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Colca Canyon

Arequipa, Peru
Ranked #3 of 24 attractions in Arequipa
4.5 of 5 stars 337 Reviews
Type: Canyons
Activities: Birdwatching
Traveller Description: The number of agencies competing to offer tours of Colca Canyon is dizzying. Essentially though, many of the tours are incredibly similar and differ... more »
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Boca Raton, Florida
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

My wife is from Arequipa and we went to visit her family in April 2012. When you do the tour of Colca you can do the 1 day or 2 day tour. We did the 1 day and I would recommend the 2 day. The 1 day tour has to leave at 3 am from the Plaza de Armas. I... More

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Ringstead, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012 NEW

If I remember the detail of the guides description this is the 2nd deepest canyon in the world; it certainly is spectacular. Once we had arrived at about 8am at Condor Cross (along with about 200 other folks in their mini-buses and coaches) we sat to await the condors. Once they were sighted (about 9am) a long way off, they... More

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Portland, OR
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

we stayed in Cabanaconde for 3 nights/2 days and did rim hikes around colca. We did not hike into the canyon. On our first day we took the bus to Cruz del Condor where we hung around till noon when it warmed up enough for the condors to leave home, and saw 8 of them. We then walked back to... More

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Branford, Connecticut
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012
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We stayed at the Killawasi Lodge; home from home. We hiked with a guide and we hiked alone. We went to the Valley of the Condors More

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Atlanta, Georgia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012
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I did a 3 day hike into the Colca Canyon. It was a perfect number of days to get some hiking in but also be able to relax and enjoy the beauty of Peru. It was one of the most amazing and beautiful places I have been to. More

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Ontario
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28 reviews 28 reviews
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35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012
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This was our warm-up for the Inca Trail. The first hiking day was 7.5 hrs long and it felt like we didn't get a chance to really marvel at the villages we passes through. You walk down paths for approximately 4 hrs, do a quick uphill just prior to lunch. Make sure you have lots of water. It was hot... More

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Travelling
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28 reviews 28 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

The scenery is amazing, and it was great to see much wildlife on the way. The canyon is deeper than the Grand Canyon and the hike is hard, but we did the 3-day option with a good company and it was easily achievable. A thoroughly enjoyable time. More

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Charlotte, North Carolina
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

Colca Canyon was the #1 pleasant surprise in our 18-day trip to Peru. It is simply lovely, tranquil, and relaxing. We are so delighted we included Colca Canyon and wished we had booked a longer stay! More

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Geelong
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

I did the two day trek. I would recommend if time allows to do the three day as it is a hard walk down to the bottom of the canyon and gives you a bit more time to play with. We saw about 15 condors - just so amazing. If you do this walk ensure you are wearing proper hiking... More

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alabama
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41 reviews 41 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

wish we had spent an extra day or 2 and gone further More

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