Discover the charm of Arequipa with our exclusive 4-day, 3-night luxury package. Known as The White City, Arequipa offers a perfect blend of colonial architecture, volcanic landscapes, gourmet cuisine, and sophisticated accommodations — all designed to provide a unique and memorable travel experience.
TRANSFER IN - CITY PEDESTRIAN - MONASTERY OF SANTA CATALINA
We pick you up from your respective hotel at 02:00 pm. to start our pedestrian tour.
We will start the City Tour from the Plaza de Armas of Arequipa where a detailed explanation of the history of the Cathedral of Arequipa and the portals that surround the Plaza de Armas will be given.
Later we will go to the Church of the Society of Jesus where we will give a brief explanation about the history of the church and its construction.
Cloisters of the Society of Jesus, Located in the historic center, on the left side of the Church of the Company, with sculpted ashlar arches, beautiful corridors
Casa Tristán del Pozo, is a building that, for many architecture scholars, the pediment of the façade of this house is the best exponent of the typical ornamentation of Arequipa, in Peru.
Plaza and Church of San Francisco, make up one of the most beautiful buildings in the city, being the fourth temple and the third house of religious.
We will visit the Monastery of Santa Catalina considered a colonial citadel within another city; there you can see enclosures that were built according to their religious needs; it has streets and avenues, it also has its own cemetery.
We will end the tour at 05:00 pm. and take you back to your hotel.
COLCA VALLEY – CHIVAY – HOTEL COLCA LODGE
We will pick you up from your respective hotel between 08:00am to 08:30am. To start our journey to one of the deepest and most beautiful canyons in the world. Our trip takes approximately 04 hours to reach the main town of Chivay, making tourist stops along the way. We will pass through the National Reserve of Salinas and Aguada Blanca, where we will be able to appreciate the vicuñas, the main camelid that inhabits the area, after that very close we will visit Patahuasi to drink the traditional coca mate, an essential traditional drink for altitude sickness (soroche). Later we will make a small stop at the Bofedales de Toccra where we will observe a large number of Alpacas grazing freely in the area. An obligatory stop at the Mirador de los Volcanes, the highest point of the road that reaches 4800 meters above sea level, from where we will appreciate a large part of the western mountain range, from this point we begin the descent to the town of Chivay arriving in approximately 40 minutes.
Buffet lunch in Chivay. Then we will settle in our respective hotels. During the afternoon we will be able to enjoy the facilities of our hotel in Colca
CRUZ DEL CONDOR VIEWPOINT
After breakfast we will move to the Mirador de la Cruz del Condor, which is 01 hour away, observation point of the Colca Canyon and if it is feasible to appreciate the spectacular flight of the Condor. At this point we will spend an average of 45 minutes to observe the beauty of the valley.
On the way back we will stop at the viewpoints of the area from where we will observe the impressive Andenería del Valle and in the town of Maca, where we will see its church and optional taste of local drinks such as the Colca Sour, made from local products. Buffet lunch.
We will start at 01:00 pm. our way back to the city of Arequipa. If on the first day of our tour we did not know a point on the way to Chivay, on the return we can make a stop to be able to meet all the tourist stops, this depending on the weather and the group.
We will arrive in the city of Arequipa at approximately 04:30 pm, and we will drop you off at your respective hotel.
ASHLAR ROUTE – TRANSFER OUT
We will pick you up from your respective hotel between 08:00am to 08:30am.
We begin our journey to the Ruta del Sillar which is a tourist tour with a lot of history and living culture, where you visit quarries and areas where the ashlar originated. The first point we will stop at will be the Añashuayco Quarry; which we will reach in approximately 45 minutes. It is currently in operation, the stonemasons carry out their work from very early in the morning; in the place we will be able to appreciate an immense canyon with faragliones (ignimbrite walls) that are several meters high, formed by the extraction for the formation of the ashlars. At this point we will tell you the history of ashlar, the elaboration and the use that has always been given to it. In this quarry you can see a Megacarving of the Church of the Society of Jesus made by the stonemasons themselves. We can also visit some of them so that they can explain to us what their daily work is like and they can make us experiment by cutting one of their stone blocks ourselves.
Then we will move to the Quebrada de Culebrillas, which is 30 minutes away from Añashuayco. Arriving at this point we will take a walk of approximately 20 minutes inside the small canyon that was formed by the passage of water, which has walls of 15 to 20 meters, while we enter it the walls of the canyon increase in height. At the end of the walk we will be able to observe petroglyphs with descendants of the Wari culture more than a thousand years ago. Before returning to the city we will observe the Apachetas which are stone formations placed one on top of the other that are a symbol of gratitude to nature and also an attraction of good luck which cause a mystical feeling.
We will arrive in downtown Arequipa and drop you off at your respective hotel by 12:30 pm.
At the indicated time we will take you from your Hotel to the Airport, and thus conclude the visit to Arequipa.
Please read the information provided carefully as it will help answer all your questions about our services.
If you wish, we can pick you up from the airport to give you a warm welcome to the city of Cusco and transfer you to your hotel, so you must inform us of your flight details at least 14 days before your trip. On the day of your arrival, please look for our representative who will be holding a sign with the META Peru logo at the airport (coordinate when making your reservation).
The information talk will take place the night before the trek at 6:00 pm at our office or at your hotel.
FIRST, to book your INCA TRAIL tour to Machu Picchu, we need you to fill out our reservation form by clicking BOOK NOW on our home page as well as to the right side of the tour of your choice or click here on the INQUIRE NOW link to contact us so we can give you the best options during your stay in PERU.
Please note that we cannot purchase your Machu Picchu tickets without the following information:
Remember: that during the period of 2025 the tickets to the Inca citadel (MACHUPICCHU) are in high demand so we recommend you make the reservation in advance to guarantee an unforgettable quality experience.
***Copies of the passport of each participant are required in order to reserve the tickets for the visit to the Inca citadel (MACHUPÍCCHU)!
SECOND, we require a deposit of $250.00 USD per person, in order to purchase the entrance tickets to the archaeological park of MACHUPICCHU. You can make your deposit by clicking on the symbols VISA, PAYPAL or the payment method that is enabled when you click on BOOK NOW that is located on the right side of the chosen tour or you can also send us a message to our email to contact you, this link will be found in INQUIRE NOW.
We would appreciate it if you pay in cash at our office (we accept US dollars or Peruvian soles) during your briefing 2 or 4 days before your trip. We have many ATMs in downtown Cusco. You can also pay with VISA or PAYPAL online, but you will have to pay a 5.5% service charge, charged by VISA and PAYPAL. To pay your balance via PAYPAL, you must log in to your PAYPAL account using our email address of metaperutravel@gmail.com.
We recommend you pay in cash at our offices to avoid this charge.
At META PERU your care and experience is the most important thing.
Yes! You must bring your original passport and it is very important that it has the same passport number that you sent us to book your permit for the Machu Picchu Tour or package. Your passport will be checked when you enter Machu Picchu and when you board the train. In case you are renewing your passport, please send us a copy of your old passport to secure your permission and be able to change it when you get your new passport. If so, please send us a copy of your new passport as soon as possible.
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In the event that you are unable to finish the trek due to health reasons, our team will take you to the nearest town for assistance with transportation. We always carry oxygen on our treks for any respiratory issues. In extreme cases, we can arrange for a helicopter at your expense. (Travel insurance required, recommended). There are no refunds in the unlikely situation that you are unable to finish the trek.
Generally, those who need help getting off the trail are taken to Ollantaytambo and if they recover quickly they continue the journey to Aguas Calientes (cost incurred by the trekker) and visit Machu Picchu according to the original plan.
Unfortunately, the answer is No. Once the permits have been purchased, the Peruvian government does not allow any changes, so we cannot change any dates after the permit has been purchased. The permits are also non-transferable and non-refundable. If you cancel your Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 4 days, the deposit is not refundable at all.
Of course! Round-trip transfer to your hotel is included in all our packages! If you have booked your hotel in the Sacred Valley, we will drop you off there and vice versa.
If you are satisfied with the services provided, a tip is appreciated by our staff, although it is not mandatory. While it may not be a custom, it is of great importance to the people who will take care of you during the trek. It inspires excellent service and is an ingrained feature of the tourism industry in many META Peru destinations. Of course, you are free to tip as much as you like, depending on your perception of the quality and length of your trip. Remember, tipping is not mandatory and should only be given when you receive excellent service.
Yes, we are a local, sustainable and responsible tour operator that incorporates universal principles of tourism: protecting the environment and benefiting local communities by respecting their culture and religion. With this in mind, we have trained all our local staff to know, respect and understand local places and people in relation to the environment.
You can rent from us, please request it in the briefing or at the time of making your reservation.
Cusco
Up to 8 People
Group
Adventure, self-guided
Moderate
