Full Day Trip to Colca Canyon from Arequipa

Enjoy every moment this is a day trip english or spanish guided tour to Colca Canyon from Arequipa. We are going to visit all the top attractive points on the Colca Canyon such as ¨Cruz del Cóndor¨
Pick ups only from the central downtown area otherwise we can meet you at meeting point.

Pick up starts 02:30h until 03:05h wait us ready at 02:30h. After pick ups, we will drive from Arequipa for 3 hours towards Chivay village; the capital of the Colca Canyon on North West direction behind snow-covered Chachani. We are going to arrive to Yanque or Chivay village and stop to have Breakfast.

Then we continue driving for 1 hour and half more towards the most visited point “the Cross” of the Condor here, we are able to see the depth of the canyon and the flight of the Condors. We spend about 1 hour there.

The area presents beautiful typical towns, like Yanque & Maca, colonial churches, gently people with typical needlework dresses, hundreds of pre Inca terraces still in use with Andean growing like corn, quinoa, kiwicha among others.

In addition, we will visit the hot spring pools that the entrance fee is additional for that there we have about 45 minutes free.
Lunch time.
About 13:30h We will continue with the trip with some stops and final destination back in Arequipa city.

On the road on the way, we make stops at the highest pass: the viewpoint of the Volcanoes and snow covered mountains in Patapampa (4,800 m. - 15,000 ft.). Later we will see wild vicuñas, alpacas & llamas in Pampa Cañahuas national reserve, some birds like flamingoes, ibis, Andean gooze, ducks, Andean eagle "Kara Kara".

Later we stop at Patahuasi then get in Arequipa city about 18:00h or before.

Drof off: city center of Arequipa (main square)

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.