Multi-day trip

From Puno: 2-Day Colca Canyon Tour to Arequipa

4.3 / 5

18 reviews

Activity provider: Peru Selected Trips
Multi-day trip

From Puno: 2-Day Colca Canyon Tour to Arequipa

Activity provider: Peru Selected Trips

From US$ 99.50 per person

Take a 2-day transfer tour from Puno City to Arequipa. Along the way you'll explore the Colca Canyon, the second-deepest canyon in the world, and will also be amazed by the flight of the majestic condor.

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Duration 2 days
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Live tour guide
English, Spanish
Pickup included
Please wait in the hotel lobby 10 minutes before your scheduled pickup time.

Experience

Highlights
  • Begin your tour in Puno and end in Arequipa
  • See the marvelous Colca Canyon
  • Gaze at the majestic flight of the condor
Full description
Day 1: After being collected from your accommodation in Puno City, you will hit the road. Along the way be sure to look out for llamas, alpacas, and vicuñas in the magnificent mountains of the Andes, before you make a stop at a small cafe. You'll receive breathtaking views of the Misti, Chachani, Pichu Pichu, and Ampato volcanoes from the highest point of the Patapampa route. You'll then continue to Chivay, the entrance town of the Colca Canyon. Once there you will have lunch at a local restaurant, before being dropped off to your hotel in Chivay Town. You can then enjoy the afternoon at leisure, with the option to visit the La Calera water spring. Day 2: You'll depart from Chivay in the early morning and make your way towards the stunning Cruz del Condor viewpoint. Along the way you'll pass the pretty towns of Coporaque and Maca, before getting in touch with nature on a short hike. You'll later arrive to Cruz del Condor, where you will watch the majestic birds in flight for a full hour. On the way back you will enjoy lunch in Chivay, before continuing on to Arequipa City where you will arrive at approximately 5:00PM.
Includes
  • Entrance fee to the Colca Canyon (if option selected)
  • Lunch on the 1st and 2nd day (if option selected)
  • Professional English and Spanish-speaking tour guide
  • Hotel pickup from downtown Puno
  • Drop-off in Arequipa
  • Accommodation in Chivay
  • Entrance fee to the La Calera spring
  • Gratuities

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What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Warm clothing

Know before you go

  • Consider the changes of altitude between Arequipa (2300 m.a.s.l.) to Chivay (3700 m.a.s.l.) by taking precautions to avoid altitude sickness
  • No restrictions to carry big luggage
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.3 /5

based on 18 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.3/5
  • Transportation
    4.3/5
  • Value for money
    3.8/5

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Tour was great, did quite a few interesting stops on both days and the buffet lunches were delicious. Had more than enough time especially at Condor Cross, where we saw literally dozen of condors! However, my taxi transfer in Chivay was a bit messy. I was left alone at the lunch restaurant, the taxi came 20mins late (and didn't have my name, just my hotel). The day after I was told to be ready at 6:30 but the pick up was actually at 7:10, making me worried they've forgotten about me. In both cases when I've tried to contact the company through whatspp/calling I had no answer, which was a bit stressful. Eventually all was smooth, but communication was very lacking. (This is the only reason I gave it 4* instead of 5*)

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March 25, 2023

Tour consigliatissimo. La nostra guida, Giovanni, era molto competente e attenta: ha sempre avuto tutto sotto controllo. Il canyon è divino e siamo riusciti a vedere moltissimi condor dal famoso mirador. Chivay è molto piccola ma graziosa, consiglio l'attività alle terme il pomeriggio. 5 stelle su 5, sicuramente!

March 25, 2023

Gute Busfahrer, super Guides, gutes Essen, gute Kommunikation mit der Agentur, pünktliche Abholung, aufgrund eines Streiks mussten die Guides Lösungen zum Transport und zum Beusch des Canyons finden, was sie super gut gemacht haben, es war eine tolle Art von Puno nach Arequipa zu kommen. Als Hotel in Chivay können wir das Casa Andina Standard empfehlen.

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March 25, 2023

Product ID: 357670