The 11 Best Rock Climbing & Via Ferrata Tours in Peru

1.Climbing Mateo – Your first 5 thousand

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · 1 day (approx.) · from $120Our pick

Leave Huaraz at 3:00 am for Mateo in Huascarán National Park. After a one-hour moraine hike, climb about 90 minutes on snow and ice to a 5,000-meter summit. Your private English or Spanish-speaking guide provides transport, technical gear, meals during the climb, and close support. Acclimatize first and expect a serious physical challenge.

“It was certainly a challenge but very rewarding to complete this experience. It was unfortunately not a clear day and this made it a little more challenging for a first timer of a snow climb, but the guides were great and it was well worth it.”

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2.Rock Climbing full day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $85

Start at 8:30 am and ride by private transport to rock-climbing areas above Cusco, with views over the city and local farm country. Your guide provides the helmet, harness, and climbing shoes, then helps match you with beginner or advanced routes. The roughly 6.5-hour outing includes a picnic lunch and a small group of up to eight people.

“Excellent! The guide was helpful and enthusiastic, the equipment was in good shape, and I really enjoyed the experience.”

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3.Tour Climbing Nevado Mateo | Your First 5,150 m Summit | 12 Hours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $140

Leave Huaraz at 3:30 AM for Nevado Mateo in Huascarán National Park. You hike the moraine, rope onto the glacier, and climb with crampons toward a 5,150-meter summit. Shared transport, a certified guide, boots, helmet, harness, ice axe, and crampons are included. Park entry, meals, clothing, and headlamp cost extra.

“Amazing trip. The early morning bus ride is beautiful with stars and the sun rise. When you park to start the hike you get the see the back side of Huascaran come into view. The hike up is steep but the guides have ropes for the slippery parts”

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4.Rock Climbing in Arequipa, Perú

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 4 hours · from $49Best value

Spend four hours climbing in Chilina Valley near Arequipa. Your English or Spanish speaking guide leads a safety briefing, then takes you through three hours of routes from easy to challenging. You’ll see the Chili River, pre-Inca terraces, and volcanoes, with gear, shoes, chalk, snack, and hotel transport included.

“Super Guide (Fabrizio). Vielen Dank für das tolle Erlebnis.”

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5.Qampa Climbing 2 Days in Ausangate

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $380

This two-day Qampa climb takes you from Cusco to Pacchanta and up to a 5,520-meter summit near Ausangate. You hike to a 4,680-meter base camp, cross glacier terrain with supplied gear, and climb under the guidance of Vidal Expeditions staff such as Flavio, Chino, Carlos, or Angel. Expect cold, altitude, early starts, and superb Andean views.

“The meals were always a spectacle and tasted great”

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6.Via Ferrata and Sky Lodge Zipline

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 5 hours · from $167

You’ll climb a 300-meter rock face near Cusco using fixed metal steps and a safety line, then cross six zip-line cables above the Sacred Valley. The five-hour trip includes hotel pickup, certified equipment, a box lunch, bilingual guides, and return transport to Cusco or selected Sacred Valley towns.

“it was very exciting and the guide was excellent.”

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7.Extreme Sky Bike and Rappelling Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 10 reviews · 4 hours · from $50

Meet your English- or Spanish-speaking guide at Plaza Regocijo, then ride to Cachimayo for a four-hour circuit of rock climbing, sky biking, and rappelling. You’ll climb metal steps, pedal two 250-meter round-trip lines 50 meters above the ground, and rappel 30 meters down a cliff. Safety gear and transport are included.

“Amazing! Worth going for the landscape views alone, not to mention the skybike. The guides were super friendly and very knowledgeable.”

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8.Via Ferrata & Zip Line with lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 5 - 8 hours · from $159

From Cusco, ride to Pachar for a guided Via Ferrata climb on iron rungs fixed to the rock, then descend by zip line, including a 700-meter run. Choose a box lunch at the high point or a four-course meal inside the Sky Lodge capsule. Guides speak English and Spanish, and no prior climbing experience is required.

“Great crew, great instruction, and the Via Ferrata and Zipline were amazing. Will definitely be searching out more in the world. Recommend going as early as possible to be in mostly shade while still seeing the blue skies and views of the valley.”

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9.Climbing in the Chilina Valley

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews

Meet your guide at 10:00 a.m. for a four-hour climbing outing in Arequipa’s Chilina Valley. After a short technical briefing, you’ll climb routes from 10 to 25 meters, adjusted to your level, with English or Spanish guidance. Joshua has guided beginners with patience and care. A cookie, fruit, and bottled water are included before your 2:00 p.m. return.

“Cette expérience a été tout simplement incroyable, première notre instructeur et guide Joshua nous a fait nous sentir totalement à l’aise et en confiance sachant que c’était notre toute première expérience a moi et mon petit ami! Il a su nous proposer différents parcours adapté à nos forces individuels et nous aiguiller tout au long de l’ascension, en résumé nous avons non seulement eu un coup de cœur pour l’escalade mais également où ur la gentillesse et la patience de Joshua!!! Je recommande à 100%”

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10.Balcony of the Devil Rock Climbing

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $59

Meet at Plaza Regocijo for a four-hour rock-climbing trip to Devil’s Balcony near Sacsayhuaman. After a 30-minute ride and 10-minute walk, you’ll learn the equipment, climb three routes with an English- or Spanish-speaking instructor, and reach views of the Andes and Saphy River. Brayan has guided this outing with calm, secure belaying.

“A little expencive for what we got. Three times each up and down a wall”

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11.Via Ferrata, Skybike, and Rappel Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 4 hours · from $55

Meet at Cusco’s main-square fountain, ride 45 minutes to Cachimayo, and spend about 2.5 hours climbing, skybiking, and rappelling with an English- or Spanish-speaking instructor. Enrique leads the activity, with safety equipment and transport included. Bring water, comfortable clothes, and closed-toe shoes.

“Exhilarating and handled with expertise. Something different than most of these experiences”

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