Colca Valley Tour by Small Van with Chacapi Baths
From €24 per person
See availability →A Colca Valley tour from Arequipa for a full day in a small group of up to 17, with condors at Cruz del Condor, the church of Maca and a soak at the Chacapi thermal baths.
This Colca Valley tour fills a full day from Arequipa in a van carrying no more than 17 passengers, which means more time at each stop. The bilingual guide, speaking English and Spanish, picks you up from your hotel and drives to Chivay.
The first viewpoint is the Mirador de los Volcanes, the highest point of the route at 4,910 metres above sea level, with views of Ampato, Sabancaya and Hualca Hualca. After breakfast you visit Maca and its colonial church of Santa Ana, admired for its carved ashlar stone, and then stop at the Wayra Punku and Antahuilque lookouts. At the Cruz del Condor there is one free hour to watch for Andean condors, take photos and walk along the edge of the canyon.
Along the road you meet artisans selling handmade souvenirs, and there is an extra stop to try the Pisco Sour of Sancayo. The last visit is the Chacapi thermal baths in Yanque, with medicinal waters at 38°C, so pack a swimsuit and towel. Lunch is in a local restaurant in Chivay, and the van reaches Arequipa late in the afternoon.
- Van transport, bilingual guide and a continental breakfast
- Vehicles equipped with an oxygen cylinder
The compulsory Colca Valley tourist ticket, the thermal baths and the buffet lunch are paid separately. Not recommended for pregnant women.