COLCA CANYON TREKKING 3 DAYS

Operating service
Free cancellation
Free rescheduling
Price per person: S/ 300
Schedules: 2 45 am
Duration: 3 days 2 nights
Expedition Information
  • Start Time: 3:00 am
  • Driving Time and Distance: 8 hours / 410 km (round trip)
  • Altitude Range: Minimum 2,100 m (Sangalle hike) - Maximum 4,910 m (Patapampa by vehicle)
  • Hiking Distance and Time: 21 km (Day 1: 15 km, Day 2: 6 km)
  • Walking time: 9 hours
  • Elevation Change: Approximately 1,100 m descent and 1,200 m ascent (see briefing for more details)
  • Difficulty Level: Challenging (1100m of elevation gain)
  • Our groups are máximum 10 people – Non Massive groups

ITINERARY:

✅DAY 1:

  • 2:45–3:00 am: Pick-up from hotel/hostel (historic center) or Plaza de Armas. Transfer by private vehicle to "La Bruja" Viewpoint (4900 m).
  • Traditional "Offering to Pachamama" ceremony
  • 6:20 am: Visit AGOTREK Viewpoint with pre-Inca terraces and views of the Andes and the Amazon River’s most distant source
  • 6:40 am: Drive to Cruz del Cóndor, brief 10–20 min stop
  • 7:40 am: Picnic breakfast near Tapay Viewpoint (5 min further)
  • 8:30 am: Stop at Tapay Viewpoint for condor and canyon views
  • 9:00 am: Briefing and preparation before starting the hike on official Qhapaq Ñan trails
  • 1:00 pm: Cross the canyon's suspension bridge to reach San Juan de Chuccho, where you’ll spend the night
  • 2:00 pm: Lunch and free time. Dinner and overnight at local family home

✅DAY 2:

  • 7:00 am: Breakfast with pancakes and eggs!
  • 8:00 am: Start 9 km hike (~4 hours) through varied terrain and elevation (max 400 m gain/loss)
  • Pass through Cosñirhua and Malata – enjoy free fruit tasting
  • 12:00 pm: Arrive at Sangalle Valley (2200 m) – relax in the pool (cold wáter) and check in at eco-lodge
  • 7:00 pm: Dinner and overnight stay.

✅DAY 3:

  • 5:00 am (approx.): Begin challenging ascent – 1100 m elevation gain on trails 0.80 to 2 m wide
  • 8:00 am: Reach Sejana (end of the slope). Short rest, then continue to Cabanaconde for a well-earned breakfast
  • 9:20 am: Trek ends. Travel to Yanque
  • 10:20 am: Visit to La Chimpa hot springs (30–50°C, 1-hour soak)
  • 11:20 am: Continue to countryside restaurant for a local lunch
  • 1:20 pm: Return to Arequipa, passing the Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve, with sightings of native camelids
  • 5:00 pm (approx.): Arrival in Arequipa city center

OUR SERVICE INCLUDES:

  • Tourist orientation talk (briefing)
  • Hotel/hostel downtown pick-up
  • Authorized, well-equipped transportation
  • Official English-speaking Guide, certified in first aid (member of the Arequipa Trekking Guide Association)
  • 1 buffet breakfasts (1st day)+ 1 pancake breakfast (2nd day)+ well-earned breakfast (3rd day)
  • 2 lunches + 2 dinners
  • Two nights accommodation based on a shared room

  • First aid kit and assistance

  • Traditional "Offering to Pachamama" ritual

NOT INCLUDED:

  • Colca Canyon entrance fee: General: 70 PEN, Latin American: 40 PEN, Peruvian: 20 PEN (cash only)
  • Hot springs entrance: 15 PEN
  • Optional buffet lunch last day (45 PEN; credit cards accepted)
  • Optional activities (horseback riding, ATVs)
  • Water
  • Travel insurance

WHAT IS SUGGESTED TO BRING:

  • 40 liters backpack to bring the things you will use during the trek.
  • First layer (synthetic shirts and pants).
  • Short and long sleeved shirts.
  • Warm jacket.
  • Waterproof clothes (jacket and pants, or rain poncho in raining season between december to March).
  • Bathing suite.
  • Towel.
  • Trek shoes.
  • Flip-flops.
  • Hat and gloves for the cold.
  • Hat for the sun.
  • Sunglasses.
  • Toiletries.
  • Toilet paper.
  • Sunscreen.
  • Insect repellent.
  • Headlamp.
  • Power banks.
  • Water.
  • Snack for the walking, especially the morning of the second day, because breakfast will be in Cabanaconde after hiking up the canyon.
  • At least S/. 150 for expenses not considered in the trek.

Optional services:

  • Private room with private bathroom - price per night.
    • 1 person: S/ 50 (per night)
    • Group of 2 or more people: S/ 30 per person per night

Price and Cancellation policy:

  • The prices listed here are for payments made by bank transfer, Yape, Plin, or cash. Payments made by credit card, debit card, or PayPal incur a 5% surcharge.
  • You will be able to reschedule without any cost 24 hours before the beginning of the program.
  • If you need to cancel the tour, you must do so 24 hours in advance of the tour and we will refund 95% of the tour you paid.
  • After that period, it will not be possible to make changes or cancellations .

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