Services hotel Tambo Viejo. Our Hotel Facilities. Free pick up from the bus terminals. (between 7:00am and 23:00. The bus terminals close at night and we are not allowed to wait inside) For pickups late at night, please call us on arrival and we will pick you up as soon as possible. Airport pick up service costs USD 5 for 1-3 persons. ***For pick up services***. Call us at 054-288195 or send us an email with your arrival details: Clean, spacious, charming rooms with views and clean bathrooms with showers. Quiet, safe and harmonious atmosphere. Home made delicious breakfast and vegetarian meals. Flower garden with hummingbirds. Sunny terraces with fantastic volcano views. Safe box and luggage storage (1 sol per bag). Laundry service per kilo. bus and flight tickets. Fast internet service and international calls. Exchange a book (many languages). TV cable room (72 channels, DVD films available). Discount for longer stays (eg. for spanish classes). Friendly and helpfull staff. The Tambo offers: Single, double, triple and shared rooms with private or shared bathroom. Most of the rooms have volcano views. They are spacious, clean and well illuminated, with orthopedic and comfortable beds, soft towels and clean linnen and most have a tv. Our cafetaria provides different healthy breakfasts, from a basic one till an extended brunch. Delightful fresh fruit drinks and food (also vegetarian) are served in our flower garden or on the sunny terraces. The garden is a perfect place to laze in a hammock or read a book in the couch and enjoy the hummingbirds. This is our reception. On it's left side is our comfortable living room, filled with international books, magazines, games and in our TV hall we have 72 international channels. Also dvds are available.

First day: 08.00 Pick up from the hostel. Yura town with cement factory. Pampa Canahuas and Pampa de Arrieros : vicunas and view of the backside of the. Viscachani, stop to drink a coca tea, which is good for the altitude. Bofedales de Toccra natural rock formations. Alpacas, llamas and lagoons with several bird species, sometimes flamingos can be seen. Crater of Chucura and permanent ice. The Mirador of the Andes (4800m) is the highest point of this trip. At this place there is a stop to appreciate the volcanic and desertic area. The volcanoes you can see from here are. Sabancaya (active), Chila mountains or Cordillera de Chila: On the. part of the Cordillera de Chila, the Monigote river begins, which is the origin of the Amazon river. Arrival in the town Chivay in the afternoon. Accommodation in the hotel and lunch. Hot springs of la Calera in the afternoon. Optionally you can walk around. Folkloric show in the evening. Second day: 06.00am Continental breakfast in the hotel. Cruz del condor where you can appreciate the flight of the condors. Also the impressive geographical scene, created by the Colca river can be admired. After approximately one hour, the tour will come back to Chivay stopping in the typical villages of: Pinchollo, Maca and Yanque. Miradores of Chocotetico and Antahuilque where the stone mock ups can be seen that Collaguas people have used to test which parts of the canyon are suitable for cultivation. This is a good place to appreciate the andean valley of the Colca. Hanging pre-Inca tombs. Lunch in the village of Chivay and return to Arequipa. **** Tour includes ****. Transfers, bilingual guide, hotel night and continental breakfast, folkloric night. **** Tour does not include: ****. Meals (lunch and diner), drinks, entry to the hot springs, touristic ticket Cruz del Condor USD 10.00 (to improve the road to Chivay). High season price (june-september) per person Conventional Colca tour 2 days/1 night S/. 70.00 (Peruvian Soles) Colca trekking 2 days/1 night S/. 121.00 (Peruvian Soles) Colca trekking 3 days/2 nights S/. 148.00 (Peruvian Soles). At the Tambo Viejo there is a luggage storage where you can leave your luggage safely, during this excursion. (1 sol per bag). What to take with you? T-shirt. During daytime. (the colca has a very dry and sunny climate). Warm jacket for the night (the temperature drops to 0°C.). Swimming clothes and towel. Sun block and sun glasses. ****In Chivay you can buy water and everything that is necessary****. TIP: Go to the market area at night and try a cooked drink called Emoliente. It is made of medicinal herbs. It tastes good and it is also very good against the cold. Local people eat and drink there till late in the evening. Cactus fruit (tuna) is a delicous sweet fruit. It helps against thirst. The fruits have many colors: green, red, yellow, orange and even purple. Extra information about the Colca Canyon. The colca valley is located in one of the driest areas in the world. This area was inhabited by the ethnic groups of Collaguas and the Cabanas and in this dry and very accidental landscape, they made a green fertile valley, where many kinds of potatoes, corn (maiz) and fruits are cultivated. Around this valley there are 14 colonial villages, the spanish were here during the conquista. The condor is the largest bird in the andes. When they open their wings they can reach upto 2 meters from wing to wing. They can survive 14 days without eating. The region of Arequipa including Colca, is located in a very volcanic area, that is why there are many hot springs in different places.

Recommended by the best guide books like: Footprints, Lonely Planet, Guide du routard, etc. *** Please book in advance ***. Located in the historical center of Arequipa (world heritage list UNESCO). Hostel Tambo Viejo is a charming, quiet guesthouse with a large flower garden and open sunny terraces, inviting you to enjoy the good weather and views and the atmosphere you will find here. Be our guest, be our friend. Warning: Be aware of taxi driver recommendations. They get high commissions of some hotels. That's why they will try to change your mind. Their recommendations are not very objective! You can also use our free pickup service for your own safety. NOT closed or burned down! NOT that old, but has character! NOT far from the plaza! NOT in a dangerous part of Arequipa! But who am I to tell you that? Check for yourself! Taxi drivers have not been among our guests, so what would they know about our services! Hostal Tambo Viejo Reservations Av. Malecon Socabaya 107 IV centenario - city center Arequipa Peru Email: room@tamboviejo.com Web: http://www.tamboviejo.com. Tel: ++51-54-288195 Fax: ++51-54-284747. Click on images to go to the corresponding page. Photos by: P Cueva Copyright ©P Cueva, R Los 2008

Tambo services Tambo Viejo hotel facilities. Free pick up from the bus terminals. (between 7:00am and 23:00. The bus terminals close at night. We are not allowed to wait inside). TV cable room (72 chanels and DVD films available). The Tambo offers: Single, double, triple and dormitory rooms with private or shared bathroom. Our cafetaria provides different healthy breakfasts, from a basic one till bourgondic brunch. Delightful fresh fruit drinks and food (also vegetarian) are served in our flower garden or on the terraces, having good views of the volcanoes and enjoying the sunny weather of Arequipa. The garden is a perfect place to laze in a hammock or read a book in the couch. Copyright ©P Cueva, R Los 2007

What to do in Arequipa. Climbing el Misti volcano. Climbing the Misti in 2 days. We leave at 8:00am with a four wheel drive in the direction of the village Chiguata. Before we reach the village, we take a path that takes us to an altitude of 3400m. above sea level. This trip takes about one hour. From this point we start to walk to the base camp at 4500m. This climb takes about 5 hours. The next day we reach the top at 5825 after a walk of 5 or 6 hours with just a small day-pack. At the top you can enjoy the view and take some pictures of the crater before we go down to the base camp in about 1 hours. In the base camp, we will eat something, collect our things and continue our descend to the point where our transportation is waiting for us. This will take an other 1 hour. Then we drive back to Arequipa. This 2 day tour includes: We recommend you to bring: At least 4 liters of water (including 1 liter for cooking). Hat (with protection for your ears). Several layers of warm clothes. The price of this tour depends on the size of the group and the guide. We always use experienced guides, that know these mountains well. For some mountains like the and most of the time the special safety measures are required. In this case we always use a well trained (official mountain) guide. in the dry season however are easy to climb and don't need any special precautions. For these mountains we can organise a tour for you with licensed (official mountain guide) or unlicensed (but experienced and qualified) guides. For more information or to climb the Misti with us, send us an email to. Copyright ©P Cueva 2006

Climbing el Chachani. Climbing el Chachani volcano. Climbing the Chachani in 2 days. We leave between 8:00am and 9:00am with a four wheel drive for about 3 hours in the direction of the national reserve Aguada Blanca. At an altitude of 4900m. above sea level we leave the car to walk up to the base camp at 5300m. This climb takes about 1 to 2 hours. The next day we leave the base camp at about 4:00am. We climb up to walk in a zigzag at the front of the peak El Angel. When we reach the pass of El Angel, we walk a few kilometers on a steep slope of sand and stones or snow and ice to the Fatima. Before we can climb to the main peak Chachani, we first have to climb close to the top of the Fatima which is almost 6000m itself. From the base camp to the Chachani is about 5 to 7 hours walk. At the top of the Chachani, we enjoy the view and rest for about half an hour before we go back to the base camp. After about 3 hours we reach the base camp where we gather our belongings, eat something and go down to the starting point, where our car is waiting for us. From the base camp to the car, it takes just half an hour. The ride back to Arequipa takes about 3 hours. Crampons (depending on the season). Ice axe (depending on the season). Most items can also be rented. The price of this tour depends on the size of the group, the guide (with/without official license) and the equipment you need. We always use experienced guides that know the mountains well, but the Chachani is relatively easy to climb. Therefor an official mountain guide is not always required. We can organise this tour with licensed (official mountain guide) or unlicensed (but experienced and qualified) guide on your request. For some mountains like the and most of the time the Chachani special safety measures are required. are easy to climb and don't need any special precautions. For these mountains we can organise a tour for you with licensed (official mountain guide) or unlicensed (but experienced and qualified) guides. For more information or to climb the Chachani with us, send us an email to. Copyright ©P Cueva 12/2003

 Luggage storage
 Central situation
 Credit cards accepted
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