Colca Canyon Full Day Tour

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  Arequipa, Condor Cross, Chivay, and Yanque Colca Canyon

  Few experiences in Peru challenge the dawn as much as this one. The adventure begins before daybreak, around 3:00 a.m., when your vehicle sets off toward one of the deepest canyons on the planet—more than twice as deep as the Grand Canyon of Colorado. Along the way, you cross the Salinas y Aguada Blanca National Reserve, home to herds of vicuñas and alpacas grazing freely above 4,000 meters above sea level, before reaching Condor Cross viewpoint, the highlight of the day. There, between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., with a little luck and patience, you will see the majestic Andean condor spread its wings of more than three meters and rise on the canyon’s thermal currents, a natural spectacle that has captivated travelers from all over the world. The route continues through colonial towns such as Chivay and Yanque, with time for lunch and to learn about Collagua and Cabana culture, before returning to Arequipa around 6:00 p.m.