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Program: Birding in Arequipa, Colca Valley
(6D,5N)

DAY 1
Reception in Arequipa
After your arrival, reception at the airport and transfer to your hotel .

Arequipa is a land of volcanoes and it is flanked by three snow-capped volcanoes: Misti (5821 m, 19098 ft), Chachani (6075m, 19931 ft) and Pichu Pichu (5425m, 17799 ft). It is known as the White City because most of the colonial buildings are made with a volcanic material called Sillar (extracted from the nearby quarries). Arequipa is the largest Andean city in Peru, located in the south west of the country in the Chili River Valley, which lies at an elevation of 2300m on the western slope of the Andes. A great part of the territory is arid, with deep valleys such as the Colca Canyon and Cotahuasi.

In the afternoon, visit the countryside of Arequipa (campiña), for our first birding activity in Arequipa. Among others, we can find the following species in the area:
  • Peruvian Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium peruanum)
  • Golden-Spotted Ground-Dove (Metriopelia aymara)
  • Giant Hummingbird (Patagona gigas)
  • Peruvian Sheartail (Thaumastura cora)
  • Purple-throated woodstar (Calliphlox mitchellii)
  • Andean Swift (Aeronautes andecolus)
  • White-throated Earthcreeper (Upucerthia albigula)
  • Streaked Tit-Spinetail (Leptasthenura striata)
  • Dark-Winged Canastero (Creamy-breasted canastero) (Asthenes dorbignyi)
  • Cactus Canastero (Asthenes cactorum)
  • Spot-billed Ground Tyrant (Muscisaxicola maculirostris)
  • Black Siskin (Carduelis atrata)
  • Greenish Yellow-Finch (Sicalis olivascens)


Late in the afternoon, return to your hotel. Overnight in Arequipa.


DAY 2
Full Day Chiguata
Breakfast. Early departure to the town of Chiguata, located at 1.5 hrs drive from Arequipa, where very interesting birding sites can be found, also we will see flocks of Vicuñas, Llamas and Alpacas. Late in the afternoon, return to Arequipa for overnight. Box Lunch included. ( B, BoxL)

DAY 3
Lagunas Salinas
Breakfast. Early departure to Laguna Salinas, a 10 Km. long salt lake, (Peru´s Ramsar Wetland) with abundant wildlife. Salinas is located at the back of Pichu Pichu volcano, 70 km from Arequipa (1.5 hour drive) at an elevation of 4300m. When the water levels are high in the wet season, birding is done from the road; however, during the dry season the lake is a salt flat (you can walk towards the lake). Salinas is a home of large flocks of Flamingos, including the Andean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus andinus), Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) and Puna Flamingo (Phoenicopterus jamesi). From September to April you can see migrant shorebirds. Late in the afternoon, return to Arequipa for overnight. Box Lunch included. (B, BoxL)


Some of the species which can be found in the Chiguata / Salinas area are the following:
  • Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus)
  • Andean Goose (Chloephaga melanoptera)
  • Gray-breasted Seedsnipe (Thinocorus orbignyianus)
  • Andean Avocet (Recurvirostra andina)
  • Black-Winged Ground-Dove (Metriopelia melanoptera)
  • Common Miner (Geositta cunicularia)
  • Andean Tit Spinetail (Leptasthenura andicola)
  • Cordilleran Canastero (Asthenes modesta)
  • Black Siskin (Carduelis atrata)
  • Puna Ground Tyrant (Muscisaxicola juninensis)
  • Crested Duck (Lophonetta specularioides)
  • Golden-Spotted Ground-Dove (Metriopelia aymara)
  • White-throated Earthcreeper (Upucerthia albigula)
  • Tamarugo Conebill (Conirostrum tamarugense)
  • White-throated Hawk (Buteo albigula)
  • Correndera Pipit (Anthus correndera)
  • Black-faced Ibis (Theristicus (caudatus) melanopis)
  • Diademed Sandpiper-Plover (Phegornis mitchellii)
  • White-throated Hawk (Buteo albigula)
  • Straight-billed Earthcreeper (Upucerthia ruficauda)
  • Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail (Leptasthenura aegithaloides)
  • Giant Conebill (Oreomanes fraseri)

DAY 4 - DAY 5
Colca Canyon (2D/1N)
Breakfast. Early pick up from your hotel for the scenic ride to the Colca Canyon. On leaving Arequipa you will drive through the Aguada Blanca National Reserve where you will see herds of llamas and alpacas grazing on the Catahuasi plains. After 4 hours you will reach the beginning of the Colca Canyon with its green valleys and andean terraces. The Colca Canyon is one of the deepest in the world (around 1050 m), it is a geological formation carved out by the river over millions of years, as it has descended between the mountains. The Places to visit at the Colca Valley are Pampa Cañahuas, Callalli, Sumbay, Chivay, Pincollo, Maca, Achoma y Yanque.

At 41 km from the town of Chivay, there is an observatory of the condors called Cruz del Condor. From this viewpoint, early in the morning (before sunrise) you can watch the Andean Condor rise from their roost, taking advantage of the thermals of the place, soar upwards from the depths and glide without flapping their wings, after that the condors take to the skies. Overnight at a comfortable hotel in the Colca Valley.

Late in the afternoon of the second day, return to Arequipa. Overnight in Arequipa.

All meals are included in the Colca tour. (B, L, D).

Among others, the following species can be found in the Colca Valley:
  • Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus)
  • Andean goose (Chloephaga melanoptera)
  • Gray-breasted seedsnipe (Thinocorus orbignyianus)
  • Andean Avocet (Recurvirostra andina)
  • Giant Hummingbird (Patagona gigas)
  • Black Metaltail (Metallura phoebe)
  • Black-winged ground-Dove (Metriopelia melanoptera)
  • Andean Tit-Spinetail (Leptasthenura andicola)
  • Streaked Tit-Spinetail (Leptasthenura striata)
  • Cordilleran Canastero (Asthenes modesta)
  • Canyon Canastero (Asthenes pudibunda)
  • Dark-winged Canastero (Creamy-breasted canastero) (Asthenes dorbignyi)
  • Puna Ground-Tyrant (Muscisaxicola juninensis)
  • Andean Negrito (Lessonia oreas)
  • Black Siskin (Carduelis atrata)
  • Puna Yellow-Finch (Sicalis lutea)
  • Peruvian Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium peruanum)
  • Golden Spotted Ground-Dove (Metriopelia aymara)
  • Andean Hillstar (Oreotrochilus estella)
  • Diademed Sandpiper-Plover (Phegornis mitchellii)

DAY 6
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport to catch your flight. (B)


(B) Breakfast Included
(L) Lunch Included
(D) Dinner Included

*We provide vegetarian meals
 
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