Full day: Salinas Lagoon from Arequipa

Along the way you will marvel at its towns, the volcanoes that you can see from there and the reflections that you will see. It is recommended to do 2 days to be able to do all the activities.
In 2019, UNESCO officially declared the Colca Canyon as a new member of the International Network of Global Geoparks. It is the first global geopark in Peru and the third in South America that is part of the prestigious list of these unique natural spaces on the planet.

This lagoon is located at 4300 m. high, it is surrounded by the Misti, Ubinas and Pichu Pichu volcanoes. The Salinas Lagoon is located within the Aguada Blanca and Salinas National Reserve and, therefore, is a protected place.

1 Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve Transfer from your hotel in Arequipa at 7:30 a.m. and we will travel for approximately 4 hours. The Salinas Lagoon is a high-salt Andean lake that receives water from an endorheic basin, located between snow-capped mountains and volcanoes. The open swamps known as bofedales surround the lagoon, being an important vegetation formation for the grazing of native camelids such as vicuñas and llamas, as well as habitat for the endemic fish Orestias agassizii and Chilean flamingos. In the lagoon you can observe birds during and after the rainy season in that period when artisanal harvesting or salt collection begins. When the lagoon is dry Read more 9 hours • Admission included

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.