At a glance: this site helps independent hikers organize Colca Canyon one of deepest in the world city of Arequipa is the jumping off point accomodation in tent, huts or hostels hike with day pack or your own gear near Machu Picchu, Salcantay & Inca Trail several excellent hiking options 5-day trek (difficult & dangerous, 5100m pass) 2-day hike (difficult) day hiking (easy) Cabanaconde best trailhead, 150km from Arequipa easy public transport May through September are the best months but you can hike here year round

There is great hiking for everyone at the Colca Canyon.

Want to get higher than soaring condors?

Can you handle a climb down and back out of a canyon twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in the USA?

A lush oasis with swiming pools rewards your efforts at the bottom of the arid gorge.

You could hire a guide (with burros or horses to carry your food & gear) in Cabanaconde but we recommend you carry your pack instead. Good exercise!

Peru is the most popular country in South America for hikers. Wonderful mountain access, spectacular festivals, & colourful culture. Historically alive, Inca & colonial legacies are everywhere.

What do you want to see next in Peru? The Amazon jungle? The Nazca desert? The bleak beautiful high plains? Ruined cities?

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