Full Day Tour to the Colca Canyon

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Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 15 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 2Mixed feelings about this tour

  We stayed in Chivay, which is much closer to Colca Canyon, so we were picked up from our hotel at 6:30 AM. People joining from Arequipa had a much earlier start, around 3:00 AM. The highlight of the tour was definitely the visit to Colca Canyon itself. We arrived relatively early, around 8:00 AM, and had the chance to see many condors flying above the canyon. The scenery was spectacular and made the early start worthwhile. Unfortunately, the rest of the experience was disappointing for several reasons: First, the guide never accompanied us during any of the stops and provided very little explanation. On other tours we took in Peru, guides would walk with the group, share background information, and help visitors better understand the places they were visiting. That was completely missing here. Second, after the condor viewpoint and canyon visit, the remaining stops were not particularly interesting. Some of them required additional payment if you wanted to participate in any activity, such as the hot springs. If you chose not to pay, there was essentially nothing to do except sit and wait for about an hour. Third, lunch was not included in the tour price, and the restaurant where we stopped was in the middle of nowhere and had poor reviews. Again, if you decided not to eat there, you simply had to wait around for another hour. Fourth, the return journey to Arequipa was very long and involved heavy traffic, making an already long day feel even longer. Finally, on the day of our tour there was a local celebration with parades in Arequipa. Because of the road closures, the bus could not take us back to our hotel and we had to walk approximately 2-3 km with our luggage. While I understand that the organizers could not control the event itself, it would have been appreciated if they had informed us in advance. Overall, Colca Canyon and the condors were amazing, but the organization, guiding, and quality of the remaining stops left a lot to be desired.

  pkollias95August 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Excelente!

  Fantastic experience with great guides. Dress in layers as it will be very cold and warm in the afternoon.

  angelica_sDecember 2025via Viator

• 5Exceptional

  It was amazing and our guide Raul was amazing. You can tell he absolute loves his job and loves for the andean condor. He taught us about original Peruvian language too, we have the best time. What an experience

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  Frazer_NOctober 2025via Viator

• 5Use this agency!

  I landed in Arequipa, walked into this agency and booked 3 things with the lady at the desk who was extremely helpful and spoken brilliant English. I paid 190soles for 3 excursions which is crazy cheap: white water rafting, half day Salinas tour and the 1 day Colca Canyon trip. All transport was included, I was picked up from the square on time every time. And each guide was AMAZING, shout out to Kevin, Joel and Raul for making the trips so special. I'd highly recommend Expo!

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  ChristianGrace89October 2025via Tripadvisor

• 4Good Day Tour of Colca Canyon

  Great trip to the Colca Canyon - even though the start is early, the breakfast at the Canyon is terrific! Simple continental breakfast with barley milk and coffee/tea. Egg in bread is also available. The view of the condors was terrific - we were lucky to see one perched on a rock and eight flying around us at the same time. The visit for a Colca sour was fun and we finished off at the hot springs and a nice buffet lunch. You’ll notice the altitude as you get to 15,000 feet/4,300m, but it’s manageable. Our guide, Mayda, did a great job taking care of everyone and was able to share her knowledge with the group.

  Butch_CAugust 2025via Viator

• 4Tour operator not responsive

  The itinerary is great, but I believe it's pretty much the same whichever tour operator you use. I think this tour operator has space for improvement - they are not responsive and leave some uncertainty. I asked the guide's name in advance, so that I can be ready, but they didn't answer my question. The tour guide was nice. Also she sometimes skipped the explanation in English because I was the only one who needed an English guide out of the group of 14 ish, after many people got off at Chivay to head to Puno, the tour guide started to come to me and explained in English. The group might have been just too big and overwhelming. The driving was a little fast, and we jumped a couple of times at the road bumps. Certainly not recommended for people who have issues with their back. The bus doesn't have the seat belt. I joined another tour by another operator, and it didn't have the seat belt either. It seems to be a standard in Peru.

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  Saya_NJune 2025via Viator

Know before you go

How it compares in Peru, outside the cities

• Its from-price is 56% below the median of the 132 experiences we list in Peru, outside the cities.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 17 of 132.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.