Colca Canyon Plus

We had a private tour for 5. Giardino picked us up from the airport at 10am and we immediately headed to the Canyon. Along the way we stopped at an awesome place for Coca yes. They made fruit infused versions that were the best we had on our entire Peru vacation. From there we drove through the National Preserve observing the Llamas. Alpacas and the Vicuña. We stopped a few times to observe the beautiful scenery including a stop at 16,000’. From there we descended into the Canyon. We stayed at the lovely Colca Canyon Lodge. I wish we had stayed more nights. The next day we made our way to condor viewing. Our guide did a great job of positioning us in a perfect more isolated position to see them. On the way back to Arequipa we had lunch in Chivay. Then we went to an area that was used to move the volcanic ash used to give Arequipa its unique look. Could not have been happier with our guide or driver.

Spectacular!! They were always on time, the tour vehicle was clean, spacious, great condition, the driver was excellent, our guide was amazing, knowledgeable and always exited to answer our questions. Overall a great experience highly recommended.

We had a really nice tour. Stephanie was a great guide. Lot of knowledge about the area. Mamayacchi hotel was such a cute hotel too. The only thing I would like to see different is more diverse food options. Lunch and diner were ate the same place on day 1 and all the meals were offered as buffets whereas there are so many cute little towns to stop at. But great experience and saw plenty of condors too!

Excellent trip, well organized. Really liked it. Only small issue was that the Tour company sent a whatsapp message asking to bring a lot of cash for the trip, but later found that cards are accepted in vast majority of places. The Colca Canyon entrance fee takes 15 soles extra for card, and there was one stop where card was not accepted. Everywhere else, cards accepted without extra fees. However, that was only a small issue. Overall, the entire tour was well organized, and the hotel allocated to us was excellent.

I highly recommend Giardino Tours. We had an amazing guide, who was informative, energetic, and someone who really enjoyed what he does. He made the whole trip from Arequipa to Colca Canyon a really pleasant experience, with many side excursions to make the trip memorable. You won’t regret working with them.

580 / 1500 Translated text Lucia was the best guide we have ever had, and we have traveled a lot around the world. First of all, she speaks excellent English; secondly, she knows how to convey her extensive knowledge in a very interesting and captivating way. She put in a tremendous effort and enriched her explanations with photographic material and illustrative objects. And thirdly — which is the most important — she was very kind and attentive, always friendly, helpful, and considerate. We enjoyed the two days we spent with her immensely. Together with Jonathan, her excellent and confident driver, they formed a magnificent team.

All was good. Impressive landscapes, some fauna along the way. We enjoyed. Guide (Jennifer) and driver were great 10/10. In description of the tour on tripadvisor it seemed like we would have more time to enjoy the wildlife in the Reserva Salinas y Agua Blanca, instead we just stopped 5-10min on the side of the road. Also, in the description it wad mentionned some activities at the hotel, but there were none. Furthermore, many activitites you pay even though the price is high enough, like all the little food and beverages allong the way. Expect at least 150-200 soles per person for food mandatory. Mentionned it to the company, they sais they will correct the description.

Hi. Everything went well. Very well organized. Guide was very considering and attentive We didn’t know the tour will be with so many stops in our route , and we think that this is something that should be written on the website. Best regards

Perfectly organized visit, schedules adjusted to each place of the visit, and our guide Estefani was very attentive to everything that could happen. Very detailed explanations with extensive knowledge at all levels.

Very nice experience. We enjoyed the tour with enough time for each place. Good selection of restaurants for lunch. Thank you, Bryan, kind and good guide