The condor is an species that has been the focus of worldwide conservation efforts. The condors can be seen at close range as they fly past the canyon walls, and are a popular attraction. The Andean Condor typically lives about 60-70 years, and has a wingspan of about 2.1–2.7 meters (7–9 ft.). It is commonly referred as the "Eternity Bird," this bird is a symbol of long life and eternity. 'Cruz del Condor' is a popular tourist stop to view the condors. At this point the canyon floor is 1,200 meters (3,900 ft.) below the rim of the canyon.
…The Trail to the Colca Canyon in Perú is part of an extensive Inca system of trails of more than 23,000 kilometers that integrated the Tahuantinsuyo Empire “The Inka Country” (which means four regions) that covered many South American countries such as Colombia, the west of Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, to the center of Chile and the north of Argentina. These trails tended to be principally on the coast or in the mountains but in few cases, they reached the tropical edge of the jungle at the Amazon Jungle.
The trails varied in quality and size, they could be from 6 to 8 meters wide on the coast but in the mountains the paving was only one meter wide but the path was audaciously steep and climbed over the difficult Andean mountains.
Between 03:00 am and 03:30 am, we depart to Cabanaconde in the Colca Canyon, which is about 6 hours drive from Arequipa. On the way we stop for breakfast and later we continue to La Cruz del Condor which is the best place to watch the Canyon and the famous Andean Condor birds. From here, we continue another 20 minutes by bus to start our trek downhill. We will trek downhill for approximately 3 ½ hours from 3300 meters to 2100 meters into the Canyon.
Upon arrival, we will have lunch and some time to rest in San Juan de Chuccho, a village with vegetation and some fruit trees. From there, we continue to the small towns of Cosñirhua and Malata. Then we will start hiking even further into the Canyon, this time into the deepest part of our trek to reach “Sangalle” a village with an altitude of approximately 1900 meters. Here you can enjoy the warm swimming pool to relax after long days hiking. We will arrive to Sangalle at approximately 17:00 pm. At night, we will have dinner and sleep in bungalows that are near the oasis.
Maximum Altitude: 3,287mts
Distance Travelled: 6-8 kms
Approximate Walking Time: 3-4 hours
Accommodation: Hotel Calibri -Private room with bathroom and shower.
At 4.00am we start our 3 hours walk out of the canyon. Once in Cabanaconde we will have breakfast at (7:45) and then head off for the Cruz del condor. We will stay for approx. 1 hour here, to be able to appreciate the majestic flight of the Andean Condor.
Then we will continue until arrive at Chivay where we will be at 10:30 am. Once there we will have the opportunity to visit the thermal baths of medicinal water with a temperature of 35 to 40ºC and opportunity for lunch in Chivay. At approx. 1.30pm we will return to Arequipa arriving approx. 17:00 pm. Transfer to your hotel.
Maximum Altitude: 2,900 mts
Distance Travelled: 6-8 kms
Approximate Walking Time: 3-4 hours
Accommodation: Hotel Tropical -Private room with bathroom and shower.
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Haley R
June 13, 2025
Henrry was a thoughtful and passionate guide! He had so much to share about local history, geography, ecology and culture! He was able to include out kids (ages 11 and 13) in engaging ways. It is evident he is passionate about his work. He also did a great job of balancing multiple hiking experience levels on our group hike.
Elvia A
June 13, 2025
Inka trail was an absolute unforgettable experience. I can say it was tough, but with Henry’s help it was a huge success! Thank you for having guides like him. People I can count on♥️. I would. Definitely recommend you guys with their own experience they want to accomplish!
Eric R
June 13, 2025
Our guide Henry provided us with an excellent time hiking the Inca Trail. He was super knowledgeable about all of the sites that we visited along the trail. Henry did a great job of interacting and encouraging our 13 and 11 year old along the hike. On the next day of our tour, Henry led us through Machu Pichu to explain in great depth the history and different aspects of the site. We had a really great experience and would recommend this tour company and especially our guide Henry to other families. Henry went above and beyond and created a short video slide show for us of the trek as a special treat for our family. Please note the hike was in total about 12 kilometers and had a lot of stairs, so it was a strenuous hike, but so worth it once we reached the Sun Gate and looked down upon Machu Pichu!
EMc
June 11, 2025
Der Reiseleiter hat die verschiedene Sehenswürdigkeiten sehr gut erklärt und die tolle Aussichten haben sich die beschwerliche Aufstieg mehr als bezahlt gemacht. Obwohl man Macchu Picchu in zahlreichen Videos und Berichte gesehen hat, muss man diesen Ort wirklich selber erleben.
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