This three day trek was the highlight of our (my husband and I) second trip to South America. We were visited in Arequipa the night before by our guide ,Veronica, who told us what to expect. If you want a gentle jaunt, this isn’t for you but if you want a real experience then this is one you won’t forget! Being 60+ PIE PERU must have thought we would hold up the under 30’s so we had Veronica to ourselves! She was fantastic and looked after us so well. The variety of flora, the sheer magnificence of the scenery and the majestic condors are breathtaking. Accommodation in the canyon is very basic but interesting and friendly. the second night is like a little tropical oasis- complete with natural warm pool – a wonderful resting place before the last day’s slog back up the canyon! Are you fit enough? We are reasonably fit and walk a lot. , I had a knee replacement 5 years ago and despite being passed on the way up by a lot of under 30’s, I made it. The toughest thing we’ve ever tackled but absolutely fantastic – thanks to Veronica who looked after us so well. If you get the chance , do it – the sense of achievement is amazing!

Visited March 2015

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After trekking the Inca trail, we had booked this trek as an enjoyable relaxing trek to follow it up, and we weren’t disappointed! After meeting with our guide Yolanda the day before to get a brief, we were picked up extremely early for the trek in order to make it to the Condor Cross to see the condors at the best possible time. We turned up on time as did the condors, just spectacular watching them soar up the canyon! The descent itself into the canyon was a wonderful walk with amazing views across and down the canyon. Doing the three day trek meant that there was no rushing to get to the oasis on the first day, we had the afternoon to relax in the canyon. Day two was a gentle stroll across to the oasis, still with a few steep sections, but with a guide who had an in-depth knowledge of the flora and fauna and could answer everything we threw at her! The oasis itself with its pools was wonderfully relaxing, although if anyone tells you in advance the pools are warm, they’re lying!! The water is cold, but with the heat of the sun on the surrounding stones its perfect. In order to meet the bus the following morning meant a very early start, however with the constant views and cooler morning air the trek up (1200m in just over 3 hours) was remarkably easy. Having all meals provided meant there was never any need to worry about food and there were plenty of places to buy water along the way. All in all this was an amazing trek which I would recommend to everyone. Provided you have the time, I would recommend the three day trek over the two day purely because it gives you more time to relax and enjoy the canyon.

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Our three day hike to Colca Canyon was a great experience! The trek was quite strengeous, but at every turn we were submerged in a new beautiful view of the canyon, which made us forget the efforts. Every path we walked had it’s own charateristics and beauty. Because of the tough hike, we were so proud to have reached the bottom of the canyon on the first day, and the top again on the next. Accommodations were very good, serving great food, and especially the first night at Llahuar was gorgeous located at the Colca river.
Our guide Marcelo was the best! He was so well educated and provided us with a lot of information about nature and culture of the region. He was fun to be with and his English knowledge was great. The hike is quite tough for a not so young couple, as we are, but Marcelo made it feel easier for us with his patience, nice stories and information. We had some muscle strain for a few days afterwards, but it was so worth it. What a great trek!