Top Things to do in Colca Canyon
10 Things to do in Colca Canyon That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Colca Canyon, Peru including Planetarium & Observatory Colca, Condor's Cross, Mirador Cruz del Condor, Abra Patapampa, La Calera, Uyo Uyo Archaeological Site, La Calera Thermal Waters, Plaza de Armas de Chivay, Church of our Lady of the Assumption, Astronomical Observatory.
Restaurants in Colca Canyon
1. Planetarium & Observatory Colca
2. Condor's Cross
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 439 reviews
Reviewed By joritnuehs - West Melton, New Zealand
This is an amazing place to visit. Plan in for some extra time, and avoid a hectic day tour from Arequipa if you can, to stay at Cruz del Condor as long as you like. In the morning once the thermals are kicking in is best for visiting. We were lucky that one macho Condor sat down next to the road for us. Lots of small walks to enjoy the place as well.
3. Mirador Cruz del Condor
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 330 reviews
Reviewed By yeonghaur - Singapore, Singapore
Visited as a day tour from Arequipa in Dec 2019. Most people visit from Arequipa as either 1 or 2 day tour. I opted for one day tour as the itinerary looked largely similar, with the 2 day more leisurely and you spend more time in Chivay (where you spend the night) and you can explore or trek if you want. One day tour is more tiring (depart Arequipa at 3am, return at 5pm) but it is an option for those with limited time. Highlight of the tour is the canyon and spotting the condor. We reached the canyon at about 8.30am and had about 50 min to try to see the condor. Lots of people but plenty of spaces to walk away from the crowds and appreciate the amazingly huge and deep canyons. For me, even without spotting the condors, the journey doing the canyons was worth the trip. We didn’t spot any condors until we almost took off. Someone spotted just near our car and we dashed out to see. It was just one condor. It is difficult to take any photo as it flew very high but you could see the large wingspans with white stripes underneath. I was happy enough to have spotted one. As said, even without the condors, it is an amazing place to visit.
4. Abra Patapampa
5. La Calera
6. Uyo Uyo Archaeological Site
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 208 reviews
Reviewed By angyalc - Breda, The Netherlands
This place should become known as a good option to visit because it is not crowded of a lot of typical tourists and the most important thing is that it show us other kind of cultures . I strongly recommend it.
7. La Calera Thermal Waters
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 471 reviews
Reviewed By 815maryz - Austin, United States
This was a great way to spend our afternoon It was 1 sole there and 1 sole back. Super cheap. Entrance is 15 soles. There are 5 pools we went in 3 of them. The others seemed to crowed by children. The pools were a nice hot temp and pretty relaxing. We shared a beer while in the pool. They did not care if you had glass. The lockers inside are also a bonus!
8. Plaza de Armas de Chivay
9. Church of our Lady of the Assumption
10. Astronomical Observatory
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
