Other activities in Arequipa & Canyon Country
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Casa de Mauro
This convenient base camp for rafting the Río Majes is in the village of Ongoro, 190km by road west of Arequipa. The lodge offers one- to three-hour trips for beginner to experienced rafters (S70 to S140 per person). They can also organize multiple-day trips in the upper Río Colca (from S900 per person) and treks to nearby ruins (from S600 per person). The lodge offers camping (S10 per person) or rooms with private bathrooms (S30 per person). It is cheapest to take a Transportes del Carpio bus from Arequipa’s terminal terrestre to Aplao (S10, three hours, hourly) and then a combi (S1.50) or a taxi (S12) to Ongoro.
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La Calera Hot Springs
Chivay’s famous La Calera hot springs are 3.5km to the northeast of the village by road. There are large, clean pools, showers, changing rooms, a snack shop and a tiny ethnographic museum. The mineral-laden water leaves the ground at 85°C and is said to have curative properties. There are frequent colectivos (S1) from around the main plaza in Chivay to the springs, or you can walk or cycle by following the road downhill past the market and taking a left. Colectivos stop running at 6pm.
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Pablo Tour
Consistently recommended, Pablo Tour’s guides are experts in trekking and cultural tours in the region, and can furnish trekkers with all the necessary equipment and topographical maps. They are happy to customize tours depending on clients’ needs or offer professional advice to those hoping to go it alone. The owner, Edwin, speaks English and French. Can also help travelers communicate with the Hostal Valle del Fuego in Cabanaconde, or Oasis Bungalows at the base of the Cañón del Colca.
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Pablo Tour
Consistently recommended, Pablo Tour’s guides are experts in trekking and cultural tours in the region, and can furnish trekkers with all the necessary equipment and topographical maps. They are happy to customize tours depending on clients’ needs or offer professional advice to those hoping to go it alone. The owner, Edwin, speaks English and French. Can also help travelers communicate with the Hostal Valle del Fuego in Cabanaconde, or Oasis Bungalows at the base of the Cañón del Colca.
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Majes River Lodge
Offers easy one-hour rafting trips (S60) or more challenging three-hour trips that pass through class IV rapids (S110) on the Río Majes. Overnight accommodations in bungalows with solar hot-water showers cost S40 per person; camping, meals of fresh river shrimp, and tours to the nearby Toro Muerto petroglyphs are also available. Take a taxi (S10) or a combi (S1.50) from Aplao to the Majes River Lodge.
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ACI
Offers individual courses for US$10 per hour, or group classes starting at US$75 for 10 hours, and can arrange accommodation in a homestay.
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BiciSport
Mountain bikes in varying condition can be readily hired from BiciSport behind the market for about S5 per day.
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Peru Camping Shop
Peru Camping Shop rents tents, ice axes, crampons, stoves and boots.
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CEPESMA
Charges around S18 per hour for private classes.
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Colca Trek
You can buy topographic and trekking maps and rent gear from Colca Trek in Arequipa. Though it is possible to buy water in the canyon, you are encouraged to bring the water you will need to avoid additional waste from disposable plastic bottles.
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