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Private Full Day Colca Valley Tour from Arequipa
Arequipa, Peru
$229
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
This is a fully private Colca Valley tour: your family or group travels alone in an exclusive minivan with an official MINCETUR-licensed local guide and a separate professional driver, so the day runs at your pace rather than a coach timetable. Because the group is only yours, the guide can adjust the stops to the weather and the light, and you get real time at the Cruz del Condor viewpoint instead of a fixed slot. Buffet breakfast and lunch, the Colca Valley tourist ticket and a free welcome transfer to your hotel in Arequipa are all included in the price.
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Private Full Day Colca Valley Tour from Arequipa
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 14 hours
- Colca Valley tourist ticket (Cruz del Condor and protected area) and entrance to the La Calera hot springs
- Breakfast
- Private local guide and professional driver
- Lunch
- Free welcome transfer from Arequipa airport or bus terminal to your hotel
- Private transportation
- Gratuities
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Dinner
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Mirador Cruz del CondorStop at the Cruz del Condor viewpoint, the best-known spot in the Colca Canyon to watch Andean condors gliding on the morning thermals. Your private guide stays with your group to point out the birds and explain the canyon below.
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Salinas y Aguada Blanca National ReserveDrive across the high Andean plateau of the Salinas y Aguada Blanca National Reserve, with a stop at Pampa Canahuas to see herds of wild vicunas, alpacas and llamas grazing against the volcanoes.
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ChivayArrive in Chivay, the main town of the Colca Valley at 3,650 m, for breakfast. Time to stretch, use the facilities and adjust to the altitude before continuing along the valley.
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PatahuasiShort rest stop at Patahuasi, where you are served coca-leaf and herbal tea to help your body adjust to the altitude before crossing the highest pass of the route.
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Abra PatapampaStop at Abra Patapampa, the highest point of the route at about 4,900 m, with panoramic views of the Ampato, Sabancaya and Hualca Hualca volcanoes and the traditional stone cairns left by travellers.
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YanqueStop in the village of Yanque to see its colonial church on the main square and the pre-Inca agricultural terraces carved into the valley walls around it.
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MacaBrief stop in Maca, a small Colca Valley village rebuilt after earthquake damage, known for its colonial church and the terraced slopes rising behind it.
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La Calera Thermal WatersFree time at the La Calera thermal baths outside Chivay, fed by natural hot springs. Please note the entrance fee to the baths is not included in this one-day tour and is paid locally if you wish to go in.
- Drive through Achoma, one of the traditional farming villages strung along the Colca Valley, with views over its terraced fields from the road. (pass by)
- Drive through Pinchollo, the last village before the Cruz del Condor viewpoint, surrounded by pre-Inca terraces that climb the canyon walls. (pass by)
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Private Full Day Colca Valley Tour from Arequipa
Arequipa, Peru
$229
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!