Colca Canyon Expedition from Puno with Patapampa Views
From €77 per person
See availability →A Colca Canyon expedition from Puno over two days: Lagunillas lake, vicuñas, the Patapampa volcano viewpoint and the condors of Cruz del Cóndor, ending in Arequipa.
This Colca Canyon expedition from Puno swaps the lake shore for the high Altiplano. The first day is a long drive with photo stops: Lagunillas, where you watch flamingos and other birds, then Pampa Cañahuas, home to vicuñas, llamas and alpacas, and finally the Patapampa viewpoint at 4,950 metres, facing the volcanoes Misti, Chachani and Ampato.
From there the road drops to Chivay, where the group has a local buffet lunch. The afternoon is free for the La Calera hot springs, and the night is spent in the valley.
On the second day the tour heads to Cruz del Cóndor and gives you around an hour and a half to watch Andean condors ride the air currents over the canyon. A guide then walks you along nature trails and explains how the Collagua and Cabana peoples shaped the valley with terraces. The way back stops in colonial villages with white sillar churches and local markets, before the last stretch to Arequipa.
- Hotel pickup in central Puno and drop-off in Arequipa
- Shared transport built for high-altitude roads
- Bilingual guide, in Spanish and English
Your Chivay hotel, the Colca tourist ticket, the hot spring entry, meals and tips are not included. The tour is not suitable for people with altitude sickness.