Overview
Daily Departures: 7:00 am – 5 :30 pm
Duration : Full Day Trip
Daily Outline
The Salinas Lagoon Tour
Itinerary
Day 1 The Salinas Lagoon Tour
At scheduled time we will pick you up from your hotel in the city and then we will start our journey to Salinas lagoon making different stops.
Our first visit will be at the Viewpoint of the Volcanoes in the Chiguata district; which will take about 45 minutes; from there we can observe the volcanoes and we can take photos.
Later we will be arriving at the main square of Chiguata where its traditional Holy Spirit church is located and we will taste a traditional breakfast of the area. Then we will continue our way for about one more hour. we will make a stop at Alto Simbral (4200 m.a.s.l.) where we can observe plants of the area such as Queñua, Yareta, Tola, etc.
Continuing our journey we will arrive at the salinas lagoon where we will stay between 01 hour to 01 hour and 30 minutes making different stops to observe flamingos, parihuanas, water mirrors (from January to March), sighting of vicuñas, llamas and alpacas (all year).
In the dry season (April to December) we will visit the salt extraction centers where imagination is essential to take spectacular photographs.
Then we will head towards the Hot Springs and Lojen mini volcano to enjoy a relaxing bath . Finally we will return to Chiguata for lunch and then we will start our way back to Arequipa. Upon your arrival in Arequipa , you will be dropped off at your hotel. Arriving around 17:00 hours.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Arequipa city center
- Tourist transport
- English and Spanish-speaking guide
- Salinas Reservation entry fee
What's Not Included
- Hot springs entry fee
- Meals : Breakfast and Lunch
Price
GROUP TOUR
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