National Reserve Tour of Salinas and Aguada Blanca
Discover the wonderful natural area that the city of Arequipa has.
Here you can get away from the messy city and interact with nature.
This side of the reserve is the opposite side to visit the Colca Valley, another wonderful route worth knowing.
Departure place
Arequipa: Pick up from the hotels in the center of the city.
If your hotel is outside those limits, the meeting point will be in the main square of the city.
Itinerary
Day 1
VISIT OF SALINAS IN AREQUIPA
7:00 am. Departure from your hotel to the Salinas lagoon at 4,300 meters above sea level between the Misti, Ubinas and Pichupichu volcanoes, within the Aguada Blanca and Salinas National Reserve, a protected area.
Throughout the year we can see vicuñas (one of the species of South American camelids) and sometimes llamas and alpacas. We can also observe the vizcacha (rabbit of the Andes), and if we have a bit of luck, we can also see some Andean foxes. We can also see a plant that only grows more than 4,000 meters above sea level called Yareta (azorella compacta).
Here we can see three different species of flamingos (this is not seen anywhere else in the world!):
If there is not much water we can even cross the lagoon in our 4x4.
After visiting this protected area of the reserve we will return to Arequipa, being able to take pictures during all the tour of beautiful landscapes as well as the Misti volcano.
Arrival in Arequipa.
End of service
Includes
Pick up from hotel.
Tourist transport roundtrip and return.
Permanent assistance
Income that applies.
Professional bilingual guide (English - Spanish).
Not included
Gifts, souvenirs
Snacks and drinks during the tour.
Any type of food.
Tips for service (optional, voluntary).
Activities
Cultural visits (included)
Guided visits (included)
Historical visits (included)
Notes
Important: Be careful with height issues, preferably be a few days before to acclimatize to the city and eat in places of guarantee.
Service is provided in Shared Mode (with more passengers in the group).
The tours and activities carried out by this Operator have a low level of risk and difficulty and provide the necessary security.
Service is subject to variation without prior notice, due to weather issues (rain, mudslides, overflows, etc), strikes and / or demonstrations and any other event that does not allow the normal development of the itinerary.
Any cancellation of the service for the indicated reasons, does not apply return.
In this case, the Operator could carry out a contingency plan with an alternative tour.
The Itinerary may vary at the discretion of the operator, always to ensure the safety of the traveler and the best development of the service in its entirety.
If you decide to withdraw before the end of the service, no refund applies either.
If you bring or buy snacks during the tours, preferably they are light (dried fruits, cookies and water).
If you do not attend the service day, it will be considered "Done" without any Claims, Delays or Returns.
Politica de Cancelaciones
FREE cancellation as long as the guest cancel for 24 hours before the trip