arequipa, just a short walk from the Plaza de Armas

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