LATIN AMERICA
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The 15 most popular colca canyon tours. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who to book with.
A long but well-paced Colca Canyon day trip from Arequipa with condor watching, hot springs, alpacas and vicuñas, and hearty meals.
Most Popular“Nelson was a great guide and he did his best to make the long drives as entertaining as possible. He shared a lot about the culture and the attractions in a very amusing way. Had a fantastic time.”
Half-day trek on Arequipa’s Sillar Route: working quarries, a canyon walk with Wari petroglyphs, and volcano viewpoints for great value.
“What an excellent tour! We had the best guide who was really enthusiastic and super knowledgable. We had lots of time to explore and take photos both on our own and as a group. It was really interesting to learn about the history and culture surrounding the sillar. Easy to find meeting point and great…”
A tough-but-rewarding 2-day trek in Colca Canyon from Arequipa, with condors, Sangalle oasis lodging, and hot springs.
“Activity was great, but the latter costs of 195 soles per person they told me this in WhatsApp beforehand. It is very clear because of the booking information. Fidal has been a great guide with perfect English"”
A very early full-day ride from Arequipa to Colca Canyon for condors, canyon views, thermal baths, and Andean culture stops.
“It was great, the stops were well chosen, we saw 5 condors at the same time, the explanations were great. The only problem is the buffet is 60 sol, there are no other options nearby, so if you don't want this meal plan, remember to bring a small sandwich with you. Otherwise, great!!!!”
One full day from Arequipa to Colca Canyon for the condor flight, vicuñas in Pampa Cañahuas, Andean villages, and optional hot springs.
“A great day with a very early start. This is made a little easier because pick ups are done efficiently and then your on the road to the canyon. The blankets you’re given and the calm driving allow you to rug up and catch another few hours sleep. Our guide was helpful, knowledgeable and friendly…”
A $65 Arequipa-to-Puno day trip through Colca Canyon, with a condor-viewing hike, hot springs, local culture stops, and evening arrival in Puno.
“Très belle excursion pour voir les condors et de superbes paysages!!”
A 4.5-hour Sillar Route tour with an active quarry stop, Culebrillas canyon trek, petroglyphs, and volcano-and-valley viewpoints in Arequipa.
“Véhicule neuf. La visite a eu lieu seulement en espagnol car le guide anglais était malade. On nous a toutefois offert de reporter, mais nous avions autre chose. Le tour a commencé 30 minutes plus tard et nous n’avons pas eu assez de temps pour apprécier totalement.”
A long, early Colca Canyon day trip from Arequipa with condors, vicuñas, rural villages, and Chivay hot springs for the price.
“A very worthwhile experience. Guide took care to explain in English to us. We were the only 2 English speaking tourists. The rest speak Spanish.”
Arequipa to Puno in 2 days via Colca Canyon: condors at Cruz del Condor, dramatic Andean highs, then Lake Titicaca.
“Muy buena experiencia, el Guia Raul muy muy bueno . la ruta y tiempos trazados muy buenos. el paisaje estuvo muy bueno. Lo negativo ( pese a que no es responsabilidad de la empresa) es el pésimo estado de la ruta desde Chinay hasta Puno. el vehículo se sacudió todo el trayecto . muy mal”
One day from Arequipa to Colca Valley’s top viewpoints and Chacapi hot springs, with a small group, early departure, and helpful altitude gear.
“Non si è visto il canyon, se non dal mirador del condor. Troppi tempi morti. Deludenti le terme.”
A 4-hour Arequipa excursion combining Sillar Route quarries, Mirador views, and a 20-minute hike through Culebrillas Canyon to Wari petroglyphs.
“This was a good tour the only thing was our guide seemed very nervous and her accent was really heavy so most the time on the microphone we could not hear her or understand”
A small-group 2-day Colca Canyon tour from Arequipa to Puno, with Chivay hotel, Calera hot springs, and condor views.
See condors over Colca Canyon and soak at La Calera thermal waters on a guided day trip from Arequipa with breakfast and lunch.
4 hours in Arequipa: volcanic sillar quarries for ashlar masonry, then a canyon hike with petroglyph rock art.
“The communicatio. its terrible”
Hike Culebrillas Canyon, visit the Añashuayco sillar quarries, and soak up volcano views on a 4-hour Ruta del Sillar tour.
“I loved this day trip from arequipa. Perfect length and super fun”
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