PUNO COLCA CANYON 2 DAYS TOUR ENDING IN AREQUIPA

The most efficient way to travel from Puno to Arequipa! Save travel time by exploring the Colca Canyon.

The 2-Day Colca Canyon Tour is the ideal way to optimize your journey between Puno and Arequipa. This experience integrates spectacular landscapes, unique biodiversity, and rich local culture, allowing you to visit this unmissable destination without deviating from your itinerary.

Colca Canyon is one of the deepest in the Americas, reaching 3,200 meters (10,500 feet) at the Cruz del Cóndor Viewpoint. Along its 100 kilometers (62 miles), it is home to a great diversity of wildlife.

The undisputed protagonist of this ecosystem is the Andean Condor, the heaviest and largest flying bird in the world, which you will have the opportunity to observe in its natural habitat.

ITINERARY

DAY 1: PUNO – COLCA VALLEY
At 6:00 to 6:30 a.m., we will pick up passengers from their hotels to begin the journey to Chivay. During the journey, we will pass through the Lagunillas area, where abundant Andean wildlife can be observed. We will stop in Patahuasi to enjoy coca tea and use the restrooms. We will continue to Chivay, stopping at Patapampa, the highest point (4,910 meters above sea level), from where you can see the Ampato, Sabancaya, and Misti volcanoes. We will arrive in Chivay around 1:00 p.m. Transfer and accommodation at your hotels.
In the afternoon, we will optionally visit the hot springs and medicinal baths.
Overnight in Chivay.

DAY 2: CHIVAY / CRUZ DEL CÓNDOR / CHIVAY / AREQUIPA

After breakfast, at 6:15 am, we will visit the Cruz del Cóndor viewpoint for approximately 2 hours, where we can appreciate the depth of the Colca Canyon and enjoy the flight of the Andean Condor. On the way back, we will visit the towns of Yanque, Pincholo, and Maca. We will also stop at viewpoints that offer spectacular views of the Colca Valley and its terraces.
After lunch in Chivay at approximately 1:00 PM, we will depart for the city of Arequipa, arriving at approximately 4:30 PM.

INCLUDED

Transport
Professional Guide Spanish / English.
*Optional: Accommodation in a double or triple room (depending on the selected rate)
Transfers to the La Calera hot springs are available, provided the clients’ hotel is in the center of Chivay.

DOES NOT INCLUDE

Feeding
Entrance fees
Things not mentioned under “includes”

Hiking shoes or sport shoes
Bottle of water, sunscreen, sunglasses, hat.
Clothing for cold
Snacks (Chocolates, sweets, fruits)
Swimsuit
Towel
Camera and binoculars.

NOTES:

*Number of passengers per group: approximately 13.
It is important that guests check out of their hotels and take all their luggage with them, we won’t return to the city of Puno.
Each passenger is allowed to carry one piece of luggage weighing up to 20 kg.
In our shared services, we will pick-up our clients from your hotel as long as it is located in the downtown.
In our shared services, at the end of the tour, we leave our clients in a place close to the Main Square, because is easier go walking instead the car for the traffic jam. If your hotel is far from the downtown, take some cash with you in order to take a taxi.
Pick-up and drop off times are referential, this will depend on the traffic that can be found in the streets or delay of the other clients, our assistant will be on time but sometimes the transport could delay a few minutes.

PRICES(Per person in US dollars US$)

SHARED SERVICE

Price per person, including only transport and guide: US$ 75 American dollars
Price per person, including transportation, guide, and accommodation at Hotel Casa Anita 2* or similar (double or triple room): $102 USD
Price per person, including transportation, guide, and accommodation at Hotel Casa Andina 3* or similar (double or triple room): $112 USD

Reference prices, subject to availability and season.

To confirm your booking:

50% of the total must be paid in advance. We accept credit cards (+5.5% commission). The remaining balance must be paid in cash in US dollars before the tour begins.
We will send a payment link to our clients for this purpose.

To ensure a valid payment:

The client must ensure their credit card allows payments from outside their country of origin; otherwise, the card will need to be unblocked.
Additionally, the client must complete the passport fields using only numbers (no letters).

Once payment is made, we require the following:

A copy of the passport of the person who made the payment (to verify their identity with the Peruvian Tax Authority)
Names and addresses of your hotels in Arequipa, Chivay, and Puno.
Specify the language of the tour: English or Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I pay the remaining balance in soles?

No, payment must be made exclusively in US dollars (USD) and with the exact amount, as we do not have change.

Note: You will find ATMs to easily withdraw dollars in both Arequipa and Puno.

Is the visit to the La Calera hot springs included?

Yes, transportation is included for passengers staying in downtown Chivay. If your hotel is outside of Chivay, you can visit the hot springs after lunch and then make your own way back to your accommodation.

Is there a surcharge for transfers to hotels outside of Chivay (Yanque, Coporaque, etc.)?

Yes. If your accommodation is located on the route to Cruz del Cóndor (outside of downtown Chivay), the additional transfer service costs US$25 per person.

Do you provide an exact time for hotel pick-up at the start of the tour?
We don’t provide an exact pick-up time, but we will give you a time range. As this is a shared tour, the transportation route varies depending on city traffic and the hotel locations of each group member.