Colca Canyon Full Day Tour: Explore the World's Deepest Canyon and Experience Andean Culture
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342 Ratings
Chivay
Embark on a full day tour of Colca Canyon, the world's deepest canyon, and immerse yourself in Andean culture. Explore stunning viewpoints, spot condors, visit pre-Incan terraces, and relax in hot springs.
Duration:
14 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Abra Patapampa - You will have the opportunity to take photos and enjoy the view of the Andes mountain range from about 4900 meters.
- Salinas y Aguada Blanca National Reserve - Travelers will have the chance to stop and see Alpacas and Vicuñas in their natural habitat. Also, with a little luck, travelers may have the chance to see Andean foxes and other wildlife.
- Condor’s Cross - You will have one hour at the Condor Cross viewpoint to walk along Colca Canyon’s rim and look for Andean condors! There is a condor nesting site near by and it is common to see several condors flying at above the canyon at once.
What's Included
- Breakfast
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Lunch
- Guide
What's Not Included
- National Park Entrance (70 soles per person)
- Hot Springs Entrance (15 soles per person, option)
- Gratuities
Additional Information
The Colca Canyon is the deepest in the world and truly an incredible site. This tour is a great escape from the city and gives travelers the opportunity to experience Andean culture. Below is a general outline of our full day tour.
· You will be picked up from your hotel or hostel between 3:00am and 3:30am and drive north to Chivay where you will eat a simple breakfast.
· We then head west to the Condor Cross located on the rim of the Colca Canyon. You will have one hour to enjoy the views and look for condors.
· We will make our way back towards Chivay making stops at Antawilke to see pre-Incan terraces, a small colonial town called Maca, and the Yanque hotsprings to bathe in the hot pools for one hour.
· Upon arriving to Chivay we will stop at a local restaurant to eat a buffet lunch.
· We then head back towards Arequipa making two final stops along the way at Patapama and the Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve.
· You will be dropped off back at your hotel around 5:30pm.
Location
Abra Patapampa
Carretera 1SE, 30 Kms south of Chivay
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(342 Ratings)
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Noe
May 27, 2024
Highly recommended! - Great experience! Seeing the condors soar in the sky was wonderful, highly recommended! Nelson is a fantastic tour guide: very knowledgeable, funny and great! Highly recommended!
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Anekao2024
May 18, 2024
Not to be missed! Angel, our guide, was phenomenal! - Our trip to Colca Canyon was fantastic! We had been debating whether or not to do this given the early morning start (3am) but even before we got to Condor Cross my husband and I agreed the trip had already been worth it. The view across the mountains and valleys are just spectacular and breathtaking.
Our guide was Angel and he was amazing - so knowledgeable, his English was brilliant and he was able to answer every question. I could not recommend him enough! He was the perfect guide.
We were super lucky to see the Condors (~25) soaring above us, as well as alpacas, llama and vicuñas.
It’s a long day but totally worth it!!!
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296suzannee
May 18, 2024
Colca Canyon one day tour. - The Colca Canyon one day tour is great! It is a long day, but the only way we could see the Canyon in our short time in Arequipa. Nelson, our guide, and Juan Carlo, our driver, were friendly, helpful and informative. The Colca Canyon is beautiful and the condors impressive. Bring medication for motion sickness if you are susceptible. But don’t miss the opportunity to see the Colca Canyon!
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Yp17
May 11, 2024
Glad I didn't skip this - Only had time for one day tour so booked this online with Peru Baby Lama. Included 2 very good meals for $38, not sure what hostel people paid. Delay on pickup but slept comfortably on van ride to breakfast. Stopped at a village and top of canyon. The canyon was beautiful and full of inca terraces. Saw about 7 condors, nice photos then kayaked at bottom of canyon for 30 soles.
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165gautierd
May 1, 2024
Excellent day trip - Very great with Angel, quite tired at the end, but it was worth it!
Angel is a very good guide, with so much energy and knowledge, I fully recommend.
I was also glad our driver drives safely, with ~8h in the mini bus, it’s better.
Avoid cocktails if you get altitude sick :)
Bonus : we saw many condors !!
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490bernardom
Apr 24, 2024
Tour 1 day Colca Canyon - Well organized tour, respected schedules and adequate times in each location. We saw lots of condors! The guide Ángel was spectacular, very attentive to everyone, enthusiastic and spoke both in Spanish and English. I highly recommend
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Minescrodrigues
Apr 24, 2024
Excellent tour - Excellent organization and very helpful Ángel guide. The schedules were met, the breakfast included was very good, the visit to Colca exceeded expectations.
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Teresapu3560wl
Apr 20, 2024
Wonderful day in the Colca Canyon - Very organized tour, very helpful guide, very friendly, took us to all the planned places, always willing to help with any group difficulties, excellent experience, a little tiring as there are many activities to be carried out but Gui's promptness made everything easier, I highly recommend
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C_sarc624
Apr 19, 2024
GOOD GUIDE - Our guide Jhonny is very passionate and happy in his work. Always happy and he was very interested in making sure we were all happy.
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Peter_s
May 25, 2024
Not for English speakers - The Colca is worth a visit, but this tour is not for English-speaking tourists. We were the
two English-speaking tourists in a group of nineteen. The guide provided lengthy
explanations in Spanish, including responding to questions asked in Spanish. The
English translations were brief and left us wondering what we were missing. Requests
near the beginning of the tour for fuller translations did not help.
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