Cochahuasi Sanctuary: Andean Wildlife Encounter

Embark on a captivating sanctuary tour where you’ll discover the art of animal care and cultivate a deep appreciation for the stunning natural beauty of the world. Join us now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cochahuasi Animal Sanctuary - Embark on an exclusive VIP adventure tailored for those desiring a private, ethical wildlife experience. The journey begins with a smooth door-to-door pickup from your Cusco hotel or Airbnb in a luxury vehicle. After a picturesque 40-minute drive, you will arrive at the Official Cochahuasi Animal Sanctuary®.
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What's Included
  • Feed the llamas and alpacas
  • Encounter with macaws and turtles
  • A guide to explain the history of the animals
  • Private transportation
  • Guide in the Sanctuary
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

Prepare for an extraordinary half-day journey just 30 minutes from Cusco! With private transportation and a friendly guide, you’ll explore the Cochahuasi Animal Sanctuary and encounter the incredible rescued wildlife of the Andes.
Experience the majesty of the Andean condor as it spreads its wings, get up close to spectacled bears, pumas, vicuñas, and…

Location
Calle Plateros
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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P258ribenf
Jan 1, 2026
Great family tour of the sanctuary - Our family had a great experience with the animal sanctuary from pickup to drop off today. The kids loved it and they did a great job. It was about 40 minutes from our hotel downtime.
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Shawna07052
Jan 1, 2026
Fun animal interactions - My family had a fun time here today. We did the VIP tour which included transportation to and from our hotel. Yeremi was a great guide. We fed turtles, macaws, alpacas, and llamas, and saw condors, speckled bears, monkeys, jaguars, and others. Including transportation to/from the sanctuary it was about 2.5 hours total.
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Bronwen_p
Dec 25, 2025
A special day with the animals - It’s a sanctuary for animals who have been rescued from poachers etc. The sanctuary is run primarily by a family with a few volunteers in humble circumstances, they do their absolute best by the animals.
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Marrigje
Dec 24, 2025
Great place to visit - Highly recommend visiting this place! Our guide Yeremy picked us up from our hotel. He was great, showed us around and explained about the animals. We enjoyed our time here! Thank you!
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Eduardobuzzatto
Dec 23, 2025
Impressive! - It was a wonderful experience and very comfortable! We were caught at the hotel at 9am, our guide, Manoel, was extremely kind throughout the visit! We fed the jabutis, the araras, the lamas and the alpacas and, most impressively, we entered the condom of the Andean condors and saw them flying from close! It was amazing! Each animal seemed to us very well treated, they all have a name and a story!
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20mirandal
Dec 21, 2025
Great time at the animal sanctuary outside of Cusco. - We had a great experience going to this animal sanctuary. We were able to see all the animals and feed the tortoises, parrots, alpacas, and llamas 🦙. Our guide was Manuel and he was very knowledgeable and pleasant.
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Heidi_b
Dec 14, 2025
Caring experience - It may not have all the slickness of a modern sanctuary or zoo that you’re used to, but the care, conservation and breeding programs are evident
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Nadinekatrinn
Dec 8, 2025
VIP Guided toor, feeding animals, easy communication - We had a great time. Communication via WhatsApp after booking, pick-up in the city center by our tour guide manuel, who is great at chitchat and factual informations about cusco and the animal sanctuary. Feeding some of the animals was an absolute highlight and you can really notice how every penny goes back into the sanctuary. Would recommend very much! :)
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Friederike
Dec 8, 2025
highlight of our time in cusco - It was an amazing experience. Manuel was a great guide with lots of knowledge. We learned a lot about the animals and their needs and how they ended up in the sanctuary. Most of the animals are released back into the wild after they get better. The animals came to use because of the food and where never forced to come closer if they did not want to regardless. There was a whole parrot gang that acted though but was very gentle when taking the food. Highly recommend.
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Agpmaqp
Jan 2, 2026
Hopeful and exciting - Private enterprise where wild animals rescued from bad practices are received. Recommended to visit and raise awareness with children.
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From $30
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).