Fullday: Salinas Lagoon from Arequipa

This lagoon is located at 4300 m. high, it is surrounded by the volcanoes Misti, Ubinas and Pichu Pichu. The salinas lagoon is located within the national reserve of aguada blanca and salinas and is therefore a protected place.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Salinas y Aguada Blanca National Reserve, Avenida Arequipa, Arequipa 04001 Peru

Transfer from your hotel in Arequipa at 7:30am and we will travel for 4 hours approx.

Laguna de Salinas is a high salt Andean lake that receives the waters of an endorheic basin, located between snowy mountains and volcanoes. Open bogs known as bofedales surround the lagoon, being an important plant formation for grazing native camelids such as vicuñas and llamas, as well as habitat for the endemic fish Orestias agassizii and Chilean flamingo.

In the Lagoon you can observe birds during and after the rainy season in that period where the artisanal collection or salt collection begins.

When the lagoon is dry, the charm is different, we see the blue sky surrounded by volcanoes with a dry white lagoon full of salt.

Here we can see the three different species of flamingos, this can be seen only in this lagoon and not in another part of the world. To be more specific, this does not happen even in the most famous “flamingos lake” in Africa (nakuru and naivasha, in kenya) since there can only be observed two species.

During the day we will have a box lunch in the middle of nature.

Then we return to the city of Arequipa. Arrival to the city of Arequipa approx. 05:00 PM

Duration: 9 hours



Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"No heart problems or other serious medical conditions"
"Most travelers can participate"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"



Start Time: 06:00 AM
Duration: 9 Hours
Start location: Arequipa, Peru
Traveler pickup is offered
Pick up from accommodation in Arequipa city center, for accommodation outside this area, a meeting point will be set.


Cancellations and refunds: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.

Included

• Pick up from your hotel in Arequipa
• Transportation
• Guide in English or Spanish
• Reserva Salinas entry fee
• Breakfast
• Entry/Admission - Salinas y Aguada Blanca National Reserve

Not Included

• Meals not specified in the itinerary
• Entrances to Host Springs (optional)
• Lunch
• Drop off at hotel

Facilities