The 15 Best Arequipa Tours & Day Trips

From Arequipa: Colca Canyon Full-Day Guided Tour with Meals - Breakfast in Chivay after the early start

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 982 reviews · 14 hours · from $42Our pick

See Colca Canyon, Andean condors, alpacas, hot springs, and Andean food on a demanding but excellent $42 day trip from Arequipa.

“Absolutely fantastic we must have seen 15 or more condors! That alone made the day worth it. Our guide Walter was great and passionate about the environment and the Condors. Our bus driver was amazing managing thoes mountain roads and Arequipa traffic! It's a long day tour from Arequipa and the drive back was a challenge but I would recommend the tour and would do it all again. 5 stars 🌟”

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Tour to the Salinas Lagoon and National Reserve in Arequipa

2.Tour to the Salinas Lagoon and National Reserve in Arequipa

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 548 reviews · 8 hours · from $27

Explore Salinas Lagoon near Arequipa for volcano views, salt flats, flamingos, camelids, and high-altitude scenery on an affordable day trip.

“Very nice tour! My guide was Hanss and his energy was great. I mainly enjoyed the salinas, we had a bit over one hour time to enjoy and it was enough time. I would personally skip the vulcano and hot springs. Food was also really good.”

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From Arequipa: Sillar Route Trek

3.Sillar Route Trek

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

Explore Arequipa’s Sillar Route, Añashuayco Quarry, Culebrillas Canyon, ancient petroglyphs, and volcano views on a $12 half-day tour.

“our guide was fun and gave us a lot of info. the bus was clean and wasn't too hot.”

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Arequipa: Chili River White Water Rafting with Hotel Pickup

4.Chili River White Water Rafting with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 329 reviews · 3 hours · from $20

Raft the Chili River near Arequipa on a beginner-friendly 6-kilometer route with guides, gear, hotel pickup, and a snack afterward.

“Great trip, we had a lot of fun. There are amazing views on the way, and we had the chance to jump into the water. Our guide Daniel and the team were professional, friendly and made the experience fun. Highly recommend.”

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2-Day Tour Colca Canyon in Arequipa with end in Puno

5.2-Day Tour Colca Canyon in Arequipa with end in Puno

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 248 reviews · 2 days · from $78

Review of a 2-day Colca Canyon tour from Arequipa to Puno, with condors, hot springs, vicuñas, Chivay lodging, and guided transport.

“What a GREAT 2 days! Roy was a great guide giving us lots of interesting facts and stories about the Colca Valley (One of the best guides I’ve ever had on any tour). Our driver Edgar was also great driving us safely all around the colca valley and to Puno! The scenery is spectacular and you stop at many viewpoints to take in the breath taking views! I would also advise opting for the evening meal and entertainment we had great fun there and enables you to get a good understanding of the Peruvian Culture in the Colca Valley! I very much recommend this tour as a great experience to…”

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From Arequipa: 2-Day Colca Canyon Trekking Tour

6.2-Day Colca Canyon Trekking Tour

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

Trek deep into Peru’s Colca Canyon, sleep at Sangalle Oasis, see Andean condors, and soak in hot springs on this demanding two-day tour.

“We had an amazing time! The hike was definitely enjoyable, manageable if you’re someone who exercises regularly, but it could be quite challenging for some. Our guide was fantastic! He shared lots of interesting information about Peru, the local plants, and the canyon itself. His enthusiasm really made the experience even better. Highly recommended!”

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Colca Canyon Plus

7.Colca Canyon Plus

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 198 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $103Top rated

Explore Colca Canyon from Arequipa in two days, with vicuñas, high Andean views, condors, villages, terraces, and an overnight stay in Coporaque.

“We have done the 2 day Colca canyon trip from Arequipa. I can highly recommend it. Knowledgeable guide, well organised and nicely positioned hotel.”

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Walking tour in the Historic Center of Arequipa

8.Walking tour in the Historic Center of Arequipa

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 180 reviews · 2 hours · from $10Best value

Review of Arequipa’s $10 walking tour, covering the Plaza de Armas, volcano views, alpacas, San Lazaro, guides, tips, and value.

“Very interesting and informative tour. Learned a lot about Arequipa and saw some beautiful views of the volcanoes.”

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From Arequipa: Full Day Tour of Colca Canyon with Meals

9.Full Day Tour of Colca Canyon with Meals

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 146 reviews · 15 hours · from $27

Review of Arequipa’s 15-hour Colca Canyon tour, with condors, Andean villages, hot springs, meals, costs, and practical tips.

“This daytrip with David to the Colca-canyon was amazing. David told is lots of interesting facts of the places, it was worth to ask him questions since he used to live in the mountains. The only thing we didn’t like is that on the way back we needed to be hurry because of one person who has to reach her airplane. We didn’t find it fair since no one asked the group about it and the whole group had to adapt to one single person. All together I really recommend this trip to everyone who only has 1 day for the Colca Canyon.”

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Adventure Day in Arequipa: Pillones Waterfall + Rock Forest

10.Adventure Day in Arequipa: Pillones Waterfall + Rock Forest

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 120 reviews · 11 hours · from $27

Explore Pillones Waterfall and Puruña Rock Forest from Arequipa, with camelids, volcano views, short hikes, and a full day outdoors.

“Nice activity and the guide Mario was super helpful. Remember to bring solar cream. They tell you to buy anti mosquito but is useless. They stop on the way to a shop which is affiliated to the tour and prices are pumped like crazy. Apart from that, i really enjoyed it.”

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Full-Day Colca Canyon Tour from Arequipa

11.Full-Day Colca Canyon Tour from Arequipa

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 112 reviews · 14 hours · from $39

See condors, vicuñas, Andean villages, hot springs, and Colca Canyon viewpoints on a long but rewarding day from Arequipa.

“Unfortunately we were put in a tour of Spanish speaking locals. Since I am fluent in Spanish I translated all what was said to my husband, but this should not happen when you book via GetYourGuide a tour in English! Very disappointing. We had booked this tour two days in advance. The landscape is incredibly beautiful and with the help of our guide we were able to watch 7 condors! The guide took us to a place near to the touristic view points. It was a short and easy 1 hour walk. We had also lunch which was good and several stops at small villages - all very interesting and…”

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2 Day 1 Night Trek / Colca Canyon

12.2 Day 1 Night Trek / Colca Canyon

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

Trek from Condor’s Cross into Colca Canyon, sleep at Sangalle’s Cielo Azul Lodge, and climb back through sunrise scenery.

“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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Arequipa Tasting Tour

13.Arequipa Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 92 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $13

Explore Arequipa’s plazas, churches, market flavors, queso helado, and pisco in a small-group walking tour for $13.

“Daniel, our guide, really brought our experience to life. He shared so much interesting information about the history of Arequipa as a city, the people who have lived here, the industries that have established over the years, local food, architecture, religions - everything! He was also so friendly and we asked him a million questions and he answered every single one. We had a great time chatting and learning about Arequipa. We tasted queso helado, some other food from the market, saw churches, went to Mundo Alpaca (Alpaca world!) and he told us all about the alpaca wool trade and also the formerly endangered animal Vicuña. Would 10/10 recommend this…”

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