Tour 10 Hours Pillones Waterfall and Puruña Stone Forest
Immerse yourself in nature. The Pillones Waterfall stands out for its beauty as it has a huge waterfall, surrounded by dozens of rocks shaped by the erosion of water and time. Likewise, the Puruña Stone Forest will surprise us with its set of natural stone columns that take on the appearance of a mysterious enchanted and petrified forest.
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Tour 10 Hours Pillones Waterfall and Puruña Stone Forest
Pickup included
What's included in Tour 10 Hours Pillones Waterfall and Puruña Stone Forest
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Our adventure begins at 06:00am. with our meeting point in the main square or at your hotel if it is located in the historic center. This trip has as its first destination the town of Pampa de Arrieros, a very important station for those travelers who arrived by train to the beautiful White City. (includes travel time from Arequipa)
Patahuasi
We will make a stop in Pampa Cañahuas where we will see vicuñas behind the Misti Volcano. We will immediately arrive at Patahuasi, a place where you can have breakfast or drink Andean mate to acclimatize.
We will begin our trip for 1 hour to reach the place of descent for 20 minutes until we reach the Pillones waterfall (it is also possible to see it from the top). We will have to go down a rocky slope very carefully, and a tour along the side of a river before reaching the beautiful waterfall, where we can take all the photographs we want during our 45-minute stay.
Inclusions
- Entrance to the Falls
- Spanish/English guided.
- Entrance to the Stone Forest
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- We will make a stop along the way and find different options. The price is from S/10.00 to S/15.00
- We will find dishes starting at S/25.00.
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- We reached 4200 meters above sea level.
- To go down to the waterfall there is a slightly rugged slope.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Pick up time starts at 5:45 according to the location of your hotel. One day before we will contact you to tell you.
Meeting Points
- The pick-up is only in the Historic Center, if your accommodation is far away the meeting point will be at the door of the cathedral in the Plaza de Armas of Arequipa.
End Points
- The disembarkation place will be 3 blocks from the main square of Arequipa.