The 5 Best Hiking Tours in Arequipa

1.From Arequipa: Sillar Route Trek

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

Travel from central Arequipa to the working Añashuayco Quarry, learn how white sillar stone is cut, and walk through Culebrillas Canyon to see ancient Wari petroglyphs. English and Spanish guides lead this four-hour trip, with morning and afternoon departures. Bring 18 soles for entrance fees, sunscreen, insect repellent, and sturdy shoes.

“It was a really nice, relaxed and informative tour. Our guide was so great but sadly I am bad with names. But she was super. Take close shoes because you walk a bit.”

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2.From Arequipa: 2-Day Colca Canyon Trekking Tour

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

Walk 24 kilometers through the Colca Canyon with an English-speaking guide, descend to Sangalle Oasis, and climb back to Cabanaconde before returning to Arequipa. Guides such as Carlos, Alex, Rafael, and Luigi are praised for local knowledge and encouragement. Expect a very early start, basic lodging, and a tough 1,000-meter ascent.

“Everything was great and well organised m, our guide Alex was incredible, truly a nice person! Only thing I would improve is maybe to skip lunch or just have a quick sandwich to arrive earlier at the oasis and enjoy it more before dark :)”

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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 steep 3-hour descent into Colca Canyon. Walk through villages and terraces to Sangalle, where you sleep at basic Cielo Azul Lodge and use its pool. A sunrise climb leads back to Cabanaconde, followed by hot springs and camelids on the ride home.

“We really enjoyed this 2-day trip to the Canon de Colca. The landscape was incredible and our tour guide, Eveline, was really competent and kind. She gave us some info and then let us free to enjoy this experience at our best supporting us in the hardes part of the treck. The tour was realised exactly as described (keep in mind that the place where you will spend the night is really basic) and we are happy to suggest it to those who wish to visit this amazing place.”

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4.4 hours Tour: Route of Sillar with Trek in Culebrillas

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

Join an English or Spanish-speaking guide for a roughly four-hour trip from central Arequipa to the Sillar Route. See working stone quarries, a carved Church of the Company of Jesus, volcano views, and Wari petroglyphs in Culebrillas canyon. The walk is short, but the canyon walls and stonework give the outing real character.

“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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5.4-hour excursion: Sillar Route with Hiking in Culebrillas

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 21 reviews · 4 hours · from $20

Travel from Arequipa to the Sillar Route with an English or Spanish-speaking guide. See volcano views, working ignimbrite quarries, the Megacavado carving, Andenerías, and Wari petroglyphs on a 20-minute Culebrillas walk. The tour costs $20, with a separate 10-sol entrance fee.

“This was a good tour the only thing was our guide seemed very nervous and her accent was really heavy so most the time on the microphone we could not hear her or understand”

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