Mountain Campsites In Arequipa Near Me

Haiduc Cosmin: Trully recomended!Well organised, good equipment and fair price!

kisology: мы брали трехдневный тур в каньон Колка и на вершину Чачани с личным гидом. В первый день на каньоне Колка мы позавтракали в 7 утра, закончили наш трек в час дня и потом два часа просто сидели на дороге и ждали автобус! Почему нельзя было организовать машину при стоимости тура в почти 700$ не понятно. Нас предлагали подвезти за небольшую плату, но гид отказывался и в итоге мы потеряли пол-дня. По плану у нас были термальные источники, но в городе мы оказались только в 16:30, все это время не было ни еды, ни даже перекуса!!! Конечно, уставшие и обгоревшие от сидения 2 часа на дороге мы побежали есть, так и не посмотрев город и источники. На след день гид сказал, что наш автобус в 9, но оказалось он ушел по расписанию в 8:30 и мы опять просто ждали автобус. Затем был обед - кусок сухого хлеба с тонкой колбаской и помидоркой, и все! Конда машина привезла нас на 5000м гид несколько раз проговорил, что машина будет ждать нас на этой высоте. Мы поднялись на 5200, мне сразу стало нехорошо, но гид не делал ничего. Сказал только выпить обезболивающее, если у меня есть. Ночью стало плохо моему парню, мы не смогли пойти на вершину, гид сказал, что надо дождаться рассвета. Сам спокойно вернулся в палатку и храпел до утра. Утром мы кое-как собрали наши вещи и пошли вниз. Оказалось, что машина нас там не ждет и у гида не ловит телефон, он никак не может вызвать машину! А если бы что еще более серьезное случилось?! Как можно так организовывать тур?! К счастью, мы встретили другого гида, она вызвала нам машину и прождав еще час, нас, наконец, эвакуировали. Моему парню было очень плохо, я чувствовала себя нормально. Наш ужин был в 6 вечера, всю ночь мы не спали, и утром тоже. Но когда я сказала гиду утром, что хочу есть - единственное, что он мне предложил - немного орехов. Я не рекомендую эту фирму для организации ваших туров, в перу много других достойных операторов. Это неоправданно дорого, но еще и опасно для жизни!

Marisol Cainero: There is all that I love

Mo Al: These guys are hero's!First very sincere and faithful in their work. They did their best for us to bring us in safety during the demonstrations.They took care of us the whole trip and offered food and drinks as if we were their family or friends. Saul and Carlos were driving very careful and very professional. They know the way as experts.More important is the clear communication and honesty. They knew that we were in emergency and wanted to leave the country but they didn't make use of that to ask more money. They requested exactly the usual price of the tour from Arequipa to Puno.Thank you guys, we trusted our lives in your hands and you were very adequate.

Eliáš Slunečko: Scammers. I tried to rent a car. The company asked me to send money (1500USD) on private account. All the certification on their website is more than 10years old. Definitely frauds. I consulted that case with our Embassy.

Fabienne Peter: You want some fresh air and silence? We booked the half-day trekking on the Misti-volcano. Our guides Marcello and Marco Antonio were always really friendly and told us a lot about the peruvian culture. At our top we had a stunning view at sunset. It was just amazing, thanks a lot!

El Mer: There are dozens of travel agencies but if you choose Peru Adventure Tours, you won't be disappointed...at least for us, it was a very good choice! First, the site of this agency is visible on the Net. It is so extensive (even to excess ;-) ) that you have all the useful and necessary explanations, ranging from the description of the different tours by category, with what is included or not, recommendations, how to book , payment methods, terms and conditions, FAQs… in short, everything from A to Z! No surprises on arrival!The adventure began in 2019 with the reservation for autumn 2020... as the coronavirus arrived, the postponement to 2021 or even 2022 was immediately proposed by Saul Ceron, the director of the agency. Peru only reopened its borders in mid-2021 and Saul advised us not to rush... the postponement to 2022 was very good advice!The day before the first tour allows us to take stock with the staff. We also met Saul who offered us some modifications. He was very good advice once again and we really appreciated the changes.Bike tour in Colca Canyon, transfer to Puno, excursion to lake Titicaca, transfer from Puno to Cusco via Langui Lake and three other lakes and bike tour, four days Inca trail trek, Maras Moray Ollantaytambo Pisac … super wow tours !In addition to the great landscapes, you can count on the competence and kindness of the guides and drivers, on their knowledge, on their humor, on equipment in very good condition (mountain bike in this case), on a car that is always very clean despite all the dust stirred up… wow wow wow! Great times! Thank you to all of you who make Peru Adventure Tours a great agency and allow us to have an amazing vacation! We will not forget your address if we return to Peru!

Raffaela Ackermann: We had an amazing adventure climbing Chachani in one day - thanks so much! Everything was perfectly organised, our guide Jarly was just perfect and we loved it!

Gwen: We hadden last minute een privé tour geboekt voor El Misti. Peru adventures heeft toch een gids die Engels spreekt voor ons kunnen regelen. Fernando, de gids, heeft veel tips gegeven wat wij in Arequipa kunnen doen. Hij gaf ook veel tips voor onze reis in Bolivia. Tijdens de tour heeft hij erg goed voor ons gezorgd. Betrouwbare tour. Top dag gehad!

marco mayta: An incredible adventure tourism travel agency!!!

Emily Zhang: Great tour company! We did the Isla Ballesta and Huachina tour. Our tour guide ROSE was amazing! Rose and the tour company made everything super convenient and easy for us. For example, they picked us up from our hotel on time and took care of our luggage by keeping it in the car. We were dropped off with Rose to Isla Ballesta, and she handled the tickets for the boat ride. The boat tour was incredible and had English translation too! We saw many sea lions and penguins which was amazing. Ride was def windy so bring a jacket (November is when we went).Once we got back to main land, we went to Huachina. Rose was extremely knowledgable and give us a great backstory of the area. Rose was with us the whole time. We did the sand dune ride and the driver was AWESOME. The best sand dune ride of my life, the driver took many exciting and fun paths that made the ride extremely thrilling. Best part Rose came with us which was nice. Our driver also stopped at a nice top spot to watch the sunset which was not in the scheduled plan, which made the experience more authentic and genuine.Overall, my family and I had a great experience with this tour company and Rose is the best! Highly recommend.

Jose Cueva: Excellent service

Ivan Dillinger: On Thursday 23rd of January 2020 we had absolutely amazing tour COMPLETE EXCURSION TO RESERVA NACIONAL DE AGUADA BLANCA Y LAGUNA Salinas.Prior the tour I contacted Peru adventures via email. All communication was clear and good organized.We had pick up at our hotel at 6:15 am on Thursday 23rd of January. Our driver Saul Ceron and our guide Salome Gomez were waiting for us with comfortable 4x4 suv Toyota.We departed shortly after and head to national reservation. Our first stop was in small village Chiguata with beautiful church and square.After approx 2 hours we arrived to laguna Salinas. Amazing view and short trek for 1 hour around. Trek was quite challenging because of hight altitude. Our guide Salome adjusted to us. She is very attentive and she helped us with high altitude sickness. She offered us some cocca leaves and explained how them work and how we should chew them. She gave us excellent information about nature and history. As well we get to know plant Chachacoma which helped a lot.Later on we continued to rock forest of Puruña. On the way we saw plenty of lamas and alpacas. We were lucky to see Vicuñas.When we arrived, we had a snack - chocolate, banana and orange. To gain some energy. Rock forest offered astonishing views. This place is a hidden gem. We were also lucky to see El Misti mountain when clouds shattered.Followed by a lunch in small restaurant. Lunch and drinks were include with selections of many sandwiches and soft drinks.I have to say that our guide Salome is absolutely amazing. Far above expectations. She is very funny, attentive, carrying and super knowledgeable. She told us some much about Peruvian nature and culture. She took pictures of us on various viewpoints. She encouraged us on treks and had plenty of useful tips to help us with high altitude. It was genuine pleasure to spend time with her.Our driver Saul was great as well. Funny and professional. We felt very save when he was driving on bumpy roads. He definitely knows how to handle difficult roads and we enjoyed magnificent views on the way.Thank you Salome and Saul for this experience. This was absolutely fantastic tour and we enjoyed every second.Warm regards boys from Czech RepublicDaniel + Ivan + Ondra.

Hamish McIlveen: Bought a ticket with this company from Uyuni to La Paz. The blockades in La Paz caused the bus to be cancelled. No refund was given

Elena Boschini: Awesome company! Elida is the best guide ever! Super passionate and knowledgeable about her country and culture.

H. Stephen Olson: Saul Ceron in Arequipa is a very poor communicator and unprofessional booking agent. Didn't return emails, did not respond to questions and on the last day before my tour was supposed to happen I was told by the agency the tour would not happen. I walked to the office 3 times in 3 days and was disappointed at every interaction. I would recommend not using this company and instead working with the smaller more genuine agencies around the town.

becky dieffenbach: Had a wonderful experience going to the Reserva National for a half day with our trusty guide Johan. Johan was thoughtful and knowledgeable, always checking in to see how we were doing and sharing with us information about Misti and the area. I would recommend Peru Adventure Tours and especially Johan!

Clipton Mayhua Coaquira: Travel agency with different programs for all tastes

Simran Afsah: I do not recommend Peru Adventure Tours. We went in to schedule a mountain bike excursion with the agency and we were told (and confirmed by their website) that the tour would include an hour and a half ride up the mountain and 3 hours on the bike. Additionally, were guaranteed an english speaking guide. In the end, we ended up spending 1.5 hours in the car, as expected, but only 1.5 hours on the bike. Also, the guide did not speak English and even told me that at one point he could speak english conversationally, but now he cannot (I speak Spanish so i could understand all this, but my partner does not and this proved to be a difficulty.) Lastly, the guide provided no information during the tour-- he didn't tell us where we were going, how long we would be on the bikes, or anything about the surroundings--instead, he kept talking to me about his girlfriends... We requested a refund from the shop and we were given a small percentage of our money back after significant hassle. Overall, this was a bad experience!

Lorenzo Pierini: Molto precisi e affidabili. Abbiamo fatto 2 giorni in bici per il Colca Canyon e mi sento di consigliarli. Unico neo l'albergo in cui abbiamo soggiornato a Chivay, però la città di suo nn offre niente di molto meglio.

Alexander Daniel Arratia Pérez: Good atmosphere

Juan Carlos Chávez Flores: They have a wide variety of accessories for all kinds of extreme sports.

jeff g.: Small but complete mountain gear shop. Good selection of North face and Mammut. They have a deal with the business around. So grab a bite a tanta restaurant or a guided tour at the monastery and you'll get 20% discount in the shop :)

Patricio Fuentes (Patostudio On Go): Technical clothing and camping and climbing equipment store.

Mercedes Valdivia: Very good!!!

Sven Adams: Bought a small North Face travel bag here upon arriving in Arequipa. Paid a European retail price, which I was ok with. Only, the next day we visited the monastery which is just across the street and found out that you are entitled to a 20% discount on the entire collection at Andesgear if you present your admission ticket!! We went back into the shop and asked them about this. All 3 salespeople claimed they did not know about this and refused to offer us the discount after sales or any other commercial gesture for that matter. Needless to say we did not believe one word they said and were quite annoyed, if not angry. So word to the wise: first visit the monastery and then go into this shop. If you still trust these people that is...

Brock T: Really nice outdoor store that carries a nice selection of North Face. Great spot to gear up with quality goods before Colca Canyon or other treks. Expect to pay retail prices but it's tough to find good stuff outside of Lima. Highly recommended.

Guido Sifuentes: Excellent!!

Milagros Cunya: It has a nice view but it has nothing else interesting, for buying the ticket they give you a small bottle of water as a courtesy

Johnny Correa: Place to see the mummy PepitaVisited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No …More

Helbert O: Good view

Karina Sonaglio: Sem dúvidas o melhor mirante de Arequipa. Um pouco mais longe mas com várias atrações. Se paga 15 soles por uma hora em uma cama com almofadas com vista para os vulcões, incluso uma água ou gasosa. Vale muito a pena!

Elba Villanueva: A very nice view, admission is from 10 am to 4:30 pm and its cost is S/5 soles per person, which also entitles you to receive a free bottle of San Carlos water.The viewpoint is not a very large space but there are two small restaurants, one quite elegant for the place, it also has an area with free chairs and tables.Clean restrooms, free parking area.A nice place.

wilder bedoya: Una vista espectacular!!!

Nadya Kelly Puma Quispe: Nos cobró la entrada 5 soles, Entramos, nos dio un ticket diciendo que nos darían agua... apenas entramos y cerraron el quiosco, no nos dieron.

Christian Salvatierra Ramos: Bonita vista al valle la entrada te cuesta 8 soles pero tienes bonitos lugares para buenas fotos , yo fui a las 10 am y se capturaron bonitas fotos

Jhon Franky Bernedo Gonzales: should have more trash cans

Juan Mejía: Cool with various activities to do

Lourdes Sierra: excellent view

Giftzucker -: Schöne Aussicht, 5 Soles/Person finde ich allerdings nicht angemessen.

Hugo Romero: Excellent view of the volcanoes and the Chilina valley, also excellent canopy and swing service, very good extreme sports

Enrique Vega Marisca: Good view of the city and the misti

Luis RODRI GUEZ: Tourist place of beautiful landscape good view of the misti

karma - kun NFS: Good environment but training is expensive

Erick René MOYON GUZMÁN: Excellent view of the landscape

Jesus Cerdan: Essential

Gabriella Milagros Ojeda Arce: A very cozy place

Pilarcita Bardales: Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended NoMore

Maksim Passim: Отличное место☺️👍Музей под открытым небом по сути и бесплатно

Johnny Correa: THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE A PROTECTED ANIMAL LIKE THE VIVUÑA LOCKED UP.Their products are of good quality, but having a caged and stressed protected animal is very, very bad.

m: Super interesting

Julio C. Martinez Colarossi: Beautiful place, in addition to the clothing store you will have the opportunity to visit the mini zoo with a spectacular tour

Gabrielle Sigwalt: Wait time No wait Reservation recommended NoMore

Karina Sonaglio: Ótimo lugar para ver lhamas e alpacas de perto. É uma loja que conta com os animais na parte de trás mostrando todo o processo de fabricação das peças de roupa com seu pelo. Ao chegar, eles lhe dão um maço de mato para alimentar os animais. Muito divertido!

Ross Elthewa: Nice and informative, but none to guide you around. Except in the gift shop...Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No …More

Glenda Marina Falcon Pacheco: Quiet atmosphere. Nice staff. The animals are in a small place. They give you grass to take good photos with the animals. They explain it to you in a small guide in English and Spanish. There is sale of clothing made from the wool of these animals.

Jonathan alfredo Cisneros navas: Good placeVisited on Weekday Wait time No wait …More

Jorge Orlando Milier Navarro: It is a store with a lot of clothes made with alpaca, Nice place and you can take pictures with the animals. They know the procedure for making sweaters.

Lourdes Ekholm: Visited on Weekday Wait time No waitMore

Fredd Quenaya: 🇵🇪 Very good attention, their facilities are nice, they give you a mini tour to see the process of creating garments

Ellen Festjens: Leuk om te bezoeken! Goede uitleg gekregen en ze waren allemaal zeer vriendelijk.

Samson Wong: Great place to find out more about local wools and local textiles. Pretty cool to see alpacas and to feed them too! Came as part of free walking tour. Shop is a bit pricey.Wait time 10–30 min …More

Alberto Perez Perez: Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended NoMore

Charles Alan Apaza Paricahua: Visited on Weekend Wait time No waitMore

Ester Lacal Talavera: Very curious llamas, alpacas and vicunas. Good explanation of the type of weaving and you can see how it is made on an old loom by indigenous women.

Paloma Burgos: Un peu rapide, mais intéressant et les guides sont adorables

Nicolò Piccione: L'esperienza con Colca Trek è stata indimenticabile! La nostra guida Vladi era preparatissimo e il nostro driver Michi super simpatico e anche un ottimo fotografo per le foto ricordo. Ricorderò sempre il baile del condor che ci hanno insegnato.Sono stati giorni stupendi, abbiamo visto panorami unici, che toglievano il fiato, e imparato moltissime cose: tour consigliatissimo!

EDGARD BELTRAN: Good attentionWith experience in tourism

Luuk Deen: Vlado is the best guide. Thinks about everything and makes you feel extremely comfortable

Lotte VDE: Our 3 day visit to the Colca canyon was just what we wanted: in a group of 6 people with Patty, our very kind and professional guide and Erly, our very kind and safe driver. Golden duo, it was very nice to travel with this agency! We were able to visit the Colca canyon in very calm and charming way, with avoiding the big crowds (e.g. we were alone at Cruz del Condor). Last but definetely not least, we had the opportunity to sleep in the amazing Colca Trek Lodge. Highly recommend!

Helber Paredes Tairo: I went to the Cotahuasi canyon, not the Coloca

Simon Cuerden: I did the two-day Colca Canyon tour. The tour was undoubtedly good but it was not great.Firstly, the staff were definitely amiable although the information I was given beforehand did not adequately prepare me for the trip.I was specifically told to bring insect repellent. I have no idea why. This was completely unnecessary because I never had to use it. Secondly, nobody bothered to give me the most important piece of advice: bring warm clothes! Nobody in my small group had done so either. In fact, a group member told me that before the tour she had explicitly asked if she should bring warm clothes and was advised it was unnecessary. I was freezing cold at night. This annoyed me because I had warm clothes – back in Arequipa! Yes, it may be hot during the day, but the temperature drops dramatically at night. Nobody bothered to tell me this.I was expecting a lot more information on the tour but didn’t receive very much. If I contrast this to my Sacred Valley tour near Cusco, we were constantly informed.The first part of the trip involved an off-road visit to some striking rock formations. Our guide took us on a short walk. However, we got to a point where we were at the bottom of a short but steep incline. It was tough to scramble up and felt dangerous. If I’d fallen, I could have hurt myself. I thought this was an unnecessary risk.The walks we did were pleasant but were nothing extraordinary. One involved stopping on the road and walking alongside observing local wildlife – but we were walking along the side of the road! I had expected something a little more uplifting than this.When we arrived at our hotel, it was pleasant but very cold. This could have easily been avoided if someone had told us to bring warm clothes! (Yes, I know I’m harping on about this, but this issue would have been so easy to avoid.) We went for an early evening walk nearby. It was okay, but I wasn’t too impressed at the amount of garbage on the footpath. It was pretty depressing to see. Once we got to the edge of the canyon, our guide asked if we wanted to proceed further. But we were all so cold that we asked to turn back.On the second day, we went on a bicycle ride. Most of it was downhill so it didn’t require much effort. The views were lovely, and this was fun. This was an enjoyable excursion.The food at the lodge was decent and basic – but it wasn’t exceptional. By the way, the lodge doesn’t have internet. Although my cellphone provider, Claro, had an excellent signal, it would have been nice to know about the lack of internet in advance. After all, for better or worse we live in a connected world – and it would have been better to have known this beforehand.The van we travelled in was comfortable enough, but the door rattled slightly. This made for quite a noisy journey. I know this may seem trivial, but for a long trip, it matters. The constant juddering was a bit jarring.We were asked to complete a questionnaire at the end of the trip. This is always a good idea, but for a questionnaire to accurately reflect people's opinions, it’s much better to give guests the privacy to complete it. Then you are more likely to receive an accurate reflection of what they think. Why so? Well, some people are happy to discuss things in person while others are more non-confrontational and prefer to privately give their thoughts on paper. This was not possible, as our guide was hovering over us the entire time and immediately read the questionnaires after they had been completed.As I said, this tour was certainly good but not great. Judging by how much this cost compared to other tours, in my heart I cannot really recommend it.

Tim Peelen: Perfect information provided about hiking in the region by vlado. Most kind and helpfull person you will ever find :)

Robert de Vos: We did the 2 day/1 night Colca Trek and it was great! We were picked up early in the morning at our hostel by a private bus from Colca Trek. Here we met our tourguide Savino and our driver Michi. These two really made our trip even more special because they were so much fun together! Very high knowledge level and always time for some jokes (often at expense of each other :) ). The first day you drive towards Colca Canyon and make multible stops on the way to look at nice places, nature and animals. At the end of day one you arrrive in their beautiful lodge with a magnificent view of the canyon. There is a nice fireplace where you can have a drink and relax. The second day you have a walk along the canyon towards the viewpont of the Condors, also beautiful (we saw 3!). After this you have a bikeride down and enjoy the magical scenery. All in all a great experience, Savino and Michi thank you!

Martin Gonzalez Ramirez: Had a great experience climbing the Misti with Johan Zarate. I have climbed a few similar-profile mountains and he's the best guide I've encountered so far. Without his support and management, both mentally and physically (setting the right pace), our group wouldn't have made it to the top. Very glad we climbed with him and thanks to Colca Trek for organising it at such short notice (36 hours).

yanet bellido: 🤬

Debora Martins: Disappointed with the food served.

Gard Hulzen, Van: Mooi maar niet heel bijzonder omdat je door steile wandelingen niet erg ver komt in twee of drie dagen . In drie dagen. Is de trip goed te doen, in twee dagen doe ik of dag 1 veel.

Christian W.: We made a tour to the Colca Canyon and we loved it. We was never be a part of the crowd and could see each stop with a good explanation of the guide. The night in the lodge was very comfortable with an amazing view. And of cause, our group was first to see the condors.

angelica c: Bit hard, accommodations in the oasis were very simple

Angéline Berthet: We had a wonderful trip with Mihail Soto alias Michi, a human person who did everything to make us stay the best trip ever away from others tourists.Thanks a lot colca trek and Michi to organise our trip of fantastic 4 days

Thiago Moulin: The Colca Canyon is a great place to see, but I would not recommend doing a tour. Rather, it seems to me that it is a better value to rent a car, drive around there and stay in a nice hotel (such as the Colca Lodge with hot springs).I will start from the beginning: If you plan do book this online know that they do not have any system implemented and everything is done over email (more prone to mistakes too). You have then to wire $100 to them to make sure you have a spot. This was more complicated than it seems with my bank and there was a $20 fee involved. Colca Trek made an exception and I transferred them the money over Western Union, which saved me such fee. Still, very cumbersome process.I booked the 2 day tour. Initially, it was advertised that we would be picked up from our hotel and that we would go to hot springs at the end of the second day. About a month prior we received an email stating that they would not be able to pick us up, rather, we would have to go to their store to get the van. About 15 days prior to the tour we get another email stating that the hot springs are too crowded and that we would do a hike instead. It surprises me that being in this business for so long they could not anticipate how the hot springs would be and not falsely advertise such a feature in their tour.Very well, we go on our tour. First thing to know is that the Colca Valley/Canyon is a 3h drive from Arequipa. Add in the stops to pee, have lunch, see animals (llama, vicuña, etc) and some rock formations and you've spent pretty much all of your first day with very, VERY skippable things. After dropping our stuff off at the nice hotel they have there, we go on a short hike down to where the Valley narrows down into the Canyon and watch the sunset. This was great, but lasted 30 min, maybe less.The second day starts early. We go to the Cruz del Condor and arrive there around 7:30. No condors in sight but it was quite nice seeing the beautiful canyon with no tourists around. We go to our downhill bike experience. This lasted 30 min max, which was such a shame. Instead of touring down slowly and appreciating the vistas, our tour guide rushed the way down. Given that we were instructed to stay together and follow him, we all finished this activity so much faster than it should have been. The views are incredible. The valley and the ancient terraces are wonderful. Unfortunately we were not able to enjoy it as much as we could. We then head back to the Cruz del Condor, around 9:00 and this time we see so many condors. It is now packed with tourists too.To end the day we go on a pretty mediocre hike to a lake. Why we didn't use this time to see more of the canyon/valley is beyond me. We then go back to the hotel, have lunch and then head back to Arequipa.Now here's why I think you should go to the canyon but not do a tour: the best thing about the Colca, by far, is its geography and the terracing. The condor watching is also another highlight. None of this requires any knowledge. There's no hidden gems. It's right there. If you drive around, stopping at the miradores that you think are nice you'll have a much better, unique and exclusive experience, not having to share it with a 16 people tour. Our tour guide, Sabino, was a nice guy, but the information he offered is not worth the price you pay - in money terms (US$190/person) but also in having to pace yourself with the other 16 people, never really having solitude in a place that kinda requires quiet admiration, etc. Also, the food we ate was ok (I think it's almost impossible to eat bad food in Peru) and the hotel is nice, but, again, not worth $190/person.If you are a couple, and decide to rent a car and stay in the Colca Lodge, for example, you'll spend less, stay in a much nicer hotel, spend as much time as you want admiring the canyon and can then use the savings to buy a good book on the history of the Colca ;-) .

Patrick Dec: Wir hatten eine unvergessliche Zeit während unserer 2-tägigen Tour mit Colca Trek. Alles war von Anfang bis Ende super geplant und organisiert. Auch auf einen kurzfristigen Streik in Arequipa wurde bestens mit einer Alternativroute zum Colca Tal reagiert. Unser Guide war extrem freundlich und hat uns unglaublich viele interessante Sachen zum Tal, der Natur, den Menschen und den Tieren erklärt. Der Fahrer war ebenfalls absolut klasse und hat uns sicher und zuverlässig von Ort zu Ort gefahren. Die Übernachtung in der Colca Lodge war auch ein super Erlebnis, die Leute alle sehr nett und das Essen war extrem lecker! Wir würden sofort wieder über Colca Trekk buchen, die Tour war ein absolutes Highlight unserer gesamten Peru-Reise!

Guillermo Caballero: Una experiencia inolvidable, descender a las profundidades del Colca y sentir los micro climas es fabuloso, la riqueza del valle, el uso de los andenes pre inca y los paisajes hacen de este Trek algo fabuloso.

Imke Schoppink: We had an amazing tour with Colca Trek to the Colca Canyon. At first we wanted to do a tour where we would hike more but we're glad that we didn't because the altitude hit us harder then expected. In stead of walking we biked a lot which was a very nice alternative. With the tour we drove to a beautifull lodge with a lot of stops on the way to watch wildlife and nature scenes. The lodge is wonderfull with an amazing view over the mountains and very nice staff. It gets super cold at night and they put warm water bottles in our kingsize bed.The absolute best thing about out trek was our guide Sabino. He was born in the canyon and gives a lot of interesting information about the flora and fauna in the region. He is very friendly and helpfull and takes very good care of the people in his group, especially if you suffer from altitude sickness. He also taught us how to make amazing pisco sours.And he makes sure you get to see Condors!

Carmen Alvarez: Visited on Weekend Wait time 1 hr+ Reservation recommended YesMore

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Rudy Wong: Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended YesMore

Carlos Eduardo Mendoza Olivera: A beautiful and historical place in Arequipa

Lucio Ernesto Velarde Robles: Visited on Weekend Reservation recommended NoMore

Keen Torres Gallardo: Very attractive historical placeVisited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No …More

Elaine Rodrigues: Sensacional a história deste lugar, uma cidade dentro de outra, uma vida de clausura, somente visitando para conseguir entender.

Miguel Angel Alvarez: The Monastery keeps a part of the history of Arequipa from the viceregal era until the previous century, you can appreciate what the life of the religious women of that time was like. The buildings, paintings and objects are of high historical value, pride for the Arequipeños and Peruvians who have visited

Andrew Betts: Superbly preserved, and well explained in Spanish and English throughout. Took us 90 minutes, self guided. Huge.Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No …More

Philip Attukadavil: A wonderful must see place in Arequipa. An ancient but elegant monument, worth visiting. One of my favorite places in Arequipa

Manuel Martin: Must visit if you are in Arequipa

Warthongful: It was going back in time with spectacular views

German Jesus Zapata: If or if take some time to visit this place.

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Piero Alarcon: Spectacular!! As everyone says, if you go to Arequipa this is a point that you should go to anyway!

Ornella: Molto suggestivo. Un tuffo nel passato. Le guide sono dolcissime e vale assolutamente la pena fare un giro con loro.

Daniela Diazgranados Ortiz: Beautiful place full of stories and culture, the only bad thing was that a guide was not very friendly, so we decided to do the tour without a guide

Senna: A great way to spend a few hours of your day, and an absolute recommendation for Antigua. The monastery is very big, and there are signs in almost every room explaining the significance of certain tools/spaces in English and Spanish. I would say you won't necessarily need a tour if you search for the info signs.The colours are lovely, and it's just beautiful all around. Perfect place to learn some history.Only downside were the prices, they are quite high at 45PEN for an adult.

PATTY CH.A.: It is a mystical and very beautiful place. Our Peru 100pre has something that surprises us.I recommend that you go and remember that every day we learn something 100pre.

Ornella: Da vedere assolutamente. Oltre alla Vergine, molti manufatti perfettamente conservati.Ottima guida.

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Neshama Rakofsky: Definitely recommend this tour. We did the tour in English with a fantastic guide named Maria. Super interesting artifacts and the stories are just incredible. Maria was so knowledgeable and welcoming of questions, she is so passionate about the information it's more like listening to a story than to a guided museum tour. The whole thing only takes about 45 mins. I'm not generally a tour OR museum person, but I actually enjoyed this. Great experience

María Luz Marín: I loved the detailed and precise information from the guide. We learned a lot about child sacrifice in ancient Peru and the circumstances in which Juanita was found. A recommendation, the place is kept cold to preserve the archaeological remains and even more so in the section where Juanita is. Bring something to cover yourself with. It is forbidden to take photos or record videos inside the exhibition halls.

Gomez Addams: Only let you enter if you sign up for a guided tour which I was uninterested in. For such a small museum it hardly seems necessary. So, no, I’ll pass.

María Belén Chipana: Excellent! 5 national soles, over five years old pay 3 soles for the entrance and voluntary tip to the guide. Everything on display is original and we were lucky to see the Juanita mummy. Can't take photos

mahdy faiz: The museum is small but have one mummy and only few things worth seeing. However, you can only visit with a guide (additional fee on top of the 25 sol entrance). The guided tour feels rushed and you cannot always hear the guide well enough. Not worth the time nor money

Luke Costa: A lot of negative reviews on here regarding the cost etc which almost made us not go. However, we are glad we did.Firstly, the reason it's cheaper for Peruvians is because it's their heritage, and its only right that its cheaper for them.Secondly, we were sceptical about the guide, however it really enhanced the experience. They covered all the areas of information that were written around artefacts and also gave additional info. The tip is at your discretion as well.Would 100% recommend, incredibly interesting and informative.

Pascal Burgard: Expensive relative to the wealth of information provided. I really expected to learn much more in this museum.

Hassina Cherchour: Surtout, ne pas y aller!!Dans un premier temps, nous a imposé un guide alors que nous n’en voulions pas (ils ont précisé pour ce genre de musée, il faut avoir un guide et après vous donner un pourboire) il nous a même pas répondu à l’accueil il s’est retourné vers les clients à côté et a commencé à leur parler en espagnol.. derant la visite, le guide parle super vite et alors qu’on avait même pas fini de regarder les vitrines et de lire qu’il passer dans la pièce à côté et on devait le suivre. À noter que tout est expliqué en anglais ou en espagnol sur les murs donc il n’y a clairement aucune nécessité d’avoir un guide.Il y avait une vidéo explicative datant de plus de 15 ans c’était en anglais, et même moi qui suis bilingue. La qualité était tellement horrible qu’il était impossible de comprendre.Ensuite il faisait vraiment sombre, et encore une fois on a pas pu apprécier correctement et faire des allé retour dans les salles comme on fait dans les musées normalement car le guide nous a pressé. Sans compter que le musée est sponsorisé par l’université catholique. Il y a donc un courant catholique en explication de la culture, des incas et des quechua.Internet sera votre meilleur ami. Si vous avez besoin de vous informer, il n’y a rien de particulier. Dans ce musée. Ce n’est que la momie et toutes les informations nécessaires sont sur Internet.Bref c’est pas une question d’argent entre la culture biaisé est le nom professionnalisme des employés ça n’en vaut pas la peine.

Mark Webster: Really disappointing. As mentioned in other reviews it’s compulsory to have a guided tour. When we arrived and were told this we politely asked if we could go around without a guide. The man in the desk immediately ignored us and started talking to another couple behind us. Incredibly rude. Half the tour is a 20min video with terrible sound quality. The guided tour was rushed and ruined the experience.Note that the museum is sponsored by the Catholic university and is therefore biased. We recommend doing some Quechua guided tours to get the real local history before attending.

Randall Marx: Great place to visit if you have interest in archaeology or Incan culture. They offer tours in English and SpanishVisited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No …More

Edwin Aparicio: Visit the mummy Juanita

Juan Carlos Medina: Nice museum of the Santa María Catholic University, small but very interesting, the museum staff is super attentive and helpful, the guide is very charismatic and knowledgeable about the subject. Seeing the lady of Ampato is an incredible experience, it is worth the trip! The entrance for nationals is 5 soles. One block from the main square of Arequipa. Go on your visit to this beautiful city. Highly recommended!

Zoltán Király: Huanitát mindenképp érdemes megnézni ha valaki Arequipába látogat

Katherine Espinel Smith: Visited on Weekday Wait time Up to 10 min Reservation recommended Not sureMore

Belissa Salinas Najarro: Highly recommended, the place is adapted in a very suitable way so that optimal conservation is achieved.

Mario Pérez Consuelo: Visited on Weekend Wait time 10–30 min Reservation recommended NoMore

Sour: Good place and the guide is very friendly, only he asks you for a tip, instead of being something voluntary.

Rhiannon Jones: Organised, friendly, informative tour, great samples of the local gastronomy. Would highly recommend. Also the tour guide was funny and inclusive of the group.

Jerome Gosselin: Amazing walking tour! 3 hours of relevant information about the city and the country. The guide was friendly, knowledgeable and funny. Definitely recommend! We even got free samples during the tour.

Regina Hoeger: Very good tour! Good guide and very interesting.

Saron Clement: Great tour, guide was really informative and funny.

Sam Franklin: Fantastic walking tour! Very informative and good humour too! Loved the tastes of queso helado and chicha! A great way to spend 10-12.30 when in Arequipa.

Aneesha Anand: Our tour today was fantastic, the right balance of humour, history and facts delivered with the perfect amount of enthusiasm. Highly recommended!

Amy Bartlett: Awesome tour, super informative morning. Recommend!

Sha Bada: Great walk around the city during which you get a lot of informations about History, architecture and culture! Highly recommanded ! Thank you ti Angela and the whole team :)

Nienke van der Weg: Leuke gratis tour, veel informatie over het verleden en tips over wat te doen in de stad.

Marlis van Seventer: Geweldige tour gehad vandaag, hadden we de eerste dag moeten doen. Veel interessante informatie gekregen over de gebouwen in de stad, de cultuur, de geschiedenis van de stad, het eten. We mochten op plekjes komen die voor anderen afgesloten zijn waar we mooie foto’s konden maken.Heel veel leuke tips gekregen om de stad verder te ontdekken. Dank je wel!

Susanna Stam: Nice tour! Got a good view of Arequipa

Lukas Diegelmann: Tolle Tour mit schönen Einblicken in das Leben und die Historie von Arequipa, aber auch Peru und Südamerika insgesamt.Sehr zu empfehlen!

Anni Pleyer: Lovely free walking tour! They take you around the city and to some of the neighborhoods outside of the main part. They even give you some traditional shots and drinks to try for free and the guide was really helpful and informative. Would definitely recommend doing it!

Joseph Lundy: Informative, interesting and entertaining! We had a great tour around Arequipa - we learnt a lot and really got a feel for the city. Our guide was great fun and gave us great recommendations on what to do and see during our visit.I would recommend this to anyone arriving in Arequipa!

Cille Majersdorf: Gids heeft een uitgebreide kennis van de stad en vertelt boeiend. Bovendien zijn er llamas en proevertjes

Leon Luijmes: Lovely tour that shows you all around the special city place, from alpaca feeding to chocolate tasting it all is possible. Also the guide is very knowledgeable and tells everything woth a smile and positieve energy, one of the better walking tours I have had so far

Liat Yefet: Excellent Tour, super interesting and guide was very funny! Definitely recomend this tour, had a great day 😊😊

Simonette: We had a great ride with Ivan (cross country Arequipa. He took good care of us an showed us beautiful views!! Would definetly recommend!

Kay Jochen Urban: Did a small cross country tour to get back into mountain biking and it was awesome. Will try the downhill experience next. 10/10 no notes.

Nicolas Roger: Nous vous réalisé à 2 avec Quechua Explorer l'Ascension du Chachani (fin mars), prévue initialement sur 2 jours, nous l'avons finalement faite en 1 jour (départ 1h30 de Arequipa) et ce après les recommandations du guide, données la veille lors du briefing. Notre guide Iván a fait preuve d'un professionnalisme remarquable nous mettant immédiatement en confiance, cette expédition étant loin d'être une simple balade étant données les efforts (physiques et mentaux) à fournir sur une seule journée, le tout à haute altitude. Ce fut une journée dure mais parfaitement encadrée par Iván, que nous recommandons à 100% ainsi que l'agence qui nous a parue également très professionnelle (amabilité du personnel, grande réactivité, large choix d'excursions, possibilité de louer du matériel). Si l'occasion se présente un jour nous n'hésiterons pas à refaire une excursion avec eux (l'Acancagua en Argentine, qui sait!).Nous n'avons malheureusement pas eu la vue dégagée sur Arequipa et le Misti une fois au sommet mais les paysages alentours durant la montée sont magnifiques (voir photos).

Birken-WG Stuttgart: Great tour operatorBeen to Misti mountain with QuechuaThe organisation is professionalThe people are friendly and help you out with all your questions! I can highly recommend Quechua!

Lima Nance: We had a wonderful time pn our bike tour with Ivan to Chilina. Great agency, very professional with good gear. It included the landmarks of arequipa as well as the picturesque nature reserves. Would recommend for fairly active cyclists.

Guillermo Ortega Guitard: They are great.Iván is a first class guide, a true crack with experience in Huaraz and Aconcagua and other Andean peaks. They have everything very well organized and they also rent material if you don't have it.It was one of my best experiences in Peru and I recommend to anyone who likes the mountains that if they decide to go trekking, do so with this agency and avoid problems and risks.They also have very interesting cycling and Downhill routes.

Burak Yildirim: I went rock climbing for the first time with Ivan and it was a great experience! He took enough time to explain everything.

Diana Bite: Had a good experience doing Chachani with Quechua. Ivan explained a lot of stuff to me about the options I have and what the climbs are like and I got quoted the price S/350 (another quote I had was for S/280 with a different operator) for a group of minimum 3 but there's was only two of us and I didn't want to wait another day so I ended up splitting the cost with the other person but the agency was quick to coordinate with both of us and I got to hike the next morning even if I only showed up at the office late afternoon. They messaged me about an hour later to confirm there's a group of only 2 and we had a briefing that evening as well.We got Rony as a guide and he was real helpful, pacing and reassuring us. We communicated in a mixture of 3 languages but he was patient with us. He also cooked for us and his soup was good (pasta less so, the tuna sauce needed more volume).

Anabelle: Ivan was an amazing guide for this downhill. Bikes were really good, we had a lot of explanations and tips and even a small bonus way. Do not hesitate to book with them !

Charles Adjakpa: Great great great experience! I hiked the Chachani with Cristian and he is really amazing, profesional, kind and funny. I highly recommend this company. Ivan, who run the show is very helpful and speak many languages, sign of a great man!

Siep Jansen: we hadden een mountainbike tour gedaan en het was heel vet wel heel lastig als je denkt dat je goed kan fietsen. Moet je dit zeker proberen

Jakob Albrecht: Had a great tour to Chachani with Quechua Explorers! Compared with other agencies the prices are very decent + Quechua is not only an agency selling tours, but actually organizing them. You can tell they have great expertise in doing mountain tours like this and our guide was great. Most of the equipment you'll need (sleeping bag, tent etc.) was also included in the tour price. Things that were not included (e.g. down jacket) were of decent quality.The climb to Chachani itself was tough - but if I'd go again, I'd definitely go with Quechua Explorers!

Carmen Sánchez: . Conoce la ruta perfectamente. El chófer que nos llevó (Franco

Christopher Vockner: I highly recommend quechua explorer, this is far the best agency in arequipa im sureI went to chachani, did mountainbiking and went climbing several timesAll there mountainguides are very professional and for sure will give you the best experience possible.Thank you very much guys see you soon!! :) ;)

Nicolas Coudeville: We did a downhill mountain bike tour on Chachani volcano. The guide Fernando spoke perfect English and was super responsible and knowledgeable about biking, the mountains, geology and Peru in general. They make their own downhill trails. Bikes were from known brands (a.o. Specialized), only the gears were not great. Still, highly recommended.

Antoine Chetochine: Ivan and all the team are 10/10 ! Good activities & good advice ! Probably the best in Arequipa !

Steffano Paz: Excelente agência de trekking. O mais importante é que a própria agência é a operadora do trekking. Fizemos a subida ao Misti com eles e foi uma experiência incrível. A agência cobra um preço justo pela qualidade do serviço oferecido. O Ivan informa muito bem tudo que precisa para a trilha e sobre várias coisas que envolvem montanhismo. É uma ótima pessoa para conversar. O guia, José, foi ótimo também. Manteve um ritmo de caminhada que todos conseguiram chegar ao topo do vulcão, sendo que a minoria tinha experiência com montanhismo. Quando voltar em Arequipa, com certeza procurarei a agência novamente

Allan Assie: We did the mountain bike with Ivan and it was amazing. Thanks to him

AleM 2287: Excellent attention, in English and Spanish. Good deals on climbing, MTB bike rental and bike repair. The best place to consult about tourism and trekking

Grégoire Charlemagne: Agence sérieuse, nous étions un groupe de 4 personnes avec Iván et l'ascension du Chachani s'est bien passée malgré un temps assez difficile, de bons conseils pour l'équipement et la préparation du trek !