Peru · DAY TRIPS IN COLCA CANYON
Every trip has one free day too few. These 8 day trips in Colca Canyon justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Leave Arequipa around 3:00 am, watch condors at Cruz del Cóndor, visit village markets and Chacapi hot springs, then cross the high Andes toward Puno. An English or Spanish guide, breakfast, transport, and first aid are included. Bring cash for park entry, bathing, and lunch.
“Très belle excursion pour voir les condors et de superbes paysages!!”
Leave Arequipa around 2:30 a.m. for Cruz del Cóndor, Colca Canyon viewpoints, colonial villages, optional hot springs, and a transfer to Puno. English and Spanish guides lead the day, with breakfast and transport included. Guide David has been praised for clear, friendly explanations, but the full route is long and the Chivay lunch stop can feel rushed.
“Nice experience even if the place is overrated. The guide was amazing and very good the lunch”
You’ll leave Arequipa early for Chivay, Cruz del Condor, hot springs, Patapampa, and the Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve. A bilingual guide such as Raul leads the mixed Spanish and English group, with time for condors, local food, camelids, viewpoints, and a long return to the city.
“Maria et Édouard ont été sympas,nous avons pris un petit déjeuner typique avant de commencer les visites. Lors de la marche dans le canyon nous avons pu voir le condor, les bains thermaux sont très relaxant après cela.. Les visites de la Maca et de la réserve nationale de lamas également. A midi le buffet est assez varié et est à 40 soles ( à modifier dans ce qui n est pas inclus)”
Travel from Arequipa to Puno in one long day, stopping at Colca Canyon, Cruz del Condor, Chivay, hot springs, Patapampa, Pampa Cañahuas, and Lagunillas. An English or Spanish guide, breakfast, shared transport, and hotel pickup are included. Bring your luggage and prepare for an early start and high altitude.
“Buena comunicación previa al tour y guía excelente.”
Leave Arequipa around 3:00 AM for Cruz del Cóndor, one of the world’s deepest canyons. You’ll see condors, colonial villages, Inca-era terraces, hot springs, alpacas, llamas, and vicuñas. The price includes transport, breakfast, a bilingual guide, and central hotel pickup, but not entrance fees, lunch, or the hot springs.
Set out from Arequipa before dawn for Cruz del Cóndor, Colca’s viewpoints, Chacapi hot springs, and Andean villages. A Spanish or English-speaking guide leads the day, with breakfast, transport, and the Colca to Puno transfer included. You reach Puno around 7 PM, but lunch, entry fees, and the optional baths cost extra.
“It was good but very early pickup and the guide was an hour late. The tour guide also spoke a lot of the time. Colca canyon was very pretty and the transport to Puno was very good”
Leave Arequipa before dawn for a full day in the Colca Valley. A bilingual guide leads a group of up to 17 to Patapampa, Maca, Cruz del Cóndor, canyon viewpoints, Tocrapampa Wetlands, and Chacapi Hot Springs. Breakfast, buffet lunch, transport, and an oxygen cylinder are included, while park and bath fees are extra.
“La atención y explicaciones del guía David fueron excelentes. A mejorar el pobre desayuno.”
Leave Arequipa around 3 a.m. for Chivay, Colca Valley terraces, Cruz del Condor, Maca, hot springs, and high Andean viewpoints. An English or Spanish guide leads the day, with breakfast included. Mayra received praise for her cultural explanations, but confirm English service and pickup time before booking.
“If you have time to spend more time here, please do it, it is totally worth it. This is a valid alternative in case you do not have a lot of time, but of course it is very dense and you do not have much time to spend in each of the itinerary places. I loved the guide, he was very friendly and gave us a lot of information not only regarding what we were seeing but also regarding Peruvian culture. I also really appreciated that he encouraged us to behave ethically and do not take pictures with wild animals in captivity. The only con is the pick up time…”
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