Traveler Reviews

• Costaricababe 17-Dec-2022

  I was so looking forward to this trip after reading all the glowing reviews of Colca Canyon. Let's start with the positives: We enjoyed seeing the wild vicunas, and also the pre-Incan agricultural terraces. We only saw two condors but it was the wrong time of year as they were apparently nesting, so not the fault of the tour company. Now for the cons. Communication, or the lack thereof. Once the tour company got our down payment they ghosted us; we were trying to find out what hotel they had us scheduled for in Chivay, we were thinking about upgrading it but it took over a month of emailing and phone calls to get a response and by that time it was too late. On the first day they were more than an hour late picking us up, and never called to let us know what was up, leaving us wondering if they were coming at all. On the LONG 5-hour van trip to Chivay they didn't give us much information (historical, cultural, or otherwise) about the areas we were passing through. In Chivay we were basically dropped off at our hotel and abandoned (we were told if we wanted something to do we could walk around the plaza), unless we wanted to go to the hot springs. They did transport us to the hot springs but the entrance fee WAS NOT INCLUDED in the tour, as stated in the TripAdvisor write-up. The hotel in Chivay was more like a hostel, extremely basic and noisy at all hours of the night, we could hear everyone coming and going to/from their rooms. Of the 4 persons in our group one slept well, one slept badly and two didn't sleep at all. No electrical outlet in the bathroom and tub didn't drain. The guide was dropped off early on the way home, and after that the driver blasted obnoxiously loud music and periodically turned off the a/c until we asked for it to be turned back on. Upon arrival back in Arequipa we were all dropped off on a busy street corner in the middle of a not so great area of town with our luggage, instead of being returned to our hotels. All in all, a very long drive (5 hours each way), and a lot of discomfort. My group all agreed that in a very busy Peru trip, this was the one experience we would delete if we were to do it again.

• Mark T 18-Oct-2022

  Canyon was wonderful Hotel was 3 star, basic but adequate Bus was reasonably comfortable but hot at times and music was loud. Other stops were very touristy and we did feel herded around - and eventually chose to do some of our own things. Highlight was short 30 min trek at canyon - away from the masses.

• Teresa M 14-Sep-2022

  Great tour, the colca valley is very beautiful, highlight of the tour, the flight of the condor. Very good tour operator, Luis Angel, our tour guide, was the best and the driver Julio led us safely to Arequipa through the traffic of the pan American highway!

• Tania_k 17-Jul-2022

  Comprei este tour de 2 dias, com refeição e pernoite em Chyvay. No trajeto tive a informação que a refeição não estava inclusa, após reclamar e verificarem junto à agência, foi incluída a refeição. Ao chegar em Chyvay não haviam reservado meu hotel (tenho fotos que o hotel me forneceu, onde NÃO constava minha reserva) e não havia vaga disponível, quiseram me acomodar num hostel horroroso, não aceiteI e tive que procurar outro hotel disponível e arcar com o pagamento da estadia (tenho nota fiscal). Quero ressarcimento desta estadia, entrarei em contato via site Viator / TripAdvisor / PROCON / Reclame Aqui, procurando meus direitos.

• Samy_a 08-Jun-2022

  Had a great time. The tour guide is really nice, the bus is comfortable, and the activities are diverse & interesting.

• Regina M 17-Mar-2020

  os mais novos podem fazer o passeio em um cansativo bate-volta, porque no primeiro dia não tem muito o que ver. Não fizemos o passeio nos banhos "calientes", mas o tal jantar com danças típicas não foi legal.

• X1252gbgabrielc 12-Mar-2020

  we enjoyed the tour and the guide, Gerber , and the driver , Fernando, have done a most professional job to show us the beauty and culture of this area. Highly recommended you to join this tour.

• Drsue1951 25-Jan-2020

  Enjoyed the tour very much. 10 passenger van, very clean. Our guide spoke English, he was knowledgeable about the area and history. Overnight accommodations were charming and comfortable. We spotted several Condors, alpacas and other wildlife. Highly recommend!!

• Brandon W 01-Oct-2019

  The tour is actually run by a local operator and not Turismoi. Our guide was very knowledge about the region and was very kind when I suffered a bout of altitude sickness. Coporaque is about the same altitude level as Cusco. Coporaque was a very quaint village. The "hot springs" were very modern and comfortable, but seemed a little bit out of place. The food at La Casa de Mamayacchi, where we had three meals, was fantastic. I felt that the rooms could have been a little better in size and cleanliness but for one night it was manageable. We really got to see some amazing sights in Colca Canyon and lots of Condors.

• Edward P 01-Aug-2019

  This tour was excellent overall, and accommodation exceeded our expectations, electric blankets on the beds, hammocks in the yard, and great spots to read a book or take in a steaming volcano on the horizon and all of the farmed terraces in between. The tour vehicle was spacious, clean and comfortable. The driver was conscientious and pleasant, always with passenger experience in mind. the tour guide was excellent, so knowledgeable of the region because she was born and raised here in the Colca valley. The education piece of her tour was a real highlight. Of course, the Andean Condor was a close second. Our tour included park fees and made the experience all the more worry free. The two big meals in the valley during the tour were both enjoyable and educational. One last highlight was sighting so many vucuña, and even Guanacos, mostly on the backside of Chachani and Misti volcanoes. Overall, we were very pleased with this tour, and especially pleased with the way that our tour hosts helped us address the effects of the high altitude, which maxed at about 4910m. It was fantastic to go through this unique experience.