Top 7 Waterfall Tours in Peru

1.Adventure Day in Arequipa: Pillones Waterfall + Rock Forest

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 120 reviews · 11 hours · from $27Our pick

Spend a full day outside Arequipa visiting Pillones Waterfall, Puruña Stone Forest, Pampa Cañahuas, and the Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve. Guides such as Cristina, Mario, Roberto, and Sophia provide explanations and language help. Expect high-altitude walks, a small van, separate meals, and a S/12 entrance fee.

“Nice activity and the guide Mario was super helpful. Remember to bring solar cream. They tell you to buy anti mosquito but is useless. They stop on the way to a shop which is affiliated to the tour and prices are pumped like crazy. Apart from that, i really enjoyed it.”

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2.Trekking, Waterfalls and Thermal Baths

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 47 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $62

Start in Arequipa at 8:00 am for a four-hour trek through Capua Canyon, walking through puddles and streams to Capua Waterfall. Afterward, soak in volcanic hot springs, then visit Yura Viejo and its church. Groups are limited to eight, with hotel pickup, snacks, and water included. Guide Pablo may lead the walk.

“We really enjoyed this hike and our guide, Pablo, was wonderful and very helpful. We were the only ones on the trail which made this feel like we were being shown and unknown locals-only type trail. We walked in our hiking shoes through the river which was unique and pretty fun (be sure to pack some sandals for after!). Pablo did the hike in Tivas/Chacos with a strap, so you've got some options when it comes to footwear. Also, be such to bring sunscreen and bug spray! The waterfall was beautiful and so was the canyon overall. Pablo was really helpful in took lots of photos of us throughout the…”

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3.Adventure Day in Arequipa: Pillones Waterfall + Rock Forest

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 25 reviews · 9 hours · from $40

Travel from Arequipa through Pampa Cañahuas and Salinas National Reserve to Pillones Waterfall and Puruña Stone Forest. You will see vicuñas, llamas, guanacos, vizcachas, volcano views, and water-shaped rock. The tour includes hotel pickup in the historic center, transport, and an English or Spanish-speaking guide. Guides Fanny and driver Omar have been praised for patient, caring support.

“simplemente no me recogieron, estuve esperando 45:min en el punto de encuentro. Y ni contactaron conmigo y ni contestaron a las llamadas ni mensajes. Nada profesionales”

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4.Pillones Waterfall and Stone Forest Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 15 reviews · from $55

Travel from Arequipa with a bilingual English and Spanish guide to Pampa de Arrieros, Aguada Blanca National Reserve, Imata Stone Forest, and Pillones Waterfall. You will hike for 45 to 60 minutes, stop for coca tea, and photograph Pillones’ 15-meter cascades. Hotel pickup in central Arequipa is included.

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5.Road to Pillones Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 1 day · from $27

Leave Arequipa early for Pillones Waterfall, stopping at Pampa de Arrieros and Patahuasi before a roughly one-hour descent to the falls. An English and Spanish-speaking guide leads the day, with time for photos, flora, rock formations, and Imata Stone Forest. Breakfast and lunch are on your own, and the waterfall entrance costs S/5.

“Nous avons adoré notre excursion. Un guide au top ! Tout s’est passé comme prévue, nous étions ravis.”

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6.Catarata de Pillones and Bosque de Piedras Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 3 reviews · 1 day · from $32

Travel from Arequipa to the 4,000-meter Andes for Pillones Waterfall, Pampa Cañahuas vicuñas, Andean tea, and the strange stone columns of Bosque de Piedras de Puruña, also called Imata in the schedule. A guide, hotel pickup, and air-conditioned transport are included. Bring warm layers and shoes for a rocky descent.

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7.Chachapoyas: Gocta Waterfall Excursion | Entrance – Lunch |

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · 1 day · from $50

Leave Chachapoyas at 9:30 a.m. for Cocachimba, then hike about two hours through thick flora to 771-meter Gocta Waterfall. You’ll have time for photos, sightseeing, and bathing before lunch in the village. A bilingual guide leads the small group, limited to 14 people.

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