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Five days in Arequipa and Colca

Five days starting and finishing in Arequipa: the city first, then Chivay and one chosen day in the Colca Valley.

What to expect

Day 1: arrive in Arequipa and keep the evening free. Day 2: the centre and, if you choose, Santa Catalina. Day 3: your booked journey to Chivay, with no compulsory visit afterwards. Day 4: one valley day arranged in advance, focusing on a viewpoint or villages rather than adding a trek. Day 5: your separately booked return to Arequipa. This is a framework for organising bookings, not a fixed excursion package.

How it fits into a journey

Start and finish in Arequipa. Choose the Arequipa–Chivay and Chivay–Arequipa journeys separately. Any onward travel to Puno or Cusco begins outside this five-day plan.

Practical answers

Why does this route return to Arequipa?

It keeps this a defined local trip with the same start and finish. If you want to continue from Colca to Puno, organise that different route separately; do not assume a return journey can be exchanged for an onward connection.

Route step by step

Follow the stops and explore transport to the next place. Adapt the plan to your arrival, available connections and preferred pace.

  1. Arequipa

    Leg
    Arequipa → Chivay
    Transport
    Arequipa to ChivayAn option for planning; check the service for your travel date.

  2. Chivay

    Leg
    Chivay → Arequipa
    Transport
    Plan this transfer alongside the rest of your route.

  3. Arequipa

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