Puno to Chivay Shared Tourist Bus with Viewpoint Stops
From €41 per person
See availability →The Puno to Chivay bus is a one-way shared tourist transfer with a bilingual guide, hotel pickup in central Puno and photo stops at lagoons and a volcano viewpoint on the way.
The Puno to Chivay bus is the practical way to reach the Colca Canyon from Lake Titicaca: a one-way shared tourist coach that treats the road as part of the trip, about six hours in all.
The day begins with a pickup at your hotel in central Puno. The bus then rolls up onto the high plateau and halts at a few places worth a photo. At Lagunilla you can watch birds on the lagoons, with coca tea on offer. Further on comes the Patapampa volcano viewpoint, at 4800 metres above sea level. The ride ends in Chivay, where you step off at the Plaza de Armas.
- Bilingual guide in Spanish and English
- Transfer from hotels in the centre of Puno
- Bus ticket
It suits anyone who wants to cut the journey from Puno to Colca, with a comfortable seat and a guide to explain the landscape. Note that this is a transfer: for the Condor Viewpoint, the villages and the hot springs you need the 2-day tour. Guests staying at some listed hotels, including Taypikala in Chucuito, pay a surcharge for the pickup, so check the list when you book.