The 15 Arequipa Volcano Tours That Earn Their Price

1.From Arequipa: Colca Canyon Full-Day Guided Tour with Meals

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 982 reviews · 14 hours · from $42Our pick

Spend 14 hours traveling from Arequipa to Colca Canyon with an English or Spanish-speaking guide such as Nelson or Angel. See condors at Cruz del Cóndor, enjoy breakfast and an Andean buffet, visit hot springs, alpacas, vicuñas, terraces, and mountain viewpoints.

“We were very lucky and saw condors flying over 30 times. Weather was great and the landscape looked stunning. I wish we could have another hour sitting there and enjoying the peaceful environment. The hot spring part was not interesting and the time could be well used for the canyon cross.”

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2.From Arequipa: 2-Day Colca Canyon Trekking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 243 reviews · 2 days · from $30

You’ll leave Arequipa before dawn, watch condors at Cruz del Cóndor, descend roughly 1,200 meters through Colca Canyon, and sleep at Sangalle Oasis. Guides such as Carlos, Rafael, Alex, and Luigi are praised for plant knowledge and patient pacing. Expect basic lodging, early starts, and a hard climb out.

“Alex was a really great guide. We had two amazing days with him. The view in the Colca canyon was just amazing and we also learnt a lot about the nature and culture.”

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3.Colca Canyon Plus

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 198 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $103Top rated

This two-day small-group trip from Arequipa reaches 4,910 meters, visits vicuñas, Andean villages, Cruz del Cóndor, and Colca’s terraces, with a night in Coporaque. Expect a professional guide, breakfast, transport, and time to walk, eat, and explore at your own pace.

“Very nice experience, the Mayan guide was always smiling and in a good mood. She gave a lot of explanation. Every place was perfect.Auto-translated”

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4.From Arequipa: Full Day Tour of Colca Canyon with Meals

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 146 reviews · 15 hours · from $27

Leave Arequipa before dawn for Cruz del Cóndor, colonial villages, pre-Inca tombs, alpacas, vicuñas, and high Andes viewpoints. English and Spanish guides such as David and María lead the 15-hour trip. Breakfast is included, while the 70-sol entrance fee, lunch, and hot springs cost extra.

“Brilliant day trip! It was a very early start, but worth it. David was a great guide and very funny, informative and charming. We saw so many amazing landscapes and even condors! An excellent day.”

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5.Full-Day Colca Canyon Tour from Arequipa

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 112 reviews · 14 hours · from $39

Leave Arequipa around 3:00 AM for Colca Canyon, with an English or Spanish guide such as Maida, Geraldine, or Liz. See vicuñas at Pampa Cañahuas, watch condors at Cruz del Cóndor, visit Andean villages, and stop at Patapampa at 4,800 meters.

“Very nice, the guide was good and took good care of us. The sites we visited were definitely for tourists but I would say it was worth it !”

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6.2 Day 1 Night Trek / Colca Canyon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 92 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $124

Leave Arequipa before dawn for a guided two-day trek through Colca Canyon. Walk from 3,300 meters down to Sangalle, sleep at basic Cielo Azul Lodge with a pool, then climb by torchlight to Cabanaconde. Breakfasts, lunch, dinner, transport, and hotel pickup are included.

“Canyon was great. The tour company was thoroughly mediocre; the bus driver played music at 3am, there were bugs at dinner, the breakfast on the first day was tiny.”

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7.From Arequipa: Colca Canyon Day Trip with Transfer to Puno

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 90 reviews · from $65

Leave Arequipa around 3:00 am with an English or Spanish speaking guide, visit Cruz del Cóndor, walk for about an hour at the canyon, soak in volcanic hot springs, and continue toward Puno. Breakfast is included, while park entry, lunch, and hot springs cost extra.

“Très belle excursion pour voir les condors et de superbes paysages!!”

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8.Sillar Route in Arequipa and viewpoint of the Volcanoes

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 71 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $11Best value

Explore Arequipa’s white sillar quarries on a 3 to 4 hour small-group tour. See stonecutting, murals, carvings, petroglyphs, and the Culebrillas canyon, while your guide explains the nearby volcanoes and the city’s famous white-stone buildings. Morning and afternoon departures are available.

“Great tour - well organised and relaxed! Awesome place to explore and be amazed. The hawkers at the sights are a little annoying but thats not the tour’s fault”

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9.Full Day Tour / Colca Canyon

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 70 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $52

Leave Arequipa around 3:30 am for Condor’s Cross, Colca Canyon, Chacapi hot springs, and Salinas y Aguada Blanca Reserve. A guide such as Melissa may add useful local context, but expect a very long day, basic breakfast, optional fees, and many hours on the road.

“It was an awfull complitely old noisy bus!!!!! Not even 1 sit empty!!!!!! 5 big people in the back. We returned to the city at 20;00 istead of at 4 and were told to go down in the city - not the hotel. The long trip had many hours of waIting….i woukd not recommend this tour or unreliable viator to anybody!!!!! The bus had no heating ( everyone froze on the mountain water froze on the window) and no air condition in the 30. Degrees in the valkey”

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10.Private 3 Day Colca Canyon Trekking tour (superior Service)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $400

You’ll trek the Colca Canyon with a private English or Spanish-speaking guide, often guides such as José, Pepe, Miguel, or Jarley. Expect local meals, family-run lodging, the Cruz del Condor, Sangalle Oasis, hot springs, and a pre-dawn climb back to Cabanaconde. Shared tourist transport connects the canyon with Arequipa.

“I did a 3-day, 2-night trek with this agency, guided by Miguel, and everything went really smoothly. The service was excellent — the itinerary was carefully planned and perfectly executed, the schedule was well respected, the breaks were Read more”

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11.Andes: Colca Canyon Day-Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 50 reviews · from $36

Leave Arequipa before dawn for Colca Canyon, breakfast in Chivay, condor watching at Cruz del Condor, and a stop in Maca. Add La Calera hot springs, Andean birds, volcano views, and vicuñas on the return. An English-speaking local guide leads the day.

“A very worthwhile experience. Guide took care to explain in English to us. We were the only 2 English speaking tourists. The rest speak Spanish.”

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12.Colca Canyon: 2-Day Tour from Arequipa to Puno

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 45 reviews · 2 days · from $107

Travel from Arequipa to Puno with an English or Spanish-speaking guide, stopping at Pampa Cañahuas, high Andean lakes, volcano viewpoints, and Cruz del Condor. Guides such as Irene, Raul, and Peter have earned praise for clear explanations and careful help with altitude.

“Muy buena experiencia, el Guia Raul muy muy bueno . la ruta y tiempos trazados muy buenos. el paisaje estuvo muy bueno. Lo negativo ( pese a que no es responsabilidad de la empresa) es el pésimo estado de la ruta desde Chinay hasta Puno. el vehículo se sacudió todo el trayecto . muy mal”

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13.3-Day Colca Canyon trek with Professional Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $98

Set out from Arequipa at 3 a.m. for a three-day guided trek through Colca Canyon. You’ll watch condors at Cruz del Condor, walk through farming villages, stay two nights in the canyon, relax at Sangalle’s pools, and climb out before visiting Chacapi hot springs. Guides may include Ghersy, Marcos, César, Jonathan, or Jean Carlos.

“I want to start off with saying that our guide Ghersey was amazing. He made our trek very enjoyable. He was helpful, knowledgable and informative. The company is well organized and their buses are nice.”

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14.2 Day Trek Including Transfer to Puno / Colca Canyon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 38 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $179

Start before dawn in Arequipa, cross the Colca Valley, watch condors at Cruz del Condor, and hike down to Sangalle’s warm pools. After a basic bungalow stay and a steep sunrise climb, relax at Chacapi Hot Springs before your transfer to Puno. Maximum 12 people.

“Booked this tour online, only to learn on the tour that everybody else just booked at the local office in Arequipa and paid literally LESS THAN HALF of what we did. Viator will not honor their "Lowest Price Guarantee" for various shady reasons (e.g. they do not accept photos of the other participants' tickets as proof because the price is stated in Peruvian Soles... yeah well, of course, they booked locally and paid in the local currency). So, buyers beware: If you absolutely have to book on Viator, make sure to always choose the local currency for payments and be prepared to be massively overcharged.”

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15.Full Day Tour to Colca Canyon from Arequipa

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 34 reviews · 14 to 15 hours (approx.) · from $27

Leave Arequipa at 3:00 am for a long day through Colca Canyon, with breakfast, a professional guide, condor views, Maca, Patapampa, Antahuilque, and optional Chacapi hot springs. Expect a 27-person vehicle, extra entrance fees, and up to 15 hours on the road.

“Long day, but saw a lot. Complimentary/continental breakfast sucked but the rest of the day was good.”

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