Colca Canyon Trek: 23 km Over 2 Days with Sangalle Stay
From €75 per person
See availability →A 2-day Colca Canyon trek from Arequipa takes you down to the Sangalle oasis and back up to Cabanaconde, with a night in a basic lodge and condors at Cruz del Condor.
This 2-day Colca Canyon trek covers 23 kilometres on foot with a live guide, speaking English and Spanish. It starts before dawn in Arequipa, with hotel pickup or a meeting at the Plaza de Armas, and a transfer to Chivay for breakfast.
Day one brings you to the Cruz del Condor, where you stop for about 30 minutes to watch condors glide over the canyon; May to September are the best months. From Pampa San Miguel you walk down for about three hours to San Juan de Chuccho, stop for lunch, then keep going for another three hours to the Sangalle oasis. Dinner and a night in a basic lodge follow, with a dip in the pools to ease tired legs.
On day two the climb starts very early, up to the village of Cabanaconde, which takes around three hours. After breakfast the tour drives on to the pre-Inca terraces of Antahuilque and the thermal baths of Yanque, then to Chivay for lunch. On the way back to Arequipa there may be stops at the Mirador de los Andes and the Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve.
- Guided 2-day trek, transport, breakfast on both mornings
- Lunch and dinner on the first day, one night at Sangalle
It is not suited to children under 10, people afraid of heights, people with high blood pressure or anyone over 70. The park entry, hot springs, snacks and water are paid separately.