Salinas & Aguada Blanca

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Discover the impressive natural reserve of Salinas and Aguada Blanca, connect with nature, and meet its vast wildlife. Enjoy stunning landscapes with iconic volcanoes and lagoons.

Salinas & Aguada Blanca

Colonial Arequipa

4,800 m.s.n.m

Landscapes, history, and culture.

Easy​

Group tour

English & Spanish

15 hrs

Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve & Moche Salt Flat.

Explore the impressive Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve, home to unique biodiversity and spectacular landscapes featuring mountains, lagoons, and volcanoes. It's a perfect getaway from the city to surround yourself with beautiful mountain scenery and blue skies. Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to spot various camelid species and, with some luck, enjoy the presence of migratory birds in the reserve's stunning lagoons.We'll start our journey with breakfast in the picturesque village of Chiguata, passing by the Espíritu Santo church. Along the way, you'll have the chance to admire a rare forest of queñuales, where we'll observe llamas, alpacas, and vicuñas, typical animals of the Andean region known for their beauty and cultural significance.

Next, we'll arrive at Salinas Lake, an oasis of salt water surrounded by mountains and volcanoes. Depending on the time of year, we'll have the opportunity to take impressive photos and enjoy the famous water mirrors or salt desert. Finally, we'll conclude our day with a delicious lunch before returning to our hotels in Arequipa.

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Why to book this tour with What a Trip?

  • We’ll pick you up from your hotel in the center of Arequipa.
  • We will take you in clean transportation equipped with an oxygen tank.
  • A bilingual professional guide will accompany you during the tour.
  • You will visit the incredible Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve.
  • Enjoy mountain landscapes off the beaten path of traditional tourism circuits.
  • You will learn about the geology of the area.
  • Pick-up from hotel in the center of Arequipa.
  • You will meet the professional guide who will accompany you on this adventure.
  • Start of the journey to Chiguata (1hr).
  • Enjoy breakfast in Chiguata.
  • We will pass by the Espíritu Santo church, renowned for its detailed religious ornamentation and sillar architecture.
  • Beginning of the journey of 2h to the Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve (120 km).
  • Arrival at the Salinas National Reserve, where we can observe different birds and wildlife such as llamas, alpacas, and vicuñas.
  • Enjoy a short walk.
  • Birdwatching at the Salinas lagoon, where you will be amazed by its incredible biodiversity.
  • Appreciate the impressive water mirrors created by the lagoons during the rainy seasons (January to March) or the salt desert.
  • We will continue to the Moche Salt Flat, with the perfect opportunity to capture unique perspective photos.
  • Observation of the Logén volcano.
  • We will pass by small hot water pools.
  • Lunch on return in Chiguata.
  • On some occasions and depending on the season, we visit the Uzuña dam where we have the option of a boat ride, and lunch will be provided in another location (Characato).
  • Return to Arequipa, arriving to our hotels at sunset.

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