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2-Day Colca Canyon Trek in Arequipa

By Tangol
Free cancellation available
Price is £90 per traveller
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 14h+
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview
  • 2-day hike tour to the deepest canyon of the world
  • Learn about local flora and fauna from professional guides
  • Admire the Colca Valley landscapes
  • Opportunity to admire the majestic flight of Condors
  • Spend the night in a spectacular oasis
Activity location
  • Multiple Locations Visited
    • Chivay, Arequipa, Peru
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Hotel Pickup
    • 204 Calle Santa Catalina
    • 04001, Arequipa, Arequipa, Peru

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2-Day Colca Canyon Trek with Shared Room - Basic Tour
  • Activity duration is 2 days2d
    2d
  • English

This option includes hotel pickup, transport, professional guide and return to Arequipa city on day 2. Ticket entrances, meals and the basic accommodation at Sangalle in shared room are not included and must be paid locally.

Starting time: 03:00
Price details
£44.92 x 1 Traveller£44.92
Paid at activity£44.91
Total
Price is £89.83
2-Day Colca Canyon Trek with Private Room - Basic Tour
  • Activity duration is 2 days2d
    2d
  • English

This option includes hotel pickup, transport, a professional guide, and return to Arequipa city on day 2. Ticket entrance fees, meals, and the basic accommodation at Sangalle in a private room are not included and must be paid locally.

Starting time: 03:00
Price details
£53.91 x 2 Travellers£107.82
Total
Price is £107.82
2-Day Colca Canyon Trek with Shared Room
  • Activity duration is 14 hours14h
    14h
  • English
  • Food and drinks

This option includes hotel pick up, transport, professional guide, one night of basic accommodation with shared room and bathroom, meals: 2 breakfasts, 1 lunch, and 1 dinner, and return to Arequipa city on day 2. Ticket entrances are not included.

Starting time: 02:00
Price details
£98.08 x 2 Travellers£196.16
Paid at activity£56.88
Total
Price is £253.04
2-Day Colca Canyon Trek with Private Room
  • Activity duration is 14 hours14h
    14h
  • English
  • Food and drinks

Live Commentary in English and Spanish. Select this option for the shared tour with private room

Starting time: 02:00
Price details
£107.06 x 2 Travellers£214.12
Paid at activity£47.90
Total
Price is £262.02

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided hiking tour of Colca Canyon
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Hotel pickup
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Live tour commentary provided in Spanish and English
  • What's includedWhat's included
    01 night of basic accommodation at Sangalle (optional)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Daily breakfast, 1 box lunch and 1 dinner (optional)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Entrance fee of 70.00 soles (foreigner) and 40.00 soles (latinos), per person (payable locally).
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Entrance fee to the hot springs of 15.00 soles, per person (payable locally, optional).
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Last lunch in Chivay of 45.00 soles, per person (payable locally, optional).
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Hotel drop-off

Know before you book

  • This activity is not recommended for children 15 and younger.
  • You must have good circulation and healthy, unblocked breathing.
  • You must be able to walk on unpaved or uneven terrain.
  • This activity is not wheelchair accessible.
  • Hotel pick up is available from most centrally located Arequipa hotels. Please arrange pickup from your hotel or a nearby location when you call to confirm your reservation.
  • Please be ready and waiting in your hotel lobby 15 minutes prior to your scheduled pick-up time.
  • At least 2 people are required to book the private room.
  • At the end of the tour, we will drop you off two blocks from the Plaza de Armas of Arequipa.
  • If you book the basic tour with only transport and guide included, you should bring in cash S/ 250.00 soles, to cover the costs of accommodation in shared room, meals, ticket entrances, and last lunch in Chivay. If you book a private room, you should bring in cash S/ 270.00 soles.
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

What you can expect

DAY 1

This amazing adventure starts very early in the morning. We will pick you up from your accommodation located in the city of Arequipa, and then, we will go straight to the Valley of Colca, in a journey of circa 3 hours. We are going to make a short stop to have breakfast at Chivay.

We will continue the route towards the Condor’s Cross (3,800 m.a.s.l.) to watch the one of the most amazing natural wonders: the condor’s flying. Later, we are going to until reach the Pampas of San Miguel (3,300 m.a.s.l.). From this point, the hike begins to the bottom of the canyon, for along 4.6 miles (3 hours).

Upon arriving to the town of San Juan de Chuccho, we will enjoy a well-deserved rest with lunch. Later, the trek continues through the towns of Cosñirhua y Malata for 2.5 more miles (2.5 hours). We will arrive to Sangalle (2,225 m), a spectacular oasis where we will spend the night. Here, you can enjoy a bath in the pool, and having dinner by night.

DAY 2

Very early in the morning (5:00 AM), we will start the hike of 2.5 miles ascending the canyon slope, for around 3 hours, admiring the sunrise with incredible views, until we reach the town of Cabanaconde (3,230 m).

After breakfast, our transport will take us to the town of Chivay, making short stops to the viewpoint of Antahuilque, with beautiful views to Andean terraces and the valley of Colca. Then, we will visit the town of Maca, with a panoramic visit to its colonial church.

We are going to have time to visit the hot springs of Yanque (optional). This powerful hot water pools have healing properties as well as relaxing effects. Then, we are going to enjoy a tasty lunch (optional) at Chivay.

During our way back to the city of Arequipa, we will have the opportunity to pass near the National Reserve Pampa Cañahuas, home of different types of camelids such as llamas, alpacas, vicuñas and guanacos. Arriving in Arequipa, we will drop you off two blocks from Plaza de Armas.

Location

Activity location
  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Multiple Locations Visited
    • Chivay, Arequipa, Peru
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Hotel Pickup
    • 204 Calle Santa Catalina
    • 04001, Arequipa, Arequipa, Peru