Full Day Colca Canyon Tour: Experience Nature's Beauty and Local Gastronomy from Arequipa

Embark on a full-day Colca Canyon tour from Arequipa and immerse yourself in the breathtaking beauty of nature. Witness the majestic flight of the Andean condor, explore stunning landscapes, and indulge in the delicious local gastronomy of the Colca Valley.

Duration: 16 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Abra Patapampa - We start the excursion at 3:00 am, We go to Patapampa, where we will make a stop at the impressive Mirador de los Volcanes, the highest part of our tour at 4900 meters above sea level, from this point you will get great views of the mountain ranges that surround Arequipa and the Colca Valley.
  • Chivay - We headed to Chivay,…
What's Included
  • Expert-led guided tour
  • Complimentary breakfast
  • Lunch included
  • Climate-controlled transportation
What's Not Included
  • Tourist Ticket: Peruvians: Foreigners: S/70.00; Latin Americans: S/ 40.00 and Peruvians S/ 20.00
  • Entrance to the thermal baths is S / 15.00
  • Extra expenses and tips
  • Taxi price outside the pick-up places is between S/15.00 to S/20.00
  • Tasting drink in Maca S/6.00
Additional Information

If you are looking for an exciting day trip in Arequipa that takes you off the beaten path through beautiful Andean landscapes, explore the Colca Canyon, one of the deepest in the world and appreciate the majestic flight of the Andean condor, also enjoy beautiful landscapes and diversity of flora and fauna such as llama, alpaca, vicuña and others in…

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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Randall
May 17, 2025
Visit to Colca Canyon - Although the 3 AM pick up was grueling, we were able to sleep in a fairly comfortable bus with recliner seats after we left the noise and bumps of Arequipa. The bus Rose steadily to an elevation near 16,000 feet where we had a fantastic early morning view of the sunrise over some snow capped mountains nearby We continued with breakfast with some cultural dancers and music and then onto the main attraction, where we probably saw 20 condors gliding casually across the cliffs of Colca Canyon. One of these giant birds came within 10 feet of our position at the edge of the cliff and several flew directly overhead. We made several other stops to see some of the cultural history of the canyon. All in all, a long day, but well worth it.
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390joaoh
Apr 28, 2025
Fantastic tour !! - Diverse, and the stops were well organized with enough time to enjoy. Rosa was excellent and entertaining. We as a family enjoyed the tour. And i almost forgot, the buffet was very good.
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Mariana
Apr 18, 2025
Excellent visit to observe condors, lamas, alpacas and a beautiful nature - Excellent tour, with breathtaking landscapes and a very fun guide. It lasts for many hours, but still doesn’t get tired. It's worth super tight, but be careful with the altitude (I had a little bad time, but the tour staff had everything to help me). It was great, including because we were lucky to see condors, lamas and alpacas in their natural habitat. I would definitely do it again.
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Daniela
Apr 14, 2025
If or if to do in Arequipa - A wonderful experience. Everything traveled and known was worth it. We were lucky to have a completely clear day and many condors flying. I thank our guide Rosa Puma who motivated us all day, taught us and gave us a lot of fun times.
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Mariadelrosariof161
Apr 14, 2025
Amazing experience - The tours vastly very varied., we visited many interesting places. The wake up at 2:30 was more than worthy. I didn’t like the idea to stopping at the hot springs as it is already very hot and there were any special!!
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Q8494bbandreask
Mar 18, 2025
loved it. - Its a super nice trip. And tourguide Maria is fantastic. It was a perfect day. After this day I understood, why the world comes to Peru.
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13fresiav
Mar 15, 2025
Unique experience - We had a great time, we lived beautiful experiences in the full day to the canyon of the colca for carnivals, super attentive. Recommended!
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Thomas_p
Mar 13, 2025
Excellent. Shoutout to Maria, a first-rate tour guide! - The 3am start was brutal and the driver was clearly very keen to get underway, which created a bit of a tense atmosphere to start the day, but the tour itself ended up being well worth the money. Maria was an excellent tour guide - just the right amount of information, enthusiasm and care. And the stops were all very interesting and in places, the views were spectacular. Be warned that the first stop is 4,900m and if you suffer with altitude sickness, you’ll need to come prepared. Everything is at lower altitude from that point onwards. Highly recommend.
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Vacation43073340131
Apr 17, 2025
A good day in Colca canyon - A nice experience, the landscape is beautiful. Our guide, Maria, is enthusiastic and nice, shared with us the story of the place, showing off the plant of area, making everything smoothly, thank you so much.
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Achira_b
Apr 26, 2025
Great Tour, Bad Bus with no legroom - Excellent Guide, good driver, overall well planned tour. The Bus was bad. Very bad. No leg room. So when you are doing a 14 hour full day trio with lots of driving.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).