Colca Canyon Full Day Tour: Explore the World's Deepest Canyon and Experience Andean Culture

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: 24 hours
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…
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…

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.

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Pamela_m
Dec 16, 2024
Tiring but worth it! - Take this tour if you're short on time. With that said, it is a FULL day itinerary so be ready with comfortable clothes and shoes and some snacks. We were picked up early from the hostel and had breakfast in a local restaurant. The breakfast was light and not that satiating in my opinion but otherwise good. We were fortunate to see 2 condors that day. The canyon and the viewpoints were breathtaking. There's a short hike so be ready with some water. Afterwards we had lunch and it was a buffet. The lunch was sumptuous and filling! Lastly we stopped by some hot springs. I opted to stay in the van as it rained shortly as we arrived but it was good to have the option to bathe in the springs. Overall it was a jam-packed day, tiring but so worth it. Staff were professional and knowledgeable and as a solo traveler, I felt safe.
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95fs
Nov 17, 2024
Excellent Experience with Excellent Guide - I booked 2 nights Colca Canyon tour and it was an excellent trip from start to end. Our tour quide Jonathan made this once a life experience extra special. He was very friendly and informative all the time. His attention to details to look after us and heath and safety procedure was outstanding. He care for individualy for all our needs. The accommodation we stayed was in good location, clean and comfortable. I highly recommend this company for once a life experience in Peru. Thank you for a very memorable time.
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S1702cwjosem
Nov 11, 2024
Great tour! - This is a rough trip in terms of the time it takes but it goes to multiple locations that are really great to see! The bus was very spacious, contrary to be in white transporter van where you almost fit. The tour guide and driver were great!
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907amald
Oct 16, 2024
Day tour to Colca Canyon - We had a great tour thanks to our super energetic, passionate and professional tour guide Walter and our driver Jose. The tour started super early and everything was organised really well. It is a big long day but I recommend doing this tour if you're short on time. We saw many Condors so make sure you do the short walk with the guide to have a better chance of seeing them.
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Julieta
Oct 14, 2024
Excellent tour - At first we had doubts about whether or not to go for the timetable that started, but going was an excellent decision. You have time to sleep until you reach the first stop. Maria was an excellent Guide, super active and you could tell she knew a lot about the place. The buffet left much to be desired but if you hire without food there are no other options near the place and you end up eating there anyway. They met all the stops and gave us enough time in each to tour and get to know each other.
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620lucrezias
Sep 30, 2024
Fantastic experience in the canyon - Beautiful experience. We did the Colca Canyon day tour, it was great, we could see dozens of condors and stunning scenery. Our Guide, Nelson, was really good and super helpful. Recommendation to rely on Baby Lama!
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Asenb725
Nov 30, 2024
A Passable Experience - It was acceptable enough if one wished to see the canyon through the well-trodden circuit. The guide was knowledgeable and personable enough in a mass-gathering setting of numerous travelers the van contained. The driver should have kept the windows closed upon entry back into Arequipa in the late afternoon, since we kept inhaling smog and dust from the desert outskirts, all the way into the city. The door was stuck at the end of the experience, which capped it off comically. Not bad, overall.
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Cemitem
Oct 1, 2024
Rough and long ride but still a must do in Arequipa - This was our last guided tour in Peru after spending 20 days in this beautiful country. This tour is a rough one. There is a lot of driving. It takes 4 hours to get to the first site from Arequipa. We had to wake up at 2:30 am and get ready for a 3:00 am pickup. Of course, you need to travel 4 hours back to Arequipa as well. We made back around 5:00 pm. Thus, during this 14 hours of a trip, at least 8 hours is driving (~60%). Our minibus was packed. The seats were stacked up. A poor German lady was hardly fitting in since the guy in front of her laid his seat back. She handled it nicely. I would not have. Our guide Nelson tried to entertain us as much as he could. Our driver Alex was awesome. These two guys work hard for sure. The highlight of the trip was the short hike to the Condor site. We were lucky to see 20 or so Condors - some flying quite low. The other sites in this trip are so so. Maca is for petting alpacas. The hot springs is barely clean. Anyhow, I guess if you are staying in Arequipa and have a day, this is a must tour but set your expectations right. The ride is rough.
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A178jopedros
Sep 20, 2024
Insincere information. - Really the worst trip in all of Peru, at first they offer you thousands of things but at the hour it is not like this, they make you pay for things that they never explained and if you don’t they leave you literally on the street, the mobility totally full and without air conditioning, the food too expensive and without any flavor, all chaotic.
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Anabc8419uz
Aug 30, 2024
They're not operators, they referred us to another agency, bad service. - The worst experience, we requested to go out with your agency but great was our surprise to see that we were referred to another agency, they were not sincere in telling us that great detail, we felt cheated because they are not operators as they claim, the service was bad from start to finish.
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