Hidden entrance fee The fee to get into the park is around 70 soles ($22). It’s pretty steep and your tour package usually seems low because the price isn’t included. Make sure to bring some extra cash with you when you head to the canyon.

The canyon is beautiful and it’s very dramatic to see the towering volcanoes surrounding it and the soaring condors. The drive from Arequipa is also beautiful. We did the three day trip in the canyon, which is definitely worth it. It gives you a bit more time to explore the area, without being too exhausting.

There is no direct connection from Lima to Colca Canyon. However, you can take the taxi to Lima airport, fly to Arequipa, then take the taxi to Colca Canyon. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Arequipa, take the bus to Orcopampa, then take the taxi to Colca Canyon.

Colca Canyon Trek Cabanaconde – Sangalle is a 6.8 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Cabanaconde, Arequipa, Peru that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as difficult. The trail offers a number of activity options.

Colca Canyon Full Day Tour Brief Summary: Full Day Tour is EASY – no trekking involved, just some walking. It is the ONLY way to see the Colca Canyon in 1 day. Colca Canyon is about 3.5 hours from Arequipa so plenty of bus travel in 1 day. Tours start early so you can catch the Condor Flights.

The Colca Canyon – Cañon de Colca in Spanish – offers travellers the opportunity to get up close and personal to countryside life in Peru, spot soaring Andean condors, bathe in secret thermal baths, uncover jaw-dropping vistas, stay in an oasis, and hike along dusty roads for two or three days into the depths of one of …

Colca Canyon is a cold place. Bring warm clothing regardless of the trip or trek that you plan there. Get a good camera. The views are stunning, but you’ll get more out of them if you have better equipment.

HOME OF THE ANDEAN CONDOR One of the best-known facts about Colca Canyon is about the animals that live in it. This beautiful Canyon offers one of the most essential ecosystems for a large number of animal species. Among them llamas, guanacos, alpacas, and even pumas.

Its length is about 70 kilometres (43 mi). The Colca Valley is a colorful Andean valley with pre-Inca rooted inhabitants, and towns founded in Spanish colonial times, still inhabited by people of the Collagua and the Cabana cultures….

The Colca Canyon is located around 100 miles north of the city of Arequipa. The name Colca is used for the canyon, the valley and the river. The Colca province boarders Cusco, Puno in the southern Andes of Peru.

From Chivay, continue deeper into Colca to smaller towns like Yanque (5 mi/8 km away) and the famous lookout point for condors (26 mi/42 km away). The village of Cabanaconde, where many treks begin, is 34 mi (55 km) on the opposite side of the canyon from Chivay.

Colca is a top destination for trekking in Peru independently or with a group. Colca Canyon treks use the web of walking trails that connect towns in the valley. Depending on your schedule, you can choose from 2-day, 3-day, and 4-day treks. The longer you walk, the fewer people you’ll see sharing the trails. Read our trekking guide to Colca Canyon.

The final stop at Patapampa overlooks (4,820 meters) the surrounding altiplano region and volcanos. More majestic views accompany you on the winding road down into Colca Canyon. Stop in town for lunch and then continue to your hotel have the rest of the day free.