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Colca Canyon


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 22 attractions in Arequipa
Traveler Description: This is one of the deepest canyons in the world where the distance from the Colca riverbed to the top of the cliff is more than 13,100 feet.
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Attraction type: Canyon
Activities: Birdwatching
Address: Arequipa
Peru

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5 of 5 stars
colombianv 1 contribution
New Orleans
Jul 7, 2009

In June 2009 I did the Colca Canyon 3 day trek that I booked with Land Adventures out of Arequipa. Booking it from the states was easy and when I arived in Arequipa they had me and my 15 year old son ready to go. I cant say enough great things about our guide Carlitos Guillen. He made sure that... more

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1 of 5 stars
Ryan8baker 1 contribution
Reading
Jun 7, 2009

Colca Canyon is breath taking, however do not book with Colonial tours, i wasted two days and 60/s with this company. The resturant they take you to is 20/s for a bad buffet , dinner is bad, our tour guide decided he didn´t fancy doing the 2hr walk on the Itinary, so he didn´t and never told us that he... more

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5 of 5 stars
jasondar 2 contributions
anchorage
May 16, 2009

Hello! I am currently in Valparaiso and I wanted to share my experience with Inka Fest travel an agency in Arequipa I recommend you to do the Colca Trekk with them, its a great way to see the Canyon and the condors. I traveled with Inka Fest Travel, they have a website if you want, and its a very good... more

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5 of 5 stars
Lestat711 21 contributions
Illinois
May 10, 2009

By: Rodney Dodig, Freelance Travel Writer For all who love to travel and see the wonders of nature a trip to the Colca Valley and Canyon in Peru is a must. The variety of scenery and the charm of the local towns and villages located in this area is a photographers dream. For me the trip to this area of... more

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4 of 5 stars
ribozo 4 contributions
Canada
Jan 28, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

We weren't sure what to expect when we booked this hike on line. In fact, all my wife knew was that part of our 12 day trip to Peru was a hike and she needed to bring her hiking boots. I can only imagine what she was thinking at this point but I had warned her we weren't hanging out... more

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5 of 5 stars
eltel80 8 contributions
Cardiff, UK
Dec 16, 2008

If you go to Peru do not miss this. It is an amazing sight even without the condors, but they just make the experience even more amazing. more

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5 of 5 stars
dptd 9 contributions
Toronto
Sep 28, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I used Pablo Tour for my 3 day trip into the Colca Canyon and they were excellent. From the moment I contacted the owner of the company (Edwin) I was impressed. From their very prompt responses to my emails, to their concern for my safety and comfort during and even after the trip, Pablo Tour was accommodating in every way... more

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5 of 5 stars
Aricool 16 contributions
San Francisco, CA
Jun 28, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

I booked a tour from Cusco for $130 ea. through "another planet" and they lead me to believe I'd see the deepest gorge in the world, but we ended up going to "condor crossing" instead, which is a shallow part of the canyon. I really wanted to see the gorge so I was upset about it at first; however, after... more

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5 of 5 stars
jackiedan 8 contributions
Singapore, Singapore
Feb 4, 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

In Arequipa, i spent a morning going to different tour agencies to see what trekking options they had in the Colca canyon. Most of them offered similar trips ranging from 2 day hikes to 5 day hikes. None of them were exactly what we wanted, so we went it alone. And we are so glad we did. It is so... more

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5 of 5 stars
sounthboundalaskan 5 contributions
Seattle
Dec 28, 2007
3/3 found this review helpful

I went with Land Adventures ([--]) and really liked the guide and the whole experience. The hike in and out is a real adventure and pretty tough- even after doing the 4-day trek to Machu Picchu it kicked my butt! I always tell my friends to do this hike in addition to the 4-day trek into Colca Canyon in addition... more

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