Best Colca trek is best suited for those who like to SWEAT and discover the places not visited by tourists and travel agencies classics. we thing this hike is the best colca trek.

Availability and departure : only on private request ( private departure).

6:00 AM - We will be picking you up from your hotel and heading to the bus station to set out by bus to Cabanaconde. Lunch upon arrival.

2:00 PM - We start our descent from Cabanaconde to the colca river in 4 hours. The descent to the Colca River winds through warm desert terrain. Walking sticks or canes are recommended. On the first stretch of trail we’ll pass ancient terraces that date back to Pre-Incan times. On the way we will see the local people going about their daily lives. We will cross a suspension bridge that takes us to our camping site in Llahuar.

The campground consists of bamboo houses where we’ll be spending the night. Facilities are basic.

This day : 4 hours down from Cabanaconde to the colca river (1087 M. down).

40 min. up from the river to Llahuar . ( 200 m. up)

6:30 AM - Breakfast. We then continue our hike to the village of Fure 4 horas, however we’ll be getting some help from our donkey and muleteer (carrying food and supplies) who will be there to ease our burden. Lunch.

After a rest we will go to the Huaruro waterfall. Afterward, we’ll return to the village of Fure (2-3). dinner and camping.

4 hours up from llahuar to fure village (700 m. uo)

2-3 hours up-flat and down from Fure to the huarruro waterfall- Fure village

After breakfast trekking to the Oasis- 4-5 trek (flat and down) lunch. In the afternoon we are free to enjoy the nature and the swimming pool.

Dinner and we sleep in basic bambu huts.

The oasis of Sangalle is a great place to relax and appreciate nature, while also to taking advantage of the swimming pools of lukewarm water (22ºC). Our guide will be explaining the various native fruits growing in the oasis, such as the lucma, the pacay, and the chirimoya. You will also have the opportunity to taste them.

4- 5 hours down to from fure village to the Oasis

IMPORTANT: this day you can customize your hike:

1. continue in the afternoon to Cabanaconde ( 3 hours up) and sleep in a hotel in Cacabaconde and the day 4 don't leave from the Oasis at 4 am.
2. Or in the afternoon after lunch in Oasis continue the trek ( 2 hours) to the east part of the canyon to San Juan de chucho village , spend the night in a house of the local families and the day after at 3 am leave from san Juan de chuccho village 2200 m. to Cabanaconde village 3300 m. in 4 hours, bus to condor cross.

Please let us know in advance your choice.

At 4 am we leave our trek up from Oasis to Cabanaconde.

breakfast in Cabanaconde, then transport to the Lookout of Condor’s Cross to appreciate the flight of the condor. Thermal baths ( optional), “ La Calera” in Chivay 3600 m. . Then we have a lunch and return to Arequipa.

6:00 PM - Arrival and transfer to the hotel.

- If we have only 3 days can you recommend another similar trek ?

Yes we recomend our not classic colca trek a la carte

please check our treks options at the top of this page

Important :

In the colca canyon hiking we have 3 kinds of services:
 * Local bus Service
 *Tourist bus in Shared service
* Private transport service

Local bus service, 45 people on the bus:

This is a good choice for those on budget or looking for cheaper trek.

 -You get to know Perú in a different way, there’s more contact with the local people and other tourists as well.

-With the local bus it's possible to observe condors at the condor lookout (the last day of trek).

-Local buses leave from Arequipa at 6:00 am

-For the return there are many departures on local buses from Cabanaconde.

Negatives aspects in a local bus:

-Local bus transport is different in Perú, it is a basic service. Inside the local bus there’s no heating nor air conditioning.

-Normally in a local bus everyone sits but there are people who stand.

-In the local bus there’s not toilet. The bus stops to pick passengers up in different towns. The bus stops in chivay where there is a toilet.

-With the local bus you can’t visit turistic places in the Colca Valley only the Condor’s lookout and the Chivay - hot springs.

Tourist bus in shared service :

-It is a service where there are only tourists, in the tourist bus there are usually 40 passengers.

-In the first day, this tourist bus in shared service goes through the various hotels to pick up the passengers. this bus picks up passengers from many differents hotels.

-the client must be waiting between 3:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. for the tourist Bus, you may wait without knowing the exact time of pickup.

In conclusion, the bus leaves from Arequipa at 4:00 am, and continues to the condor lookout without stops along the way. The bus arrive at the condor lookout at 9:00 am, the bus wait 30 min. in the condor lookout.

A positive aspect of this tourist bus service, is usually in the big buses there is toilet, ( sometimes the toillet is not so nice) but remember in the local bus service you can go to the toilet in Chivay village.

Negatives aspects in the touris bus in shared service:

-You have to wait ready inside your hotel generally a minimun of one hour.

-Very early departure.

-The toursit bus in shared service arrives very late to the Condor Lookout at 9:00 to 9:30 am ( in the first day). Often to late to see the condors.

-in the Return (Fourth day, after the trek) the bus leaves from Cabanaconde at 10:00 to 10:30 am, without stops in condor cross and in the Colca Valley.

-With the tourist bus in shared service you don't visit the colca valley, just the Condor’s Cross ( 30 min. in the first day) and stop in Chivay for the -hot springs in the last day.

-If you need a connexion from the Colca canyon to Puno after the trek it's dificult, because the tourist bus for the trek people leaves from Cabanaconde ( in the last day of the trek ) at 10- to 10:30 am and this tourist bus arrive to chivay village at 13:00 and the bus for Puno leave at 13:30 pm.

- The tourist bus ( for trek people) leaves from Cabanaconde at 10:00 to 10:30 am and arrive to Arequipa city between 19:30 .

Private transport service ( Comfortable service)

Private transport service is opposite to the local bus service or tourist bus in shared service , with the private transport service we do many stops in the toilets and in places to take pictures and it’s more confortable(climatized).

It's a service to people who are interested in visiting also the colca valley, remember that the trekking is into the Colca Canyon.

in the transport and in trek there are maximun 6 people.

It’s a service to people who like more comfort in the transport and to know better the Colca Canyon and the colonial village's along the way. With plenty of stops for toilettes as well.

In a private service, we visit the colca valley making more stops for sightseeing terraces, pre-inca tombs, volcanoes, the national reserve of Salinas and Aguada Blanca: Llamas, vicuñas, alpacas and colonial towns etc.

If for the day of the trek we have only 2 or 3 people we don't cancel the tour trek , we leave and you don't pay extra.

you can leave with all your back pack ( luggage ) there are much space inside the car. And during your trek , the driver will take care of your backpack. And if you have a connexion from colca to Puno it will be easier for you.

After trek , if you don't need continue to Arequipa city you can take a bus from colca valley (Chivay) to the bus station of Puno city. This bus leave to 13:30 from chivay village and arrive to the bus station of Puno 19:30.

THIS TRIP IS ALSO AVAILABLE BY PRIVATE TRANSPORT (COMFORTABLE SERVICE) WITH OUR VIP SERVICE