Private tour in Arequipa Melchor D
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Hello, and welcome to one of the three world cultural cities of Peru, according UNESCO. I was considered Ione of the best tour guides of Peru, and well known, well educated, knowlegeable, polyglot, friendly and profesional I'm a certifacate Tour Guide in Peru, working more than twenty years not only in my city, but in most of peruvian cities, and Bolivia. I love to travel, beeing visited 23 from 24 "departamentos" (like states), in Peru. and 59 countries around the world in 05 continents. I love to show my beautiful land, history, culture of this amazing country called Peru. I live in Arequipa, I am a civil engineer, and I studied a Master degree in tourism, besides studies for being a certificate Tour guide or Tourist guide in Peru. Come and visit my city, Arequipa, the Colca Canyon and other lovely places of this region. Try the local food and second best typical ice dessert of the world, Chosen the current year (2023). I will show and telling you not only the history, but the nowadays life of pxeruvian people, trandition and Peru as a developing country in South America. I can meet at Lima Airport, then I can go with you, though my whole country if you prefer, with all the safety you need. I represent Peru in national and international meetings of tourist guides conventions, sometimes as conferencist. Being at the moment the representative in Public Relationship of Arequipa, and Peruvian National Federation of Tourist-Guides Associations and the Latin America Organisation of Tourist-guides. I participated in the world conventions for tourist guides, in Tallin 2011, Macao 2013, Prag 2015 & Tbilisi 2019. Syracuse 2024. Don't hesitate to contact me, and you will have a great experience as an excellent visit in Arequipa. . I work with families, elder people and tailored tours too. I'm licensed tourist-guide, with more than 20 years of experience. I participate at the conventions of tourist-guides in Latin America, every year in countries like: Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina and Peru, then, every two years in Bolivia and the International Conventions of tourist-guides from all over the world, since 3 conventions, like in Tallin (2011), Macao (2013), Prague (2015), Tbilisi (2019) Master degree in Touristic Marketing and Hospitality. I'm the representative in Public Relationship of the Latin American Organization of tourist guides, Peruvian National Federation or tour-guides in Peru, and the local Association of certificated tour-guides in Arequipa. All my tours can be tailor-made, please contact me if you have any special requirement.
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It's considered the third touristic attraction of Peru, in order of number of visits. With lovely pictures points for nice pictures, I will tell you the best places to take pictures, or we may stop close to some farms to take pictures of lamas, alpacas (domesticated animals). There are excellent places where we may stop for pictures (quick stops). The Colca Canyon is considered also, one of the deepest in the world, visiting and watching lovely and unique panoramic views, in some villages if we are lucky we may watch some dances or local traditions, like procesions, fireworks, local parades or group of lamas close to the road. I will tell you the local legends and some history of the area. Some funny stories I can tell you, that I lived with other groups of tourits. It can be visited in one day (though), the best way to visit is 2 days/1 night, or 3 days/2 nights, etc. If you love nature 2 nights is recommended. If you have enough time, take 3 days/2 nights.
The first day, we leave typically from your hotel in the morning or up to your time. Then we start our nice adventure, from 2300 meters above sea level (7545 feet). The highest point of tour tour, is located at almost 5000 meters above sea level (+16000 feet). Then we descend to the Colca Valley to 3600 meters above sea lever (11811 feet). At Chivay or similar town, we may go for the lunch (not included). , then we drive to your hotel, End of services of the day, if we have time, we may drive until the hot water springs, there are some of them, close to Chivay (area where the most of hotels are. The second day, after breakfast, we drive to the "Cruz del cóndor" (Cross of condor), a soft walking in the area, back to a typical food restaurant (not included), or we may drive back to Arequipa after the visit to Cruz del condor. Then back to Arequipa, or to the place, or city you want to keep on travelling.
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A SUV or a van type Sprinter for 7 people comfortably. If this is a larger party, it's possible to arrange it too, please contact me for a quote.
Arequipa, Arequipa, 04001, Peru
I can meet you at the Airport. Train station, Matarani Port, hotel or main square of the city Arequipa (Plaza de armas). I am flexible.
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