The Chonta Condor sighting Tour 2 Days is a new tour that we are launching for people who do not have enough time to experience Colca canyon in Arequipa. On this tour you will have a great opportunity in the Cusco region to perhaps see an Andean condor flying within 10 mettres. The Chonta condor spotting site is located in Apurimac Canyon close to Cusco. Here you can enjoy the beautful sights of condors flying over the canyon against the most stunning backdrop of the Humantay mountain and Salkantay mountain peaks.
En route to the condor spotting site we will also have the opportunity to explore the Quillarumiyuc inca site, otherwise known as the Moonstone temple. In addition we will explore the Tarawasy Inca site, which are relatively unknown and therefore less crowded than more popular Incan archaelogical sites.
Early in the morning we will pick you up from your hotel and then we will drive for 45 minutes until the inca site of Quillarumiyuc. We will then enjoy a tour of the site before having some free time to explore the site further. We then continue by private transport bus for another 2 hours, passing by spectacular views of snow capped mountain peaks and local Quechua communities. We then begin our hike, starting with a gradual ascent for one and a half hours until we reach the Condor lookout spot. Here we will have the opportunity to enjoy views of the Andean Condors flying overhead against the amazing backdrop of the Apurimac Canyon and the snowy mountain peaks of Salkantay and Humantay mountains. After enjoyng the beautiful sight of Andean Condors in full flight we will hike back down for an hour and a half until we reach our campsite for the night.
Starting Altitude – 2900m / 12,467ft.
Highest Altitude – 3400m / 14,107ft.
Walking Distance – 6km / 3miles
Meal included – breakfast –lunch – dinner
Overall Difficulty – moderate
Highlights – condor sighting – snow peaks
We wake up early in the morning with a lovely hot cup of coca tea before enjoying a delicious breakfast after which we catch our private transport bus to the Tarawasi inca site. We will then explore this interesting inca site with a local guide who will explain the various details of this intriguing archaelogical site. After our visit we will enjoy a packed lunch before taking a private transport bus and driving for an hour to return to Cusco where you will be dropped off at your hotel.
Starting Altitude – 2900m / 12,467ft.
Highest Altitude – 3400m / 14,107ft.
Walking Distance – None
Meal included – Breakfast – Packed lunch
Overall Difficulty – Easy (Bus only)
