Come and enjoy an impressive 2 day trek through one of the deepest canyons in the world. Our guide will show you all the beauties of the valley such as huge birds, beautiful alpacas and vicuñas and more than 79 different types of cactus. Our tour starts very early to be able to arrive on time at the Condor's Cross and watch the condors flying over our heads and follow our route to Cabanaconde from where our adventure begins. Do not miss it and book now. It will be an unforgettable experience!
Highlights
2 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
2 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private tourist transport
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Hotel/hostel pickups
Entrance to the Colca Canyon
Entrance to the Hot Springs
Last lunch in Chivay / Buffet
2 Day 1 Night Trek / Colca Canyon
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Arequipa
About
Come and enjoy an impressive 2 day trek through one of the deepest canyons in the world. Our guide will show you all the beauties of the valley such as huge birds, beautiful alpacas and vicuñas and more than 79 different types of cactus. Our tour starts very early to be able to arrive on time at the Condor's Cross and watch the condors flying over our heads and follow our route to Cabanaconde from where our adventure begins. Do not miss it and book now. It will be an unforgettable experience!
Highlights
2 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
2 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private tourist transport
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Hotel/hostel pickups
Entrance to the Colca Canyon
Entrance to the Hot Springs
Last lunch in Chivay / Buffet
Itinerary
Day 1
Day 2
Arequipa city - Chivay - Condor’s cross - Sangalle
5 Stops
1
Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa
Pickup at your hotel/hostel in Arequipa. Direct transfer to Chivay.
2
Plaza de Armas de Chivay
We arrive in Chivay around 7:30 am to have breakfast. This town is famed for its traditional houses and its colourful landscape.
30 minutes
3
Condor's Cross
The condor's cross viewpoint is known as the best place in South America to see the Andean Condor flying. The Andean Condor Bird can weigh up to 12 kg with a wingspan of over 3 metres!
30 minutes
4
Oasis Sangalle
Sangalle is a village at an altitude of approximately 1900 masl. There you can enjoy the warm swimming pool to relax after a long day hiking. We arrive to Sangalle at approximately 17:00 hrs. At night, we have dinner and sleepover in bungalows.
11 hours
5
Colca Canyon
Between 3:00 and 3:30 hrs, we depart from Arequipa to Cabanaconde in the Colca Canyon, which is about a 6 hour drive. On the way we stop for breakfast in Chivay and later continue to Condor's cross which is the best place to watch the Canyon and the famous Andean Condor birds. From there, we continue another 20 minutes by bus to start our trek downhill. We trek downhill for approximately 3 hours from 3300 masl to 2100 masl into the Canyon.
Upon arrival, we have lunch and some time to rest in San Juan de Chuccho, a village with vegetation and some fruit trees. From there, we continue to the small towns of Cosñirhua and Malata, then it's time to start hiking even further into the Canyon, this time into the deepest part of the trek to reach “Sangalle”, a village at an altitude of approximately 1900 masl. There you can enjoy the warm swimming pool to relax after a long day hiking. We arrive to Sangalle at approximately 17:00 hrs. At night, we have dinner and sleepover in Cielo azul Lodge.
