The 5 Best Treks in Arequipa

1.Sillar Route Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 461 reviews · 4 hours · from $12Our pick

Spend four hours outside Arequipa visiting the working Añashuayco Quarry, a carved stone church, Culebrillas Canyon, Wari petroglyphs, apachetas, and a volcano viewpoint. English and Spanish guides lead the tour, with afternoon departures offering softer light and sunset views.

“Great experience for anyone interested - very informative tour, everything well explained, with enough free time to walk around and see all there is. Beautiful views, it was fun!”

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2.2-Day Colca Canyon Trekking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 243 reviews · 2 days · from $30

Walk from Cabanaconde into Colca Canyon, spend the night at Sangalle Oasis, and climb back out before breakfast. Guides such as Carlos, Rafael, Alex, and Tonny are praised for plant knowledge and steady support. Expect a small group, early starts, basic lodging, and a demanding 1,000-meter ascent.

“Activity was great, but the latter costs of 195 soles per person they told me this in WhatsApp beforehand. It is very clear because of the booking information. Fidal has been a great guide with perfect English"”

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3.2 Day 1 Night Trek / Colca Canyon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 92 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $124

Leave Arequipa before dawn for Chivay, Condor’s Cross, and a three-hour descent into Colca Canyon. Sleep at Cielo Azul Lodge in Sangalle, then climb by torchlight to Cabanaconde. English or Spanish guiding, meals, transport, and a pool are included, but entrance fees and the final lunch cost extra.

“Canyon was great. The tour company was thoroughly mediocre; the bus driver played music at 3am, there were bugs at dinner, the breakfast on the first day was tiny.”

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4.4 hours Tour: Route of Sillar with Trek in Culebrillas

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 69 reviews · 4h 30m · from $11Best value

Travel from central Arequipa to the working Añashuayco quarries, learn how white sillar stone is cut, see a church carving, then walk through Culebrillas canyon to Wari petroglyphs and apachetas. A live guide leads the tour in English or Spanish, with 18 soles in entrance fees extra.

“Véhicule neuf. La visite a eu lieu seulement en espagnol car le guide anglais était malade. On nous a toutefois offert de reporter, mais nous avions autre chose. Le tour a commencé 30 minutes plus tard et nous n’avons pas eu assez de temps pour apprécier totalement.”

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5.Private 3 Day Colca Canyon Trekking tour (superior Service)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $400Top rated

Trek the Colca Canyon with a private English or Spanish-speaking guide such as José, Miguel, Marcello, or Jarley. You’ll see condors, Inca-era terraces, local villages, thermal baths, Sangalle Oasis, volcanoes, and vicuñas, with meals and family-home lodging included.

“We had a really nice experience, José (Pepe) is great, you could feel that he's passionate about his job!”

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