Colca Canyon Day Tour from Arequipa with Condors and Lunch
From €38 per person
See availability →A Colca Canyon day tour from Arequipa with Andean condors at Condor's Cross, volcano viewpoints, hot springs and a buffet lunch of traditional Andean dishes.
A Colca Canyon day tour from Arequipa starts in the dark and ends with the Andes laid out around you. The live guide meets you at your hotel for a three-hour drive to Chivay (3600 m), where breakfast of coca tea, quinoa juice and bread with egg is served before you head for the canyon rim.
At Condor's Cross you wait and watch for Andean condors riding the air. May to September gives the best chances of a close encounter, while the rainy season makes sightings harder. A short walk along the rim is optional and opens up deeper views of the gorge.
- The pre-Incan terraces of Antawilke
- The 38-degree hot springs of Yanque, with about an hour to relax
- A buffet lunch back in Chivay, with alpaca, trout and guinea pig among the Andean dishes
- The volcano viewpoint at 4860 m, then the Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve for llamas, alpacas and vicuñas, and with luck an Andean fox
Transport is by air-conditioned vehicle, and the day ends a few blocks from Arequipa's main square in the late afternoon. The park entrance, the optional hot springs and tips are paid separately. The tour is not suitable for people with epilepsy or altitude sickness, babies under one year or visitors over 70.