AREQUIPA ✈

septiembre 17, 2023

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Welcome to "BIA Travel Agency" – your gateway to unforgettable experiences in the heart of South America! Our agency is dedicated to curating exceptional trips journeys that showcase the rich cultural heritage, breathtaking landscapes, and vibrant traditions of Peru. We pride ourselves on providing personalized and immersive travel experiences that cater to your interests and preferences. Our team of experienced travel experts is here to assist you every step of the way, from crafting a custom itinerary to ensuring seamless logistics during your trip.

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USEFUL INFORMATION

HISTORY ABOUT AREQUIPA

Arequipa is a city in Peru and the capital of the eponymous province and, It is the seat of the Constitucional Court of Peru and often dubbed the "legal capital of Peru". It is the second most populated city in Peru, after Lima , with an urban population of 1,296,278 inhabitants according to the 2017 national census.^[

Arequipa is also an important industrial and commercial center of Peru, and is considered as the second industrial city of the country.

The city was founded on 15 August 1540, under the name of "Beautiful Villa of Our Lady of the Assumption" in the name of Marquis Francisco Pizarro. On 22 September 1541, the monarch Carlos V ordered that it should be called the "City of Arequipa". During the viceregal period, it acquired importance for its outstanding economic role, and is characterized by the fidelismo towards the Spanish Crown, which honored Arequipa with titles such as "Very Noble and Very Loyal". In the Republican history of Peru, the city has been the focus of popular, civic and democratic rebellions. It has also been the cradle of notable intellectual, political and religious figures In the Republican era, it was awarded the title of "Heroic city of the free people of Arequipa".

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ICA TOURS

Colca Canyon Tour 2 days

Visit one of the deepest canyons in the world on our 2-day Colca Canyon tour! This spectacular destination in Peru is one of the world’s most impressive natural wonders and offers you the opportunity to experience Andean culture in its most authentic form.

ITINERARY

We stop at the hotel and depart Arequipa via Yura, passing the slopes of Chachani, Pampa de Arrieros, Pampa Cañahuas National Reserve where you can see the slender vicuña, we continue through Vizcachani, Pampas de Toccra where you can observe a variety of birds, then we will border the Chucura crater to reach Patapampa (4. 800 msnm) and Mirador de los Andes where we can see the volcanoes that surround the city of Arequipa. Descent to the town of Chivay for lunch (not included). Overnight at the hotel. In the afternoon, visit to the La Calera hot springs (entrance fee not included).

What's Included?

- Transportation and Guide.

What's Not Included?
- Phone calls
- Extra expenses
- Travel insurance

Prices

SERVICE	TRAVELERS	PRICES (2023)
GROUP	1 person	US$ 270.00

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Cusco Rafting and Zipline Full Day

To enjoy a short but excellent adventure there is this magnificent tour. Rafting in Cusco is a unique experience of freedom and adrenaline for people with restless spirit. This excursion will take place in the most important sector of the Urubamba River, in the Cusipata village, where the river is cleaner and without pollution. We will enjoy this rafting in class III and III+ rapids. In addition, we will finish enjoying the zip line.

ITINERARY

The trip starts between 8:30 am and 8:50 am approximately, our guide and transportation will pass by your hotel to transport you to the meeting point which is the “Cusipata River Lodge”, 85 km from the city of Cusco, where you can leave your backpack, in this place we will find hot showers, sauna and a comfortable room to relax.

Our guide/instructor will inform you about the river condition and will give you the necessary technical and safety indications for the activity.

Then we will give you the rafting equipment and we will drive for 10 minutes to Chuquicahuana, where we will start the rafting with paddling training and safety procedures. The route lasts approximately 2 hours.

At the end of the rafting, you will return in our transportation to the meeting point “Cusipata River Lodge”, where you will have lunch included, and then you can rest and enjoy the zip line (it has 4 cables of 100 meters long).

In the afternoon you will return in our transportation to the hotel in Cusco city.